Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-11

al the last election
-reN Fdpe'%-Ihe Increase Of newspapers in The
United States is marvellous; scarcely mail but brings
us new paper from quarter of The Union
Among others, nave tue pleasure of acknowledging
the receipt of tie lst No. of the Political Arena
published at Fredericksburg, and edited by John Nj
nor Esq 1t is of the largest class of newspapers and
this first sample gives every promise that it will rank
among the first journals in the country. The lu rary
requirement and taste OF the Editor cannot fail &c
render it valuable TO the miscellaneous reader; or hi
mild though steady politics, TO those who read news
papers for politics on We shall be happy to receive
subscriptions to the Arena at our-OGice.
The u. States Bank has declared dividend OF
per cent. for the hall year ending the LIST last
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FE'thkE EpyCArIox.-We received, some weeks
ago. from the publisher, (A;r. THOMAS w. WnIrE OF
Rlchm"nd,) q copy of production, entitled
lectures on Furious I"bcs # .Ho'a&, -Nannera, Con
0;ct Gni Intellectual! I,b,g.s7ent addressed to Mrs
Carnctts pupils, at Elm Wood, Essex county, Va by
JA"Es VI. GAnNETr." Mr. Garnet had previously
male himself known to the public by the publication
OF series OF lectures on the same subject, which
showed equally the deep interest he felt in the intel
Iccuat and moral elevation Of the female character
ana his peculiar fitness for pointing out the best and
most certain mode OF attaining tls result Some cri-
tics, It IS true, objected to his former work. that its
style was not sufficiently chase, and that ii was dis
figured by the frequent of vucarisms; but they
could not deny that it written with great viGor
and t0tcc or illustration. II the periods were not
polished and rounded, to please the with the
SIC OF their cloquence. they were edged with good
sense and truth, kccner than cl0qUencc ITSELF which
carried convection TO the undcrst antiDG excited
ambition for wisdom and virtue where none had eX
Is ed, and stimulating the !abors OF those who were al
ready aware Of the immense influence which ia cir sex
exercises over the "!9'at@, ."pneEY end ilteHectol'
pursuits of men 1t is enough therefore, to say that
MIR. Garncts last series OF Lectures are as well de-
Gns; and executed as his first to ensure for them
extensive circulation-Iley are admirably etaptet to
the attainment OF The laulab!c object which he APP
pears 10 have so much NJ heart, and which accorts
wei with his benevolent character, the cast az his
m!hu and the SITUATION winch he occupies IN relation
to the pupils OF his talented lady. We observe in
them that chaste lumor, that cutting satire, force
thought and happiness of expression which character
iZe all Atr Garnctts wriEgs-ani! which well
calculated to rvet the attention o those whose minds
are just developing. and to make them durable
impression; while the studied compositions OF more
etherfi imaginations and more subtle gcuuscs would
be pertsed only Cor the momentary qualification they
might afford We think that Mr.. Garnett has adopt
ed most jat:cous plan-gic calls things by them
right name, never however dcgeneratinE into coa.sc
ness being aware that
h,aodeae zeords oslqis JQ! ibis dejcuce,
&c 2@a: s2am Of t!scencgi e .ysnt u aeaae;''
and he suggests for every evil which he exposes :
thorough remedy. ihc hcsetting sins OF the d,ugh
ers of Eve tat least those which have been general
y so regarded but Upon which it does not became Il,
to discourse,) clearly and canddly exposed anl
treated, at tie same time with decision of ,annc
an'! mneSs ct expression which cannot fail TO have
beneficial! effect upon all who disposed to profit
by the wisdom and experience Of others.
There is a sort OF mock refinement aloat in the
world ut the present day. which sirinls from the PC.
Tisa OF writings which sound hlrsh!y; and however
r;cb IN knowledge they may be- cuphony is all the
rage Words must fall trppiDSly from the tongue -
Us II they had been e: 5'ratcd in poets brain. Deep
wounds, it ought 70 be remembered, not probed
with cambria ncesc nor is deiirious fever heck
ed by mild cXPcc.iens For ourselves, prefer, on
most occasions. the plain arb OF home spun language
more especially when it is required by the subject and
dictated by the Judgment. There is something fresh
and racd about it, which enlisis conviction if not of
the correctness OF tic writer's opinions at least of His
honesty and goodness OF intention. We arc apt, or
the other hand to Wow with suspicion, the sentiments
ana opinions OF those who weigh every syllable with
pnctIca accuracy and who ponder whole tlav on the
relative beauty Of t,geedum and f7ueed2edce We fear
that an asp conceded among tho flowers or that no.
thing rs TO be derived from them but short lived fra
grance-that their brilliancy and bcaWy have heen
borrowed, either to adorn intellectual weakness to
veil vicious purpose We do not intend this us q
universal remark We know Of abundant instances
where the graccs Of style give interest studies
which would be otherwise dry and rcpusivc, and
where spler1Or of diction Dparts additional energy
to truth All TO say is, that we do not con.
slider them crtefia by w!ch to estimate the value Of
work.
We hope the character of VIZ. Garnett's Lectures
viii not be mlsundcrs God from remarks We see
nothing in them which the most refined mind may moi
read without pains not line, (which dyinr he
should wish to blot."-Wc have made The prcccdiur
remarks merely because northern critic, on the ap-
pcarance of the first series, exhibited strong svn.
toms of nervous irritation at the use or certain lo,e
ly proverbs, of common use in virginia brt which i
seems have not been natraizcdin Massachusetts and
winch ne consequently affirmed to he vulrarsms too
shocking to be rehearscd i'll lady's earl FasIdotis
crrlc! Such morbid sentiveness deserves to bc put
under more wholesome reg men than Il has been ac
customcdt to We can couscicnGously and do cheer
fully, recommend Mr. Garnctt's Lectures to the pub
q fh~ ,uI,li fl,.,rf- r
are due, and we hope his enterprzc wit Be T5aray
Etw'arcci- II@iclbD"s T,.lr!a';