Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-06

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TORY or TIRGTNLf-Ccmm by john
Burk, and continued by Shelton Jones and l..
y. Girardin.
\ series o;ultoward AMI melancholy circum-
stances, has loas delayed the publication o., the
above Work, and its delivery TO Subscribers.
Soon after finishing volumes of il, Mr.. Burk
was prsnatCrciy and fatally cut otiin the prime
of fife, and at Il moment when his naturally
powerful mind had derived additional v;S0r
from Intense and vast researches Mr.. SSc!uon
Jones was then induced 10 undertake tie COM
piction cf tlls task but he died IN -tlle very
tlreshou OF that uGtortal-ing. SiAty-tive PAGES
Only have issued from his brilliant pcrI and
the printing ofthepart written by Air. (iirardin
has been retarded by difficulties no less nume-
roas than unexpected.
The portion OF the &C History of Virginia.
which fen 10 the lot of the last named gentle
man, embracing the chief, political, civil and
military transactions of our great revolutionary
periods, is from tie very nature OF the subject,
entitled to decentralization. There are IN the
human constitution principles which do not
permit US to behold, without deep and vivid in
terest, the arduousand glorious struggles whica
history often presentsto our view. We mean
those struggles in which truth contended with
error, virtue with protligacv, freedom with ty-
ranuy. We feel, even at this distant day for
republican Greece armed against the invsidinn >.
niyriads of Persia-tor the United Netherlands
resisting the despotism and bgotry of CENTRALIZED
and enthraling Spaif-for the brave and yirtr-
ons Swiss hurting defiance in The face of of proud
Austria. How powerfully, then, must our sym
patlies be excited both as men and as citizens
when we see not ancient, not foreign patriots,
hut our own beloved and revered toretathers
opposing with successful energy, systematic
and wanton infringement of their natural
and their chartered rights creating a new
body politic-in short, establishing by their
wisdom, and cementHg with their blood. that
political independence and those civil and reIi-
giouS liberties, which we now so happily enjov
and which II we continue faithful to our high
destlnieS, no power upon earth, no foreign hos
tliity, no domestic intrigue, shall ever wrest
from our possession Surely il the pencil of
history has at any time delineated scenes cal
cuiated TO attract our attention, and engage our
sensibIiitieS, such scenes are 10 be found in the
present work Let US add, that in the prOsecu-
ton 81 this laudabe undertaking, the continue
tor has been guided by a strict and undertaking
regard tor truth, animated by an understandable
ardor OF research, and by generous desire of
peTpetuating to the utmost Of his individual eX-
eruOnS, that glorious spirit, those admirable and
sacred principles, which dicta the measures.
and accomplished the exploits, recorded in his
narrative. He has brought to light a mass of
interesting local facts, detected and rectified
errors OF mIschieyous tendency; and all along
adapted his style TO the inherent grandeur and
dignity Of bis subject. The extracts from his
part OF the History already before the public,
must, we trust, Justify our opision; and, indeed
We can prduce in iavorof thework, a testimoni-
al OF much higher authority than ours. Mr..
Jefierson's extensive historical collection was
kindly opened to the continuator researches.
That distinguished patriot, whose zeal and abili-
ties were so early2nd so efficiently displayed in
those very scenes which Mr.. GiTarin undertook
TO retrace, has, with his usual aifability conde-
seconded to read the manuscript, & bestowed on
1t his appreciation, in the following words:
his ". s. whichhe has read with great satisfac-
ton. And must express with sincerity, his
peculiar qualification on seeing this portion of
American History, that of his native State, so
ably recorded for posterity."
Other Gentlemen, eminent in the literary
world, have spoken iIr terms equally favorable
OF those parts Ofthe continuation which have been
submitted to heir judgment-but we deem it
unnecessary TO say more on this head. The work
viii scon be before the public. Let it be
tested BY its intrinsic !nerits