The native American., 1837-12-23
SOUTHERN LITERARY MEssENGER,
FOR DECEMBER.

hail its arrival with pleasure, and perform our literary
surgery upon it with disposition to be of service For
the December number we borrowed ten cents at the
post Office. in silver to defray its travelling expenses
our shin plaster system being not fashionable with
worthy city postmasteE and here we have
it, snugly nestled under our LEFT elbow waiting
with quiet and sedate look critical remarks
In the first place we must quarrel little with MT
White. on the of print. 1t is too small We would
recommend TO the editor that he compose his work in the
type with which he has set up the elegant Grafton
of John Tyler, on faith page Of the present number
Such type impars magazine look to the work, which
is always desirable in standard periodical viii Mr.
White think Of this material point Our cuffs are now
rolled up for criticism.
The article entitled William WordssOorh," is labor
Of love, and indeed Of exquisite workmanship 80
much so a to make lean to the belief that the reviewer
is almost a. thoroughly imbued with the poetic vein
his ilusrious beloved We cannot agree in the high
praise bestowed upon Wordsworth and regret to see the
reviewer recommending him to the poets of this country
Is the beau ideal of bard. Wordsworth struggled long
and earnestly for flames and doubt with us, whether
that which he has now obtained, be not the result OF
sublime rather than the enthusiastic tribute
of keen judging age. Wordsworth Is the opposite Of
Byron he truly the placid lake, to the great ocean OF
the latters mind. How much is Byron wronged, that
figure Of its idol; and it il ever the casether great
master does not stand sufficiently elevated to be the lead
ing spirit Of world he isbut the professor in Glass; and
Byron the head Of the Wild the genuine and true poetry
is lbeed Is ranter that the tameness Of the tempe
rate poets may receive that applause which they fitch
from the master himself Not able to elevate their model
to the same Standard they must reduce their literary an
tagonst down to his We strong and jealous admi
res Of the genius Of the placid streamshe woodland
scenes-the cottage hearth but we want the same hand
to be able bear forth from the forest when the whir
wind rattles among the cragsto carry us to lofty Alp
and make US converse with answering Jura; want the
spirit TO he our guide in the dark abyrnths Of the human
heart: who will dash off work like Manfred, and sins
amid his beauteous walks such canos as the third OF the
Childes Pilgrimage. Had we the room, or we nave the
me or could get part of our tolls discounted 70 ds
cuss 50 stirring theme,) we would marshal up our
Byron and quoting such passages Of grandeur as would
make the readers eye and heart and head turn from the
phosophic muse Of Wordsworth and yield the homage
Of an ensayed admiration the hero of the other and
opposite school Of song We cannot refrain from ex-
pressing how much we admire the power and the beauty
with which the writer has devoted himself to his work;
and not within our memory have read finer speci-
men Of pure and elegant criticism; but it is not just
g BekoM he Dreamer Cometh 80 Poetry.-This young
gentleman has certainly some thoughts in his nod
ale but As vet we do not find where eth the germ and
the gem.
Napoleon and Josephine-There is great deal OF
nice decate urng in this article; and we are almost
led to believe it must be from some Of those high
and accomplished danes Of Virginia; thinking 90, with
our warm testimony its general ability, we bowingy
pass on to
Ma,v-an attempt at sentiment: by H. Thompson; GER
tanv not relation 10 the inspired youth who in other
dav. wrote the Seasons!" In other da, we say, mean
;py thereby to draw keen and emphatic distinction
between these dayswhen poets not held as seers and
prophets.
N,.. md Aneodotes from the French-Not 50 racy as
.,., but the empire even under Napoleon, slept once
in while.
foa.tantne. or tie Neglected Throne Coacluded!-l
tere any note among the printers to denote Joy Help
us to an exclamation quiversh with delight thou dark
dressed spirit Of ink ycleped printers dev-hat we
nav thank our stars that this fiction is exngushed in
that glorious ocean.word: concluded"
rHr DEsERrEn-A Romance, &C. &c. &C. &c.
f,,nfounded BoresWill the editor of the Messenger
d The story published in last number about the
chinese Editors. We are certain some "Tarar," who
had the luck to save his m forced these wretched lines
upon him.
1,,.r 10 the Northern L1kesAn excellent article for
ade. and gentlemen who cannot conveniently procure
onum We would not advise centinel on duty to read
It. for fear the camp might be plundered while ne slept
Od Age-Highly chaste, but rather theological. We
advise the author to to and read the spectator
once or twice; it will not corrupt his Style
1amerlane, from the Persian.-We read this spirited
noem aloud to friend, who was with US when we
received the Messenger and since then we have read it
aloud to ourse and we intend to read it again 1t is Of
the first order Of poetry, in humble opinion though
the Llers may not agree with US.
John Tyler's Oration. is beyond praise.
1Ae Piston of Agib, Eastern 1hle-An old edition
Of the Arabian Nights lying gavely on our shelf laughed
outright in our face, when commenced to read tas
story: 40 we blushed for temery and gave up the
task. We dare say it is very fine, and all that.
DAnrEL WEBsrER-We admire this paper exceeding
". it is worth all the Rejected Thrones in christen
dom.
The Teri Of Shakespeare, by J. +. Owe know the
initials and he is the broad oreheaded youth alluded
to by our reporter in his last congressional sketch he
is one Of the best writer's Of the English language in these
twenty eight starry States.
The Lyceum.-So SO.
Origin Of Language-A useful paper, and curious