The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-18
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FOR THE ! ENQUIRER.
uJAMEs oclLvlE.

OF virginia. HIS energy, ~ . teacher, his en-
thusiastic effortsto improve the systenss of Ed
ucation, and TO diffuse taste for I'M ellectual
pleasures, are universally known. No man ever
welded more extraordinary empire over the
nlinds of his pupils. His Enthusiasm was con-
tsgious. Where is the instructor. who is capable
cfexcitint: more powerful desire Of improve
fnent--a stronger literary caSiosit,, which is the
great secret Of Education Where is the in,
Etructor, who more strongly rivets the affections
Of his pupils. by the commanding emphasis of his
manners and by the zeal which he displays for
Shcir interests f--There is none such.-ln these
respects, he is q model to instructors. Where
IS the man, whose conversation is more ardent,
and who SO strongly stimulates the minds of his
fellow men to exertons He has no SUPERIOR
Yet he has his weaknesses and faults.
Enshnsiasss is the great feature in this man's
character.---He. is ambitious Of intellectu-
al excellence-he is DESTROYS Of nfusing SIM
ihr ambition into the souls of others. No dam
gers or ii faculties can daunt him. Opposition
only serves to rouse him to exertion. Like the
water in the pump, his mind uniformly ris-
es in proportion to the superintendent pres.
bure. -,
His constitution being shattered by his devo.
eioa TO his school, and his mind requiring relax
alton and variety, he entered in the fall of 1907,
on new career. He determined to make the
tour OF this country, in the character of an i.
xi,lerant orntor-- exciting the minds Of his hear.
tain prevalent imm"ralities, pleading the cause
OF literature and aiding the resources of the
poor, and recommending certain institutions
which might facilitate the progress of this
Y0ung, and glorious country. Unblessed by a
Knowledge of the world, unacciis,smed to read
men but through " the spectacle of books"
uoaidcd by opdlence, by political rank. by pop
clarity, or even by An ordinary share ofprudence
II nuilvns nRnaen a,6est, 81 frudenfia adsif )-he
nat out in this adventurous career.~--Those
difficulties which would have daunted an
ordinary mind, served only to animate Ogil-
vie. He was determined to see haw far g sin
Ste and solitary individual could succeed at
shie time and in tbs country, "in introducing
apHrsuit that aspires though the medium Of a.
nusemept to raise the genius and to mend the
neart : TO elevate the rostrum to its appropriate
etatoR," as he said .s6eioSs the press. but
surely far above the theatre" In vain his friends
interposed; they were dubious of his success :
thosgh aware of the energy and catching enthu
'siasm OF his charac. er. they trend led for his
soccess--they placed before him--how new and
how unpatrouised and questionable was the
pursuit he had in view--how keeuly his disap
pointment would wound a man of his sensibi-
lity In vain. they reasoned and demonstrated
nab'tuaiiy seeing every thing in the most favor
able point of views disposition which Mr.. Hume
has said is worth thousand pounds year, he
c6nfded in his own powers-.-<he braved all the
pcrils OF the ocean--& launched forth his little
bark into the deep.
From that moment to this. he has been thus
engaged. He has been going about like some
Ut the ancient philosophers, preaching. sohat he
6eGeved, to be the cause Of virtue and truth ---
He has done what perhaps no other man in the
y. could have done. All the auguries of his
friends have been disappointed. The most as
tonshiDg success and cellar have followed At his
heels. His speaking room has become fash
ionaoie resort. Beauty, wealth and talents have
knA .I,akn - ~
been very considerable. Our cities have resoun-
ded applause---snd the press 6 trumpet
tongued" has proclaimed his success.
He has visited all the large cities of the u. s.
North & South--Baltimore, Philadelphia (twice)
lancaster, York (twice. lode. Island, Bos
ton, Albany, Charleston, S. c., Savannah and
Augusta G. and Columbia S. c. Wherever he
has gone, he has delivered an Grafton either
for the benefit of reading rooms, Athenenms,
Public-L Libraries, or orphan & humane institutions
lin two or three towns, he has founded Athen.
gums or ibraries.s--He has visited Canada,
where he spent nearl, months the greater part
of the time in Montreal and about 10 days IN
Quebec Yet in spite of mis- indispostion and O.
ther causes, he received the most extravagant
and indiscriminste spplause.--He became ac-
uuainted with Sir A. Mckenzie, the celebrated
voyager and traveller, q man." as he describes
hjm, " OF Vigorous, enterprising & independent
mind; not much cultivated by artificial educa-
ZION, yet greatly InvIgorated, richly informed Il
admirably disciplined by :he tolls, and dangers
and difficulties Of active life" This geatlcmaR,
who had just returned from London flor which
'fe has since sailed, )earnestly advised him to VII.
st England for the purpose Of prosecuting his
pursuit.
BY the last accounts, Mr.. was at Columbia
s. C.--he intended to go to Lexington K from
shence TO Frankford, where he means to remain,
perhaps twelve months to compose new ora
lions, retouch his old ones and equip himself, in
81 better manner, for n future excursion -----In
chat place, he will enjoy the society of las Nc
-alster, one of the most accomplished men, in
point Of intellectual endo wments, that has ever
Aiorned this country.
AS Specimen of the sort OF reception which
Mr.. o. has met with, the following extracts are
aid before the reader: aG
Note lin the couf5e Of years he has dis.
tersed nearly S 5000 for the purpoaes of hene
cence.
EXTRACTS.
On the Goth pltimo, an Grafton on 6enefceacs,
was delivered by Mr.. OoILvIE, for the benefit
ofthe Charleston Orphan House, on whic oc-
;cssioD this celebrated Orator displayed his
eminent talents in q manner, that afforded gene
assembly.
Not satisfied with promoting the interest of
this Charitable Institutions, by the gratuitous ex.
.ertion Of his Oratorical powers, Mr.. OcILv1E
has also betrayed from his own funds, all the
'cxpences attendant on the hire and lighting
the room, in which he pronounced his Discourse