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

''"y '"u'uuee 10 the houct o. the readipp -
lie new periodical work, the LIST No a, AZ.
has just issued from the Philadelphia press -.
ing the title of " TIE .imertoaa Qpa,t.,,.
r4e'0. We have notyet had time 10 exan,..
thoroughly the contents ofthis Number. In, g.
the cursory perusai which We nave been co.,,z,
10 give some Of its articles, We do not b.s,,.-.
say n'at ne consider IT equal to any Res,.-
"hieh has come under our observation. ghs,s,,
We refer 10 the garieiyof the subjects on vt...
II treats, or the ability winch ii displays IN ,b..
discussion. We do not intend to sa, ina, ain.
sentiments meet with our appreciation or lhafx,
think all lis Criticisms are made in sn,,,, :,
candor. We dissent from few Of boib -
this is not unnatural and indeed is 10 he en-.
ted IN publication Of MS peculiar clarafi.,
Unlike other Reviews, II does moi set up for II.
opinions character VI tafaltotiag, andr,e,al.
ESSAYS which deyiate from certain pre.c,;to,
dogmaSi bus processes itself open 10 all parliss
6scept when Republican doctrines, o. TIN [ 5,ix
tan taib are attempted 10 be mpusntd or ,aea
diSpuiants wish to make il an arena io de l,x.
play oftheir poienicai skill. It's pages are very
correctly rlosed against such writer's In,
North 1Blercaa Repietg (is only competitor,
certainly displays no little share o. abilit, and
whether We refer to its political principles its
zealoas defence OF the naiidnai character Or ne
opinions GA mere matters OF taste, IS indsputa.
bly, worthy OF the lame nn,cl, has acquired,
aud OF Inc patronage winch II discerning conn,n
nifty has bestowed upon IL But, ~ common
| with the European models from hich il derived
its plan, it is not free IRON objection Il oaly
| furnishes its readers M one side OF uha,e,e,
questions II discusses and seems 81 miJe it,e.f
| not little, Ia teiesame to lis precious AoS to
show thai tune has inIueed 40 change ol II, car
lier sentiments. Tins, we confess. vould be a
sterling recommendation ii al rs Articles PFC
Ct, ded from the sdlne PEN but as IFS contribp-
tJts are numerous, and leo!de At distance fforn
each other, 1t requires more cfcdtlhly lhan we
possess, to induce the beleftaa TINS happy and
undertaking CONSISTENCY proeae nom the iiar
nlu,abity y lts principles, r..ael than lie ,act
Oh II, Ldlt0T. 10 whose supervision al TIE Ali.
cles ale Sa4J ected before uIey a.e iu,erHd. lhe
queIy arses (mh4l Us, al ieast,l whether the aia-
bItion OF being cJast5teat dOes Aot dcStto! me
more ldulaDe desire OF beng cofgecl ioi, otner-
wise, tae Editorial Department, having passed
nom the hands OF MI. Lte.ett IItd those o. 5lf'
sparks, II " oald inter slnsuia. degree 0. con-
toamlty IL the minds q .De TAO individuals 10
say thai on a. SUI eets, whether of lda, dlSni-
| y, politics, or taste. tAey euteulL common
fee ings and sentiments. sach ~ ilIerence
would 60 far to destroy ali confinement the lnli-
vlduaiity OF IDEAS. II would scem To argue tbat
a community oi purpose was onit contingent On
IA community Ci nterest-tnat, however diver
sted mig ht be the opinions OF Individuals when
they we've not Stimulated b, The hope Of seit.af-
vancement, yet, TINS diversity would Instantly
Cease when any one man, OF any SGT Of men,
should discover that their abandonment Nould
open TO tneir ambitious longlugs the goal oi thelE
desnes, aud point them to the summit,
"Hhoie FaMts proud temple SHINES afar"
We would not wish Ia he uId4ratoOd as intenH
ana standing of the N0rh Am. ricm Rsr.cW-
1t has long rehsc,ed honor ca It's country n:
only by bringing into notice the productions Oh
oui best writers, (WHICH might Otherwise nave
been only partially known,) and by dragging
unobtrusEe taeut from obscaIlty, bat also, oy
REFRESHING, with weIi-tianed and judlc.ous CASH
g,diou, the multiplication Uf BofkS edcUIi1fA
under other circumstances, TO m.sieId thef au'
tnors' estimate oil their own powers, While isy
gave poinl To the rdicule OF European oIhifs'
or this service, rendered 10 the cause Of Amer.
lcan literature, the North Aaerlcd9 he'if~
should be patronized BY the people OF the t''e'
States, even ii there were not o,her anu Ho'e
powerful Inducements Many oil ITS Es'a!'
are cha, acterized by deep and profound tnout"'
more particularly those which treat oil i'''1''
and Political ECONOMY, aud cannot t"n !"
interest the student, whether he accede 10 "'s"
main principles, or dissent from them ln'"
cA"stT aud perspicuous style at once cup
tyates aud eLlIshtens, il it does MOI WIN
and convince. TINS enconium. tho"e'er '''
Oie) II Que 10 that Hofk, ditel WIS"
said . its plan, MICH do moi consider o. s'''
nature as materially to impair lis value
ptan excludes every thing like diseuS'ioa' WIN"
tn. patrons of public journals, "uas"s' y
part, ialluence," aud slaves to 40 sect, nv
a right 10 expect and demand. To Ma" w.
scribes to public Journal, newspaper III
z.ne or review with an expectation o'
d,st1,ed 10 by as Editor, nor with the iap'''9
that every thing is TO be denied pace
initiates against tina, Editors views Iiif -
tor, like every other man in the comman"!'
the ieht, and, ia consideration ofthc s@''''
fiis, it becomes his duly, TO express ms o"
ions, whatever they be, of men Oh H"as" Vs.
So much with design 10 c0efce o'he's -.
leve with i'm, as to insure con'ictioh "
own honesty ofpurpose and ffnness OF li''''''Y
III, however, views contradictory TO h's
be fairly stated, and decentiy eHpresS'"'
assumes fearful responsibility II TIC ~