Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-09-22

we do protest against the manufacturer Of
words, unless the "raw IN ateriai," as tho cot |
ton spinncrs have il. is capable Of making then, |
good.
Speaking OF the injustice heretofore extend |
cd 10 tho aborigines, the Review remarks, that |
the original eougran,s, were not very scrupu-
lous, whether they ous'cd the natives by force
Of arms, or procured their lands by purchase;
and then proceeds 10 say, that 10 the practice !
there were two exceptions; and after speaking
of William Penn, thus allndes TO Roger VIII
liams:
"Thc second exception il ROGER WILL
LIAMs,' the bare mention OF whose name cx-
cites such a comnotion in my Rhodc-Island
blood, as almost TO compel me to leave the So
bcr paco Of all essay, To sallop of into decla-
matory oulogy and invcctive, like a war-Eorse
upon the sound Of the battle charge"
That's what Sir John Moody could call
smasher; and it is TO be hoped, that the gen
tlcman will not often mention the name of
Roger Williams, as ii cXcites such Il commo-
lion in his breast as O transfc. an him into war
horse, and compels him 10 so or in gal!op;-
! perhaps the name Of Roger Williams, if mem
toned two or three times in his presence, might
throw HIM into "gaNo2iag consumption"
Only think of that, Judge Marlin thnl; of it
Mrs. Royal, and if you should ever chance to
| fall in company with our Reviewer, we beg
you will not mention the name Of Roger VIII
| liams.
Having already occupied TOO much limo and
space with this subject, we shall close, after
making one more extract. II is the paragraph
in which the writer dcscanis on the necessity
and eypedency of encouraging the Rhodc-Is-
land Historical Society Thus it reads:
" Although our community is among TIE
| smalle in The Union b regards territorial cx-
tent and population, we can boast of men and
actions, which would confer uniading renown
upon tho greatest state or nation. 1t is mce, ,
then, that any institution conducive 10 50 Au-
dable an end as the preserving the memorials
Of these actions, should be tostcrcd by the pgb-
lie hand, and any freeman oblcctine Ia it is
niggard, devoid OF gratitude and patriotism
and his name ought TO be cngraycn on the pub
lie monuments and recorded in the archives OF
the State in eternal iniamv, that a republican
poserity may know who desired to loosen the
keystone TO the arch Of their EMPIRE
We confess that VIC hare not, "a yet, been
able to discover Tie meaning Of our author;
and beyond tho oGscur,ty OF the paragraph, i
is iraught with cytravagant bonbast, and is fall
Of that driving policy, which Is always sure 10
defeat any project that is undertaken by human
entcrprizc: And" says the gentleman, "any
freeman ohjccting TO il, ttho Historical So
cic,y,l is niggard, devoid Of gratitude ar,
7 patriotism, and his name ought to be ensrayc
= on the public monuments, and recorded ia th
archives of tho State, in eternal niimy, tina
republican postcrty, may know who dcs.re'
to loosen the keystone TO the arch Of thci
cmpire!" Whcw! whew! vhew! There's
dreadful anathcma, for every man who doe
not encourage the Rhode Island Historical SO
cicty. How, or IN what way, thone WHO d.
not encourage the Rhodc-lsland Historical SO
cicty, are TO loosen the keystone TO the urcl
Of their empire, is what wc have not yet learn
cl.--nor SHALL we learn, until light Is throw
, on the subject. Bu' according 70 the Ec
viewer, if the ns:tuinn in question, is mt en-
+ couragcd and supported, tic arch O.! c'rp,r'
will be lcsiroyci--thcrc viii be wars and ru
: mors of wars---l general how-up. and 'h'
earth will be lost in chaotic 1ar&ncsa. II
avert a calamity so drclul, ht every good citi
zen Of the four quarters ct tic globe, con,ri
butte to the ard OF The Rhodc.lsland Historical
4 Society.
= Cpon the whole, We do not discover In ,h
+ Review, anything that can chttlr If to tha
r appcllation; and setting aside tho ahs,'rditic
O and cxlrovaauncts with which it abourds,
d possesses numctous faults which for the SAX
Is of brcvity, We have omitted "a mention. Tn
" writcr has also introduced several s,rang
# words. not laid down hy any Lcxjcs9raphr,
such ms iaERsiyiaI," and " 0nclorlt.." y
VIC said in former paragraph, the FIRST is not q
English word, neither Is It Greek, Latin, frenc
or Spanish, nor can sense be made from ito n 3
plica,ion. 1" .gmciordfc," for " Wc'idrnff, ,
the legitimate word, is sometimes used hy care
. less and bad writers. but is rcfcr employed +
!, thoso who place any valuc on their writing
:. To whom the word is indebted for tic odditlo
. OF the lc:,er n, We arr unable 10 tclI-but th'
| much we do know.--no such word as dmol!o
, ate can he found in any modern L1ng'm &c.
= The essay, 10 which The writer, has prehNo
tho title OF " 4 Eovicw,' has b,G little, or I
conncSion with tho Book it prctcnds 10 co
/, slider, and almost any other name, would ha'
ri been as properly applied.
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