Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-03

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RADICAL aud though have heretofore noticed IL IN
terms of hoh apprubatiou cannot withhold our renewed
testimony its increasing merits ih' present numori
like all the preceding onrs Is entirey "gina' hot ony
in the subjects but in the manner 81 treating theu we
$50 that The writers have consulted their own tastes
opinions and feelings that they are mol III ~
traces Of imitation, enlIsed under the o
lasl nabe n'.tlnns, adopted Wiii'ut 'Au'''' -
sanctioned only by popular names. Hence tirFe Is
almost al the articles air Of indigenous li"Ve'y ":'I
in itself is hig and distinguished excellence lsf''
cal, tIa affect to BE- the Of public manners: 'c
guides Of tie public taste, should not be t!Is 'r
ecl.rs of the opinions OF others They Should s't'"
tb,. tide of false and Injurious innovation, IN
stead OF going with the current and accr !rri'''ig It's
force bv prccrrt ana example, In short they shonla
iul; for themselves and strive to Incu!cae just MODES
r. L. iak:ny and acting in others Instead OF initiating
Elackwoad and Fraser, and the New monthly AMI Tile
Sr,rnonl:tan we think it would be tar bctt'r |" aaP
their columns Ia the uses OF lieiT own country i
s,rI and the productions of DID, corrupt and cnrrvaed
nations is not fit r the exigcmcirS ni young vigorous
and growing people. still retaining all lis primitive ehef
pjrs and rrGnir.ng intellectual n"urShn'nt cFrt"
pontnr with its are, lis llbIts nd iS S''ul!!o we
haze, much in our mariners. habits and cts "i living
~ c rores tie lash VI satire; much OF extravaganza
and false tasta which! well applied riccnIr alone can
CORRECT or rrurrss and 1t Is one OIL Ia" hrSt Ghuc'
Of light miscellaneous pcrodca 10 I"nnch us ar.
rows against Sc! ransgrcssionS me fear ri gVitg"l'
fence 10 the few should make them neglect the IN
terpts of the MANY for their first object should he to BE-
pc6, their conntry-Ry such course alone can HEY
f,lE .ir Ia
ptrsrvernr in such cnursr they would Dc cFchlua!F
amply rewarded By public p"trclAg'
The present n,:n er in su;nr d"grce rr"%cS oiT .dcas
Of an American periodical 1t is not the !ner" reflection
of imported opn:unS, uud impaired nanntrS II - TIE
prndIct o.. the soil an Stamped with the neaments ot
IFS nativity. II is mere dlS,iIlion from lnrm"ry
not tIr sqreZ ngs Of the almost dry sponge o! Tie a
W, rid but the fresh aud vigorous oil prng 81 sou which
ONLY REQUIRES cultivation produce The richest poduciS
Snpnr the articles which afforded Us Plrucular
Measure we would notice " Tie introductory Lecture
Of James NJ Garnet Of Virginia. on the subject {" Edu'
cation" Al! the productions Of a!r GaFneit that we
have seer abound in just easom;ngs leading t" Important
conclusions applicable TO his country, aud OF most
important practical consequence. The present lecture
is de voted inquiry int" the ObStacrs OF Education,
arising from the peculiar faults OF parents, teachers ana
scholars and those who direct and control our schools
and colleges" The subject is peculiarly important, and
we recommend Mr. Garuetts lecture to HE calm, con-
sdrrae attention OF all those hose faults he has detail
ed 1t the work OF man o deep rcrctnn great eX-
perience and Of powerful intellect, capable Ut turning
the results Of that experience to purposes OF practical
utility.
Loss Of Breath A Tale IL Blackwood, BY Edgar A.
Poe" is capital bcsrue of the wild, extravaganza DIS
iointcd rGmarule with which that much oVer-ratcd and
over praised magazine is 50 REDUNDANT ! he writer has
hit oil admirably the false vagant and rated
huour- the inconclusive n"hings: and the rude bald
ness Of many Of its articles. ui which the beginning,
the middle and the end is nothing The reader finds It
impossible to fathom the object, precisely because The
writer had object could not d velope to the COM
:
Edgar 4. Poe, and from what have already of
him. venture to predict it will not be long before his
name will stand on level with those Of much higher
prctensions
The notice of - Stories about General Warren,' and
The accompanying extracts, particularly interesting,
wing various particulars of who has hitherto
b. only generally known of the earliest mart
to the liberties of his country This is The literary ali
which should lie served up to children, aye,
and and too, in order 10 inspire them
with noble feelings: through the influence Of noble rx
ampies.
There are many Other articles in this number, which
deserve equal notice and communication, did our limits
permit. But must deny ourselves the pleasure Of
parcuarisng them, merely Observing, that in general
the prose is better than the poetry simply because the
latter IS somewhat rated by Imitation Ct bad models
Why will not young poets attempt TO describe their
feelings and Impressions instead Of merely distil
ling in trckng namlby PANTY. tho thoughts Of others,
aud sometimes thoughts al all; if they will con-
Lemn themselves t. everlasting mcGIocrty by imitation,
why will they not attempt better models? Tr
other poets III the English language than Byr'n aud
Alrrr. who have superseded the Old masters OF the Tyre
and will in less than hall century, be superseded BY
ITEM again They not to bc dcthrpned from the
pre- of arnassus. by these modern upstarts. The lofty
morality, the unaffected simplicity, the phosnphic Dig
nifty, and the beautiful appeals, not only to reason
but TO the finer feelings of the human heart ,r,ioh
abound il: TIM, Writes Golden &c Of English po-
ctry not, trust, d, stinsd much inger ooscu
red By the dark vicious centious and abured nisa-
thropy Of Byron. TIE light, vuupLuous srnsuali,y of
Moore. We shall one day return to nature and reason
and poetry will again become the Of virtue
There is air Of independence about the criticisms
which is becoming in all who undertake TO preside in the
Of literature But differ entirely from some of
the principles adopted By the hlessrnger Most cspcci-
ay do denouEce the assertion Of Victor Hugo quot
ed understand it, with appreciation by the Critic
that Racine BosSuct Buleau, Pascal Fcneion La Ful.
t.nc. Cornrr and Yoaire would Lr but couImon wri.
tcrs it not for their 'stylr This is Of the new.
iaillrd Frcnc! opinions fashionable in Paris and in the
true French spirit, places the rule before the shirt 1t
cxciesccuce OF the musical mania prevailing III that
quarter and is founded the superiority ut sound over
sesc, and Of Tie the understanding is anao-
guus 70 the taste OF fine lady, who thinks much Of
te dress OF than Of the himself Such opinions
distinctly Eilk the decline Of literature in France, and
DO not wonder that Monsieur Victor Hugo should
be considered i prodigy, among people who prefer
sound Ia
hut this is lr:nng drawback on our general approbs-
tou.--1te sister States, and Virginia most especially
should encourage the Literary Messenger If she does
no; from love Of literature. she should do it from re.
gard 10 ler honor, which cannot but be enhanced
u having Of TIE best, If tie very best literary
periodical IN Aincrlca.-.i. \. CcnT d EHg.
ESLARGEMENr OF THE EnE CAxAL.-The Canal
Board having caused surveys and estimates be made
for the improvement Of the Erie Canal and the enrnccrs
having submitted their reports the Board Friday last
proceeded To aal decision the of the enlarge
nent BY their resolutions, which annexed it Will
BE- that the enlarged Canal is be Sc ven feet deep
and seventy feet wide at the surface aud that tile locks
10 bc 10 feet long between The quoin posts and Is
feet wide in the clear. The present canal is four feet
deep and forty feet wide al the surface and the mt
locks % feet long between tie quo;n posts and 10
feet wide in the clear.
Thus this great question has been icGnitiyeiv settled
after mature drbration ano full expression OF the pub
lie sentiment in relation to H. AS the work wiIl be pro-
secuted chiefly during the winter months and while the
navigation suspended, It's completion cannot be e1-
prctcd in less period than ten twelve years Them
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