The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-01


tothe 'et'er teeming it too valuable To be
lordsed. Suffice It 30 say that The ntest
! Is curdncf"d with much z-ai and is one
which IN dignity ard interest rvels the o.
rnd'an and Little erdian controversy Of tor
mer DAYS.
10 much fr The matter and sentiments
contained IN THIS volume. l. may not be a.
iHlss to exhibit few specimens of he stvle,
as an example to other candidates for l;era
ry fanIe.
{: Ehe giant, says Mr.. II irper alluding
to hHss' } ~ yet 10 girls lie. He requires inc
Tor his bones to harden and his sinews to
acquire fall Firm and vigor. The reign OF
h'exander IS calculated to afford this time {"
~ow as the giant is yet in grist!e, no writer
un enduedw with the second sgt, and know
ing the uEcertainty of hrmaH lie from which
even kings are not exempt. could predict
that the reign of Alexander w ould last long
enough TO harden his bones aud strcsgthen
ms sncws But IN Mr.. Harper who has
"resd little in natures in finite bouk of Sc
crecy, 1t IS perfectly justi!iai,e. Speaking
On the same SUBJECT in Subsequent page. he
| saws, his reign (Alexaeher'.) more use
! M &c. &c. has nozo tapfed twelve years. =
! How much nay 6e done |. Hxf fine Gl$ &c.
may be readily perceived" We will no,
assert that there is in this sentence con
fusion OF the lenses, but an ordinary write,
instead OF conjecturing what msy be done
IN ume fest, would have stated his be
let ct what NAY haze been done Live
ry step that bonapar'e takes in this man
ner, lSays Mr.. n } brings him nearer to tn
.a'as!r' phe OF Moscow, 10 T0hich I pre-
hend u IL The plan of the Russians to dra -,
him" Whether the Russians wish to draw
naparte to Moscow. or TO the cAtastrophe
! " Moscow, wei his country do not tiyo
INrT'y nndcrSkand'-uor do we exactly see
40" every step IL ads him nearer to the c..
as'rophe OF Moscow. We only knew that
MOSCOW experienced a very sad catastro
! ph1 III beng burnt by Alexander. hence
su'n med the Deliveries. to preserve 1t from
| nc french-we bad -derst4od that the
Ruler ot the French" was 10 some danqar,
81 peF,ShIng by cold in what he terme i" lat
nlShtfui climate :" nd we had beard that =
CoSSac ch'ettain's dug ter a u,d be be
| A.o"ed upon any holorabe ASSASSIN who
should take has lie: but we protest W.
we're Ignoran' till now, that the Rus ians had
Intended to consign Bonaparte, like Mos.
cow, tn the flames.
MT. Walsh We arc Informed is critic .
no 1t may be temerity to tack him. But
ne nimsest has taught us, and We thank him
'sr the " rds.
-nee lex uiAa .7!qpio, sst
Guam Decis art fees, are rerire sra.
he is said|to be the au nor OF he American
rs view, work OF which k W nothing
nut which rumnur says is, TX his lrie -
Hirper, Only intciHsi6ie abroad. / ire
seho'e Id character the volume before US
thste Is no hing in it AMERICAN but RI,
name. 1t won have been be r. oarb.,'e
~ Mr' w: had stuck to is critical last
al oeserting 1T for the purpose of beccmire,
a sr.rilAise,. IF p.i:..aai- K ;stl. -. IS
o'1sB' 20 on memory the fiiiSs % a ~
known author.
Some have for wits at rst, then poets p,st
iurnd critics next, and prcy'd PLAIN jools at last
WeEhiDk he has safely arrived at the
place ef his DIS ination.
We Will select few of the beauties ne
MIR. Walsh's style. as en- evidence of onr
strict imPartiality. After repeat q the pre
position " three times in the preceding sen
'ences. Mr.. w thus harmoncusv proceeds
10 ring the changes upon it. g. could not
mySel' out regarI the organization Of such
a force as that which tie carried with him
INTO Russia the last autumn ana his rlen II
penetrating to her capital, thence to dictate
terms ~ snbms sion TO her fears and Lones
as tresh indications IT a mind Of the mos, q;
gahtic dimensions, and Of an intrepi..itT and
Ihafdinood o. soul never snrpassrd's In IN 9
next page his favori,e is nor f,r-',4,a',
he iGor with which he seized The rein
IY empire, Immediately on his ARRIVAL q +,
raFis, the instant Anetus and u,mcst ever
ton 81 the most hateful ofthe exaed ents nj
us ueSPot,sm fpr the accon plishment Of hi
Purpose Of RECEIVING the contest, &c. SC.
-" lhe chtef merit OF C4tharine II (.1vs
Mr. w. q monarch. appears to ne +,
cohsis' ~ her having advanced far, &c.-ip
ner n"y1ng 8imhhFrd he { ms OF IN ernal ad
min'stration, thereby tementnp he e,.rir,.
ana Sfren9 fhenmg the despotiS,n - II &c,
were not atraId of being charged with pa,ta
| tV tnr r rcs, we should endt xour 10 she y
I at The French mnnsrchs cfnodern ii ncs q,
gen under what MI. W. calls the oId re-
| tine, al tb'l IS M ch entitled To uraise mn
q MS score as Catharne II. The to!lnw-
n5 phrases are Conspicuous for novelty aud
e;sgaoce The turbiaai ing movement. ry
d mai to the political climate -" roo,co
fipP OF the tree OF knowiedge -" t,rt of
in9k6oTdHdffon, -" hro cituuy 10 ss, z,j
fude = vars Of H!ernt cion." OU9sn,,
lrJSl!.e nj I'a est fhtse s'e expressions in.
dicaiive OF an exquisite taste, AID worthy Ia
ado y the pages + Darwin o. Of Barlow.
10 the hJormqHou contained in this
volu ne, ! s title page ard what Mr.. w. calls
rs H'SfulatoTy eharac ter, sufficiently warn
~ vhar may be expected. " hohrd (sav.
Mr.. .iarper) that Bon9parte would e;f5ey
be de troyed in the shock or that whet, for
aksul &c. h0hed that Aussr.a ,z1uI,I
J in in ehi great work st-.-and that F.nylsnd
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