Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-01


ayes 60, noes 70.
The bill vas then ordered TO third reading
LITERARY
NonrH AMpEIc.N REyrEw.-Theifty-e weights
number ofthis work, which appears on the Isl
| Of January, will conxsn articles on the follow
ing subject, among others, viz: Chief Justice
Marshall's Lie and Services; American Mis-
siona,irs a, the Sandwich Islards, Republic of
Central America; Debates IL Congress; hme-
Iiran Annual Register; Fine Arts; Dana >
Poems; The Talisman; Cadaso's Moorish Let
,ers, &c. SC.
CAREERS TnAvELs.-- he ) atcSmau Of las
evening contains d letter from Mr.. Carter, au-
thor ,f the Letters from Europe, ~ reply 10
another addressed him by "thr editor Of one
Of our oldes, periodical publications." TIE
North American Review we suppose. The
subject Of the letter is an ariclG in the last
American Quar- tery Review, written as is said
by Mr.. Walsh, IN WIN, h the Letters J'on' Europe
are cr,icisd with considerable severity. Mr.
Garter vlndicatrs his work very su cessfuliy
against the attacks made upon it, and shows
very conciusiy.ly, from his own observations,
what indeed was alc.dy Sufficiently evident
from the concnrring testimony otiravellcrs IN
lralv, that EusIace's book which is quo
ted by the reviewer as his authority sgalnst
Mr.. Carte, is excessively inaccurate Mr..
CATERS letter, considering n, nature Of tie
controversy i, mildly aud temper ate!y written.
~ 7 E Post.
The d Ike or SAKE Weimar's " Travels" in
the United States were 80 appear in Germany
in October last, in two volumes, with plates
, and embellishments, inciuding views Of Fhila-
dcph,a and New York. The work was 10 be
dilcd by Henry Lrden, who IS one Of the best
historical writer's Of Germany. The Gtimans
arc publishing the whole series Of CooPeT's no.
wells, in their own language and IN the original.
Nat GQz.
CHRoN1CLEs OF THE EANoNGATE.-Sir WAL
to- Scott has length LAID aside the title that
remained to him of mis- incosnito. Why, with
so Hirsy i mantle, az mas reinquished his in-
spiratiou, can only be accounted for, the
suppositlou thar the two circumstances are
connected ONLY in time. We do not think tina,
his powers are eXhausted the singular nferlori-
~ of The Giro ieirs" to bis other works-,he
worst of which have hitherto borne the redeem.
ing impress Of his splendid genius; the marvcl-
lous alacrity in sinking now Tor the first time
exhibited by him; appear TO have another cause.
The author has INDUCED himself III the arr Of
hook making; afording, like Shakespeare ne.
morable instance OF wonderful literary ability,
coupled with complete Indifference 10 literary
reputation. Ii is a pItySlhai Sir Walter Is zone
who has lad losses," for which he seems over
anx GUS to indemnify himself, Necessity is the
only plea that can excuse the prostitution OF
such talents: where their posscSsor has no JUS
,ifcatiou of Cbe kind, he Is sorry sight
Several men," says Swift, speaking OF the
interview between Monsieur Bouffiers and the
Earl Of Portland, "were appointed, al certain
periods, to ride in greathaste towards the En-
gli,h camp, and cry cut, 4lionse'saeW o'snf,
AonSeigneM pieni: then small parties aGvanc-
ing with the same speed, and the same cry; aud
this foppery held ior many hours, until the
Mareschal himself arrived" Swift applies
this anecdo,e 10 Burners advertisements and
weH known introduction. Now, Sir Walter
has been Swifi's Editor, aud might, We think,
have prof cd by the application. preface
and very tedious introduction prepare us for
the Chronicles in genera; and preamble Of no
ve.y lively character announces each particular
story; which story; with Difference be it spoken,
j. 200 much calculated to remind US, Uhat The
mountain was in labour, aud b. ought forth 4
mouse.
In shor', norwithst anIiDg our infinite admi-
RATION of the auihor, We Cannot help considering
hi. fist tales below I'D pciiIy, and The Lass noI
abovr 1t. We ha,etnot space ior further re-
marks. Giaryhandsr.
PRIVATE ANFcporss OF FoREIGN Courts.
A work in two volumes, under the above,
tile, ha, just been published written by the
,othor of the Memoirs OF the Process d. Lam
bale. II is one Of Hose gossipping produc
tons, which are sure to amuse, however Slight
nav b. its pre,ensi0ns 10 instruct. The aneC-
do,es e curious and rr're,ting, and are reia
ted with charac,e isiic riNacity, as the follow
ing extracts prove:
SIN some oflbe minor states Of Germany,
Hanc yer for instance, thc inhabitan Of oh
are perhaps at once prouder S poorer,'han any
Of their tefiow-o ounIymcn, tae'e are no less
than six CLASSES orders of ,he nobility; and
he femacs uniformly enjoy the titles of their
husbands. not only ~ these ranks, as in COM
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