The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-02-10
For the Hihiihgtdnian.

of humanity, by attempting TO rescue an In
diyidual from the unpleasant situation gen.
orally attendant on ambitious forwardness.
As your undertaking is out of COMPASSION to
PAUL." am not disposed to hold you en-
tirely unworthy Of my notice. Tenderness
toward ali unfortunate man, is mark of too
much worth not to ensure my love and es-
teen. This distinguishing attribute in my
MASTER, is the object ofmy hearty and con-
slant celebration. And when | see it in
fnite being, whether dog, or whether a.
man, it attracts my notice, and gives me
pleasure. I congratulate " Paul" on having
found man SO much of the philanthropist,
as to become the advocate Of so bad cause.
enterprise of mercy, lament tina. thou SEEM
est to have the feelings of a woman, without
the talents of a man. You attempt to justi-
fly "Paul,' first by slandering me, secondly
by diverting the public tribunal from the
prominent feature in the cause, and thirdly
by .faise, yes, false quotations. But the
course which the wisdom of experience has
sanctioned i'll your cause, is the plea of gull
ty, and petition for mercy to the Court be-
fore whom your client stands arraigncd.
Mr.. &C" when compassion induces one
to embark in All undertaking, we may ex-
cuse him though he do wrong. | think can
fancy your precise situation, and am not on
~ disposed to forgiveness myself, but to petit
ton the community not only to acquit you,
but to applaud your philanthropic interfe-
renee.
The Circular" reached you of course, on
Saturday. 1t, in all probability, found you
committing some Anticipated Sermon, with
which to pass off the ensuing Lord's day.
You having the desire common to our species,
for novel things, put by the antient fer the
modern. The first article which caught
your attention was your own; and conse-
quently signed &C" Having looked over
this literary chest Of dra7oers, which | shall
hereafter expose to sale at public auction,
YOU arrive at critical review of work writ
ten few years since, under the miraculous
superintendent, not of Paul Of Damascus
but Of Sauiof Tarsus.
Your next production (Which design tc
convert solely to your own good) that the
Circular" exhibits, is styled:
"THE REVIEWER REVIEWED.
The literary wealth 'of this article, j.
equalled only by the swclls of genius which
pervade it. The Language is SO alive witt
acutencss Of thought, that the whole seems
to rise into muscular action. Never, since
in the mind, has a 71e7ca-fajter squib dis
4 closed so important facts. The subject 0
, the commencement Of civilization, is noticed
And mark with what case and matches
pcrspicuity this problem is solved. To set
tic this long and deeply investigated point
/, the harp and organ Of the descendants Of ,Tu
bal are presented But Mr.. C" lest 70
should fail to hiay the community into be
lief that these musical instruments mar
the commencement of civilized life, you pro
coed to ask me what / think of Noah as tn
builder Of the ark, and as the " ulpentor" {
wine. Whatever may think of Noah is nc
very material; bat will venture to say tina
he would have been as safe without an ark
as Paul will be in the one you have made fo
him. If / may be allowed to speak of tn
comparative merits of yourself and Noah a
ark builders, should be inclined to give hir
: the decided preference. For it appears
. me that Noah must have worked better
t 7cood than you do i'll zcords.
t Whatever materials Noah may have use
i in building his ark, can not but think ffol
the complete salvation effected by it, that h
7 avoided all errors like this, "Wuentor
) winc'ii!
As you have in your first, informed us VIII
mpented wine, I hope i'll your second, yo
will settle the point as to the invention
: potatoes 4! Some say that the Irish inven
ed them, others who would exalt the gent,
of their country, affirm that the American
+ invented them.
You say that you suppose that ! relis
wine as a luxury of life. cannot say tn;
make frequent oblations to Bacchus; VIII;
: l take is generally out of respect to the /,
! vention of wine, Some recommend it as BIZ
: ing an excellent tonic; one well calculate
= to nourish and improve the stomach; other
tf,f and