Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-09-19

Lord Byron resided in tue ncishaornood, though
not in the same street, with the book seller, Muir
raw. NV lodgings were, as Phadeiphians cacu-
ia,e, about four squares off. He was 50 much the
object Of courtshp and curiosity, that he rarely
found it necessary to "return visit" 10 the
greater proportion Of his acquaintance, his rank
was justification for what else would have seemed
incivility Although myself disposed to pay eve
ry homage to his great genius, certain democratic
scrupes now and then arose to prevent re'axa-
ton of the known forms of social courtesy. AT
ter the call to which ! have referred, abstaIned
scruruously, though eaten up with anxiety to see
and hear more Of him. At the end Of about a
fortnight found that during my absence he had
nqurc, for me ut my lodgings, and had lett sev.
raj copies +" iriih the compliments 81 he author
of his last two poems. This sort OF Precipitation
was explained to me on the following morning
The friend by whom ! bad been introduced, hav-
ing repeated his visits several times, was, at last.
asked by lord Byron. swhy that republican had
not been to sec him again ?" he replied instantly,
that in using the word republican, his lordshp
had answered his own question. " beg pardon"
was his exclamation. the fault shall be atoned
for without delay: had forgotten that to hun
was only gentleman"
When he afterwards adverted to the poems he
had recently published, aud wanted to know how
they would be liked in America. short conye,sa-
ton ensuel. which seemed to wind him np into a
fit Of eytravagant enthusiasm remember telling
that, in my opinion. his permanent fame would de-
pend mnrc upon the United States than upon
Great Britain that he had more admirers in the
former than IN the latter for that there were five
readers on this side of the water to ono on his
. This is capital. said he; it is anticipating the
Judgments OF poatcrty: Tor the people OF Amer :
ca Judge without bias they Know me only as a
poet, with an utter ignorance disregard Of my
iurh>hip." He then mentioned project which he
had once formed. and had not yet entirely aban
doncd, Of crossing the Atlantic. and added, the
truth is, | am naturally, and by taste, republi-
can socially and Ivy birth, All aristociat. shall
not wonder at finding myself, one of these days,
citizen Byron, chasing a Buffalo over one OF your
western p'aiiies. How should like 10 stand for
an hour at the foot Of the Falls Of Niagara
nave never made up my mind as TO the char
actcr OF Lord Byron Good and evil were, &C
cnrdlns to my own actual observation, 50 mingled
IN his composition. that in reviewing them, it was
impossible 10 say which had the advantage. At
one moment his high aud bright virtues wou!ti
shine out dazzusy, extortins unqualified pane
gyrlc; at another lie seemed To fondle with vice
ii he loved it as parent loves hi, uH-prins..--
Had he come to America he would have been saw
ell from the corrupt associations by winch he was
dragged inpetuously downward or had be lived
long enough to be saai Ell with the vanties OF chs
llte, his eHntgent mind must have ultimately dis
patcd all the vapours OF sensuality, and iound lis
way to tfuc glory. His last hours in Greece arr
sad to have indicated this rising OF the moral SUI
upon the rlouded height. OF his intelligence and
feeling. risUS.