Newspapers

Newspapers are beneficial to the country. - They nny be widely diflused at lutle ex pense. They comain a great variety of matter and style. Something in reference to almost nll the departments of useful, and ornamental iearning, is found in their columns. - The news they con ey, is interesiing, as well fbr its freshnees, as for iis importíince and d - versity. Throuwh the medium of newspapers we continue our knowledge of old friends. and funn a pretty correct idea oí the state and prospects of society near, and allabroad. They sound the note of alarm on npproaching danger. When men betray designs, odious in ihcir nature, and baneful in their execuiion. Hke ïaithTül seminéis, ihoir warning voice exhibits the moral deforniity of these characrers - obviates the meditated mischieis, and pnves a benefaction to millions. - Newspapers are tilways on the table, in the chair, or on the floor. They are forever on hand;-hence one cannot fail to talie ihsm up and read. more or less. They strengthen and coníírm n fondness for rcuding, where it exists; and wltere it does not, they inspire that fondness, as by stealth, in spiie of one' 3 original indirlurence upon the subject. Thus, those mnny vacant hours are profitably sient at home. which olherwise might have been dissipated in places and prácticos most injurious to the interest and hnppiness of the dosr.esiic circle. Reading furnishes rood for useful thoughts nn;l convers ition - fntclleciual improvement promotes virtue and re finement of mauneis. The notion that laboring ¦nen.have not ability and leisure for mental acquu sitiuns. is now generaily repudiated. Popular eduention. and the establishment of lilm.ries in all paris of the country, have taught a different doctrine - a doctrine more creditablc to the reputation of man - mare ftnirnotiñg to every lover of lus race. Those competent individuals whó are devoting their faculties and moans to exalt the character, au,) diofriinöte the advantagee of literature. sciencennd the arts, merit the gratitude and patronage of the com;n:nnity. The utility of any pcriodic.il, malerially depeni!s upon ;ho integrity of ita chnrncter. Without i:ilegiity oi characier, it caiumt enjoy the public coniidence and support. No subümity of thought, ciega nee of diction, or sillies of wit can atone for tlio absence of ihls qu i!i:y. Tiiere are several things. however, which.lirfp.ilr' the credit aiu! s:dutary influence of pnblic Journals. Among thee are emnpositions defeciive in languagf!, excijiiiiuiable ft) subslance, or breathing any laxiiy of morai prinuiple. Auht of coarseness, incompatible with a delicate -.aste, a high and quick sense ,of propriety, is inndinissible and justly conde.nncd. Sorne chronicles evince a recklt-ssness of moral obügiitioii in their cuntroversinl writings that degrado their sta-. ding, and render them incr.pable of subserving any valuable object. IIow many mere party prints teem with error, mendacity and abusé respecting their opponenis, and how often their assertions, and even their facs and figures, are shown to be deceptive and f;ilso. - Upon one party, we see bestowed indiscriminate and unmensured praise. upon another, ïndiscriminatc and unmeasured censure. This course destroys all fïiendship and conliJence ia society. - It inipaiis the excellence, and threatens the descruetion of our freo institutions. It would seem ihat thcre are individuals and parties, whose instes are only graiiiied with hyperbole. satire and vituperation. Alas! for poor human nature; but your pupër, it appcars. ia not to be niade the arena of polemical diseussions, regarding either politics or religión; henee these reuiarks will not