The history of political parties in the state of New York, from the ratification of the federal constitution to December, . cJTco; % m :i?M (O oSA^jPm %. \ Ifo^ti-n- OF NEW-YORK. 101 lous speculations, which ended in his bankruptcy forthousands of dollars. After he was reduced to poverty,and his political influence was entirely prostrated, he be-came still more visionary and fantastic. I believe it is Mr. Hume who says, that men in despe-rate circumstances, when all reasonable hope of relief fromhuman agency fails, are generally disposed to hope for aidfrom the miraculo
The history of political parties in the state of New York, from the ratification of the federal constitution to December, . cJTco; % m :i?M (O oSA^jPm %. \ Ifo^ti-n- OF NEW-YORK. 101 lous speculations, which ended in his bankruptcy forthousands of dollars. After he was reduced to poverty,and his political influence was entirely prostrated, he be-came still more visionary and fantastic. I believe it is Mr. Hume who says, that men in despe-rate circumstances, when all reasonable hope of relief fromhuman agency fails, are generally disposed to hope for aidfrom the miraculous interposition of some invisible propensity in human nature, if it exists, was renderedthe more active in Mr. Southwick, by his ardent and uncon-trolable imagination. He was in daily expectation thatthe next mail would bring him news that he haxl drawnthe highest prize in a lottery; and I have known him bor-row money of a friend under a solemn pledge of his honor,and he would gladly have pledged his life, for its repay-ment in ten days, and have afterwards ascertained that hissole expectation of redeeming his plhistoryofpolitic02hamm2
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