The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-02-24

there appeared over the signature OF 81.
Brown" very singular production in the
form of letter or address to ".Mr. c."
On the first perusal of this address, we
were in doubt whether it were requisite to
take any notice of it. as the writer appeared
to consider &C" as belonging TO the brute
creation rather than the human family; but
on further reflection We determined to make
an attempt to maintain our standing among
rational beings. In the remarks which we
shall offer, we do not feel disposed to return
the obloquy and personal abuse which Mr..
B. has thought proper to bestow On US 50
freely; in this particular at least, endea-
vourng, to initiate Him "who when he was
rcviled, reviled not again" AS we see no
thing in the address contrary to human ma
ture in its faiiea state, we do not feel author
lied to deny Mr.. BIS claim to nationality.
As to the "Review" of which Mr.. b. so
bitterly complains we had no idea that it
was SO very eaustic, as the effect produced
seems to intimate. The outcry which is
made indicates greater degree of irritabili-
ty in the diseased part than we supposed to
exist; and we hope that for the future, Mr.
b. will restrain his feelings, lest their cxhi-
bition should produce an effect unfavourable
to himself on the public mind. AS our re-
marks on the structure have unfortunately
excited against us so much wrath, we must
on the present occasion, endeavour TO APP
please it, and make some atonemcnt for our
temerity, by pointing out few OF the numer-
our beauties of the address.
As to its general. merits we observe;
1st. 1t is remarkably free from those
troublesome and unwcildy things called ar
guments, in the place of which are substitut-
ed fUe trtos of exclamation points and So
litary one to bring up the rear! !! =! y! ;!
llli
1t seems that Mr.. B. is very fond of these
sharp looking gentlemen, and, in the alb
sence of other auxiliaries, on their aid places
his chief hope of victory. But perhaps it
was considered unnecessary to produce ar
garments, as Mr.. h. could not ascertain, with
what kind of an animal he had to contend;
we must therefore indulge hope that he
will condescend to reason, when he is salts
fed that his reviewer is q man.
end. The a6ectionate character of the adj
dress is very apparent, at least in the COM
mencemcnt; although there is reason to fear
: that the "iope and eSteem," which Mr.. b
processes jwere as shallow and evanescent as
his literary knowledge and fame are likely
to be.
3dly. Candour is another distinguishing
feature of this address. Mr.. b. accuses as o
an "attempt to represent him as antichris'
tian." This is not to state the matter fairly
} Our language washyhothcticaA, and amounted
to nothing more than this, "lf Mr. Is. meaa
what his language evidently imhHes ant
boldly asserts, then he is antichristian; if oil
= the contrary he did not mean what he said
then he is very careiess and incorrect wri
ter" We therefore did not accuse MIR. h
but merely called for an explanation. Blu
c no explanation is attempted, and Ito max
use of common expression) he rathe
!, "puts the cap on" than attempt to prov
that it does not fit him After quoting gu
: remark on his celebrated sentence respect
ing christianity" and giving that sentence
y in full, he discharges whole volley 0
questions, with which we were well nigl
e astoundcd and put to flight. Mr. G. VIII
are yous What are your principles! Are 20
y a mani or are You something else? In wha
l. shape do you appear to yourself' &c. SC.
e This is answering an accusation with wit
ID ness Who could possibly withstand such
shock of arguments lad hominem"? LIZ
no one after this presume to call Mr.. b. a
nfdcl. The case with him, in this matte
,c appears to be this; in consequence of on
remarks, he found himself under the dist
~ greeable necessity either of acknowledge
= that his language was incorrect, or, of col
ID Tossing that he entertained infdeisentiment
ar but not being disposed to acknowledge ii
"a one or confess the other, he attempts to e
y feet his escape by means of the aboyemel
H. toned volley of questions.
n 4th. The address exhibits i very gre