The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-14
From the CdtskiH Recorder.
FIORIO.

The withdrawal from before the public
OF one who has taken SO largely of its hon
ors, and gave that strongest hope that
much was yet in store for its appreciation,
il subject of true regret. The enquirya
often made why is il so-why the early
indication Of gift for poetry, SO rare and
undoubted, should not be permitted to ri
pen into the fulness Of its promise and
n venerable friend of ours and of the poet,
adds, us it not full strange, that he OF Par
nassus should have rejected the honoured
bays of his own mountain ?" These occur
renccs, and the further consideration that
even the private history of the poet, who
has become identified with the national
pride and character, is the common proper
~ of the country, will be our apology for
| giving the excellent reasons OF the Poet In
his own language, and for bringing before
| the eyes of the public the contents OF
| private and familiar epistle to ourselves.
-" 1t is all IN sober earnest, | assurs
! you, and not the within of a moment. fou
W III admit the propriety of my resolution
yourself. The merits OF the case are as
io!hws: 1t is moral impossibiiy to attain
emlnence both in Poetry and in Ldw. l
should hate being only above medi0crlty III
either-l cannot become poet of dlstlncs
! tionifI only cultivate the art at intervals
would never SO far forfeit my indepen-
dence as to turn author and depend upon
| 50 preearlouS means of subsistence. L
have no loriune aDdrely upon my own eA-
ertlons Tor future support. Poetry cannon
support me. Law can, if devote my
whole time TO it and this must do in Oh
der TO become distinguished in the PROBES
sion. One or the other must be sacrificed.
There are but two roads before me, ana
my pride compels me to choose that when
leads To Independence. 1t is with deep
and strong regret, and with a melancholy
feeling and full heart, that resign the yre'
and give up the hope Of wearing the pay
OF Paraassas and the Eonian laurel Bus
So it must be-"
PERCIYAL.
| 1t gives us pleasure to state that the pun.
lie are about TO be asoured with an eieeane
edition of the poems of DIR. Percival. =, y,
now in the press of New York, and WIN
comprise such of the authors publisnea
works as he wishes To pcrpetuate, rellet 'hlS
those which severer criticism womb cur
denim, and such as on account OF the seh'l-
ments expressed in them, mature renee
ton docs not approve. Some pieces IN! IN
yet before the public, it is expected, WIN WIN
be added TO the collection" This ea'tiv"
is chiefly edited & PUBLISHED under the , cur
ton OF Vim. l.. Stone, Esq. one ofthe edi'o,s
ofthe Commercial Advertiser; but the pr
fits oft are tobe appropriated exciuslse :,
to the benefit of the author. we nope
Witness a love of our own literature, anu "
true national pride, SO far enlisted as 10 auI'
TO the liberal applause which has been ia
ready extended towards the poet the SUN
rewards of a general patronage oil ms P''
LEGATION.
The Legislature of South Carolina nav
given to Purcell, the free man OF Color WV
gave information OF the late intended 'nsu.
rection, in that state, 500 year ioI ms
and exempted himself and family IRON ida
alton.
A meeting of the Printers and BooA. .Lo
lers of Philadelphia has been Called ioI 'ai
purpose of sending delegation TO a'Iep "
the -Four Hundredth Grand Annlversar! y
the Invention of the Art ofPrintlng, 10 u
held at Harlem, in Holland, in 1893