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ffittgcriljnp. ** fkOM TAfe WHHCO. Vicvj of the present \tatc of Polite Learning* chapter v. Of the Mtate of Learning in ihe middle of the Eighteenth Century . A Cursory Re~ view of Physical and Aqtvral Xnaka Hedge; Science and Art ? - To what an eminent pitch of excellence, all the branches of learning implicated in the foregoing terms, had arrived at the i middle of the last century, is familiar to 4 every votary of letter#; anil announces the unblemished eHaracter of the age. AH that appertain** to asttQ/iomy , or the laws of motion* the principles of matter* were remotely traced* and fully developed* long previous to that period. The genius of hUj?ioa?. p^mpted by the mspiyiiiK votcrr jirted by^the wlsdow, of 'Bacon;- to ihed more than antlqan^had power to couceive* Optrcks, Mechanicks, and Pntumatick, were carried to the greatest excellence, almost at the seme time. The history of the lower animal creation was complete ; and but a trifling portfOn of the globe remained to be explored by the ctiri out adventurer* A part of Africa only, was hid ih obscurity ? a savage tract, which ma it cannot be fruitful in knowledge, scarify sec mi to merit to be explored. Iti the entire circle of ttto Sciences and -Arts, that have the soil, or tfte vegetable Jrin^doifl for their (feject, little remained to | be added9 and what was pei formed was complete- Botany dates her excellence from an earlier feea ; and cannot improve much, unless onkifewn regions* fruitful In ; etrangr plant^, Hh<?uUil>c discovered. ^ he ? mistry was far advanced on the food. *hfch it h as aiuce so rapidly travelled. And of the other departments of science, which it i? not requjflle singly to enumerate* they had attained a degree of perfection* to which succeeding labouring and ingenuity* have s^aitely been so fortunate, as to add age improvement. , , * Tfet tin se are Subjects, rather requiring feme verin g toil* and ttese observation, than intuitive genius* or a powerful ima* ^Ift^|i6h^flrtke|r cjeprn^tecjriMpismtttc ^jbcllen^i ^bie Upon tW lapse of time, thah theei>crg)^of exertion* and the bold ness of jfeeptiVe powers. Tautr flies from the plodmng scene* in matters oi sconce and of totl ; jurd takes shelter in the delU i--' ? ? ^ . _ ^learning. It is ^e latter'! aubject only, that materially <<wfccta the ^ajcA under discussion ; and with this remark* 1 shall dismiss the preaetttchap teri|jrUbOut I hope com mi ting injustice to wards febius, falling into errourrrom ?hf omfr4feef#*tt*??r adowlng prejudices, frejMfce precipitation of judgment* CHAPTER VI. At tht period, to which we have' limited thk invesrigation, moril philosophy had expanded to a per fcfctiofc never Bcfotf equalled and not since surpassed. Without cit wt ttpwd of authors,, lefts famous but not less useful, the productions .1 of Addison and Steele, with their ingenious coadjutors in Ethics, would stamp the age With a high ? Udom.. and tile _ of P^attie, the imagination swells With the magnitude of their pcrfbr-, mances, anil the vastness oftheir, genius. We lire disponed to con fess, Without hesitation or reluctance) the pre-emine^W! of tin age, could boast of mind, to bi illian. profound, and to believ* In the ma turity of a science, in which am plitude of knowledge, and cnerget ick reason, had been so long cm ployed.? That the smithing genius of Dr. Johnson, .has left a tingle chasm, or a minute aperture unexplored, in the great edifice of moral philoso phy, would be an assertion that few would hazard. In all his reasonings we discern an intellect, which like the eye of- the Eagle, penetrates the regions of light, and with equal case explores thf darkest shades. Mis imagination' is crowded with imager *7. to decwate his speculations, and embellish truth; to enforce his de duction., and give conviction to his prcccpu. +he consummate perfection of _ v]rmous knowledge, will be found to die latest period, to be impres sed on the pages of Johnson. No^ stoical rigour, *5 epicurean ' laxity -9 no sectarian prejudice*, 6r cosmo poiitan precepts will be discovered , in his works, to deflect the rays of truth, from their natural centre of human happiness. Obviqiis prin ciples of established virtue, arc sup ported by perspicuous reasoning, and comprehensive analogy* ex plained by a rigorous language, in diversified illustration. His pre cept* remain upon the Blind, and his exortations sink into the heart. To escape, divert, or molify rhy aad to -seize with wUe avidly on its innocent pleasures^ constitute the art of man ^yjMPP?n?s. This arc has been ^itcfKd, a< far as genius, learning, and experience could perfect it j while manners, custom* and habits have been explained and -elucidated, approved and settled. / > ! ? I" Metaphysics t have before al leged,*that perfection has long since been acquired, and a cursory review of the science will attest th<; ramark. Bacon was the modern leader to in ? Urctual research, - In thisr track, the laborious Locke, and the ingen iousT>ese?rtes followed, andshorf ly after came Bishop Berkely , all all distinguished for learning, exalt- ? ed by genius, and immortalized by their productions. Hume entered the same, path, to shed both light . and shade upon the mind. Reid, on the contrary > by the magic wand of 1 ? C0M9H0H sense , and natural sagacity , TiTadc ejror like a phantom, vanish at the command of reason. Rtid restored the Science to obvious light and rendered it of permanent utility > Jlic demonstrated that ail that it was possible to Km)w of the intellect, ' was manifest to patient contcmpla tioh, and Pers?aH| |??earch;-i? That by attcnding*to the train of our thoughts, the nature of con sciousness, and the process of judg ment, we .should accomplish all that was worthy of acquisition , and 1 uthat by penetrating deeper, we ' should only ^ become bewildered among sjuMk and perplexed by ) laby nnths. Of our various ment4l powers* and their peculiar fufac- 1 dons, he evinced that we pbssWied all the knowledge thar Was open to ' inprtal inquiry t or icpcsiblc t* the sublime wisdom. Genius wight' encumber it with agreeable hfpo theses4 and cloud it by the irradia tions of a sparkling imagination. 1 Little however, is now required for its jenotne completion, and that* little is ortfy to be wrought, by pa tient induction. The reasoning* of Dr. Reid were conducted on the' logick of Bacon j and he is at least to be estimated as equal to New iton, on a subject equally difficult, and more important) he redujeed chaos to order, disproportion' to symmetry, and deformity to beau V Political science keeps pace in t its advances, with moral know pledge, and intellectual improve - t ment. As far as'it depends for ex cellence upon the suggestions of philosophy, and the glfdual hims (Of experience, through a series of consecutive ages, it exhibited no defalcation, at the period to which 1 advert. Solid systems of govern ment were maturely formed, and in successful operation ; .conducing to the happiness, and securing the protection of man. The gruidedi fiee of polity, Kid been slowly reared by the divided soil of dis tant age#, as the materials '.for its construction, were successively flung from the mines of experience, by the shock of calamity, and the explosion of empires. Tirw can give birth to no more ; and the .highest ingenuity must repose con content, with practical perfection. We know and feel with what de gree of freedom government can . subsist i and we also know and have experienced, that anarchy and des potism, arc a better $urc tor them selves, than any which wisdom or virtue, can prescribe or apply. They are two extremes of calamity, which neither spring from neglect of knowledge, nor the want of system. The corrupted passions of ambitious minds, groaning un der the subjection of wholesome jawar will frequently produrr them, \a defiance of cvcjry precaution. They frrc the imperfection* of thfc* agents , not of the science. ? H Shannon & Ballard A VJNO received at) addition to their former stock, have now on hand a i.ttiid^onae and general assortment of Summer Goods, whicli they offer (br sale at very reduced prices. - ' ' Camden, July T ST T 8 1 6. ^6w 1 6 MILL SAWS. HE Subscriuer has a few Philadel phia made MILL SAWS, for sale ont goo<K^rms. ^ / V HENRY ABBOTT. ^Camden, A^ipw 8, 1815* got! Notice. COTTON in the seed ?HI be received and expeditiously picked and pack ed, on usual toll, at my Cotton Factory in Camden. J. HON. Aug. 16, 1816. N. B. 1 wish to hire two first rate pack era for 6 or 6 months. _j_ tf. f ?> " , ? ? t NOTICE ? A tL persons are hereby caution XJl harbouring, dkin any planner whatever fctnploy in ? any ofttie Negroes be longing to ,the estate of iaAxc Dubosb, without a wiitten permission for this pur posttf from softie one of the heirs* * August 8, tftfcfi. 19-3 J ^NOTICE.' FOR SALE or to*LE t , the her* premises, on Broad-am. in Cam den, nearly opposite the Fokt-OOiqe, re cently occupied br ; uoctor Carter. Any peia n disposed to j purchase iliid premises may expect to get a great bargain. A very liberal credit will br given? For further particulars apply to Mr. Joan Doby, or to the Subscriber* V fcVgHAftU CURE TONf. ' ? . w m. ^ ~ ? . - ? . ? . ? ? "? ? TjOR S.1., Two LOTS, one ?Uu*te on? J. tlx com*. ot Bruadii ttutl?<li;<U*'eel* ? .the otl>er adj oining it fronting on kdtfcdffe airt hating on them a good two story dwel ling house, calculated lor a slor*, a kitchen* imnltn ItfllMM. ntnMu 1 Smoke house, stable ami carriage hoy*e**fiif f| all other nccessary buildtagt-w a family and a 5 tore ? For terms and further par ticular* apply to the Subscriber. ELI8HA BELL, i Camden, Auj*. 13, 1 8 IN , 20tf ? 1 ? ? 1 11 * ' ' 1 111 n , I. * ? Patent Med ic i nes. For Sale A the 8tore of ~ ALEXANDER VOUNC. Broadest rt et, C widen. Da. Dvott's Stomachic Elixir of Health, ? Vegetable Nervous cordial, ? Gout % Rheumatic drops, ? . Pa ton t Stomachic Wine Hitters, ? TVorm X>t stroying Lozenges* i Anti Bilious PiMa, ? Patent Itch Ointment, ? ? ? Infallible Tooth Ache Drops, ? ? . Circassian Eye Wader, * Restorative Dentrifice. h ? 'KlKHr ? } Bateman's Drops, Godfrey's Cordial. British Oil, Turlington's Balsam of Life* Stoat's Opodeldoc, Essence of Pepper* mint, 8tc.. [1% ; , ? LrtKwr**? * Elixir of Paregoric, Laudanum, Spirits of Lavender, Spirits of Hartshorn, Spirits of Nitre, Calomel. Jalap, Rheubaib, Ipeca cuanha, Tartar Emetic, Peruvian Bark, 8cc. f' 'UU JJ Wanted, one or two in telligent LADS, from 14 to 16 year* of age a* apprentices to the Printing Busmen. ? Enquire at this office. Aug. 1* roil SALE, By the Subscriber* ihc full j wing articles * Five t ons Iroiv. fLu, square & round, assorted bir.es, Sheet Iron for v otton Gins, - Pots* Tea-kettles, Grindstones, &c. A large and genciai assortment of Dry Goods', Groceries, Cut - lery and Hardware. jv Also CROCKERY assorted, 400 lbs. 1 .amp l}lack, and a quantity of i Sole and Skirting Leather. I All which he will dispose of on good terms. JAMES CLARKE Camden, Au^. 22, IB 16. v 1-3 THE Subscriber offers for bale, at re ducectprices, his present stock of [LT. GOODS, I * ** consisting of a handsome assortment of l>ry Goods, Hardware, &c. which have been purchased lately for cash ; any ptrson disposed to purchase thd? whole, i stofk, may obtain th?m on adykntageous \ terms. ; T'tC , He likewise afTers for sale his HOUSE and LOTTS, and 48 at res LAND about two milca from Camden. 1- *?. / J? S. MURRAY. August 25, 1 Bid. 1-3 For Haley A BODY ofgbod Htf>* I- AND of a, bout SIX THOUSAND ACRtfS, in Lancaster County, on Wild Cat Branch and C*mp and C rane Creeks ; the Piatt* are in possession of James H. Blair, who ran give infurmatiotv atairatTfte jbjindr" t* any person wishing to purchase, will recti ve proposals tor the same. Robert balkl?kL DU NC A N M ? R A . Z VCH. Ci*NTEY, s July l4, 1816. : ' ? 17tf. . . . i ? 50 Dollars Reward, ' OST , on the !7th November last, JL* three bundtes^outaintng p ?penr, va!? uable to no one but myself. ^ i'ersons hold* iug said pajwrs are informed th&t should tlie same be left with the Post- Master, no questions shall be asked; and tie above re ward given* to any person claiming the same, cilhtrunder a real or fictitious name. . IS \ AC H1NKLE. V ?bwlcn, 6th July, 1816. ao-3 i ?" rttiSfiOTUD HOKtlt Wrangler. Will Si an<l this season at the stable of the 4db?cribcr, on Beaver Creek, at. the re duced price of ?5 the season, gg 50 cts the tingle leap, aud SB, to ensure with foal ?Wrangler IS SO well known in thii dis trict that he Heeds no tastier rttommwi- * dation. SAMUEL B. HAMMOND. An*. *7, IB 16. r ' ? Vim DeLEON ~ ~ "AVE! on hand a general assort ment'of seasonable and shionable Goods . Also, i good supply ?f GROCERIES, 4 whith i hey will Mil low fur ca?h or pio* i Camdtn, May 9, ISM. ? ? f ?' V"" " . Tt. UK !>OUTH-CAKOUNA. Kit Fi-oTD,") JOi duration k*' M G?oV) Floyd. ' J Attachment. ? \A7 HKUEAS the Plaintiff in this f Y action did eo the 20th March 1815, file bis declaration in ilie office of the 'Clerk of this Honorable Court, against the defendant, who i* absent from and without * the Itmtieof this state* and hath neither wife nor attorney known within the same,* upoi^ who ma copy of the said declaration, witl\^ rule to plead thereto Within a fear and a day might be aemd/ It is therefore j ordered, ta pursuance of the Act ofohe General Assembly in that case made and provided, that the said defendant f'o Ap pear and plead to |W said (krlaration^on or before the |tyh March &81T, lu tinal and aMotute judgment wil and awarded against him. % J Jno. K. M'lver, Clerk. Office of Common Pleas, Darling- ? ton District, March 18, 18 16. J j.t d.f i i ? ? ?? ? 1 1 ? ? ? ? ? l? Blank Deed*, <jU; For sale at the Camden Gate'te TMfice. ? * *ri * ?' 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