The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-04-02
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TN the introductory dfcourfe prefixed to the BB
= fiotbeea drerieand," work Publiihed by an En-
glih writer, in 1889, we find remark highly no
nourable to the American Republick
"1'he United States, iays the author fesm to he
following the Aeps of the great Lord Bacon, laid
down i'll his " Novum Orgarurn,' who compares To-
ciety to pillar competed of four parts Firi the
baiement, which is agriculture; lecondly, manufac-
lures thirdly, commerce and fourthly apex or the
fine arts They have erected the pillar, ana laid
fold agricultural foundation. 1t has been elevated by
commerce, and is strengthening by n,anufa ttures, and
will fortly be adorned by the fine arts and iurround
ed by the MIules to celebrate its completion"
The remark was jun, and the Rattering preface
which terminates it, has Gnce been realized in no in
comfortable degree.-We have Ito purlue the meta
phor) feen the capital of that noble pillar which ORR
ginally roie bae OF Derrick p!ainneis and fsdity
gradually ornamented with wreahs and yolu,es Of
COrinthian elegance. Liberty and peace, rapidly
increaing, and uniformly tranquil PROPERTY have
BEEN in Federal America, the foer-parents of lite
nature and the arts. The genial influence of pubic,
and private encouragement, has expanded their
infant powers youthful vgour. The fame inAu-
ence, continuing to act with progreGive benignity
WILL dcubtels, ioon mature them into manly pere9i-
Under Circumstance. thus inviting, thus favourable,
indulge hope that our Preent attempt to inter-
weave howeret with thoie garlands of rchea COM
petition by which the "apex" of the focal pillar is
already embellihed, will not be deemed either pre-
fumptuous premature.
Pye6gfiis partly intended to convey full and
correct idea of the work which they announce In
detailing plan, which is extenive and, in lome ref
poets, new we can hardly hope to feer clear Of pro-
lixty. May zeal conciliate iIidugeucel
The maxim that, " whatever is prelented to the
juvenile mind ought to be nveGed with all a,luring
and captivating iorn, has LOFT nothing Of its import
by being frequently incuicated Conicious of its
force, have in preference to duh, monoionous,
and irigd regularity of method, adopted the pieaGng
variety, the attractive embellishments of the gallery
which we now offer to youth. We know that there
is an age when, if we with engage the attention
nu address the fenfes, & particularly the eyes+
Indeed, the imagery of language is, of tfe too fee
BILE to produce any period of life clear and fati-
factory perceptions of diitap: or objects In
vain do employ multiplicity of words, and thofe
too eleefed with the mott fedulous attention. to de-
fcribe, landfcape, unknown flower quadruped
coltume, &c. without 4 view Of the objea i,ief
without the aid, Leaf, of fome initiative and plal!cs
art, the ideas Of thoie whom we with inform, mutt
remain vague, obcure cahotick. This is 10 true that
among the votaries of natural htory even thole who
mott familiarized with the nomenclature and the
technical vocabulary Of Botanilts and Ornithoopls
cannot from the descriptions of the greatsi matters
deineate accurately birds trees, which they have
never feen heir copies invariably deviate from the
originals; convincing proof that djcy5tioRi alone
though necesry for claing and arranging every OBJ
jet according fome lavourite fyem are detective
in mott important point, that Of making the eafzv-
bic of the delcrbed objea fully and dGin6tly known
Doubtless cience is coniderably indebted to the la
bours Of naturalifs and nomencators; yet, it mutt
be confeed that their descriptions and catalogues too
often exhibit mere flceletons Of the mott charming
works of nature. In vain have they dilplaved the
auxiliary riches of the mott pitiurefque lam
guages OF antiquity. Neither Greece nor Rome
could fupply them with treafures of exprenon ade-
9uate the brilliancy, the abundance, the lubmity
of nature herfef Again, the eit o,ds,s, genera e-
e, and Vayisfies, into which they dinrbute her pro-
du6ions are founded only on the conformation of
certain parts eon0e7iiogoLy eain To the ref little
attention is paid. Whit nature, forming delight
full of things apparently dfonan and uncon-
nected, harmonizes the colour, the FORM the voice
the attitude Of birds with fome peculiar character c-
mate vegetable, fte, &c. the Ornthologih contents
himief with exhibiting the hin and fsf Of hole birds
Point out to the Boanif the airef daughters of the
fpring; thew him their lovely queen the role not
in gardens, but in iome retired, uncuvated foot
the iide of fparent brook her thorny branch
ing, fem ifuiug from the clefts Of n1ony rock and
gently waved by the morning gales; the tender YER
dure OF her cayx beautifully controlling with the car
mine of her coroia, Fill embeined with dewy gems
and enriched with golden a-thers the timid buds
iunourdi1g her, and promifng an early drplay Of
the fame charms; he will probably begin to fpeak OF
Fnnr7s and Gies he will inform you that the flower
~ IN the prospectus now pubhihed, the def
crptys and explanatory part Of ImanfaIes Cyn6bier
Is announced in Euglinl and in French. Long ifnce
has the manuicript been ready in both langnages-
notwithstanding the earneR and repeated efforts of
the writer, notwithstanding his applications in thor.
places which appeared to him mon favourable to his
objeS, he has TO lament that no rrers could vet be
found fppisd with proper types for the execution Of
the French part. Extremely unwilling 20 lop off from
the Hnaritotas branch which promiics real advan-
tagcs, and upon which he has fondly beloved the
moa fedulous attention, he is id inclined to eber,n,
fore hopes Of accomplishing his original plan. Ac-
tented types have been engaged, and are daily expe6
ed. Should they be received before the fri day OF
January next the delcrptye and explanatory part Of
the work lhall appear IN EDgih and in French, as
now announced fnot, the French part nun una
voldabiy be abandoned, at leait, for time With =
view to accelerate the completion Of the whole defcn
the ProiPetus is lubmttel to the Publicl in EaefR
oaiy Nothing delays the appearance of the iifa
number but the hope Of receiving the types above
mentioned; and, that hope uuR foon BE- realized
or frutrated, the tid number will fpee5i'y appear in
the bell lhape which the event will permit.
Dsea1.tey 8Ib, 1904.
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