Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-08
FOR NE ENoL1LRER.

FOa me E-NQ CLRER.
see that the President ansN er to Mr. Sullivan
has been printed in Rhyme, in the -4lerand, ia
Herald; but the critic has undertaken to improve
the original, &c by slight omission of few
words" apparently with the view of helping the
measure. Now, in my opinion, this improvement
destroys one OF the chief beauties of the compost
sion; that wild Pindarick fire, impatient of the res
traints Of metre. II ough; TO be printed literally
thus:
To William Sullivan Esq Chairman Of the Executive Com
niuee Of the Bunker Hill Monun A.ssea,ioni
S-ln presenting my aekuowi edgmen tor the oblging
terms, with which you hayete goodness TO enclose
OF the Bunker Hill Monument Association
To ate nd the approaching ceehrson,
81 have 20 ask Of ycuthe additional ALLEGATION
That you would assure the association
or my regret that my necessary distance from the scene
deprive me If the qualification,
which should have enjoyed in taking part in th, solemn
oommemorstion"
The word obligation (used in the sense of ia
yoT) was undoubtedly selected for the Rhymesake.
The version Of the Alexandria Herald indeed
the grandeur and sonorousness Of the ter
mination in alton: but hope you perceive, that
according to my faithful literal version the epistIe
begins and ends with a sort Of prose Alexandrines
and that these moreover are doubled Here are
g the long resounding march and energy divine
Nothing be more sublime and beautiful
This specimen OF presidential epistolary compo-
stion ought to pass unobserv ed since the illus
trous author has been raised 10 his present exalted
station, Tor no other merit that ever heard of, but
the elegance of his style; which is merit enough in
all conscience. In the art of rhyming, Mr.. Adams
far surpasses Mr.. Richard H. Henderson though
think the latter has the advantage in poetry Of
thought This profound statesman (seeing to " hat
an elevation Mr.. Adams has attained by similar
means) has thought proper to challenge the public
confidence in his fitness for the great ork Of poll
teal reform by an exhibition Of his literary qualifi-
cstions and with incredible effort has produced the
following figure of speech--Nbich, for aptness,
grace and sublimity, may vie with any production
IN the like kind, ancient modern, and for happy
and euphonious jingle, is second onlyto Mr.. A
danss letter
The Eagle pines IN that confinement which the Thrush enl-
BY his note, and never RECEIVERS h spirits,
/" TIL permitted 10 wing his tyny,
HT0 the sublime ellis who his tnion dclifb 10 plor
Let me congratulate my happy country men on
the great man who now leads the Union, and on
the great man who sspires TO lead Virginia
Mr. Henderson's royal bird flies heavily, 10 be
sure; but that may be Owisg to the long confine-
ment he has undergone; OF TO bis having only one
pinion; or rather, perhaps, TO the uncomfortable
weight he has 10 csuy--for Mr.. Henderson is no
chicken. hope this gentleman will not think
am laughing at him, IL 1 advise him to dismount
from that Eagle / often tried those aral journeys
myself, when was boy; and, on such occasions
the Eagle was favoriie riding nag with me; but
soon found K most ThcomnoSogs and unsafe