Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-25

.nY learned Master:
ak greater compliment upon the few
verses OF my composing than you hsv IA Id them
by your laboreI cri,ici-ms. Although you affect
TO consider them 4" lcOrfhIsSs." II is apparen, rha;
they contained sting" that pierced ,ou deeper
than was intended, and ngh i, therefore, fstter
myself that they did possess some merit, although
your sandor reius Ell TO admit 1t, ID your ctri-
ci-ms endesvuured 10 Obscure II. I 20 not aspire
O be poet, nor would |, by auy means, pluck >
feather from your wing to re ard your .,sht the
sublime regions w,.ere - Byron scars" Not
~ its ant'InS the compin ent, however, Shat YOU
have paid me, shall TO; AXE S.,ch evidence a.
conclusive proof OF a poetic talent, and shall o,
be so e. reckless OF M auie'' TO set up for d
poet. and let no oecHsi0n pass of obiruiins my
productions upon the pnbiic.
Ii he be- " POet0ster' who wives few verses
such mine. TO what class oil poets must he belong
who writes many 10 prove Them worthless. III
mime mad no merit, why did yours appear 80
SPEEDILY and manifest palpabiy their - S0Te'
fleet?
You would fam ], perceive, my noble maser,
atteinp, TO hide the wounds Your 0tcn side 10y
pointing at imaginary ones in mine. Ii you do
not intend TO deceive others, you most .riev-
ou-ly deceir ed yourself, Tor sn sure no one else
can such 4" SGiiilig' stferts as you speak oil
from your random fire Why, sir, do you think
that am e" Bed Of tort1uef" Noihins
bat a consciousness OF yoar 0t1H tortured coi.GS
ton could have induced sucn supp silivn. Yuu
very logically agne, doub, isom the - sting
iRg that you yed yOuISeJ, that your very
toitty reiort was su6hlu<iy cutting.
You pretend to DOUBT tbe roth OF my d-clara-
ton, that the author OF a rcply'' TO
your EpSstie" ls;ely publish, d, and deal largely
IN cri'Ici>si,, upon that ioduction also
! Do you really doubt it, or do you hope that you
have 20 SUCH r4oai IN The n Nseh? DON'T be de-
caived, pray you, for tnis g0ag friend" really
I in,s ami .I,s, a
Cation, become better acg ;aneC with him her eat
ter. II have received his aid chGStising you,
1t Yves unnsked, and must have resulted ii ON d con,
victi0n on his part, that you deserved il.
| am surprised th-t yOn have Ieeor;ed TO so
Iotc and nNm9niy an e%pedIent TO gain u
IJrtsnd," as TO publish The TWO ine- IN the ) II
staDza they were In the copy sent ynu
confess shat bad the 4" Discretion 10 change
| hose two lines with he oo.sen, VI Lac author
and 50 lar Only have any claim the author
ship.
As to the Other" -IorceGu,' - had never seen
nor heard OF ., iii ] saw under your late COM
niuRica ion, and suppose that by m.st-ke YOU
received the proof shect. Miserable s,rbte' iuse.
(I'S the bye, will you tsv"ui :.se public win q
lew OF yOHr crDn proof -aeu;s, | duub, not they
would be equally = interestingly
Nodssy - that yon cannot soar with Ryron -
| and th t tie theme "t ypur cong forDiJs IT,
Is NOT rather, the cerbf- ted Cervan,es saws.
because ie'' ont OF your poiver 10 coi:!rapeae
the order Of rdturr an consequence OC uhicJ,
every cTea'nre prOcrt tes rs resemblance? 90
From toe very Striking - resemblance oil The
.heGgre QSSpii'tg 10 lie -heGsyo pa,e.It, should
conclude tina, you msIakea In The Ie.l
cause "t your Sc stnhiuS." However, should II
I've Otherwise justly To I've ascfhel TO III. cause
you al!eSr, ! nearIIiJ pity jour misfortune IN
stumbling upon so h5o 'beHIe, ami would re.
contneGd 'ha' IN your Ell you ccnmec, ysur.
fs,J ,,,iIh 4 he 1 III
portupitS OF rising INTO The :" sublime >!
have read the chapter upon - -Silses'' and
have imagined to myself lie figure that K-NG
. GEoRGs's csiijc would have cut bal he been on,
OF the Srasbufsner4. From The z; eat intere.t-th,
he seem. to take IN o'her peoples noses, an
: sure that the stranger from the Pto,nonI,ry o
NosEs' would hive iounj In my quon.lau
brother" faithful hiend and him IN the defrnc
. bo,h OF hi nOs9 snd chil.
Il You cay !: would nave given NE much Plea
q sue TO continue TO til with you in Harmless
way; bu. sine. YOU seem TO be so much tran.
ported beyond The bound. OF christian modera ITO
IS eizs peopl- by their noses, | must bea leay
V o de-!ino The 'ouInsmeat, my iutentDrs beng al
v log ether pacific" Unlike the renowned tnisi
= tof la Mancha, but like bis cOvardly ,oui,e
>, you seem yer, wiling 10 avoid - :uts aud tOugaa
nj DIeuts. and act as SIR. wdly as Don Slncho him
r. self did IN your Indirect proposal OF the terms {
I. a realty Being paclfcay disposed al.o myself
l., ] feel 10 dispOsitlOu TO continue To " fHI'' VIII
J., one who disregard. all the rules Of honorable war
;. fare. Respectfully, Sc.
II Hi
4 dolhsr Note If the Printers BerIt think il - time
"tsp" ny warning tbs asreeabie tu'royc, ~ b,
tween tho Poetic Co.nhatauis Some ctbtaed h,ohs,
a lhen trihs hHs all sidy ct Hhrf
oausss spring" Bt b0d excfnpiar IA these two ravsr,
- See how Is for tTO worthy gentlemen thenely,
up ltc violent paon. by prnactsd liersr, vgaffste
k word said nje,'ieal reiorlhit again inde
lrepeitioO butter, q, &c, through ali the
literary controversy, until tty work themselves up INTO se
n Jus passion with 'het sad aiiIrr,
more 30 their annoyance to The en Of IA
public rms rioverbay the brother poe
long remarked with the "nrUabis
" table tribe offhe Poets Here, instance Al two mo-
a excellent men, both them Gied With the mig OF hum,
kindDsss"wi disposition 10 love each othequaffpl lin
about WHAT N"iniJg not hall dpute hetee
gcniecnO piotss0anJ yet ally kinS hos
pugrils u the disputes between the Ednt of u,
. paper? II be sure, w1n the spift cnmpetiiuu hr
(, urges either couhafam when 20 writ
doa rival vino stands IA his way when the t.
the tj aud a. ufder 10 attain this object
that would almost disgrace black lex; when he rahIfs IA
Arguments ~ his iiya mnrepreseu hts opinions,
e character; aud holds him uuuy, o. fidiculp; atl
IS muft To- ructite and rOnteupiiieit ualrnant an
tNrCtsble. But what yalfy between
e two Ppe;y What MS .miy dnuste such mtnr- Wi
= they, thsu take the advice Of Printers H.
nrbeaT ihe anger; Horace and VI 81, IRON aud Moor,
exanpis. 10 show Eus p'r tsy arI love eac
" Oihsrand how, pulling down. like frftspd sut.-,
nis each Others fame, they nay like gonei ,gn an
do themselves credit, by eskus advance Otae rrpu
tsuon.
7, Fears he ia'foy,|
d n QUESTION OF E.aCT.
The ". Intelligence touches IN its peuulia
b style upUn the case of the six militia men shot 20
I, mutiny, rebellion, and desetjon, 10 Cen Jack