Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-18
THE KALEIDOSCOPE.


Il once convey..n idea of its character. 1t is in
tended to be repos cry OF the many coored flowers
of the mind which d,sv spring up III 'he "terd'y
field; and to preserve fron>iecay the numerous buds
of genius, which thrown like fugitivcs upon the
bleak and desoate common of the world
1t is subject of surprise AID regret, IT not OF
rcproach) thai Richmond the metropolis OF Virginia,
where the political wisdom, and much of the literary
talent of the State annually congrcgated has no
paper solely devoted to the OF literature The
undersigned feel confident that appeal To the lite
rary pride of the City and State, only wanting, to
remove, speedily, this reproach. Can It, for mo
ment, be matter of doubt. whether periodical of
this will meet with support Shall 1t be SAID
that politics and the JirotiieS Of fashion. the
only engrossns topics? Are the efforts of the intel
lec to be humbed and thrown in the of the
affairs fearth' Shall RrcHMoND,-shal VIRGINIA.
continue to look entirely to other Cities and other
States, for mental nutrimenp Surely not. Richmond
has within her limits. souls susceptible of ennoblng
emotions, and pens capable of portraling and giving
life to the burning thoughts OF the BRAIN Her young
and her fair daughters not insensibe TO the
charms of cultivated inellect their sensbiities
not deadened by the enervating influence of mild
and tickle climate; arc they destitute of that spirit
of liberaty which alone cheer and sustain
cleaner in the field of literature.
The culture Of the mind is obviously amongst the
first of social duties; and to give relish to this
culture, means diversified : the operations of
thought must be employed Experience has taught
us that our mental exercises must be tiaged with
novelty and freshness and order 10 render the sober
reflections ofphilosophy endurabc, the gossame webs
of fancy must occasionally be spread before Life
must be represented in all its varied aspecs--s SOM
brc realities frightened and relieved by the gdcd i'm
ares of the INA ginaton.
70 the farer part of creation the publishers would
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