Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-09-19

applyixy ihsir empty whispers, ,&e." ce""'
cd in Il, sentence, to say the least Of is' y
very inelegant. "on account II the e'a''y
application Of their empty whispers. s.Sc."wo"ld
be correct, and certainly Gar more elegant.
The next sentence We have, reads thus:
However relvctp n tho morbid republican
pride OF some ma be TO acknowledge II, there
is in the natu.. OF man an inherent pronehs
to curiosity, net only with regard 10 the chas
acter and deeds of his immediate pragsnSoi;.
but Of all who prccosed thcm."
To this VIC take no particular exception
though we must be permitted to say, that =
is the first time, that VIC ever heard OF =" u-o'
bid pride"-It is kind of pride,i not W.
common in this quarter;-and when pride hc
comes morbid, "deeeased" as Johnson haiti u,
it must have dcgencrated, ,and fallen TO the los
estate Of infamy-
Referring to the foregoing sentence, and to
the sentiment or feeling coDtoiaed IL 1t, tho
reviewer remarks.
| "This feeling is among the p1tTeSt maiden,
! TO our bosolns, IL originates IN the mystssious
| sympathy of blood, and although pride may
| have some agency in maintaining 1t, yet hG'
| is laudable priGe.
! No, being very familiar with the science ct
! physic we do not exactly Understand the "mJs"
! tcrious sympathy of blood;' and are more a'
! a loss TO discover, what the writer mean,
when he says that although pride may have
some agency in mainta ining it, yet that rs
laudab!c pride Will he have tho goodness 10
say, what Pride it allu'el to! But VIC proceed
to notice another sentence.
g. Since tie discovery Of this continent,
! spcculation has been constantly active uPoH
the origin, subsequent history, and language
Of its aLorlg
Now the meaning Of tho writer, may perhaps
be understood b. most persons who read hee
say;but as one oGthe first rules Of writing teach
cs us that perapicuily is the great end aimed at
by every correct writer, the sentence must be
considered exceedingly Objectionable. W.
know what tie writer meant to say; IT was
th.s
ssSncc the discovery Of this continent, the
speculutY,e mind has been actively employed,
: in cndeayoring to discover the origin, subse
qucnt history and language ofihe Aborigines.'
, But according TO the writer Of tho RevieT
speculation has been constantly active "upon
y the origin, subsequent history. and language .;
= its aborgncs: That is 10 say, "specm'afiors'
~, has been danciug upon the subsequent history
! and language Of its aJo,isine& We shou.d
, be happy to know who werc the "aoori ig .E.s
T. of speeulasion." That is problem. how
n ever, which we shall not undertake TO solTci--
~, we shall refer its solution to some '-o1cri
go Abbc Clayigcro or Doctor Robinson
.. Leaving "speculotion" to take care OF "Se'
i, and rcyel upon whatever it happens to se!ec
=. the gentleman, with an "casy leap proeee'
- TO say word or two about the condhioA
ch the Indian tribes Of this country, ard spe"'
60 mos, particularly about their cxtenmina'len'-
nd As they say in tie British Parliament l19'
: him! Hear him?'
-, .Thejr various trbce. were foL:.d to be Il
essentially different in inllexion ana ciaia
cry ter, and still less so in idiom. ihc Euro!
1ur aus. with more than GTecian drrog aRce, ne
o,ed them with tho appcllation Of barbara
or sayares and with viEdictivc cruelty, eq.
V"i to. if moi surpassnE that % the Greeks, tn
~, erteys?i ?igdted them with war, or cegracco the
i"" with slavery phich ended IN their erferS
n'- acti0a. The sublime iortltude OF Tie Me
80 cun princes, and the ardent ahertion "' th'
r. subjects, were oi no aVal IN oPP'sil'o'' w :
IL! Unsuitable avaricc, The ch!valrous vdlohr, !
yCr- " -. h., I.t,,i az Carlos and lis {
NV lowers
The various tribes trcre found 10 hc not
ph
nd, s''''''y
and still lee: 50 in idion; so says the writer's
- ieho will hare tho goodness 10 explain
wn- " ~ w."
,ds, meh'''s' VA
:, ted for dspnsslonatc discussion than the fi
-. en-" as a distinguished public fcncton
- once said, or if he will bring his mcnor, do
-. 70 the level OF our understanding, he will c
-. fer favour, which will be gratefully acknc
. edged. To us, the sentence is as obscure,
49,. the fourth chapter of tho rottono.onie b.
We confess that VIC have been little 7
glcd, 10 discover what tho reviewer mcans,
Greei2a crroSnncc," and by tic assert
that the Europeans " "honored," the vai.
-;,,. tribes with tho appeation of barbarians
ken, sAVage'' " 'S '''""'
.;s,o- were an arrogant people. il would have b
.o kidd in him, il he had condesccnded 10 mi
tin, us, at What particular luecture ti'ey "o'e
r;,o markshle for Their arrogance. Bot we
,,cd "mos. rtcluarly puzzled" nay. os p
>, an Deany would say, bothered" to asccf
=. what the gentleman mcans 10y crterni'ao
q be- w"o'e ""''''i'
-. Terminated. To our COMMON understand
nation once ex,ormnatcd, s always exte
=. mated. and if we are not tsdly nals.ake
~ ,,s Mt Ss han with