Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-09-04
THE SOU rHERN REVIEWS.

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THE SOUTHERN REVIEWS.
We cannot publish the following commune ation from
gentleman Of taste and talents, without paying orr
humble tribute 10 the able and spirited Work which he
so eloqucny recommends to the patronage our South,
ern Citizens.-Thc lofty principles and the brilliant
powers. by which the Southern Review Is distinguish.
ei. entitle il 10 the public supror:
C0hfAfO.,7c.aTED
THE SOUTHERN REVIEW.
This Journal, on 100; about ,vo wears since by
Number o. the most distinguished Statement AMI Schc-
lars OF Virginia, Georgia and the Caroinas, -sab
shed Tor the purpose Of giving the of pub
lie opinion throughout the South that unity, consisen
cy and force, without which contend most UNEQUAL
~ with party that have made themselves masters of
much the larger part Of the public journals even in the
South. The Press thus fallen into the hands OF our al.
versaries. il seems that threatened if not
with the sudden and violent overthrow at least, with
the sure aud but 100 speedy decay of all that we hold
most admirable i'll Southern principles and all that we
should most jesously guard in Southern interests The
halls OF Congress OF all this wide continent the on
~ point from which the rights and opinions OF the
South are heard, with something like authentic voice
But Reason 10 vain, and Eoquence useless il the press
does not aeho their The administrations OF our
fourth and fifth residents have enlisted the majoriiv of
the public prints against us, in Virginia The
people ungueslionaly think way, and the ne wspa
pers the other The general fact is the same throu sh
out North Carolina. In South Carolina where prevails
as we are taught 90 believe, the general and dan.
gArous opposition TO the Consolidation doctrines more
man hall The newspapers are conducted by Northern
men. Nay--in Charleston itself, the Mercury il the
only paper perfectly Southern in its principles In
Georgia, Mr Camak very excellent print stands almost
singiy we believe on the same side; and Louisiana and
MiSsssippi are perfectly abandoned to tho influence of
Editors hat DO not hold single principle that has for
lis object the advancement OF Southern opinions in
terests.
However supine indifference may be- and how
ever welbalanced the admirably stoca composure with
which look upon success or defeatypon the esiab
iis'ment or overthrow Of orr freedom ibis at least j.
c'ear-that ours - government OF opinion-that an
heightened and justly Informed public opinion is abso-
'ne'y necessary 10 The preservation Of the liberty for
ihe 'ake OF which our present government formed
that those opinions upon the successfui maintenance
Of which we, IN the South, hold that our freedom and
safety depend, must even in the bosos our own peo
Pile, be presently ex,nguished il we suffer them 10 be
thus worn and woarisd by perpetual and une-teJ
attack we have already shown, negatively, at wha,
disadvantage We arc-To enumerae, the other hand
their points Of strength and OF supeIory would ask
more time than it would give pleasure. But we are
cspired and more than haiiruined-,hey, active sue
cossIul, and full OF resources. We, from climate and
education, are lovers OF tranquility AMI ease; and thew
from the pnchng Of necessity, restless and bold We arc
liberal and kindly they 90 the sofest name) frugal
ana thry u We have coursg they have that which has
generally been an over match for it-cunnng. w have
been always the aserors Of the great aRd general and
just principles OF the Consution-thcy its sube and
selfish pervcr'ers We have been the jealous
upholders Of the national honour oven when il was on
" their interests that were stdckodthey, always art
m and bold, and persereug 10 wage every form OF war
except IN open and honorable one against az, h,v.
always known how TO turn their cheeks with the most
apostolic neekncss, to foreign conumeiy. We al the
IN
bounded devotion 10 the Union. anil The most generous
trust IN them gave the eonfederacy our vast
rerrsries-ihey wi bout reloDtibg instant at the
sacrihces which we had mide pocka.od our property
with the coolest self possession, and then went on "a
bargain us ou OF our rights But trace all that has
conducted them TO success, and 10 run-o shew the
strong contrast Of virtues that have been made our
banc, and Of their faults that made their trumphs o.
yer Va certain would be loLg, and but too sad task
We must turn from IL 10 tbe matter with which we SET
out.
or all the vehicles Of political doctrines Journals
sucb az the Edinburg Review, the Westminster, and
IN this country the North American, have BEEN per
haps, the most effective. To the first of these pero-
Gals, must bc mainly attributed the change in the com
mercia AMI colonial systems OF G. Britain: the final tr
urnph OF Catholic Rmancp patton chiefly brought 4.
bout by the second and the third with all lis nerioriy
oil talents 10 The other two clearly the chief means
Of tile election OF John Quincy Adams The conduct
OF our Southern Review, in regard TO the great political
questions, which agiialing va, has been, thus
Tar, all the South could desire 10 knowledge and
spirit and ability. The dissertations "t,e Tariff"
"'he Federal Constitution" Internal Improvement"
"Amcrican Law, "the Colonization Society,"" and in.
deed, all the political articles DO the very highest hon
our TO the abilities of the gentlemen whose isineresteJ
zeal has led them to engage in dis undertaking.
IL necessary, however not 10 overlook another nor
ton Of the desenits interesting part 10 those
whose inclina,ions impel them rather to the calmer
pursuits OF learning Of TASTE than 10 our stormy
politics. We are iodand certainly the execution has
thus far Warranted The pronise-tba the aim Of the
work tn it, critical abours will be 10 cad back ,h
public taste 10 the nober and models Of our lam
guageto the everlasting monuments Of genius taste
and learning, which such as Raleigh and Spcpcey
and Sbakespesr and Milton and the long line of tbcr
genuine successors have raised. The notion of those
who have attempted TO yatc tho public taste in "a
OF Of jewellers whose works thew cali "a
merean Literature Just level with the rest ri
the american System VI Is excluding the wines and
silks, and spices and fine linen Of tho Old World that