Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-07-04

spected patron Of ours, we give place TO the
annexed article, relating to the death Of George
villiers, Duke of Buckingham. We know not
what motives induces her to give publicity TO
the article at SO late period and at time when
the memory of the misguided Buckingham is
forgotten But as VIC are willing to please her
we insert the article without hesitation.
"The death of George villiers, the witty
Duke Of Buckingham. has been described by
Pope; but do not recollect so minute an ac-
count Of il, as that given by a contemporary
in prose. This Lord, famous for his wit and
his vices, once possessed an income Of SO, ,000i.
a year, and died in an obscure Inn in York
shire.
In the worst inns worst room, with mat half hung
The floors Of plaster, and the walls of **$*,
On ock-bed, but rcpair'd with straw,
With tape-tied curtains, never meant to draw.
The George and Garter dangling from that bed,
Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red,
Great Villiers ies--aas low chcng'd from him,
That life of pleasure, ard that soul Of whim.
This admired description ought to have been
accompanied by the following anecdote: When
George Viliers, Duke Of Buckingham, was
dying at an inn, the Duke of Queensbury, go
ing down 10 Scotland, heard Of il, when he
was within few miles Of the place, and went
to make him visit. Seeing him in this con-
dition, he asked him if he would not have a
clergyman?-I look upon them, said the Duke,
10 be parcel of very silly fellows, who do mt
trouble themselves about what they teach
So Qucensbury asked him if he would have his
chaplain, for he was dissenter. No, said
villiers, those fellows always make me sick
with their whine and cant. The Duke of
Queensbury, taking it for granted that he must
be of some religion or another, supposed that
it must be the Catholic, and told mm there
was a Popish Lord in the neighborhood, and
asked him if he should send for his priest.
replied Vlliers, those rascals eat God; but if
you know of any set of fellows who eat the
DepH, send for one Of them quickly. He de-
sired to be left alone, and died in about half
an hour. Thus ended bis motley life, prcserv-
ing the same character to the last
Did we not know that the person who for
warded to us the foregoing article, is a lady of
practical piety, and ardently attached to the
great causes of Religion and virtue, We should
decline complying with her request, as some
parts Of the article partakes Of an air Of pro-
family. But being assured of the purity Of her
intentions, and satisfied that she hopes to at
tain some commendable end, we do not hesi-
tate to publish the production; and assure her,
that the many good wishes she has often ex-
pressed in our behalf, call forth our respect
and gratitude
EseUInE.-The gentleman who furnished
us the communication which we copy, S in
/ 4 1 l,II pof IN
ceive the motives which induced him to send
it, We are perfectly aware, that be was in
fucnccd by feelings, which he supposes to be
commendabe, but which may be otherwise
construed, by those TO whom the communica-
ton is particularly directed. To crafty the
gentleman, however, we insert the remarks he
has offered, and at the same time afford a re-
ply.
Mr.. EpIroR,-W VIII you have the goodness
to inform me and the public, by what process
man becomes an Esquire, Immediately af-
ter being elected Cashier of Bank; for con-
fess have been not a little puzzled, reia-
tive to this subject; and my neighbours tell
me, that the Editors of our Providence papers
know every thing, and probably can satisfy me
on the subject. @ IN THE CORNER.
REpLY.--we speak for ourselves, when we
inform our friend, that as a newspaper Editor,
we do not profess to know "every thing" but
are glad that we know enough to enable us to
inform him by "what process a man becomes
an Esquire Immediately after he is elected
Cashier of Bank" The title is conferred by
the rules Of common courtesy, which suppose
that a man, the moment he is delegated TO
hold an important trust, is entitled to some
distinction; and at the moment, by the Press, if
not by the multitude, he is dubbed an Esquire;
and if he is disposed to wear title voluntarily
conferred, he is not entitled to censure; and is
at liberty to wear II, as long as it plcases him.
As to the title Of Esquire, it cannot, with
any degree of propriety be worn by any one,
save he be Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, or
Sergeant at Arms; though in thousand in
stances, it is conferred upon many people who
never held either of those Offices. BLoUNr,
in his celebrated work on Heraldry and Titles,
has the following remarks, which we copy for
the especial consideration Of our friend and
correspondent:
"Those to whom this title is now Of right due,
arc all the younger sons of noblemen, and
their heirs male forever; the four Esq,nrcs OF
the Kings body, the eldest sons of all Baro-
nets; so also OF all knights Of the Bath, and
Knight bachelors, and the heirs male in right
line; those that serve the King in any wor-
shpful calling, as the Sergeant Chirurgeon,
Sergeant of the Ewry, master Cook, &c. such
as are created Esquir by the King, with q
collar of S. S. of silver, as the herads and ser
gcants at Arms. The chief Of some ancient
families are likewise Esquires by prescription;
those that bear any superior office in hc Com