Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-23

she - entitled tn our warmest gratitude. Blu,
the time Is perhaps come when she is destined
7" render still more active and essential -er-
wees, and to confer benefits, by which, as they
Co.'S. her more. she will confer sih deeper obi
cations. Ii was too much perhaps To expect
thaf, while her own peace and honour were
not in question, this infant giant should stretch
her nnptr,ed arm across the broad Atlantic,
merely To cUntroul the encroarhments of
foreign despots and stranger natons--or testi-
y, otherwise than by her practice, her scorh
"i their preiensioDs, and her abhorrencp of
the acts by which they are animated. But
MS soon As the menace of their arrogance IS
directed To the shores ofthat majestic CONT
nent--one extreme Of which is guarded aad
sanctihed by her seat, as soon as the borders of
her land are prOfaned by the rumour even of
the unhallowed approach Of the principles or
powers of the Holy Allance-there issues
forth that calm, resoute, awful voice Of deter
mined freedom, and prepared resistance, al
which the heart of the tyrant quails more
tearfnily than nj the oudesi note ofd.fance,
ana winch, like the low muttering Of the thnn-
uer, announces that avenging justice is pre-
parinS her bolts, TO cast down the pride OF
her oppressors. May we hope, too, that the
symptoms, though tardy and somewhat
reluctant, of a more liberal sprit-and "a true
sympathy with English feeling, which have
lately appeared in some of the measures of
our administration, may lead tn an entire res
torati"n of csrdialify with our kinsmen of the
new world, and place us once more in the
delightful relation of fellow labourers in sup
port of the same rghts-and fellow cham
pions of the same regulated freedom. When
tyran's confederate, freemrn should unite
when bad men league together for oppres-
sion, good men must join for their safety and
protection. IL is in this spirit and for this
purpose, that l offer this toast tn your accep-
tancr. When the people and thr government
are identified, 1t is most respectful to speak of
hem under the name Of their ruler-and as
the President of this imperial republic has
lately done himself such distinguished honour
by the manly, wise and dignfed Message he
mas addressed 10 his rountrymen, and, through
them. To The world, hope to meet with your
apprnbaiIon in proposing" The Health of
the President Oft United States of America,
and speedy union of ;li free nations against
the encroachments oftyranoy.
An edition of Mr.. Cooper's las. novel. the
Pilot. has made lis appearance in London
The London Literary Gazetfe:of the 9Th Feb
contains review of the NOVELETTE, reviewer
says:
" We find, with a good deal 70 rensure.
much Ia praise. The story, for example. is
altogether improbable but most of the cha
racters are admirably drawn,-drawn, we will
venture TO say, from realities in life. The
great merit Of the novel lies in the gronpe of
sea characters which its action displays. Long
Tom is the lower class hero ofthe piece, and
not unworthy the pen of Smollett"
The conclusion of the critique is not quite
so iiatierng, but allowance is to be made for
national jealousy:
10 defiance of probability, and of many
IchA &c,
ginality in these volumes, that we dare saw
they will float for some time on the tide of
public favor, before they sink into Davy's
Locker"