The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-23

...dered religiousiy ana poHH'"iF he'i"
,,,o,.,ter. .ouli just as certainly iose its
00A' character. ii il gave light 10 prinei-
si@''. .'.,.s;.o from those of Mr.. Brougham
., Mccullough or Mr.. Jeiify' o"cn mas 0een
,,.e ad ,p,ed by the North american he.
''' .ral;ng the track which had been mark
;.s nredecessor beyond the Sea, II
-. .;gbt of the immense difference "ech 10
W. .,s,ances must necessarily impress ON
.s.rorter. to make it permanently popular.
,ondoo Quarterly is edited BY a corps. whose
'..a,or object is the Throne and the Church.
n minor differences of opinions are made
a. hcfare tins magic tailsman The Edtn-
e animated. not, indeed, by a similar
...,;nIe, but by principle equally as dist'ac-
rs character and better calculated to IN
,oanimity in its direction, viz Opposition
,.,h, ,,icning pousrs, ,ehether right or mroag.
- his ground, all extremes were made 10
II. the advocates of a partial and Of a uni,
-..s.l ,elorin the septennas, and the TRIBUNALS
.A.,nnnals the freetrade men aud the restlic-
ia
,,.ai.,s the Jerry Benthamites and the usurisis;
10 par men and the pacifcs the fricnos l. the
.A,sors of America all met on The ground Of
..,n,,;,;,u to the Ministry, common 10 them MI,
I, ,,;eht indeed have been expected, from the
discrepancy of sentiment among its principal
,.,,r;hutors. that something like discussion
III have been the consequence; but not so.
rbethree departments of the work were under
a. exclusive control of the three gentlemen be-
60 ,a,ned and, having made Procrustian
,o5 they forced every thing TO yield 10 their
.e..,oo Of its writer's, who ranked as second
~. among the Edinburgh herHi before they
.,..o ushered to the world In the progress Of
H., however, when Opposition became almost
;,,imate, selfexhausted and fallen, this hetero-
.,aoous mixture of /" blue spirits and grey fell
=, ,ioces.-I}entham and Hobhouse, and others
-. l,nown on this side the Atlantic, shook off
,.o voke Of the triumvirate who had so long
corded il over their associates and from their
,seession sprung up the Westminster Reriew,
Sbich is no less exclusive in its opinions than IFS
.ila,s and somewhat more dictatorial in its
,ooe. Such are the principal publications to
which the world have looked for opinions, and
cbose dtria have been received with oracular
reverence to which authors boxed with fear y
trembling, anvioisly anticipating the sentence
sblch was to give ths OIL, pring OF their brains
Passport through the reading world, OF 10 lay il
unthe booksellers shelves. We are glad that, in
this. as in almost every other department Of Ii
cerature aud science this Objectionable plan Is
10 be abolished. aud one substituted in its stead,
shch cannot but have most auspicious iniiu-
snce To the publishers of the new work, en-
cited the imericqn Qaarierlg Rerier. IS the ere
dit of this improvement due. 1t says, - Uniof
nifty in doctrine will not be studied even in any
one number. II is universally understood that
The contributions ,oeaeh are from several minds;
diversity of opinion is naturally in -ldent 10 that
circumstance aud 10 all parties advantage
MY accrue fron the exhibition OF important
questions under the different aspects. however
Of being displayed We think this circun-
s,ance, in addition TO the fact that tile best Ia
lent III the country will contribute to its pages,
otglt to recommend tae -iRsricun quarterly to
tae favorable notice ofthe public.
We take this occasion To express our gratifica-
ton at the increase of American Reviews. II
cannot fail to exert decsiyely beneficial ihflu-
enee on the literary character of the country.
While thought anl rejection will be stirred into
lite aud action by the multiplication Of avenues
ior their Development, new ideas will be grated
Gu the parent stock by the collision of sentiment
which viii arise, and they will be clothed IL
cha'ter style in proportion TO the emulation
which will be excited. We are grltlied also,
BECAUSE American VIII superscde toreigh pun
.lcatons, and We shall thus become as free in
our literary as we are in our political character
Whlle the dissemination Of pernicious principles,
too frequently found ia the pages Of the trans
atlantic Reviews, will receive an cilecinaI CHECK
~ 1t the request Of several of our subscr-
Frs, We give place to-day to the hunorous mar
ieiise Of die trayels of " Pat lex o. COgcie, - in
AAerca; from the pen Of ThoS II. Fletcher
Isl. Of Nashville, (lnthor ofthe Poiiiicat MIse
4afe, &c. lit suits tic times very we'll for
Inference of opinion is really becoming 10 be
eaod cause of prescription. In such times,
I've say ii not yaultingly) norman ha, more dit
hel Course to steer tb an IN Elitor OF Il polIt-
HbJauinaL II in compliance with the sobefe,t
dictates Of his judgment, he espouse the cause
the friends Of 3 becDm enraged, a.il swear
ua' the Editor Is too scurrous aud too bold E.
sen II he escape The more decent appellat,on Of
tnaYe or foil, Ifhr side with y. circumstances
4e eoaoged, and As friends are equally vocfe
'o'' aud OF course equally Just II ne side
"'a neither, but say that both and are no
"eS' c'eyertelloes that both deserve the Office
N"! seek that ii is great pitt we cHnaot
nave 'Wo Presidents, so that both might be ac
''npadtted, why, then the poor Editor is set
N9Sn as uuina,xuIl Whn is only fl tn - clroni-