The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-10-20
HON. S. S. pRENTIss.

The New Orleans True American, of the
llth inst, announces the resignation Of this
gentleman as Congressional representative
from the State of Mississippi. The claims Of
private business are mentioned as the reason
for retiring from public life, which has indeed
been short but merry one.
The KNlcKERBocKEn FOR OcroBER.-This Maya
zine very fully and ably suslains the exalted repu-
taion il has attained on both sides of the Atlantic,
Its character is too generally known and established
to require additional endorsement or calculation.
The review of Lockharl's Life of Scott (under-
stood TO be by Mr.. Cooper,) it strikes us, notwh-
standing the putting Of some Of the New York
Press, is mostly bypercriiical-not to say ptfully
malignant, iow-mnded and contemplate. We are
sorry tosee it in the Knickerbockerfor the respon
sibility OF It's opinions will in degree attach to
that work. and will we fear at least tend to inure its
character at home and reard its success abroad. II
Mr. Cooper was scarifed in the London Quarterly
and therefore became Sir Walters personal enemy,
II is no reason why the Knickerbocker should be-
come the organ OF Mr.. Coopers abusive personal
retaliation and revenge. We have no time, in the
midst of election strife TO go into this matter at
fed will strip this literary wolf OF his sleeps cloth
ing and expose him in his naked deformity. five
remember right this is not the first assault Mr.. Coop
er has made upon the name of Sir Walter Scott
Has he ever reracied the caumny that Scott died
drunkard2 In this instance he "steps forward in
defence Of truth" TO draw public attention TO the "de
stinctire traits Of Scott" and TO give check TO
the progress Of fallacies and falsehoods." He as
sumes the ground that we are called upon to vene
rate aname that, in moral sense owes its extraor-
binary exaa,ion to some of the most barefaced
violations Of the laws of rectude that ever distn
gushed the charlatanism Of literature" He then
undertakes to sustain his ground, by MIR. Lockhars
own book, with Mr. Coopers constructions, and ut
tery fails He liners something very like fraud
upon the public" because Mr.. Lockhart selected
as the biographer! He discovers marvellous de-
gree Of" basenesS," in letter of Sir Walter to his
brother instructing him to put mark upon his let
tiers OF introduction given 10 persons seeking his ac
quaintance, that he might understand the extent of
the civiliiies desired 10 be paid! No reflection,
says Mr.. Cooper, is necessaryto characterize such
an act He who is not shocked at the fraud, the
instant he is told of it, has to disrust himself
for he may rely on it, he is wanting in the very ele
ments Of honestly" Really, Mr.. Cooper's moral sense
must be transcendentaly acute! The rest Of the
points which MIR. Cooper makes are about as nsig
nifcant and as strained as this.
The fobles, (they nothing more he discovers,
perhaps do not exceed half dozen in the long hislo
ry of an active and embarrassed life They are so
minute that scarcely one observer in twenty would
have remarked them but for the exceeding discrimi
nation of this faithful guardian the public
morals!
II We do not vastly err this paltry effort will re-
coil upon the head of its author as in his own Ian
guage, one of the most barefaced violations of the
laws of rectude, that ever distinguished the Char
laanism of literature"
1.-THE Kushow property" is interesting, Is tnot
81 leaf from the port folio of book worm" torn
from Allan Cunningham, and twenty years old
How TO OBSERVE Morals AND MANNERS BY
Harriet Martneau. l vo Svo. Philadelphia:
Lea & Blanchard.
HARRY AUSTIN; OR ADVENTURES IN THE BRITIsH
ARMY BY an Officer. ? vols. Philadelphia: Lea
g. Blanchard.
Miss Marneau's book seems TO be intended to
furnish hints TO travellers and tourists, to how
and what they should observe, when they seek TO
learn the morals and manners of people. We
have no doubt 1t will prove useful book in its
sphere, for Miss Martineau has travelled much
possesses comprehensive practical knowledge of
the artificial world and seems well qualified TO give
advice to tourists The letter press is very excel
lent
We have not read Harry Austin. Adventures in
the British Army open novel field, and one may
Justly anticipate much interest and instruction in
going over it.
The following new works, among others, are in
preparation for publication, by the enterprsing
publishers.
Home as Found, by Mr.. Cooper Rob of the
Bowl; Legend of St. Ingoes, by Mr.. Kennedy
Peter Pilgrim, a Rambler's Recollections, by DR..
Bird. Stanley or Recollections of Man of the
World by Anon. The little Frenchman and his
Water Lots, by G. P. Morris. The Narat History
Of the United States, by Mr. Cooper. A History of
the United States, by Dr. Bird. The Practice of
Medicine, by Professor Geddings. new Medical
Dictionary by Professor Dunglson. A Manual Of
Medical Jurisprudence, by R. E. Griffith, M. d.
Captain Kyd, the Wizard of the Seas, by Professor
Ingraham author of LATTE" A new novel, by
Tyrone Power &c, &c. The same publishers are
about reprinting among other valuable works,
thew and beautiful edition of the Poetica Works
of Sir Walter Scott in volumes, TO match Lock
harris Life of Scott" The History of the French
Revolution, by NJ. Theirs. Lady Morgans novels,
complete and Horace Walpoles Letters.
From The Charlottesville Republican.
THE WASHINGTON GLOBE AND THE
CONSERVATIVES.
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