Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-30
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA AMERIcANA.

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA AMERICANA.
we nave wished for fome tims, to call the at
'eH'ioh OF the Public % this useful work We
V'H"ot 90 SO more Appropriately, than by quoting
"o io"owIng hatterng rPticeo Of 1t from the London
Literary Gazette IL hat agents in this city
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From ne London L.iierary Ca-etLe
1 hs is the beginning OF an import ant md IauJo
bic undertaking; and such as, if sklllv and indus
,I'cusiy conducted TO an end, OF which the volume
.pIoIe US give lair promiic is likely to rebound To
.'o circuit OF American literature. A popular die
.Ionpy founded on the German Conversations + ax
,coh' and consequently embracing all the latest know
ieuse OF Europe, and containing also a copons col
lection OF original articles ~ American biooraplv
anu other American topics must recommend Itself
10 NOTICE ond favour. II is q curious circumstance
tat IN order TO make room for more valuable matter
ue eu'or has altogether omitted hcraldry as a sub
lJcc' " no consequence in the eyes of SO new ma
oh rs the United States: this il rather charactets-
TIC: we have also been amused with some of tho
references, such Acts Of fifth see Iauusitiop.
actors see Actresses, &c. The volume extends
IIop 'he letter to the word, 'bate;' and is alto
Eu.net: wei-executed design, aud repete with in
formation Judicously compressed Such biooranbi
cal sketches il contains Joel Barlow for cxampe
arc well done, and add much TO the value or the wor
Tor English readers.
u Tho author ofthc annexed letter in the Boston
cy. The fears of the rivals for the Succession is all
that preserves even the semjlance of union in
Inc party or that maintains majority in Congress,
or prevents the unrcscrvcd expression ofthat con-
tempt foi the capacity of the President which is mi
vateiy uttered, or that disgust which may be traced
IN The dishonor thrown upon his recommendations by
Congress Each rival wishes to keep the party en-
tire for his own advantage. Each is afraid of civ
ing the other any advantage Mr.. Calhoun's sua
lion must be painful & humIaiing. Ills appreIIensions
keep him under Van Burcn's lash. A thousand in
dIcat">s prove his disapproba,ion and dscon-
tent lie has already been denounced as meditatinr
opposition in his own person. His rival has obtain
cd command of the party, and the same influence
which he has successfully excrted to force renorn-
nation of Gen. Jackson, will secure his own as
successor at the proper time.
ErtrGc, Of letter from Wddtiagton 10 tie Boston
Courier.
suppose YOU would be glad know affairs look in re.
gard to Presidential election That is precsey VIVA,
should Ike TO know but, IN truth, ignorant OF the
, as me resident himself OF ms own ncome-
W 1schatse me duties m his office until his shall
expire There indeed runors and surnrses in neniy
Sahs o wne ana hopes, rather than from facts pro-
IL Us eonle1tured that the recent the
Legislatures of Pennsylvania aud New York were planned by
e Secretary OF State, after he had the chances Of
ms own succession IN 1884, and found them certain than
ne wishes This quite natural supposon; tor ifthe Sc
ackson elected second time than flied
by the wee PTesden-a sight which grieve his heart
nynnd entrance and be death blow his ambitious hopes
men, as 10 The Wee President himself heprobaby would have
no paTaly to the succession of the Secretary would pr
Ter even serving another tern subordinate station undsr
GENERAL Jackson though how man of his talents conscious
as nc must he, II his measurable supeToy can acouiesce
IN such degradation, is utterly Although
no man believes that either the Vice President Secretary
o State triShs for honest purpose that General
So ~ ~; Sr1S . e &c 10 DC Tig 10 i've
In the me the General supposed TO be so
haitey winch his dependents have laid m with wasei
productivity that he actually begins suspect that he ha, some
the nefdble pleasures derived from his elevation he will
not probably willingness sacrificed in this way
Tor Inc good OF ms country, TIL shall be late for
te o'her eSpecan. to form party tor himself Those
attribute such design the old General give him credit Tor
more cunning than has usually been supposed belong his
chaacte-bu the sutSed ANIMALS sometimes OK
cites as'on'shmen by glunmerng of sagaoity
I'm regard to Tie man, who, know your flvo
rte candidate for the Presidency his chance supposed 10
he entirely desperate The public feeling him.
s1ened and powerful and action m his favor
Is thought by many te be inevitable. M Ch,sn though
see yo" give him credit for commcndabe degree sincerity
perhaps did not leave the Jackson ranks TIL ne way
the Gu rent of public opinion running district IN
less ruor is consumate liar three Others Of the
Kentucky delegation Jarksonians in disguise and take
very small pains conceal their real They are
quite willing that their dommoes should be drawn open
sonay and whoever does this peep under their
masks can petty readily discern face Of clay
q! Mr. Chambers was chairman Of the private
committee to examine certain matters connec-
ted with Amos Kendall. As the Senate on
Tuesday went into executive business at his instance
and sat for three hours, this appointment was pro-
badly considered. Tn, best opinion $50 we lenrn)
that Kendall would be confirmed. The Inteigeurer
of Wednesday, says
great part of the sitting of the Senate, yester-
day, was occupied in the consideration of executive
business; but little progress was made with the re-
naming nominations Tue only nomination. of any
consequence, that was confirmed, VIC believe, was
that OF NAsH LEGRAND, to be Navy Agent at the
port of Norfolk, in Virginia; which was not assented
20 without serious opposition.