Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-11

40 THE EDITORS OF THE RicuMosp rSoriprp
SENTLEMfN My letter (numher y addressed 10
i"nnH Lawyer, through Ile medium OF YOUR ma
iFr, has eNcIlcd some little of the reese ntmen, and
sHnle lew ctnIIs Of The wit of yuur corr.snon,on,
WHO signs his production 90 Uncle Sum" This *
SUBJECT oil regret Ia me. have been still more
'"l"il"naie ~ having, by expressions in the same
letter, wauned the feelings Of .ToHu CI,sS S,,,,wes
i.sG ni Newark, Ohio Each Of these gentlemen has
honor Ell me WIN some paragraphs, which were given
~ the public IN the EHqUire, OF NAV the 9Si Cn,
oyHHisS with much frankness and confidence Sims
las proper name his letter NV distant residence
nom the city OF Richmond Deprived nae of the siqht
az The EH4'tiTeT containing these cummunicat;nns
until within very few days past
, lne'e are many reaSuns, which render me unw
mug !" engage ia newspaper controversy with these
writer's. Tc0, should hope would suffice F;rs,
my s"ua'inn III lhc, and pursuits neither ALLOW me-
leisure, nor opportunity court the muses. or scan
wilh refined taste and pure aud correct criticism, lie
rompsr"'Ne merits OF oitr and Transatlantic no.
els. oecohuy, my health ~ not such, AT tins time as
To ehihie me To make many and deep researches i'm
lh't'Sophy or study The principles of ec theories OF
The earth aud other planets
Through fear, however, tbat these reasons will mo,
satisfy your correspondence UDcis Sam or Cant
>9H'Hies (ihe feelings OF which latter gentleman
respect, aud have uninteniOnal.y nuredO and esue-
cAiy, because each OF these gentlemen has called
upon me los reply 10 him | must troube ,nu
with lew remarks, winch solicit YOU 10 nro.
m"'Se /" your paper Al the same time it is proper
io assure your Two correspondents that the reasons
above mentioned, together with some o,bnrs will
perhaps render impossible for me to continue this
newspaper warfare. now write the following fines
NOT only for the above but because M, sense
Sgnrnes.
!" Uncle Sam" whose production first met my eve
wili TIC on that account the FIST noticed Cund1ur
obiIges me TO say that do not exacfiy understand
his object IL he offended to ere. himself i,,o .
terrible censor OF the press and of p,bIic morals he
mas heen w'etchedly nIisaken and totally failed in
ms attempt HIS weapons Oi stirs have fallen harm
less 10 The ground. q" Ielun inielle sine ictu He
VIII excuse tue tor making occasionally a few I,t;1
quotations as he seems, Notwithstanding The conf
oushess OF The English I1,2uIge 10 be much ad,ct
eli 20 The saO4e bad practice
u he designed 10 make AN exhibition OF his learn
ing and a boast of the many hooks both ancient aud
modtrn winch he Inns peTused with pruhi 10 himself
ami Tor the Denciu Of his country-.uch for exnnpie
as-i'eaiises On geography, mathematics history
""'"TAi and moral philosophy, bellies etires and rhei.
ORC, cyil pOliy and international law togcthet v,
.7'iSfo.ie, QliUiaa, LoHgiUas Roiiig and BL,jc c,
m"tis Glt.S'--l can, without elfOrt, pardon his
VANITY. Vanity has, by some men, been considered
evidence OF gehi9s bal perhaps only Prn,a fcie. or
prcs"nlpve evidence. IN consider rtOr Of this tfi-
mary object OF Uncle Sam"-that is TO sav-to
MAKE display IN your columns, I forgive any lutte
,nue' or wonld-be saitr'cai remarks, vhch he may
nave made ~ speaking oi NY self
II lie intended 10y his production TO pull down the
Lofty 81 durable fabric OF I'm SIaksspedr l,nIe and
ny the same mighty power 10 erect upon lis ruins
that of lie aUlhor Of tJc Afouui,in 5iyse ranuo,
so readily pardon his hereiIcai prnciples and au,.p
c,ods efforts do moi appfehrnl tie smallrst mi..
chiei from these efforts and will assure trqris
~ fgfv
aud Long'mFs, he could easily pluck nn,. OF ;he
planet from us station and sphere IN the universe
Us 1inhep@W iium his subliniiy Of height and iusi
as easily a,sc tum the tomb, aud breihc Lille intn
tie body OF QUiriiqB Logc mus as place the ,u.
lhor "I the Mon aaHl Muse on n level with Slfke-
Spear
Can this writer really and sincerely censnre me for
t""fa'Wg Shnk cspeHr aud Tive author of the Rlou..
,'in inse should suppose " Impossible 10 find II,
virginia one gentleman 81 educ ,liOn, who would
cehsure and drnounce ue for lhis supposed offence
81 dtd no know that plrt,'iiy prejudice and ms
SION somenes subject The hun ~ uind IL ,,e strsn
Rest decisions. Can these poets he compared s no
Gus Ol NAIVE ana exalted getus--is men pus.es-tpc
e'l"ai knowledge Ui The philosophy Of the hmn,a,
inhd-eqra power Of controlling lie feelings Of fbc
h'ait "Du whose nielecis have alike, in their wide
Ehge and mighty grasp, embraced all creued
nature lf " Uncle sam suffers his ayc,,J|
p'itditiy Tor Hatvc Vtgirian poet, 10 blind hin,
Nus anh hurry lin TO such excpss.r n,av rely nv,
ON "h'i sdy-tnJ II he plcases, fke IL - "a s,,Ir mn
"drrng oil ilic necessary consequences ~ hi, ash
n.s|. ne wil never make hiscOmririsuu hold good
~ ne should teIer 10 MoVsmd INSTEAD Of three pn..
sRcs Of The M0UBfoiV .Npse HIS ricinre oil
pink viii NOS be considered faithful pfiee,
~ WUitH obl,fdt iJg0'--if may use another Lrjg
g40fm0"-lle viii InJurc his friend, 10 whom nave
not tbr smallest wish soc an act Of iniusfice done
Iis Wnl dr-s> him Up snowy and magnificent s,,,t
o. plithcduons which his fellow cnzens, arden,
a. - lher patriotism aud Ltothcriy love- wdl no,
thihk uim emitted No Wctr--He will iiiure himselC
wen hs friends may consider hioi ,nprrjen-
SnH Wey WHO are disposed judge bafshly OF him
F here are Hny sncl) u,ty tea,rd him as q
Knight Of romance breaking his lance aeai,st l,Cv
Co be- cnrilnicd ''f
fWlosophers, statesmen, orators and poets who !
'"'Fs passed. III the stage 0f bumaa existence and
"tv 70" I'tHsi nave done ample justice 10 The I
"" "FHr' 'nd exalted 1,T;'s ~ he great net Oh