Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-07-10
MONDAY, JULY 2, 1saa.

Fillmore Cooper-The American Scott.
This gentleman, author of one good,
Nc pretty good. and several very trashy
,srels, having returned from bis Europe
h tour, is now engaged in writing pam
Ilet in defence Of the Administration Of
h patron who gave him place. Hav
h run out his stock of literary fiction, he
h. put his imagination under requisltion
h invent a political tale, which Will prove
h deserve the epithet which Gen. Gour-
aud applied TO SCOTS Life Of Napoleon
-nbi. last Novel" BY the bye, having
rsptioned Scott, Mr.. j. Fenimore Cooper
he does not let US know what the J stands
or-Fenimore is musical and euphonous,
and he sticks TO that is ambitious Of be-
NJ considered, as some silly flatterers
E,ye called him, the Scott of .4merica;
Sotrs Egyptian fertility. threw out no.
III every six months; j. Fenimore Coop
h. not content with rivalliDg Walter
scOtt in the supreme excellence of his fic-
tons, was also emulous of the renown of
sc,al fccundity; Fenimorc therefore threw
ca, half licked cub Of a tale every six
months. Scott, gifted with genius to
Sae in every department ofletters, aban-
aoned the fields of Poetry and Romance
IN season. to deba.e himself. and ex
k6t bis Toryism and sychophancy to
Wellington, by lihellous life of the He
!, Of the Age. Our American Scott de-
Rmned TO show his right TO the flatter-
ne distinction. and not to be outdone by
M whole tribe of seryile copyists who
make q point of always copying the faults
their masters, has also determined TO
have the s:ckly realms Of his fctions for
little while, to show his Toryism and sy-
tophancy, by defending arbitrary power
nd usurpation. These mere literary men
ne with very few exceptions, very silly
nen out Of their own province. They
base no business meddling with the ai-
a,s Of men, which Of all people they
ns understand. They ought TO stick 10
heir lasts. Ne s,tsor ultra crepidam.
Well. Mr.. j. Fenimore Cooper, 1--WE
ie TO please him by writing the Feni-
bore in full, has determined to write a
f,mphlet, "in defence of Gen. Jackson
ad his Administration" and the trumpets
r sounding TO warn the American Poo
Of tho important fact. The pamphlet
self has not appeared, but Mr.. J. Feni-
hOre Cooper has been to Europe, and
Mped among ether valuable things,
t when the lady Of King, Prince,
pike or some other potent parsonage
n conceived, the joyful tidings are i'm
Fcdately published for the information
ID qualification of the People. In the
pitt of this laudable and democratic
atom, Mr.. j. Fenimore Cooper has
gifted the public, that in due time, he
all be delivered of pamphlet, IAN es-
would have been quite too humble
the dignity of the American Scott,
we'll as too diminutive for the margin
ahOok maker by trade.) and the Motif
zion sounds TO our ears, very much as
he had exclaimed in the arrogant voice
which Don Quixotte was accustomed
address the giants and caitiiis whom he
ercame-"Ho good people-all you
DO are cogitating on the state OF public
ajrs, whether you have made up your
nds or not, take notice that I, j. FEM
ore Cooper, am now writing on these
alters, and you will see the proprety
suspending all hasty opinions and
agments, until | shall be heard from"
Nc Kenmore Cooper 1--WE suspect it
pud DO more agreeable TO him, were
J. dropped altogether, so that the
feet sounding Fenimore might stand
bne in its harmony has, according to
Telegraph, come forward in the E.
(Dng Post and denied that The pamphlet
ach he is about to usher forth in de-
bee Of General Jackson and his admins
on, has been written in the pursuit oil
Office, or that it has been done "under
rangement with Mr.. Van Buren,"
Who says the Telegraph, expected him
acknowledge that his pamphlet was writ.
10 get an office or foreign appoint
ent9 We all know il adds, what denials
this sort mean-and we would add, we
know what they are worth.
Mr.. Cooper tells the public in his Proc.
patton Of notice, that he "has never
gbt, or wished for office" Had he
Fmarks the Telegraph said. he would
accept office, that would have beer
ynS something to the purpose. Take
ice, that is seldom or never said.
Richmond Whig.
he pamphlet above alluded TO has appeared
We have before informed our rcaoers; and !
5ethcr a ridiculous affair Wehad the artlcl'
nthe Wing in type, and thought IT teo go0'
be lost, or we should have given in ITS plac'
De Of the pungent criticisms which Mr. Coop
Pamphlet has called forth