Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-16

rkNHE HISTORY o r VIRGINIA, conn. enc ed by Iopy
\ BGnKE and continued by SkELroN JoNEs and L.
=. G.n isp1sl Is ''oo r!et,d, and ro6dy Jor del
series OF uhiowara aud melancholy circumstances
pave lg DELAYED the publication al The suye Norh ad
aus ueFcry 70 Subsc!beTs. Soon after finishing tlT.e
volumes az IT, Mi. Bursc TenlalUtely Iataily cnt
OIL Ia tue PRIME OF bite and NJ II moment when his ma
yufar powerful mini had derived yicor f,n
intense and rsst researches. Mr.. SkeSun Jones was
then induced "a undertake the completion Of the ask
but be died In the very tsres nhoi of that
Sixve wages only have Issued io,n ar D,iIIlant uru
and M printing Of the part By Mir. Girardin has
been retarded by diiiicastes lees than u.i-
expected
The portion Of the History Of VirgniaD which fell
20 tue lot OF The last named grrllensn embracing lie
Shei political, civil and military transactions OF oar
great revolutionary period is the very naiure OF
the subject snntltd TO national attention. lcre ale in
Tue human constitution principles which do not per
mt us TO behold. without deep anu vivid interest me
%fduons aud glorious struggles which history often pre-.
ssns 10 our view. We mean those struggles in which
uh cohenaed with error virtue WITH ptu.gacy free
eoHl with tyranny We feel even q. this ,iist,ui ,I,y
orreptblean Greece armed against the Invading ly
eos VI Persisor the United Netherlands resisting he
4esPoi'sn aad bisoTy of enthraled and enihraluny
spam-icT the hravc and virtuous Swiss hurlina de-.
ahce ihtbe face ofptoud AustriaIIow powerfuIy l,n
must our sgn,pathes be excited both as men and a.
ctzers, when see, lent nan foreign ugtriots
but oar own beloved and reyerrd forelathers
WIN successful eneTgl stcnnc and wanlo iuiTjur
hen Ot then natiIia and their chartered rphs-cren
Sns dew body Foliic-in slGIt establishing by their
WISDOM, ahd ccinciLing wlt their blood that alitcaI
sn"epehoenco And these civil ana religious liberties
Nheh we RON aphappily enjoy aud which, We cont.
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no t"'.Sa ostty, no shall ever wres
b'oh out pos.ts1on. Surely pencil of history has
.. ' llD'e neilsHeied secAcs calculated sugot our
~ anG sac orr disabilities, such
be found ln the present wurA Lei us add tst in INC
prosecution oi us Iaudas' undertaking. the contiuna.
~ hRspseh shdeoby asiTct a;d undertaking regard for
truth animated by nduati. able artor and reseorci
hubY Hfcrcrous desire Vf perpetnaiing to the uto,t
Of This Individual mons at QloTious sprit to.c I'd
ihabe ai;d -scres principles ShicI dictated the ur
ses and accomplished the exploits recorded i'm his mar
rdte lie Las brought TO light mass OF inieresnq To-
IN fem
drncy and all aoag aautcd his siyI- 10 m. nhrren,
g'ah1eH crd cisHF CT his subject 1he extract. from
MS ait OF ihe hisicry already before the pusc n,i,st
y uHSt l"s'Hy or opinion and. Indeed, rfO-
flce iniaYoF Ofthe testiouial vi much higher
arlhoity than onrs. Sir J, sons extensive histofic
collection VAS kindly opened 10 tinuatars reeatc
es mat distinguished patriot hose zeal and ABILITIES
we're 50 ehly and efficiently display ed IN those very
Ace%s NnIch hlr GiraTdin undertook 10 rsirace has
WIZ us hsna aiaaIiy, Condcsceded to- read tie man
tna T0fds.
" Thomas Jefferson returns 70 Mr. Girardip bis H. S.
Nn'c ne has read Viih great satisfaction. aud
press with sincerity his peculiar qualification ON seeing
Inis portion OF American history that Of native Stale
so 'bly recorded for poSeritv."
OtheT gentlemen, einReni IL The literary world have
spoken va terms equally favorable those parts or the
continuation which, havs been submitted 20 their i,dp
ment hut deem il anuscessarg 20 ssv more nm ,bi
head The wort is before the public Lei il Lg
tesied ny IT'S iHt'isic meritsI
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