Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-14

the other hand, she is much toe ia, advanced
to retrOgrade to what she was 1t is now six-
teen or seventeen years. since she was reused
from that inslorious ietbargy, that STATE, of
mental staSnation, which sunk her 50 low in
the scale of European Powers that statesmen
scarcely asked themselves What Spain might
lhInk or do in any possible crisis Of public af-
'airs' During this period light has broken in
upon ner rom various quarters, she has learn
ca 10 tnink and reason upon matters which,
before, she either despised from ignorance. or
stunned from bigotry her regeneration has
begun, and II will proceed, but it has only be-
gun AN important fact which is lost sight of
ny those who mistake her infant struggles for
the vigour of maturity. Every movement She
now makes will be in advance, aud progress
sively she viii de,elnpe those faculties by
which she VIII at once accelerate her progress
aud secure its results. ..
Such changes, however, are not on.rated
upoDa nation, by the lapse ola few wears. ar
ny the efforts of "A few men who have the sal
gacfy 10 discern the good they cannot realise
aud, meanwhile, what must be her condition
We are afraid. she will have Ia 20 through the
ordeal of a severe purGcaiion. France has
marched an army into Spain Ia resiore tram
qu'uty nut II Is now evident that the vrrv
means which were calculated upon fur produc-
ing tins result, are falling from her hands.-,
There seems IL be but two parties in Spain, and
these two touch the cxtsem.s ofpolical prlnci-
pies. With the one Of these sartips Frame.
cannot act; with the other she IS willing.
because she sees clearly enough that to SECURE
Their asccndency would certainly not be 10 re-
establish tranquility. IT, however. she at
trmpts to form third party, of which she her
ser Wohld De the centre, sanctioned, PERHAPS
ny the king, and supported by few moderate
individuals, she must occupy Spain with her
troops, I'LL the success OF her enterprise is
"a r,.t,. IL
drawn the TWO extreme parties will resume.
their quarrel, and The whole Will have 70 he he
gun again. fCo,,r;er
The third number Of the sLiberar contains,
IN note by Lord Byron, an animated contrast
between the writings of Dryden and Pop, the.
characteristics ofwhich, the eccentrc bard ira
ces To the physical differences which existed
IN these great poets. The thought shether if
be- correct or not, is novel and ingrnious
The physical conformation ola writer be-
comes Just ground of criticism and flustra-,
ton when there can be NO suspicion of nalig-
NIFTY. The portraits of Dryden are those of a
robust, or at least of a sufficiently able bodied
person, with manly and breathing cnunte-
nance ropes countenance is fine, perhaps
ms eye has more internal look with il bus
u y unnecessary To inform the reader, that h,.
had aprrson equally small and infirfl, and that
he could not even dress without assistance
cannot help thinking tina; there is Inc same
difference between Pope and Dryden in their
verses, as IN their persons. Pope goes 10 work
cautiously, and with a certain minuten.ss of
intention, like miniature painter preparing
ms IVORY Dryden takes up his brush with
haste and dashes al his oil painting in broad
err and more confident style. Pope, as if. con-
scl"ns of romp'-xi'nal want of strength.
taxes all possible pains to do nothing anoIss or
Incorrectly Dryden trusts Ia the aspect of
MS strength for effect when hs DOES NOR
chnsr to take the pains ofpro,ing il. AS there
Is vlg"r In his laXify, 50 there is weakness
IN the very strength ofthe other. Popn seems
to fear every stepping stone in his way, and To-
resolve 10 get over the gutter Handsomely
without detrimrnt to his little suit of black
Dryden puts forth manly leg, and steps a.
cross at once, certain that he shall go well
over, whether with care or not. This kind of
sympathy between mental and bodily coaior-
nation might afford some curious rn0uIries 81
| think would he found TO hold good ihrougb
ont biography! Nothing however, which has
been mere said can apply to the weak Care
'eSsness oil many who might aIIege DRYDEN as
an excuse, or 10 the smooth nuibngs of those
VINO Ind their masters in Pope. Both these
great Seninsrs are always full of matter, and
never write to I'LL up. Their poems are not
plaster-wails, with an occasional look out
The whole rdifice is enchanted work instinct
with life, and illuminated with fretiin Gtes.'
From the Cahnw6a (ain. } PytssI
CoTToN CRoPs.-Owing 10 the reduced
price which the staple OF our country broUeht
10 rket last season, much less cotton Was
planted this year than might have bsen Y.
Pected. In the early part nf the season the
PROSPECTS of the cntfon nIon,.r. go.