Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-13

more fitted to caper nimbIy in ladys chamber, than
to sat in solemn Legislative Hall, will retire from
station thay little calculated reoily To adorn
TO one where will shine with brighter mstrc-tLc
rdihs 81 pirate iye, without sigh But thou gifted
and classic VAERlUS, who budded among the hills
and hath bossomcd and borne goodly fruit in the valley
to whom your State looked with PRIDE and your coun
try with hope and thou too caustc though course (o
ehnia, who will make worthy law-giver when YOU
learn to prize the solid of your fllow-nrn above
the idle laugh of the crowd ON whore will
you hide your heads, when driven by the voice of the
people from your present stations: Echo, answers
ehere. You belong to your Country-bury not your
selves oy one fatal ac IN the depths of political obscu
must prove rksomc, which is without end
THE WASHINGTON PAPERS
Literary inteiiigcncc-Wc have received two volumes
of the writings of George Washington with historical
noles ana ana HE OF the author, by Jared
the character OF this admirable work
beng now more than FIVE years incc this work
noun''i f pubicaon, so apology
i,o' to the public for long delay point, however he
bte9 favored with opportunities made acquisitions which h.
ken Ills csearces the public ofie london p mas n% S
,s'"h nnd oil the States ors the conIcsey d1ring the
@ f~eiia the gained to valuable private
different or,s country, brought ao lis hands
% ss 81 ~; h. ",s,na AMI in hei! sae!c which,
o o% 10 ,0 S1,s" ~ noI and co~ his
"The work is to consist ofthc writings Washington selected
from the yol"iaous papers lenb him Vcmoa which have
M Geen IA Ia possession oft Editor for six The object
10 s.'e 'fo" the whole OF te+e
,n"n s,A;y folio mSausep Volumes tho best portions Washing
% MIN explanatory notes aud historical cuciaon,.
l. Papers rcia,@ q Washington, e, rl,r,
o"re a. te F"eh Mar, and II rgia Esrcrs
lc Pirate %a' from %' sas T% no "a;
%"e tt and ,irae Letters i"r~e:"s, AID SsAe~ Parcr
! se a S,s a@garates as prd"t 70 the end Of his lie
M Whole n"%her OF volumes be precisely asccrancd
wihc printed the octave it, hest manner
Iiouoa's bust as also VIM o. sas" 1snnl r1. aud
chic first volume viii consist orwa,uston written with
aT, view, TO his personal acts I'd character
THE second aud thit volumes published mud the ohors
e0% Ws "a, ..oni.,o, - '' ~ %'s '"' DC
much oil tins great man writings has been MIR Sparks
good fortune 60 procure for the benefit of his country
men The materials he has preserved, are excellent.
Inc letters OF Washington breathe that strong common
sense and lofty sentiment variety of subjects which
best Illustrate his Characteristic character not only
OF the first man of his country, but of his age IL iyes
us distinct view of his manly views as politician at
the time of the Revolution. II also lifts up the curtan
which concealed his private relations and usual
tons on his farm and in his household We have conf
Gus extracts from his Diary, &cand we are every mo-
mcnt strnck with his habits oil regularity as well as with
ms sagacly lie was attentive to Lite matters as well
as to the Great-Thc whole Work is full of attraction
We recommend to the patronage of all his countrvnen
-butespecially Of the Virginians We may make some
extracts from the volumes hereafter, when we have more
sea-room than have present. One curious
anecdotc only, shall extract at this time 1t relates
to n remarkable saving fthc Rev Mr. Davies who Xyas
After Braddocks defeat in 1865, ':the Reverend Sam
uel Davies, at that time Clergyman in Hanover coun
ty, preached sermon TO Of the Volunteer conpa-
mes (Which were embodied to march the frontiers) on
the i|th OF August which printed in Philadcp hia
ana London entitled Religion and Patriotism, the Con-
stitucnts of good SOLDIER After applauding the pa
rlotic spirit and military ardor which had begun to ma
niest themselves, the Preacher adds As remarka
PIE Instance OF this, may point out to the public that
heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom | cannot
but hope Providence has hitherto preserved so signal
manner Tor some important service to his country"
The work is beautifully printed and bound.
The Milton Spectator assures u.s. .:that i'm the late
election OF United States Senptor, by Legislature
such OF the members had been specially instructed TO
vote Tor the reelection of Mr. Brown for the election
OF some friend of the Administration yielded to their in
strucions lis il possible that the Politicians in North
Virginia ?
From UaShagtOn.--A friend informs us that he has
never seen so quiet commencement of sesson-tliat
the Opposition seem to be entirely loss what course
To tlke-tha the attack of Clayton the Message in
regard to French airs though hacked 6 CiaiLorne was