The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-06

| Hanfriy Rorcis The editor Of the A1
,ocatr, With singular felicity, has iusl seei
IL publicly Ia reiraei IN opinion le for.
morly mentioned, aud in which ~ happen.
ed fur once To- agrre with him, that Sin
Walter Scott was not the real author oftlu
celebrated Scotch novels, hut that Df
Greenfield was. This opinion has lately
been ably maintained in three essays by
the editor of the Minerva, Mr.. Houston,
and we had selected them for an early re-
! publication bat we have this morning met
with the following extract from the preface
of the forthcoming new noscl from the pro
life pen of the same author, which, we
think with the editor al the National Ga
zotte, who by the WY has hitherto been
numbered among Sir Walter SCOTS adyo.
Gates, puts an cnd, rs II doubtless WINS de
signed Ia do, 10 ull farther controversy
about the authorship, aud decidedly mega
tives the claims that have go long Il so fruit
lessly been made in behalf OF sir Walter
l farther confirmation is thought necessa-
ry TO support those in favor Of DR. Green
field, IL may be added, as strong circum-
stantlal testimony, TINT, during ihe com
position of this last novel, which ahounds,
II is said, in the description OF French
manners aud French scenery, he Inns been
residng the principal part of the time in
France, aud was often in Paris, while Sir
Walter Scott, II is known, has continued
nj home, N Edinburgh, attending person
ally 10 the duties OF his Office, or been en-
ployed in writing and experimenting the
publication of llallidon Hill; awoIk, which
proves that his genius il IL ever was equal
Ia the production of The Scotch novels,
has taken leave of its owner, IN Il jour
neg or perddpeniure, IL slept the sleep of
death.
From The Hiiadeiphid National Gazette.
In the Introduction tn the new Wh,orly
novel, the author represents himself AS
paying a visit to the chateau OF an old
French nobeman, and holding n dialogue
with him on the way, of which the follow
ing cstraei is u part We give it, because
II contains remarkable contradiction ui
the almost universal opinion as to the namc
ot the real author.
EXTRACT.
"Tlle French Marquis says Ny valet
LA Jennease, sometimes reminds me of a
character IN the Bride of l.ammerinurc,
which You must have read, - IL Is The
work Of one of your gems de t.eiires, qu'on
oppclieat, Je croise. ie Cheraiiur Scott
One ol Your men Of letl" rs, who Is called,
| believe, Choyalier Scott Il presume
you mean Sir Walker s'--Yes, the same
the salne, said the Marquis.
We were now led away from more
painful rccol,ech ons for | had to lut my
French fire dd tight in Two particulars. IN
me iirsl prevailed with difficulty for the
Marquis, tough he dislikcd tire English,
yet having been three months in Lepdon
plqund ,imself on understanding the most
lnUica.e difficulties of our language, and
appealed To every dictionary from Florio
dOHnwards, that In Bride must mean the
Gridle. Nay, so se,ptica! Was be on his
point ofphilology, when ventured TO hint
| that there was uothing about bride IN
! the whole story, he with great composure
and fttle knowledge In whom he spoke,
laid the whole blaine Of that inconsistency
on the unfortunate author. had next the
common candorto Inform my friend, up
on grounds which no one could know so
well az myself, kat my distinguished hfcra.
~ coo,trynan, Of mhom uM apdys Spt n
,CiM the resped his iaientg dcserue, mds moi
/ ftSVOHst0tt jW Wt bipHt tbOTH3 HHteH Mf
| ppbiie had no geHer0asig az ioeH as loo
yashty, ascrtbed 10 him. Surprised by the
impulse VI the moment, might even have
gone further, and cIcnehcd the negative by
positive evidence, owning TO my entertainer
/ that no one else could possibly have
written these works s.nce | myself was fhc
author, when was saved from 80 rash n
commitment, by the calm reply Of the
Marquis that he was glad to hear these
sort q hiles we've not written by person
of condition. We read them, said hc
rs we listen to the pIeasantries Of come
dian, or our ancestors 10 those Of II pfofes.
sed family Jester, with good deal d
amusement, which, we should be sorry t.
dcriy from the mouth Of one who has bet
Ger clnims 10 our society.
/" / was completely recalled TO my con
stitu;ional caution by this declaration ap(
became so afraid of committing myself
that | did not venture 10 explain TO my
aristocratc friend, that the gentleman
whom be had named, owed his advance
men for aught had ever heard, to ce,taiT
works Of his which may, without injury
De compared TO romances in rhyme"
| From The life Of hi Pdehn."
| DOME GtTII' trpAlE1X