Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-01
TO TIE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.
ARION.

W. IT.
iainy MS whole work. Her talents were of too high an
order-her means of information rich and diusve-
her personal acquaintance nay indemnity with the n,por,.
ant events she details intimate and connected 10
INIT any contrast ofthis sort But mny be truly said to
excel IN the business and depth os its political specua
ons in the force and ingenuity OF its statements aud in
the candor and total exemption from prejudice of its de-
| ductiens
With one thing am entirely pleased; the pure Amer
can feeling that Pervades every page. AIho ycunc and
adiuen' the glare OF to have disturbed
the poise OF steady republican feengand he seems Ia
turn TO his native land with the fresh delight that
young lover feels in reveriing from painted and iosb-
some dame of quality the lovely and blooming virpn
his heart.
The style is beautful- possesses great chastity sim,
plicty and animaton.Ir figure is occasionally found,
grows SO naturally from the that it illustrates
while adorns pleases the eye like beautiful flower
| while it graGes the sense e
~ With the preceding note from the pen of n friend
we Introduce Ia the reader the following article on the
| subject from the n. Iniegencer.
AMERICAN LITERATURE.
| 10 he Editors Of The National InteAiigencer
| GENTLEMEN four interest IN ii. cause of ma
iional literature has been Frequently manifested Inv
m"K'ne your truly nniional paper the medium OF IN
Producing HE works OF American au,hors 10 pnbiic
notice Permit me 20 make IL again auxiliary ~ his
Object, by offering This short notice OF a work en,
tea letters on The Past and Present STATE of Ertnce
hy William e. Somerv", recently published in l..
"A 81
81 Tie style and contents Of the work. This co ~
he very imperiec " done, within the limits VII; il
your irequen, adnionitious on ~ oxity and wbiel
the practice of you, correspondents seem Tn en,;o
and, hesidcs, am satisfied that even the hes, an,iy
ses, las we all know FROM our experience of ,l.
Reviews b, leading 10 believe we know as much
9'awo,H rs is desirable, frequently niord apology
Tor "ur adoiencc, and induce to dsnense with lis
perusa. ~ 80
The style of The " Letters is perhaps somewhat
700 ornate a"d exuherani, hut II is flowing, animated
cADmS anil lenk
the polish and urbaniiy of the author Although The
language Is not remarkably concise the sentences
are ucid IN their structure, aud adapted to ,hat AL
'ernaeIy rapid narration aud skliul induction which
'he nature of the subject dcma ,ied Thoucb so
! mhch has been written ile subject of The Preach
Revolution, most of the views have been strongly
hctn'ed wal, the party preudices Of the country TO
which iae writer's belonged and II has so bannencL
i"', until very recenily there has heen no civilized
co"htty winch has not had its parties in some de
gree, connected with tia great event Even now
! perhaps, our own furnishes The only cxceu,ion-
| "" have now, lhark God no British par,y-no
trenci, party, Give ever had y aud the period is
arrived when nee, AT least, qualified 10 speculate
o" ~" great phenomenon of HE French Rcyolu,on
Nv'hnnt any :'iss, either Of national OF pa,,y mel =
NC, me warrant to treat on this subject, wlch
| NJ. > derives au American he adds the STRANGER
ME oil niNidual impariaIity. Nothing can be NOR
eNideD i''n The rlrcty caim nd is,,a ssiora
i"ss winch govern The mind OF The author throus bout
every page "i The work These claims on The score
oi national And individual character sill further
enhanced 10y crcumsia The author has resid-
ca "a I've country he writes about, has had TO
me best sources Of Information, and, more ihan all
| mas s'sdied ms subject deeply. Nj. S has wisely
limited himself TO comparatively short soare an ,l;.
crSsing the nackneyed subject oil the cmsss of ,hs
French Eerot"fion" The work is chiefly occup;. a
Win reviewing tie changes wnich have subsequently,
taken place ia the government of the couu,rv ami IL;
considering IFS actual condition and future pros
pecs. It's prominent feature is the ATTEMPT 10 prove
that, notwithstanding The Frenct revolution Is rom
saniiy referred 10 by The disciples Of legitimacy az n
triumphant argument against political reform and IS
| even so viewed by many off avoved fr;.,,s ,c
! r'''"nal hrrty-that Notwithstanding il produoei
J"ny acknowledged evts. II has vastly ameliora.e
10 moral and political condition Of France and even
OF Europe, aud has orenrd brighter prosuecs Of I'M,
i"oVcmeDt Ia them Ihnu ihey would have enioyed If
~ htd MOI taken place itd these ImDori,nt uosi-
hons are succ cssiuily established Nv conclusive ron
soning from indispnIabie facts I an not pveparrd
nii-s-rt To The whole OF lie author reasoning no,
10 icnlee IN all IIs ,rrphecies nor can admit, it
he has always done justice TO the character of Napo-
leon but ilc'e ierspersed through M, the urr
much 1ri5'rm mater, Interesting irtoT nluipn on re-
cent occur ences and utlicuus tirilurtio fro,
s'ing i'rs aud #. perusal vii amply repay The r,r
Gus reader. Mr. . IS of fortune vim has
made lie grtad tou Of Europe for his amusement
anu instruction we have many young AMERICANS
'nnnily gong a'r'nd, with Tie views and ,ye
sioulh r very sind more Of iIc1 wonld lrinp back
w, 'aPni "s valuable contribution 10 tho literature
oi their country Nh. 5. has done
Among The cteoi Of ihnt national feeling which
succeeded Tie l"ie war, is The evlrnt Impulse il has
"np"rie' To our literature Zeal for The encourape-
meat ol domestic Productions Gems 10 be no Iorrcr
confined 10 III objects Of mechanical ,nd,st, in,
:" maze f%t' 1dct ilstii ia The 5efal pu.sn OF sci
ence and letters Ia longer .Ecirft unC b- i,,
nope 81 prof., bnt has purci orig IN the desire Of
PRAISE 'tuu longer socks auy a., gold bui aim, 81,
me "oier reward ct glory ShouIa the soiaries or
literature ~ our country he aatnafcd Nv these bis
'n',ie'n'ns aolclf, may yci, ard 80 NJ distant ne
roc, nc aJ'e 10 Ua>i " nat,onai ieratnre worth,
al tue grandeur ~ repuLlic nlrrady rom. n, d for
mittJy aud cvi virtues I've should dread ~,
coz "winnopn thUsc pnsocIai prime piles ,vhirh I'M,
poland guide 'in' sect of poidcr economists who
hi0"t 10 The school pi prohibt ions But ftnur a,.
rIe 'esceGce which chnracir,iSes lie r. u Of soma
~ '" literary men, tbs h-irl adGlte. ton Is lre
nv Indicated. 10 what else can We itirly nscrIhe
'he undue p"pui'rIy Of some e 0ur authors IN er-
"h Hifr"ry articles, ur thu nnalhenia iulntuated
against foreign literature By hn American senate n
me nm'lFenib century ? Shruid tlic An,.ri AN
press t"reiFe Us impulses licm he spinnng ippo,y
90 me ioum, q may ndred become iiieir ryai. both
~ Tie qI'n ny and du lily Of its products bnr VIII
~ yer fa'sH any durable monument to the fame o
the empuo.
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me ""r'd ~ beng funch contersfn' such matters
We are enable 10 ascertain he rate OF interest what
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course; my Ting like usufy is aliOwed--wpai is the
eNcn',ge OF Is-eNcr"nge OF THIS currency we know
not ~ any ono "shcs procure " price current Of
this article, we must refer him IT, the brokers' a
gentleman living in Masstchasers has lately written
ptn'phiai ~ defence OF The nl'ia ststen which
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noe, haunting p'uegy ics rom i've pen of Tx Pfcsi.
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