Camden gazette. (Camden, S.C.) 1816-1818, August 15, 1816, Image 3
Camden Gazette.
THVH ijDjtT^A W 15, t34-6V
It has long been a question among phi
losophers, whether temperate regions be
most favourable to the production of geni- ]
us, and the solution of so interesting an
inquiry has often been attempted by recur
ring to the illustrious examples of human
greatness, reared ill Midi situations.
Many Antiquarian* in glancing at this j
subject^ retrace tbe footsteps .of incipient ]
improvement, to the vcrdain plaifrajflp
7tsia,rand assign the consummation of ih
tellectual growth, to the copied ?fcld?
? of and Rome. Insurvcyi *
progressive advancement of othev
they saw no attainments wl
them to a comparison srub ttyvfj i te n- j
monuments of art, no specimens of geni
us* Immerced in the grossest barbarism, j
and sh rootled ty the sable mantle of igno- 1
ranee, thjey couid boast
than the heroic deeds of their chieftai
MM
the fertility, of tfreir^aoil, and ivr . . ?
attachment to
no writer to preserve the memory of their
acUievementSy no poet to immortalize their
c . fi -y ? ?
num.
Although bound to yield a reluctant as
1 cannot subscribe to the _
inculcate* a bthtf, that auperwr gemu,
exists exclusively iwy^ltudes,
by the prolific rays of
I' i ? . i|?} ^ ' lrtffl Tire rfi
*un. U Is tfftfpjkical causes,
may be partially extinguished, by thf* chil
ling irtfltientfc ofa flrtfcfifMi
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no means proves that native genius, d?/v?
not there exist,; .fince Hie induction
of letters ink) Germany dis- !
played aaurtny specimen, of native great
new a* thwe, blessed wl?,h mjfl ?tlicl^a<r>'
Sweden Miose in h*bil*htf attract bmt little
attention
means degraded by penury 4f talent*. She J
can boast a fum #U*wS|fcrat magnitude) j
which has enlightened the civilired world
for 90 inconsiderable time. H?r
ml Lenntua 'explored the Intricate
ol MM laid open us jdetor* ,
poured foi'lhltjijlJ^asuicd Matu-J
ral his toryand Botany, which anterior to
iTfm,rK-a -I a
so ciudite and luminous was hit plit?
the world '
inspiration, Oil "
inhabiting : the
the earth, are ?*%(
and barbarism*
of inventivb gei
bUrtee of %hat *he *ii
letcd by tWfta
Turk, tati m
ness is only
her departed'.
1 af^V>a5Uji
of gentjAs f*i
voted t<) their
in indolence,
soporific
cares of fife. 7
dine qpol the
f-i '*1 1 ?? ?> ?
love. Liceotioui
of regal asct
at the afiti^1 ^
genius mvfet i\
other S?
who hi***i WOMl
the Rlitterfti]
works, Hki
plendqqf il
glare of whose
ed lustre of
your exalted ti
from your divine m
mainf*d by the fostering hand of attentive
c ulture, or were they the ?ponflneott* pro
duction of 11 favoured soil* Other causes
than these conspire to elevate the itvind of
man, and dignify him by the most exalted
intellectual greatness. His Creator en
dowed him with capacity, hi* industry fur
nished a vigorous nutriment* and the first
germs were cultivated by the liberality of
publick attention. These are the sources
from wivcuce sprang the many display s~of
fwncyi the nobis sp^cimcni ^tSTttgniua
which adorn the august an age. These are
the
to lb< highest scat in Ufe^fclispleof fame..
Wherever wealth gains the ascendancy,
a adthe fire of ehlMki^M^^inguishcd
by the. humid influence of subserviency,
genius is obsc?mtT The* declension ojf '
Roman greatness was commensurate with
of Kterauiit;
the only ?aiise #hrch
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wmtm
A Steimtfciat
l?fer Russia,
fi n r, "7 ?"C
late 7)r. Ramsay, n about ;to be
put to press in Philadelphia. 'The
work is to be published solely for
Ube benefit of hir family.' ~ *r
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It is said (ha^j^jneral \Vm. H.
Harrison is a candidate for Con
^restrt he will, if elected, possess
r? y " r ?
a tine opportunity to explain the
t >rial tflnra ? milifarv -i rvri fv?rnniarV
j llttlliilt j ?w-y/v,X ti in? t j\
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_ SHERIFF SALE. --
By -virtue of Sundry JZjceentio** to me (ft
mmti /li m/(f na thmjjmmt r...r/
Tuc*4cty in beftt emder mex 'before ike
court Aofise in Camden y tut thin Mc ie&xl
? ? fiKy i a/ ntfr.t 7 Vr
^ One Lot bounding on York
-Street, with a wacksiuiihs shop the i eon *
atso? a tefcee with the bdi Wings and Im
provements theNion, On the south fcaftt cor
ner of Broad and -York-streets ? likewise 4
worked some
at the blacksmiths trade* kvi<d on as
tbe propert y of AleianHtr M'Kae it tUe
separate suits bf Seth Tibbits and Johu
?Vob r.r v 7 ' -?
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Notice.
?'/*' OTTOl* to;j*e seed* ill be reteh*<
?d, ?? nv>q^?Tnr O^W> Fw;l^ m
f Ctiraden* ? -r ?
SpNfr.
Aug. IS, 181#.
JJw B. I wish tojtiire two firstrate' pack
ers for S or 6 month* i
th? subscribed, itlttted accoidibg tolaV ?
and all thoee indebted to tbesmd estate are
I !?. ?.-u- li ? : ? -
i ata-?'
?kuate<A
mmmik
two stotf*
?&,akitcl
smoke house, stable
l.?"M ? JfM
V:&m
"gainst hen
Rj?
thft Camden <?*?up Office.
^PlliifcN Kg & tsns*
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