Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-03-08
THE BOSTON EVENING suLLErlM

paper published In the Lheary Emporium, and printed by
lis propretors-as we told r seems that MI Goodie,
the eminent Bookseller, nothing N do with it-l.s ius
ora Brimstone shiri ard all Gre, and ia the finess
o his mee has assaed with voliey of words, In which
there 10 be seen much Cayenne pepper, than good
and Of several offences committed against
his augua se all of which pead not guilty, and here
join issue.
In the frt place. the gentleman sayr, that ne have com
mied objectionable sin, by spelling bis name Jeaess'
Instead Of JEsKs;n the seoond place. that we are vastly
mmodes because inioim the public trt we circulate
upwards OF four thousand copies Of our paper, weekly h
the third place, be Of circulating foN thousand
aseoods relative To AmssE i'm the fourth place, he de-
cares proelams thai write much, and t II we
write le~, should the better peao <rs,
among whom no ID pleased to rank hi,nssf.
As we are well satisfied that plea that enter,
will ut a sppcase s vengeance Of this mod upright judge
aoqut US shall conssnt ourselves, with pleading In
mitigation of damages. We confess tina, have offended
agains, the saie and the Edw Of iis BOSTON Evening
Bulletin, by spelling the Edtoss Jsseks. instead Of
jerks, and probably with vain hope OF appsasins his ire
here most soemniy avow, that tho orsinatcd in
aceidsntna In dosign. But - Is matter Of vas i'm
porancc, that the world should know how the Edor Of hc
Bulletin spells lis nnne give notice hs inhabitants
Of four quarters Of tho Globe, and Australasia besides
that the Editor Of the Boston Evening Bulietins Daily
Newspaper printed by s propreton. .MessD. Howe. Co..
aud Mr. Goodrich, tSe Dookseerspcs his name thus
J-E-N-K-S. 20 mucl for thus much Of our offending
As for being vastly immodest, we contend that we
not guilty Of the Charge nas,ch az we do no, inorn
the public that circulate four thousand copies Of Tie
Cadet weekly out Of vain boang, hut simply to let use
gentlemen who Ia the habit of ad, erising know, that
paper has extensive crcuaon and that through il
columns they with least fur thousand OF
the inhabitants Of this habtable globe Thus much have
! we 10 say relative to the charge Of immoies,y.
As for having circulated four thousand fasehoods
cernng the Bulletin avow, that not guilty of tho
charge. We informed that the Bulletin in tho
pay Of Mr. GOodrc-ha he contributed TO lis support and
the information from quarter which conceived
to be entitled to credit, did not hesitate the
fact. Therefore contend, that have not circulated
four thousand f,behoodsthough admit that have
circulated fur thousand mistakes-and as disposed
to do the Editor Of the Bulletin ample justice now make
four thousand two hundred and y corrections, by saying,
that the Boston Bulletin not In the pay Of NJ. Goodrich
To the charge Of writing much novel plea
"a plea unknown to the gentlemen If the Bar which
ssts in the declaraton ta, whether write much
not enough, that Is none Of the sentemans business the
affair remains he settled betweer ourselves and pa
hest judgment for gude-do what pleaseact we
please, and ask the aid advice Of the Editor Of the
Bulletin. Thus far, patrons have not complained that
write too much; but whenever they do, hound
abide by tie instructions Of constituents, shall
write less, at all, just it may please ttea but
until instructed by them collectively, shall &C,
independently, Mr.. Clay did, in voting for Mr.. Adams
and take for granted tina, they leave to &c. In accord
! ance to the dictates of our best judgment.
Having thus responded I'm our feeble way TO te severl
forth in The Declaration Of the gentleman Of the
Bulletin, II remans for us offer few incidental re-
marks.
MIR. jerks has been pleased a the title of
paper, by alcsng the word Literary and he Is ut liberty
do long shall please him pursue that kind of
novel warfare. But the sneer, would have with
better grace from him, had tie garb of originality;
but ms has been cast at by many of the ephemera Of the
Tribe before him, loses its venom and aagns him before
tie bar Of literary JUSTICE charged with pagiarsm. If he
must in the Of all that srgna let his
| sneers the garb of originality.
As do not intend to wade through the whole marsh of
nonsense and fuan which Mr. Jenks has called to his aid
in assaling U.S. will, in few moments, dismiss the
subject.
This trfing and ridiculous affair, had s origin in good
intentions on our part but sorry say that those
incfiios were altogether msundeTstoOd wfully per
veted. When the rst number of the Boston Literary Ga
zee dawned upon the world, copy u.s. and as
usual we noticed appearance in the literary horizon and
after comrlenting its Editor found fault with him for lay
initiated an indseridabie style of writing invented and
pacticed some years ago. and indeed till very recently by
the Editor o! the Bulletin. BY doing ihs we meant moth
ing more than to say, that disappoved of all limitations
and a the same time intended 10 compliment the Editor of
the Bulletin But the compliment pu oblqIe, and
ms nothing but the puG direct suit he fancy of Mr.
jerks, he few into violent rage, and indignantly cast the
compliment into our face and eyes, and badc us take il
home, for he would not receive the inoensive bantng-
This the head and front Of offending but as we
anxious to Appeals the wrath Of this modern Ulysses
this Magnns apollo Of the literary woi, we now give him
what he wants. the puff Direct and avow that in our opin
on he the most accomplished writer Of any nse. His style
clear and chasteh periods round and polished and his
language pure and classical To him. Addison was bt Ae
| bite; Shakespeare mere bungier-Dar and Kames hum
bugs Steel mere maker of scnences-terne an jdu-
shenstone, an mpostor-spencer pretender-mnA il
Junls were In his presence he would hang his head so
cover his confusion, and surrender the wreath Of literary
| glory, which surrounds his productions
Having thus done the gentleman JUSTICE VIC offer him the
hand Of friendship which he liberty 10 rcceiye But
II he rejects II, and his still for war; ". nke M,
the glove, and arc at his service.
IHk WoRcrsrER YEoHAr 10 respectfully informed that
We very much regret that cannot ssree with him
IN making estimate Of tnens ,noss H..