Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-06
DEFERRED ARTICLES.
RICHMOND, June 20.
NEW PIIBJICATION

RICHMOND, June 20.
NEW PUBLICATION.
Weunders,and that an Agent has visited this City,
ior me purpose oil collecting subscribers aseleci
compilation OF the best speeches OF American o.
rators. The Prospectus which is below. gives a
sehersi view OF the proposed publication. We
are requested TO state in addition that the compiler
.n.ehos TO Introduce some of the speeches of Judge
marshall, Governor Giles and Mr.. John Randolph;
ana that large proportion of the contents of the
WORK proposed, are TO be supplied from the Ora
tors OF vi, gna.
we are furnished with the following extract of a
letter from Mr.. Giles of the 9Th inst addressed 70
Mr.. ID. II. Williston:
In compliance with yonr request, in behalf Of
MIR. y b. Wiiiiston, that i would state in wri-
ing, my opinion respecting the utility of a work
proposed 10 be published. entitled Elcquence of
the United States" l now observe that / think.
the utility OF the work will depend solely upon The
manner OF Its execution. I highly approve The
desisn' and have long wished 10 see judio ous
selection OF The speeches OF the most celebrated
Statesmen and Orators of the u. States. publish
eo iof the Information of the present gen Grafton
ana think. the Signs OF the Times and The political
CONDITION or the country NEST loudly call for il at
'he present moment. If the selection be made
win Judgment and impsrtialiiy, such a work T
thnI, could not fail to become highly useful If
the selection be injudciously and partially made
including speeches on one side of the question and
excluding those on the Others or, if the best speech
DC seiected on one side, and those of but little
meri. on the other, then, /, think, the publication
"oui" 90 more harm, than good; and would be but
dingy feather in the literary cap of the author.
II lew speeches, each side of every great
fundamental, or political ques ion which has
mere otore been discussed in the United States.
should be introduced into the work The following,
tHinK' would be among its most useful results:
tttere follows an enumeration of the benefits
which Mr. Giles anticipates from such publication.
He thus concludes)
g Trusting that the work will be executed with
Judgment and impartisy, now subscribe for two
copies to be bound in calf Be pleased, sir; 10
accept my respectful compliments, Sc
WM. b. GILES"
The Prospectus of The work IL as follows:
e s. H. CLARKE,
propose TO publish by subscription, a work 10 be
entitled.
ELOQUETCE OF THE IT, SIXTIES.
Compiled by L. b. WiIIiston, A. M. Professor of
The Greek and Latin Languages, and Literature
In the American Literary, Scientific aud Militia
ry Academy.
IL VIII be composed of specimens of ieliberative
forensic and popular eoquence Ii will contain the
mos celebrated speeches. that have been delivered
IN Congress since its FIRST organzation so selected
& arranged, as TO aaord view of the most important
subjects that have been celebrated upon in ,ba,
body; selection from the speeches delivered in
Tue se'eiai STATE conventions, on the expedency
OF adopting the Federal Constitution; among which
WIN DC tuose OF MT. tatrlck Henry, Gov. Ran
dolph, Mr.. Msdison, Mr.. Wilson, aud Gen Hs-
mil on some 1.-THE most eloquent arguments be-
fore the Circuit and Supreme Courts of the Uni
Ted States; viz OF Gen. Hamilton, Gov. Randolph.
MIR. Wilson, Mr. WickhanI, Mr.. Pinckney. MIR.
Wrt, Mr-We bster and others; the inaugural Adj
dressse OF the Presidents OF the u States: Wash.
nstons Farewell Address; the Grafton of Mr. r.
H. Lee, Mr.. Fisher Ames, Gov. Clinton. Dir
Webster, Mr.. Everett, and many oiher
heIever predatory remarks may be requisite 10
enable The reader to fully comprehend the subject
OF any debate, they will be supplied by the Comps,
ler.-Ihe Compiler has spared no exertions TO
render the collection perfect as possible. He
has received assistance in collecting materials and
making selections for the work, from many gentle.
pen highly distinguished for their learning aud ia
Tents, aud also fiatteTins assurances from them
that such work would be useful.
Ii will be printed on fac paper. with new TYNE.
TO consist OF Five Volumes Octave, of sboui 500
pages each The publishers pledge ihemseiy e. hat
II shall not be inferior in execution to any work
oil its magnitude which has besn pfa,ed in TIN,
country.
IL Is therefore proposed to the people Of the II
States, with confidence that it Will merit and re-
celye their liberal patronage.
! TERMs.-The work will be delivered TO sub
scribsrs, bouad in Fosrds. al Two u liars and
fifty Gents per lume in Sheep, at Two Dol
lars and Seventy five Gents; 10 Calf, at Three Do4
lars.
''IfddIeto,o", Conn. ap,a, 1926