t From tlio American Weekly Mcwngcr. HE WAS OUIl FATHER'S' DARLING. Ho was our futlicr's darling. A liriglit and happy boy -His lifo wan like a summer's day, Of innocencs and joy. 'His voice, like singing waters, Fell softly on the car", So sweet, thai hurrying echo Might linger long to hear. lie was our mother' cherub, Her life's untarnish'd light, 'Her blciwdjoy of morning, Hervision'd hope of night. Ills eyes wcro like tho day beams, That brighten all below J lis ringlets like the gather'dgold Of sunset's gorgeous glow. Ho was our sisters' plaything, A happy child of glee", Thai frolick'd on tho parlor floor, Scarce higher titan our knee. His joy ous bursts of pleasure Wcro wild as mountain wind--His laugh, the free unfcilcr'd laugh Of childhood's chainlcss mind. lie Was our brothers' treasure, Their bosom's early pride: A fair depending blossom, , By their protecting side. A thing lo watch and cherish, With varying hopes and fears To make tho slender, trembling reed, Their stall for future years. He is- -a blessed angel, His home is in tho sky Ho shines among those living lights, Dcneath his maker's eye. A freshly gothcr'd lily, A bud of early doorri, Hath been transplanted from tho earth, l'o bloom beyond tho tomb. JFrom the Southern Literdrtf Messenger. ON THE UNDUJi AND PERNICIOUS INFLUENCE OF WEALTH. "Jlitrum omncs victa pielale colunt." In no instance do mankind manifest more weakness, than in the love of money which forms so strikiug a characteristic of bur race; Upon nothing do they place a more false, artificial, and exaggerated esti mate, tlian upon wealth: No human pas sion i3 so intense, so ardent, as the "sacra James auri" nor is any passion so univer sal in its operation, so ruinous in its consc quences. Evory man seems (o think he has been placed in this world to promote tho selfish views of himself alone, and to accomplish but one object the acquisition of wealth Wealth! this is the glorious prize foT which wo arc all striving. To obtain it, is the first duty of man; to possess it, is happiness How foolishly do we neglect the certain means of hpppincss, and engage in the pur suit of a glittering phantom, which either eludes our grasp altogether, or if secured, entails lasting misery upon us. Cannot experience teach men that riches tld riot confer happiness! Will they not be guided by wisdom into the true road to , happiness? No they cannot; wU riot They toil for wealth, and yet dissatisfied with that they possess, they still continue fo toil on through life hoarding up immenso treasures which they cannot enjoy, and which will, in all probability, prove a curso to their posterity. Are' there not other important, noble and "agrccablo objects of pursuit? Does tho im provement of the mind and heart and con duct afford no pleasure! Do innocence contentment, evenness of tcmpor, and the domestic and 'social virtues possess no charms? Is tho practice of virtue,- in pro moting the welfare of our fellow men, an object unworthy our attention! These things have little, very little influence upon the mass of mankind. All their motives, feelings and principles, are subservient lo ' the predominant, unconquerable love ofmo ' riey. All then thoughts & actions converge to one point money. , The universal cry is money. It is the duty of ovory man to provide for himself a competency. It is essential to happiness to be above want. It is a sourco ofploasuro to enjoy 'Mho glorious privi lege of being independent." Those pre- 'suppose that a man is in tho enjoyment of all tho comfortc and convcnionces 'of life. If he have them ho is then in the possession 'of all the real good which money can afford Wealth may indeed, furnish luxuries; but thoy aro hurtful. They crforvate both mind and boily; corrupt tho heart and affections, and ongondcr vicious inclinations and indul gences. Luxury is a rich soil, producing an exuberant growth of noxious, poisonous 'weeds. Happiness shuns tho abode of voluptu ous 'wealth, as well as that of squalid povor ty. She dwells most frequently with con tented competency. I'oacc, cheerfulness, gijnnjiuityjuul virtue, aro. the companions1 who attend upoh her. Sho, delights m se renity aiulamiricss; and in tho quiet joys of inno'cenco, contentment, and benevolence. This is tho golden medium of happiness! Wealth, when honcstlv acquired and properly used, is not at all objectionable. It indeed may be, but often is not, honestly acquired, and propCrly to use it, requires a degree of disinterestedness, philosophy and virtue, which few men possess. It is insatiate avarice; and the arbitrary, extraordinary estimate placed upon wealth, which aro to bo deplored as a prolifice1 source of evils. They cause us to neglect tho duties wo owe to our families, to the world, and to God. 'Pooursclvcs they divert our at tention from those things which would se cure real happiness. To our families oc cupied by tho all-absorbing love of money, we neglect their moral, mental, and religi ous culture ami improvement. 10 tno world the selfishness always attendant upon avarice renders us totally regardless and insensible of the rights, interests and welfare of our fellow men. To God in the ardent pursuit of wealth, we have nei ther time, opportunity nor inclination to perform tho sacred duties we owe to him. They destroy the peace of individuals and families; arc productive of discontent, dis quietude andmiscry of injustice, vice and crime. Thoy mar tho pleasures of social intercourse; and above all, produce that state of feeling, that course of conduct, which j when generally prevalent through out a republic, arc dangorous to liberty, and liio sure precursors of the downfall of free institutions. The love of money has been said by fo reigners, and not without cause, to be a pro minent feature in tho character of Ameri cans. Wc pay to wealth servile homage and adoration. Mammon is the God wc worship. It would be well for U3 if we o boyed the scripture commandment, and worshipped no other Gods but one. But wc have a mullittidc of Gods. We not on ly worship Mammon, but we worship also the priests of Mammon those holy person ages who enjoy his peculiar favor, and are distinguished by tho golden decorations which adorn them. Wo worship men wc extend our veneration for wealth to the mei who possess it. Wc aro gross idola tors, & like tho ancient Egyptians, worship calves, and asses, and apes. The natural dignity of man the noble independence of of freemen, arc sacrificed upon the altar of idols. We remember not, "That rank is but tho guinea's stamp, The man's tho gold for a' that." Wo remember not, that richer do not con for honesty, or worth, or virtue. Vice and corruption may build golden places, and revel in oriental splendour and magnifi cencc; yet they aro vice and corruption still, they retain tho same odious features as be fore. Gilded vico and folly are even more dangerous b'ecauso more powerful, than when -clothed in the humble habiliamcnts of poverty. Tho splendor of wealth dazzles tho mind, and exerts upon it a magical influence. Liko the silver veil of the Prophet of Kho rassan, it inspires the beholder with respect and awe, and conceals the most hideous de formities of mind and body. Wc arc apt to think that if a man be rich, he is at once endowed with all the attributes of a supe rior being. Wo forget that a man ought to be respected only in so far as he is deser ving of respect, that he can deserve it only by good principles, good conduct, wisdom and virtuo, and that riches do not, neces sarily, render him cither virtuous or wise. This unduo cstimato of wealth would not bo so injurious lo society, if wc did not in overrating it, at the samo time undervalue merit. Hut as our veneration for wealth in creases in the samo degree docs our regard for intrinsic merit decrease in the samo degree is diminished our respect for thoso who arc so unfortunate as to be poor. it is apparent, that tlieso principles and fceling3 mitst operate dolclcriously upon the character of individuals, and 3ocioty in gen oral; Men perceiving that woalth is prized more highly than any thing else, and will a lono conlor upon them rank and distinction soon learn to consider that the great desid oratum of lifo iho only object worthy their ambition; their toils and struggles. They soon loso all rospect for virtue, and be come unscrupulous of the means they use to acquire riches. TJiey cheat, lie, defraud, eteal, murder, dare every danger perpe-1 Irate every crime to get riches, knowing that they septus impunity, and purchase the good opinion of tho world. When thoy havo acquired wealth, they freely indulge their vicious propensities. Thoy aro then independent of the world and think themselves at liberty to do what ever prejudice, passion, and interest may suggest: their delinquencies and "crimes will always be excused, or justified by in terested friends and partizans. There is anrithcr pernicious consequence arising from tho homage paid to -wealth. The mero possession of it is a sufficient passport into the temple, in which that co tcric who claim to be superior to humanity and exempt from tho frailties of mortals who look down with scorn and contempt upon the humble beings who move nbou1 beneath them who will not pollute them selves by a base contact with common men (hat tcmplo in which this sacred band meet to perform the unhallowed rights of the religion of Mammon, to pronounce (ho oracles ofthcir wisdom, to givo laws to the infcriorworld, and declare who arc worthy to be damned by being admitted into fellow ship with them, and who are to be blessed by exclusion from their society. Aman has only lo exhibit his golden credentials, and he is admitted into the inmost recesses of the tcmplo of fashion. Woalth thus places a man in the front rank of society. Hence, that which is ter med the "highest class," will be composed partly, if not wholly, of such as have no other qualification; of such probably, as lack good sense, good breeding, modesty honor, and merit. Tho numbcrof this de scription of persons, will vary according to the degree of influence which wealth exer cises over the community. Such arc the men the community will ad mire, such thp men. whoso behests wc o bey, whoso opinions we adopt, whoso sen timcnts wc imbibe, whoso examples wc follow. The natural consequence is that the standard of intelligence, morals and va lue will be degraded. If we imitate sucl models, our character will sink below tho proper standard. The result will be unL vcrsal cor'ruplion throughout the communi ty. Honorable ambition will bo diverted from its loftly purposes, to the ignoble cm ploymcnt of delving for gold. Honesty justice and virtue, will bo mere abstract metaphysical terms, not reducible lo prac ticc. Philanthropy will be tho prudent care of one's self. Self respect, and spi ritcd independence, will sink into cringing sycophancy and degraded manworship. Again, wncro nones constitute mont poverty, honesty, becomes a disgrace: and the honest poor arc contcmcd, despised, & abused: Whatever intrinsic worth they possess is unnoticed, unencouraged, unrc warded. Their errors and imperfections arc magnified, their talents and virtues arc undervalued. The public cannot perceive how a man can at tho same time be poor Si meritorious humblff, and yot great. tc'l'l 1. I n i liuuuiju luuni-u tiouics sman vices no appear, hobes and furr d growns hide all." Poverty, then, becomes a real evil a sourco of real misery. For who can bear the slights, scoffs, scorn and derision of hi (V.1I-... 1 TT .- - lunuw iiiuu! now moruiying to a man proudly conscious of hid own integrity, to be subjected to the insults of the rich and great, probably less deserving than himself, merely because thoy wear the golden livery oi lonuno wnicir lie docs not wear. Ho then feels poverty to be a curse indeed. He writhes and groans under it. He bo comes discontented with his lot unhappy and miserable. Ho perceives the difficulty of rising by merit alone, and ceases to feel the laudable desire to earn a good namo a- mong men. He yields to the seductions of vice, or becomes desperate, becomes aban doned, guilty and criminal. Superciliousness and injury on Iho part of the rich, create a spirit of resentment on the part of tho poor; which combined, tend to mar tho pleasures of social intercourse, by preventing an interchange of friendly offi ces, and by producing personal animosities and family feuds. On tho other hand, the haughty pride and arrogance of tho rich aro met by many with tho most spiritless acquiescence, tho most tame submission, tho most servile syc ophancy. Tho rich man who feeds them, of course, thinks, speaks, and acts for them. Such men deserve to wear tho yoko of sla vory which disgraces them. Hut God for bid thore should bo many of this character in our country. Thoy would barter their liberties for a mess of porridge. From tho llaltimore American, It has been remarked,, that the billy two Americans, whoso names aro lainiltat to foreigners aro Washington and Franklin. Great as is tho fame of these distinguished men, as the father of his country and the successful champion of her rights, there is a peculiar reputation attached lo the latter, in which ho has never had his superior. Wo allude to his practical common sense. Gifted with great powers of intellect, his faculties wcro devoted lo what may be term ed the every day concerns of life. In this point of view the results of his experience . 1! lV. - I 1 and observations aro especially vaiuauic. Possessing a most happy manner of con veying his ideas in plain and forciblo lan guage, ho uttered to the world precepts that the most learned must appreciate whilst the. plainest intellect can comprehend them. His wisdom was that which busies itself with the numberless fragments which col lectedly form the sum of human happiness, and whilst other great minds have been sat isfied with the general effect, without de scending to details, there was nothing so small as to escape the vigilance of his search ing intelligence. The precepts of Franklin are chiefly to bo valued because his habits of life furnished practical illustrations of tho soundness of his views. Independent in feeling and untiring in industry, from small beginning ho succeeded in elevating himself to a position in which iic attracted the attention and respect, not of a nation, but of the wholo civilized world, and ho has handed down to posterity a fame which must endure as long as sound sense has ad' mircrs and advocates. The following re marks in reference to the deportment of persons connected with tho public press arc worthy of being written in characters of gold, and should form the iiilo of conduct of thoso who unfortunately too often permit unworthy private sentiments to mingle themselves with tho discharge of their pro fcssional duties: Franklin's advice to Editors. In the conduct of my ' newspaper I carefully ex cluuod all libelling and personal abuse which is of late becoming so disgraceful to our country. Whenever I was solicited lo insert any tiling of that kind, and the writer pleaded, as lie generally did, the liberty of the press, and that a nowspapcr was like a stage coach in which any ono that would pay had a right to a place, my answer was, that I would print the piece separately if desired, and tho author might have as maliy copies as he pleased to disttibute himself, but .that I would not take upon mo to spread his detraction; and that having ontractod with my subscribers to furnish them witli what might be either useful or entertaining, I could not fill their papers with private al tercations in which they had no concern, without doing them manifest injustice. Now many of our printers make no scruple of gratifying the malice of individuals, by false accusations of the fairest characters a mong ourselves, augmenting animosity even lo the producing of duels. These things I mention as a caution lo young printers, and that they may be encouraged not to pollute the press and disgrace their profession by such infamous practices, but refuse steadily, as they may see by my example, that such a courso of conduct will not on the wholo be injurious (o their interests. AUTUMN; Autumn! Thou art with us. Already wc feel the prickles of tho morning air. And the stars shino out at night with a pe culiar lustre. Shortly, wc -see the rich tints which thou flingest on woodlands, and then thy russet livery. And if thou art now bright and gay, and beautiful, thou art not less lovely, when the hazy at mosphere spreads a voluptuous softness over nalurc-whcn the smi himself is shorn of his beams, and like a palo planet wan dcrs through tho sky. Autumn! With its fields of ripening corn and its trees laden with fruit, and iis vines with tho clustering grapes "Reeling to tho earth, purple and guthing" and dear sparkling streams, and salmon fishing, and field sports, is hero. Out in the Autumn woods! Tho broad loaf of tho Sycamore hath fallen upon tho streamlet find hath passed on with its tumb hng waters or disparts then where it has rested against some obstruction. Tho Buckeyes arc bare. Maple is golden leav ed, save where, i3 Sprcaa on a field of or- mo Jioctio tins , u.l.lpi, mark nroanhl faintly . & ""'"'I ur WUCrO tllO sap is yet r coursing, and a delicate green re mains wu,v ,s ' epp crimson. and the gtim us tile event of a blondicr Luc. Fur off on the tall cliff, ia the spiral pint and cedar in their eternal green. Out in the Autumn woods! When the leaves ard falling, like tho flakes m i10 snow storm. It is a timo for reflection it is but a time for lofty contemplation. The soul is full if it liavo the capacity to feel, and it gushes forth though tho tongue speaks not. And yet it is irrcsislablc to roam through the autumn voods, and listen to' tho thousand whispering tongues which fill the air. Tho fulness of feeling must h6 relieved by the merry shout and loud V.V loo. Wc welcome tlico, Autumn. Thou art the dearest to us of tho seasons save the flower month: Wc hail thy coming, though not as nas uccn our wont, since tnou wast fU last here, wc have lost friends; and in thy IS wailing winds, and out beneath thy sky, arid learning through thy varied gorgeous; liveried woods, our thought shall be turned to their memories. Louisville Gaz. NO NEWSPAPER. The timo is coming when the man who has the means and does not take a ncw3pa. per, will bo looked upon by his neighbors as a lisfi without a fin, u crow without a wing, a blind horse, a mole, or what you please. Such an individual might do wel'J enough to live in tho manner of a Itobin son Crusoe, but ho has no excuse for thrusting himself iihiongst llib'se wlib di take newspapers and aro better informed to gather up whatever erums of political or general intelligence they may choose lo drop for him. We know many such men and might name them, but wc refrain, but you gentle reader, can point them out your self. Picture for a moment a (wc were going to write the occupation of our hero, but wc desist,) In opulent circumstances, supping from silver spoons, and purcha sing imported cloths and silks; and ridiriga hundred dollar horse, and borrowing a newspaper! thai costs but two dollars for a period long enough for the earth to make a revolution round tho sun! You do. Then mark the words of the printer. That lie may bo rich, but he will not be rcspccled; and the children of that man may have jingling pockets; but there will be a defi ciency in their upper story, lack lustre win dows, dead flies and cobwebs; atidifthej walk in the footsteps of their father, they may at last go down "To the vile dust from whence they sprung Unwept, unhonorcd, and unsung." INDIAN DANCE; Public curiosty was very strongly excited on Wednesday last, to witness the novel and extraordinary spectacle of an Indian dance, which was announced in the official paper to tako placo at -i o'clock in the after noon, (provided the weather was" suitable,) on the public square at the comer of Four teenth street, near llic Franklin How. Long before the time appointed a very large concourse of people, probably 5,000 were assembled in the margin of tho square. Carriages, gigs, vehicles of every descrip tion filled with spectators, lined the contig uous streets; and all the houses and build ing commanding a view of the Indian! were also crowded. Tho Secretary of War,, and many other distinguished functionaries, were present; also a largo assemblage of la dies. Tho Sioux Indians went through their war and other dances, much to the apparent gratification of the assembled mul titude. The Indians performed their war and buffalo dance, while some of their par ty beat upon tho drum. Some of their chiefs mado speeches in which we understand thoy recited thoir warlike exploit to animate tho dancers, as ihoy jumped yollcd, and whooped upon tho L'rccn. All tho Indians who took part in these dance; appeared with their skins and faces blacked; or painted: and thoy woro no other clothing man a mere apron, cncirclinn- thnir waists It was altogether a vory curious and excit ing spectacle. Somo thousands of tho spec tators, however, we are sorry to say rctuS ;u,1,u wiinout witnessing it as expected owing to tho extreme pressure of tho crowi ami tiieir unwillingness to submit to thos regulations which tho police had mado (J uio accommodation of tho numerous comps ny. i Jio Sacs and Foxes, with Kcohu and Ulack ITatvk, and his son were -run u.o ground, and would also, wo ar assured havo performed 'thnir wr nnd otli or dances, if proper order had been kept i mo uoiu Nat. Int. ,vl lago is liko that sublcraiieous cavn iJiicu uio car of Dyonisius; nothing pa"' ' it, or near it, but it is instantly kno'.
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