Southern telegraph., 1838-05-09

tftNFN WIZ hSAt AitbfD tNtFfN
deanh Of materials for such an undert,k K,
ing, who believe That the Aonian Maids
have confined their richest Iayors to OR
Transatlantic brethren to the exclusion of
native genius, will be surprised TO lea!a
That we are already in possession Of more
than two hundred volumes Of the production
Of American barcs, Com al:i tic ye-g
1880 10 the present day. Nor IS il from
flIcse sources alone that materials may ba
drawn. There arc but few wriieps ia o''s
country who pursue.aulhorsllip vocation,
and whose works have been pul lislicd in 4
collected form. Oar poets, especially, have
generally wri.'+n for particular occasions,
with The remembrance of which their pro-
ducilons have gone to rest, ori heir etfiisions
have been careossly inserted ia periodicals
Of slight merit aud limited circulation.
where they were unlikely TO attract notice
to themselves, or draw attention to their
authgrs.-The grass Of the field or 4 wfy,
Of the wilderness are growing over The shes
funny of The highly gifted who, through
be wild and ronmAlic regions If our rcpuh-
4 lave SC tered perry IN ''ingo,s bright
from the mint IF genius ard glowing with
he I'm 'ress OF beauty and Tie spirit truth,
in quantities sufficient, were il known and
appreciated as il would be in other o,n-
tries. TO secure 10 th,m IN honorable "a
iation throughout The word. Such Il ere
IIarney, author of 'Crystalina' and The .Fc-
yer Dream Sands, author of .Yamoy,len:'
Wilcox, author Of the 'Age Of B.nevolence:'
Robinson, author Of The Savage;' | ale
tho gu ant and fontar t,aos r +
ing, the lamened Brainard, and many le-
side, whose writings are almost unknown,
save by their kindred associates and friends.
Wi b Ire names of those poets who wi hin
The last the few years have extended the
the reputation Of American literature be-
yond the Atlantic, Bryant, Dana, PerciyaI
Spraguc, Sigourney, Whittier, Willis, sc.
the pubic are fmiliar; and we can assure
them that there exists, though ong forgotten
and unknown, mine IF poetic wealth, rich.
varied and extensive, which will amply re-
pay the labor of exploring it, and add indy
ing lustre to the crown which encircles the
brow OF American genius. In the publica.
ton now proposed we shall rcscue from the
oblivion TO which they have long been con-
signed, and cmbalm in bright and inner
ishable form the numberless gems of purest
ray with which our researches into the
Ii.eIa antiquities Of our country have en-
dowed us; and VIC are confident that every
lover Of his native land will regard orr en-
terprse as patriotic and deserving the sup
port Of the citizens of the United States. as
tending to elevate the character oc that
country in the scale of nations, and assert
its claims to the station to which its children
entities it. With this conviction we ask the
patr' nage Of the community to aid us in our
undertaking, conscious that we are meriting
is support by exhibiting to the world proud
evidence that America, in the giant stregtr
Of her HerculeaE childhood, is destined ere
long 10 cope in the arena Of literature with
those lands which for centuries have boasted
their civilization and refinement, and Justly
eXulted in their triumphs Of their cherished
sons in the noblest field which heaven has
! opened TO the human intellect.
The A.:ERIcAN ANTHOLOGY will contain
complete works of aporiion of the following
tho most popular of our poetic writer's.
and OF the others, the best poems, and such
IS are least generally known:
! Adams, John Quincy Could, Hannah r.
/
Barber, Joseph Harvey, John NJ
| Barlow, Joel Hillhouse, John A.
! Benjamin, Park, Hoffman, Charels f..
| Bogart, Elizabeth Mellen, GrcnyilIe
| Brainerd, John G. C. Neal. John
/ Brooks James G.. Peabody, e. w. o.
Bryant, William G. Percival, James G..
| Clark, Willis q. Pierpont, John
Coffin, Robert ). Pinclney, Edward CO
Dana, Richard IT. Prentice, George ID.
/ DOane, George w. Rockwell. I. o.
1 Drake, Joseph r.. Sands, Robert O.
Dwight, Timothy SigouFney, lydia IL.
! Ellet, Elizabeth +. Spragne, Charles
Enbnrv, Emma G. Sntermeistor, j. K.
Everett, Edward Trumhull, john
Fairfield, Sumner L.. Wetmore, Prosper NJ.
Frcnea,i, Philip Whittier, John @.
Gallagher, William ID. Willis, Nathaniel p.
| The American Anthology will bepublishe.
ed on tie first Saturday Of every month.
Each number will contain seyenty-two row.
al octave pages, printed inthe most beautiful
manner ON paper Of superior quality, and
two or more portraits on steel, with other
illustrations.
Price, Five dollars per annanl, payable
in advance.
All letters to be addressed, post paid to
RUFUS W. GRlSWOLD.
Sec. " I, Lit. AR'iqutriqn association.
Land for safe,