Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-09-26
LITERARY CADET.
PROVIDENCE. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20.

TRAvELLEns.-Wc, Of Rhode-Island, arc
occasionally honorcd by visit fiom som,
distinguished individual from Tho city Of New.
York--perhaps as distinguished parsonage al
tho Edi.or Of a daily Newspaper. wien he
tho distinguished parsonage, looks, perhaps
complacently upon the town, and noticing the
numerous bipcds as they promenade the streets
looks upon them with all eye OF derision, and
says TO himself, poor creatures, pity their ig-
norance--they know but little jf the fashions
and elegancics OF liie--hcrc, they are kept
cooped up within the narrow confines Of the
atmosphere of a cotton factory, and have never
promcnaded Broadway, or dashed in Wall
street! Poor devils, my bowels OF compassion
are awakened in their behalf. and il had time,
would enlighten their minds and introduce
them to the civilnies of !ife
Moro than once, have we been t!siicd by a
distinguished" individual OF this description
"A man, who after having made divers pill
agency Of some one, whose name We will not
now mention, succeeded in getting the dog
cheap honorary degree of Master Of Arts at
our University, when he returned home quite
the thing" as Dick Dashall hath il and in
return for the degree, snccrcd and smiled at
our institutions.
The individual 10 whom we now alludo, ia
named, if We remember Alright, WILLIAM L..
STONE, and is one of the Editors Of the New
York Commercial Advertiser. a paper which
iS well enough for its kind, though We believe,
that no man was over guilty OF ranking it
among the first periodicals Of the nation. Du-
ring the late Commencement holy y-days, this
individual was with us, at least so said one of
the papers Of the town, and after enjoying our
hospitality for a week or two, and drinking our
wines, he returned to the city Of New ork,
and "t then and there" gave an account Of
his journcyings, and of tho things that he had
seen, besides those which he had not sccn;-
and it is this precious document that VIC now
propose to examine, if our readers will indulge
lis for moment. After indulging in an clabo-
rate discussion and perhaps a very learned
one on the subject of the wealth Of nations,
and advancing opinions, which are about as
original, as the twenty-ninth edition Of Adam
Smith, and Monsieur Ncckar, the gallant Col
oncl Stone, arrives at the /" bone and marrow"
Of his journal, and quietly seats himself in the
Halls Of Brown University, among host Of
"learncd Theblns,' Doctors Of Divinity, Law,
Physic, and Music; and there, snugly seated
in 4 stuffed bottom chair, looks profoundly
sage, sinks the Editor, as Billy Lovclaco did
the tailor, and talks Of nothing but the class
les, Phology, Zoology, Mincralogy, and Nor
al and Experimental Philosophy. OF the Com
mcnccmcnt, Inc gives description, wherein he
takes occasion to say, that the fashionablcs OF
the town--that is, the "good society,"" as
Noah would say--livc at their case, crack
nuts and jokes, and chop logic, green corn and
cabbage. Whilst the other classes, that is to
say" those who are not Of tho order of "sood
society,"" revel, carousc, and drink Barber's
best" to their hearts content" that is to
say" as much as is necessary, according to tho
rule, Of the Society for the suppression Of In
temperance.
After taking leave the University, the Col
onel takes occasion to glance at our scenery,
and in srcaking Of it, says:
"You glide through tho islands in Nara
gansct Bay, one OF the most picturesque in
creation, and if you know any thing about the
pi,tin ll,,Io 70. ntprt tl,af
powerful. nations have occupied the shores
around you, and found sustcnancc from the
waters over which you paddle your steamer"
We are ready TO agree with the gallant Col
oncl, that there is no scenery in creation, more
picturesque than that which is found in the
Narrr gansett Bay; and we were very glad to
find, that he had given US credit even for so
small an item. But OH reading little further
on in his journal, we were sadly chagrined to
find that he had taken all back, and avowcd,
that VIC have no scenery at ALL or, at any
rate, that which we do possess, is stale and
uninteresting. Hear what he says
"There ia no rugged and imposing mountain
scenery in Rhode-lsIan6, but ofsccncs Of placid
beauty there are not a few. And although tho
islands, and tho country bordering upon Prov;-
dcncc river, and Narraganset Bay, look so
ragged on the map, yet they arc very fertile,
and celebrated for tinc cattle, and numerous
ilocks of sEeop."
Now we should be much Obliged 10 the writer
Of the Journal, if he could manage to convince
ms, that the two paragraphs ale at all recon-
cilable; - and in tho samc breath, We shall un-
deriakc to say, that in all Ncw-England there
cannot be found more rugged and romantic
scenery than is afforded by the little State Of