Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-28

SOUTHERN LITERARY MEssSNsrR.-Richmond,
Va.-October lS39.-Here we have, in advance, the
fertile coming number Of the best periodical in this
country. Il not only combinesshe greatest amount
Of TALENT but also includes the greatest variety Of
styles; and this 10 one secret u its great
mistaken. The editors appear to act upon the
principle of the European magazines, to seek fos
literary ability, in Whatever quarter il can be found,
and to deliver their book Punctually to the sub
subscribers on the 6rst day Of the month In these
two elements lie all the art Of successfully conduct
Ing any literary periodical, whether il be daily
newspaper, or, a quarterly review.
The number before contains eight very good
prose articles, written expressly for the Messenger,
and each Of more thas ordinary excellence, maya
zine literature ranks now days. No. 8 is very
logical and clever piece Of argument in favor Of an
internal law Of copyright. We always thought, that
the Of right and the love 81 justice which dis
tingushes the American public, would later
bring this question to the only safe issue, vz that Of
giving to every man, w,hoat regard 10 his birth
place, the right to do AZ he likes with his own
Whilst IL 10 freely acknowed that literature is
republic to which talent alone claim the right Of
citizenship, surely II Is unworthy the only political
republic n the world to dsay this right and to refrain
from practising the principle from sense Of fear
alone IL we do justice 10 the English authors, we
need fear the entering with them the fair field
Of sompeti tios and without il our native writers
will always be undersold in their own market.
The " Innocent Avenger" 10 q very good tale, cal
eulsted to show the absurdty Of dsell.ng and the
existence Of . special providence.
We have then very good article ON Domestic
Slavery, which is handled by the writer in a very
eloquent and original manner.
n r. Willis and the Corsair Writings are slaugh-
tered in the most unmerciful style by some
who appears not to have the fear Of "the clique"
before his eyes.
-. -. l.. h.> h..s
desultory article in the style of Charles Lamb
than any thing have met with for many . long
day. The writer evidently possesses that rare vir
In these dali days partially for the old writer's
Men who lived, and were happy inthe hope that pos
terity would read their works Philosopher who
perfectly well understood. that
- Though fame is smoke,
It's fsues franhsoense 10 human though, y
and they were costented live unknown they could
purchase, by their stsdious life, immortality of
literary repown Ofthe old dramatists how little 10
knows the general reader, except, perhaps, Skak-
spears sad Massingerl Rich a. these writers are
in imagery and seplete with dramatic excelIescies
that would make the fortune Of ycsr modern adapta
tor. who ekes out doxes dramas from the skeleton
~ poor story yet they worse than
Oblivion, simply because they coatan some passages
that are oGcssive to your modern purists God save
the mark, Bat we are DEPRESSING beyond our usual
limits and have space left to particulsrize the
poetry Of this number further than 20 say that Il IL
Of yery respectable order and above the average ct
ssger must continue to be the leading literary peri
odical ri the union.
MoRroE's Hers OR rBr MEMOIRS or PRovlS-
cfAL.- Harper Brothers, Ne,o York.-Here We have an
original American novel OF the Wacossta school and
like that beautiful work. IL comes snannounced, with
asy flourish of trumpsts having the authors
name on the title page. This To our minds augers
well for its success II goes far 20 prove that its
author believed II capable Of standing lie own
rits The tale commences previous 10 the revolu-
ticn in New England, and details very wildly and
POLITICALLY the scene Of the massacre 10 called,
in the streets o( Boston.
The re- sdsr 10 then suddenly introduced TO Ger
man university ~ company with the hero Of the
Novel After passisg some time on the coptnsnt ~
E~rope, Moroa retnrns 10 Americs and takes .
part n the revolutionary struggle then going In
this part n the work several IrdAs ekarae(srs are
hrsyhs i~se the 6eld and the ysees n bsstles,
.eises skirmshes, and hair given
With great vsor Ani considerable force The interest
and excitement oftbc tale 10 kept np 20 the very Last