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TuE PASSION FOR GENTiLiTY. Moral
lists, whose efforts are directed to the elu-
cidaton of the causes OF these vices and
follics which effect society, and whose
main object is the improvement of our So
cial condition. seem, in great measure,
to be blind to what should Justly be con-
sidered as the basis of vast deal of the
evils they deploro, and hope to amend,
namely, the passion for gentility-of as
piring not only to live in style decide
edly beyond the means for lis support,
but affecting to despse every thing both
in nature and in art which ii is not fash
ionable to- admire; thus often sacrificing
health and mental quetude during a
whole lifetime in the vain pursuit of an
imaginary good. 1t is time that this spe-
cics of folly and ianaticism should be the
theme Of special and unsparng animad-
version by public writer's and lecturers on
all convenient occasions. The desire of
shining in sphere above our own, is like
an epidemic disease; and people who Ia
Dor under it mistake show for splcndor,
and splcndor for happiness; and while
their pulses throb with the fever of vani-
ty, they think no sacrifice too great for
obtaining momentary qualification of its
Unsuitable thirst. The fever RACES with
equal force through all grades and classes
OF society, sweeping before it every wor-
thy feeling and every solid virtue. 1t is
an undenabie and lncontrovertibe fact,
that much OF the present embarrassment
and distress which hangs over the COM
mun'iy, arises from a reckless spirit of
banking and trading upon false capital,
and to persons IN general dressing and
living beyond their means.


Conid we bat look into many domestic
circles, with all their ont'card show OF tine-
ry, what scenes OF misery would present
themselves to our view all originating III
&thc scnseless rage for gentiIlty, or the sill