Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-09-05

NEw-YoRK COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
AS in duty bound, wc pay all attention TO
age, wisdom. and experience, and now off with
our hats, 10 speak sci tome 10 Colonel strne
Of the New-York Commercial! Advertiser, who
among many dignifed words, has uttered an
expression o. two, which are exceedingly civil,
" bordering or tic style courteous. and ex-
preston complimentary. We assure the Co.
lionel, that VIC are not aware that we have COM
mitted any error, in saying that he ascribcd
Mr.. Walsh's Biographical Sketch 20 the pen
of Doctor Mclienry; but as nc has said that
we have erred and as VIZ have no. his files
before US, we must be satisfied with concodirg
to the proposition.
We are not disposed 10 be qucfloas but
whether he ascribcd it TO the pen Of Doctor
McHenyy, or Robert VAIN, Jun. the fact
makes no manner Of difference 10 US, nor does
into which he became involved, by thc indul-
gencies Of his prejudcos, and tlo canning e
Doctor Coleman. The simple fact j.. Mr..
Stone had became prciGdicod against the
American Monthly; and sup?os!nc 'hai roth-
ing good could come O.. Of rs pages. reyoltc |
at the idea, that any ono slouiJ sGppo-e, that
Mr.. w alsh would daScend 20 contribute 20 4
Magazine. which existed bu; z moment, AID
expired Cor the want of patronage lis rrcj'.
diced mind secuted the sNprosiior. md be in
dignantly charged Mr.. Coleman, ".l an nt-
tempt to quiz Mr. Walsh when ne as,ribcd 90
the pen Of that gentleman, the Diographca,
Sketch Of General Jackson. '!.,r suggestion
is prcpostcrous said he; Il is idle 20 suppose
that Mr.. Walsh, could write 80 nrc.chcd n
thing as the arGclo which was asr-ihod TO
him; and then, throwing on his specs, he sage
~ pointed out some Of lis manifold crrours;
crrours which he would no, have seen, had he
have known that Mr. Walsh Was Tie author
All this originated in prejudice, sheer "yel-
low projudce.'
Although the con'rovcrsr, which this small
affair ELECTED, between the Editor Of tic Com
mcrcial, and tho Editor of the Post, certainly
closed to the entire mortifi ,a'ion OF tho former
ccntlcman.--for Mr.. Walsh frankly ackncv l.
edged tho authorship yet he declares that he
never cared n sy-pcncc about the bm iness"
Very well. il may bc.so; but We must add, if
Mr. Stone did not care any thing about tho
affair, no certainly must be dead 10 those live
" feelings which we would as cribe 10 hn, in
the funcss of our sincerity.
We vcncra.c age, we horonr vencyailic cy-
porience, and We arc willing TO listen 20 the
advice Of friendship, and the opinions Of those
whose talents We applaud, and sOso loarn-
ing wc admire. And although il was very kird
IN Mr.. Stone, TO oTer ne "A word Of advice. we
might. without being considered rude OF uaci,-
il, say TO him, "sir. IN as much 40 your advice
is gratuitous and i'll timed. We cannot receive
II. and being Of lawful age, wherever We ueed
tho counsois nf others, VIC shalt 'a..e The i!bcr-
" TO select our own instructors, aud before
you charge US with being ignorant OF the
meaning Of words. we nd,isc yon 'c''aeko
yourself familiar with c,ynoiogy, rmlclogy,
syn,ax and prosojy" N this we might sag,
bu. we DO no. SAY e; %. ve honor Cp'ou,l