Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-11-04

The ISLAND oP OIL AND SrERMAcErI.-We
are, certainly. the most unlucky beings that ever
strutted on this mortal staSe-for, say what we
may-espouse whatever cause may be, in our opin-
ion, best calculated for the welfare of the people
arraigned before the tribunal Of some one Of
our contemporaries, and charged with extravaganza
of manner, or impurity of intention. 1t was but a
fortnight since, that spoke, in respectful terms
OF the Nantucket Journal, paper, established with
view OF destroying the prospects Of the publica-
ton called the Inquirer; and because we ventured
to utter, in the same paragraph, wish that the
latter publication would triumph over its enemies.
we have been assailed with volley of hard words,
and sundry gross and contumeious ePithes, marked,
as Mathews would say, in italics ,cih sneer"
Whatever we said in relation to the rival esta-
blishments, originated in principles and from an
utter detestaton of that little policy, which seeks
the ruin of rival, to favor the ialacious hopes Of
aspirant.
As to the two papers published in Nantucket, it
cannot be supposed, that We would, willingly, say
ausht to injure either; but as we were nformed'
that the Journal was established with the ostensi-
be view of damning the prospects of the Inquirer,
because its Editor, Mr.. JENKs, had had the auda-
city 10 suffer freemen TO vote for him, a member
of the Massachusetts legislature feelings were
warmly enlisted in his behalf and we expires.
sed hope, that Mr.. JENKs might triumph over
his enemies. In saying this, we uttered nothing
than what the best feelings of our nature die
lated, md we are prepared te repeat it, We also
drew comparison, perhaps somewhat invidious, be-
tween the relative merits of the two publications,
and in,doing this, were warranted by all the
usagss ofcsiticism.
We spoke of tie talents of The Journal in re-
spectful terms but whilst exercising proper pri.
vege, we CHANGED to venture an opinion, that the
Editor Of the Inquirer superior to the former
and if, in doing so, offended private feelings and
entered the sanctuary of SELF lore sorry that
we committed so great transgresson. To Mr..
JENKs we feel somewhat attached and that at
tachnlent originated in, as we think, just appre-
citation of his talents and amiabe qualities; and il
has been strengthened, by beholding him assaieL
by purse proud arstocracy, who would, because
he has dared TO be freeman, sink him beneath
the grave.
We would be the last to injure the prospects of
the Nantucket Journal I'VE wish it every sue
cess, and as far fair and honorable competition
will give it an ascendancy, hope it may sue
ceed. The editor ofthe Journal might have spared
himself the trouble ofbestowing upon us the sneers
which contained in the last paragraph of his
article, for if they intended to wound US, his
labor has been lost and he has assailed point that
has often been attacked that it is scared against
the shafts ofthose who would wound, unnecessari-
ly, those who never Intentionally injured them
Having said thus much, more in pity than in anger
we offer the editor of the Nantucket Journal our
salutatons of respect, and at the same time assure
him. that if he wishes to with us, we are at his
service, notwithstanding, we hold forth the olive
branch of peace.