Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-20

my ASSISTANCE. accordingly, On my arrival .,
faris, ne came aud assured me of his total ;o,-
norance of court manners, and the embarr,ss
ment he felt IN presenting himself to the Emne
ror. However, lsoon succeeded in encourar
ing him: and before he reached the g,te oftf
Palace, he had mustered tolerable DECREE ~,
confidence. Tins officer was General Bernard
whose great talents were brought into no,;ca ~.
inns circumstances, and who at the time of o,ir
disasters proceeded to America, where he ,vas
placed at the headof the military ,vorl,s nr 40
United States. '-io
Napoleon loved to take people thus by SIR
PRISE. w whenever he discovered talents, he ma
yer iaiicd to raise IT to its proper sphere. with.
OUT suffering himself 10 be swayed by any secon-
uary considerations. This was one of his most
striking characteristics o's
DR.. Sn,ottet.-An esteemed corros,r
has handed us an original letter of DR.. SwoIInt,
To Richard Smith, Esq. formerly of RurIn,..,',
~. y. and brother of the historian of New. Vel,
ana New-Jcrsey. 1t is literary curiosity and
'ne more SD to us, rs it is in some measure con
nected with our country. We nresum
that Mr.. Rivington mentioned in the Iettsr WV.
the kmg's printer in New York. We are moi
aware mat This letter was published, if not il ;<
worthy oil beng made known, as it contains .
oriei outline OF the life and family of Srnollef. bv
himself. o'.'' "
SIR am favoured with yours of the e6ts
" eu'u1fy' ana cannot but be pleased TO finA
h'ysen writer SO high in your esteem The
curiosity you express with regard 20 the n, vic
lars oil my life and the variety of Situation, ~
"hich may have been, cannot be prat;fo,I
within the compass OF letter. Besides there
are are. some particulars of my life which It would
III become me TO relate. The only similitnEe
between the circumstances OF my own fortune
and those have attributed TO Rodericx r.
dom, consist IN my beng born of respectahlo
'aihiiy In Scotland, III being bred a surpeo,,x
mate on board man of war, during the exno
dition to Carthagena The low situations in
winch have exhibited Roderick | experienced
IN my own person. married very Young ma
i've OIL jamaica, young lady we'll known and
universally respected under the name of Mic
Nancy Lassclls, and by her enjoy a comfortao
Ole though moderate estate in that island.
PfacuScd surgery III London, after having inn
proved my sell IN travelling III France and other
loreign countries till tue year (f9) when tool.
my degree OF doctor of medicine and have lived
ever since III Chelsea, hope with cred;t 80
reputation-No man knows better than NJ
hiVington what time employed in writing tho
four htst volumes of the History of ENGLAND
ana indeed the short period in which that ,vorle
was lnished appears almost incredible to mvself
when recollect that turned over. and cor
suited above three hundred volumes in th.
course OF my labour. Mr.. Riyington Gkew;se
Knows that spent the best part of year in re-
visihg, correcting and improving the quarto edi
,ion winch Is no" going To press, and which will
De continued In the same size to the late peace
Whatever reputation may have got bv + ii,
work has been dearly bought by the loss of
health which am OF opinion shall never re-
| treve. am now going TO the South of France
In order to try the effects of that climate and
icy probably shall never return.
| am very much obliged TO you for the hone
you express, that have obtained some prov sian
from MS Majesty, but The truth is, have nei-
Their pension nor place: nor am of that dispo-
| sltion which can stoop to solicit either. I Nv,
always piqucd myself upon INV inienendeno,
and trust in God shall preserv e it to nv DIV.
inS Jay. Exclusive of some small detached ner
iorInances that have published occasionaljv in
papers and magazines, the following is a gc,u-
me list OF my productions. EOderick Random.
| the RegIcide, Tragedy; a Translation of ON
bias; a translation of Don Quixote. an oss,,
| upon the external use of water; Pcrerrine pr
| kic; Ferdinand Count Fathom; GREAT mart of H..
| CFlucaf review; very small part of a comnen
dium OF voyages The complete history of Enp-
lahd, and continuation, small part of the mo-
ueIh UNIVERSAL fiistorys some pieces in the Bril-
! tisii "Iairazlne, comprciendng the whole of Sir
Lanhceioi GrcaYes, small part of the transla
ton OF olta.res works, historical and crt;c.I e.,
be found in that translation !"
am much mortified to find il is believed !,
America, that l-have lent my name to bookseIi.
ers that IS species of prostitution of which r
| |''"' iiCdpdoie. mad engaged with
Mr.. Rivington and made some prorpess;nn ~
work which shall finish if recover my health.
II you should see MIR. Rvington please give INV
klndest compliments to him. tell him wish him
all manner of happiness though have little to
expect Tor my own share, having lost my only
enid, a fine girl OF fifteen, whose death has O.
verwhelmed myself and wife with unutterable
sorrow. a'ie
nave now complied with your request and
peg In my turn, you will commend me to all INV
friends In America. | have endeayoured more
than once to do the colonies some good
am Sir, Yours sc.
rs. SMOLLET.
London, May eth 1868.
rom on tue New York Daily Advertiser, August
-. We are indebted TO friend for the fol-
lowing interesting letter from London.
EIsract q a tehe,.tiOm London, dated June 10.
can with truth assure you, the people of This
country nave no cause to repine at the happiness
that awaits other nations, for historians will re.
cord mat the present times are like the reign of
Solomon-for silver is thought nothing of ;n the
reign of George the 18th. Ii NAV bo til, 80,