The native American., 1838-09-01


nnder the vine tree Of tn. President he cannot claim pro
lection under the gllded light Of the British crown.
THE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER FOR
SEPTEMBER.
Surely the Messenger is ambitious of proverbality,
else why supernaturay regular in its departure from
the dark jaws Of the press We have received it for the
month Of September, and yet while write August is
about u.s. and have not felt the touch Of the first month
of frost and gold. This rromptude Of Mr.. White (our
worthy and jealous feD) is deserving of Ill praise in
these days Of literary and other postponement and
it is feather which other monthly, the monthly
collector of money loaned out at twenty-five per cent
interest, boast of.
This week we are, unfortunately, so bnsy engaged
that cannot review the whole Of the contents, >
as we had wished and intended, and can only snatch
few moments TO delight ourselves with g Another Tree
article" BY that queer, sentimental cosmopolite James
F. Otis friend whom do delight 10 find still in love
with Southern publishers.
We know, personally something Of this scrap Of phi
osophic leaf and shade piece and will rap
James the knuckes for his exaggeraon in the quad
rnpedca portion Of his paper. He writes from Green
Oakwood ancient Alexandria, sister city Of the
deep waters, and there him ensconced in
roundabout and summer cap not of those nocturnal
green
der the shade Of of his favorite boughs upon the
back Of his apcstrophized Mab--the mare. Thus he
speaks of the sorrel brute II said something but now
Of sorre Nab. She is the most charming of her sex
ard spece.;' mare Of all the paragon: perhaps
ranscendng the best Of The sex Of any species in that
she does any thing but talk, SC. Thus gentle lady, dis
couseth broad -browed friend of Portland j. F. O;
and there papable fattery uttered
inef Inv vanfe han MAY he
undgnifed in u.s. run in this way but while we
in the vein, and in it now for the weather has
gotten cooler, and the nymphs and auns crowning
themselves with fresh garands from the revived woods,
and that puts in the humor for such undigned dis
course But we were going on to say that we oo know
the aforesaid Nab, paragon Of mares. s"a."t#
1t not long snce that puerile exhibition held
at venerable institution in Georgetown, where the
phty Of youthful snontaneousness concocted into
logic and eloquence BY ancient and theological craniums
that met J. F. o. Tie literary proceedings in
the college hail. descended those long winding steps
and J. F. o. was by si'le dangling and flashing
delicate and elegant whip the carriage rank As he
to stay to dine with the nctionaries and ourse to
60 the domestic at home he proposed that the Editor Of
the Native American should drive sweet Nab to the av
ern that the gazer eyes, Of that poetic beast might
reve in the golden vision Of two pecks Of oats Weaugur
ed DrllaGt wntp mat WaD was IN
and before blazing wheels. We looked around, and 10
in ark Of gig like a--(there is no comparison 10
that gig) stood the mare, sore and sorrowf and that
was the beast whom Otis muses. would Apollo
over fawn Of the green wood And we did drive Nab,
much to the amusement Of three streets in Georgetown,
city of lovely women. Oh. Mab-Mab, how thou didst
peramhnae those nty but thou didst not jog
fast enough to loosen shoe Our legs stretched
out in their ample longitude to the utmost verge of the
gig apron and that dandy whip had occasion TO divert it,
self upon Ma5's rustic coat But done with Otis,
the hatterer and leave him to his delightful musings
among The green trees of hospabe Oakwood. MAJ his
time be pleasant and his pen kept busy.
! In mood Of admiration, turn to the Rakings of
lhe Siudy' Well do know the admirable author, who
fleeing away 10 the deep wells Of time, draws forth limpid
and delicious streams for edication. The Rakings
of the Study And that study, how full Of ancient lore;
and how beautifully contrasts it with and almost
ry body elses tame aud untutored capacities. We long
to mention publicly that which modesy has veil
ed How often does it happen that modes,y can keep
dark those bright inminations that corruscate the
mind and wrap it in glory. The object Of he Rakings
of the Study is to put in their true lights the character
of the Reformer and the Reformaon; and hail the
bold hand of D. of Washington who has thus dared to
thrust aside the ghasty preudces Of mankind, and stand
forth amid the howl Of ianatclsm the hero and the cham
Messenger.