Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-11
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I'll. So,.ihern IiLxrnru Messeuu1r

The Southern Literary Messenger
This periodical is destined 10 have powerful inhu
ence upon the literary character and taste OF Virginia =
II has already prompted TO exercise or called into e1-
istence many gifted minds, whose speculaons in pho.
sophy creations Of Imagination would not have been
published for the instruction OF The world
bu, for The facility afforded BY the Messenger Among
its severer ucubrstons in the higher departments OF
morals and philosophy, are found many sketches Of fancy
of brilliant creative genius, evlnclng discipline OF mind
and refinement Of cultivation Who that has read the
"Yieissitudes Of Lfc by Lady Of Nelson, has not felt
his heart heave with emotion, at that Tale Of gushing
passon and, passing from admiration 10 tenderness
from the illusions of fancy TO the truer feelings Of The
hear has felt the secret wish 10 hold converse with
that gifted being Of genius and geneness?
This notice of the Messenger prompted by the lead
ing article in the last No. Of the Messenger The NO
,asn Of France" by j. l.. NJ. Of Washington. was
powerfully arrested by "Recoctions Of The Italian Opc.
IA /" by The same author and published some months
ago They were written soon amorc and with the prac.
tised judgment and disc pined taste Of dlsantc In
the salons Of the luxurious capitals of the North, this
beautiful esguisse made decided sensation-l happened
to hear at the me the atering expressions which that
sensation produced. have since understood, that these
very clever and brilliant sketches the productions of
Dr. L. Martin, formerly Of Fredericksburg, and now
of Washington.
The "Women Of France, is an essay, remarkable alike
for the grace and vieor Of its style, the novelty of lis
facts and for the beauty Of its
notices Of distinguished women IN France, and OF the
Influence of married women upon morals and manners,
lis placed in contrast with society at home. To shew the
little infuence which marons exercise in our society,"
extract from the essay:
with society is instituted almost exclusively iof the
benefit of the young and unmarried BfaIdess boys
boarding school misses monopoize its privileges from
which persons of ripper years, ore entirely bansned
" This is much TO be lnmented, il gives society less
intellectual cast and confines the pleasures OF social
oyment, within too circle. ii rs apt 10 con-
social intercourse into whispering tete-a-tetes
gggling gossip and vapd senlimen,asm, upon merely
personal topics.
sln France, perhaps, the opposite error Prevols-the
pleasure and privileges OF society being almost en-
" crossed by married women. Young ladies' there are
" admitted into company, by kind of suherance
There is striking coincidence between these remarks
and those of work just published and ascrlDed oy The
"si dice of the day 10 the Hon Richard Rush. How
ever the truth may be- in this ascrptIon, the polished,
ad ungue STYLE and the coury bearing OF that manual
of manners and morals, would not be dscredtoble TO
that accomplished scholar and statesman We extract
from this work entitled "7drce 10 Young Gentleman
II is women advanced in life, whose intimacy you
should seek They TO be cultivated Tor refinement
Of tase the settlement OF principles and the lorna
ton of manners Mature in years and wanting at The
same time the ascnatons and the faults Of improved
youth ther would be found in The foreground OF The
drawing ROOM in the society Of Europe. But, society
this country controlled by ehtts and the first seats
of ds,iu ction and rule occupied by Children who
are without ma pners and without In every
part Of the American system, the preference winch
The necessary enerprize Of ne country has assigned
- 10 activity daring and energy, has gwen youth an at
vantage over years. and age pushed from the stool
10 France (snys DR.. M women enter the literary
arena and strive for the honors Of science. Genius
and learning seek their participation and SANCTION and
share with them the rewatds Women Of The hghes.