Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-19

PEELED the charm OF British magnanin,ity Of
British in.aiIbiiity. The strongest attach
meni Is not proof against msditated insult
The attachment hitherto existing towards Eug
baud ~ di>sipated with a breath il is in 6a,i-
ger OF intn,ng into feeling stiil worse--iuto
that feeling which the Reviewers write AS IT,
they wishv'ito provoke-into hafred.
Among those citizens heretofore enrolled
Among Tie Federal party. whose feelings have
been keeniN p'obed by the circumstances just
blinded 10, Mr. WALsII. He had planned
- work. WHICH We hope hp will 20 on TO exc
cute, iuicnded to Illustrate the institutions
and resources of our country, by facts gather
cd fiom our history and u ON other authentic
sources. For this purpose, he sssiduous;y set
abont cola ting the necessary materials. Fluid
~" hiinselt iinpeded, IN this work. by the dit-
hcuity ana delay oi collecting materials scat
tered ovcl so extensive a surface, lie ~, II MP
on IA plan" n his Preface informs us, OF ~, *
IN. up. IN the interval, preliminary volume
" winch should embrace review at the dis
positions and conduct OF Gseat Britain to-
wards this corntry. from IT,. earliest ,'ciiod
and collateral retaliation ioi her coniimued
"iniusiice and invective."
This Is the Book now before us. MIR. Walsh
has indeed carried his plan into effect Jh.
retaliation j. severe-tie mere s.,,ie for be-
~. just doubl, severe from its proceeding
from pen, whose polished periods have in
other days received the warm appreciation OF
The critics whose error and mali :nItv he pow
exposes. As the indicator and aveuycr ut
tae literary wrongs OF his country. Mr.. Walsh
has pioduced a " ork which must he popular,
because n is national and which will find its
Nay Into every library in the conG.ty.
Let I. not he supposed, that il il our desire
to cultivate a hostile feclin. towards lIrrat
Briian. Ii is nut. We hope never to see the
eAi>ting peace between the two covernmes Is
interrupted; We regret that the unccasiu. APP
parent aim of her writer's TO cOunt.ract the IA
ticabic disposition protested, and, tar as
wesknow, acted uron by her government, has
Justified, 1t not required retaliation. Even
now. alter the exchange OF shots the
literary held. We are sure il will he the fault
vt Tie British champions il the quarrel he not
mad" up--aS qnarrels are frequently made up
or d'iicren, arena, when The challenging PAR.
~ discovers ihat his antagonist Is not afraid
10 fac, HIM. Nat Im
- WH rSnirrc Ia 0ssfr. Liaf IN no nafiel IA
reign Ia Grcm i5siidln, had ..ie HntH tie Srcmd
dhd h,nd ddnurerS as in t"e -imrrican. II ereui
i'nty. he Ecderniis;S. for;ning n dtci,icd III, TO-
ri'y an streR or gilt states, naAcroVs mast oC
tie others, ami haring a tuH proportion IF Medr-
sfrf, intelligence. dNd Tcaith Of the country rcre
coatrd-distihgutShed Iy their rpnrrdiion TOR her
character, and the dsrp, aHectiORnfe interest
mhlch they took in her prosperity lhey e,uiied
an her successes orer France, ertn at fhc time
uhen she 'cds ragi,g ,rar upon their own fceSidts
Ihts not merely because thy detescd and drcadeti
fae aSccaddncy IF The French military dcspotisni
ont 6ecGUse much Of the old paSiiire kiHaRsss and
rerc'fNcr toTa,cS her remained She might hare
rerired IL entirely by a course of generosity and
justice; hg tedci'ng her philosophers 10 attempt
TIE" Improvement IF our GispJ1tions. and her
politicians to ," eufite their language and cos :
dHct. upon Inherent system iron, thnf icich thrg
hire pursued Page XLIX. Of NJ, Walsh's
Preface.