The Arkansas advocate., 1832-03-07

people 10 comprehend tic usefulness of such undertakings, is afforded in the es- tablishment of works of a similar m. ture, by which the public are supplied with II guides in their literary walk, ak, and with instructors in the highest depart. ments of science. The North Asneri- can and Quarterly Reviews of this country are conducted upon the same. plan as the Reviews of England; Nigga zlnes are starting.np in our cities as re- positorles of the wit and intelligence of some of our brightest sons: Philosopbi- callournalsare gainingupo the people. and one in particular, ssSilliman's Ame. rican Journal' has won the esteem of the European literati; in fact, the pro- gress ofe numbero of periodicals clearly proves ilaai he ailhiic et.e or. with their numerous newspapers. but seek higher enjoyment through the medium of more endurable assistants.
 When q Review is fairly conducted. the moral force exerted hy it is very great of the number of ifs readers, few arc very able 10 enter into the merits of an elaborate work, and therefore ac. eept the remarks ef the critic, pin tl!ecir faith upon them, at once yielding opin- ion and judgement: the applause or cen, sure bestowed, passes through the com munity, and the author is frequently encouraged or condemned without fur. ther examination. It must be admitted that the English works lend their crit. eisms too freelyto political purposes,by which much of their usefulness is lest; and perhaps the same may be obseH. ed to less extent of some of our own periodicals. We cannot repose# com ;. plete confidence in a journal that per n1its the reasoning of its passages 10 be mixed up. with party principles, when protesting 10 treat of a literary under taking; to many, the very circumstance may add a new charm, but inc literary value is impaired, and we forget our characters as scholars when we pursue an article as politicians. Withall their objections however, this description of work Is abundantls useful 1t keeps alive 1 an excitement for information. ard filro 1t in many instances, d taste is formed
 a a disposition encouraged for habitu- al study. There isyet, ,howevcr,a q kind of publication wanted in this country; small weekly journals, published at {. very cheap rate, for fhe express use of
 the manufacturing and agricultural or
 ders, and embracing all that plain and usefnl information that would aid them in the exercise of their ayoeations. Ne
 aliude particularly to sieii publlii as the Mechanics Magazine, the Lon don Mirror, and numerous other works, begun in a very humble manner, but which have reached an extraordinary sale, and comprehend a wide sphere of usefulness. The more reading the bet ter. the more instruction for all classes of society the better:-we would glad 1 iy see the table of ourarti6cers covered with useful tracts, and every man so much bettered by information as 10 be able to assume the office of directorn 1 the arts, and the situation of master, when his industry has raised him above the condition of a journeyman.-.A. I. .4dpoeofe.
 l Hoaor.--An outrageous, ungoverned insolenceand revenge frequently passes 1 by the name of sense of honor. Honor
 is indeed q noble thing; and therefore
 the word which signifies 1t must be very
 plausible. But, as rich and glisterng garment may be cast over rotten, fash
 ionable, diseased body,so an illustrious, commenting word may be put upon q vile and ugly thing, for. words are but the garmens, the loose garments of things; and so may easily be put off and on, according to the humor of him who bestows them. But the body changes not, the garments do. What is honor
 but the height, and flower, and top of
 morality, and the utmost rehnementof of conversation? But, then, every rufhsn
 and drunken sot is not competent judge oi t, iiot must every oiie viioer
 scoif at black coat or clergyman, oT
 come behind man and run him thro'
 aud. be pardoned for it, have presently
 a claim to othatthingcalled honor; which
 is as much the natural result, as 1t IS the legal reward of virtue. Virtue and honor are such indispensable conl~ panions. that tho Heathens would ad- | 2 aI l..