Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-02

which we have placed the effort of an individual who
has demonstrated that he has been as successful cult
water OF 1.-THE field Of letters he is universally &C
knowlcdged To be 9. .!ls: ofa.r,s.l'nrc;
For he Reporter
MIR. BRUCE'S ADDRESS
We have ls pcruscd one of the most interesting Ad
dresses with which il has been good fortune to meet
II was delivered before the Socct. of Alumni of the u
University OF North Carolina 1t has been CUSTOMARY of
late for the graduates olour Colleges meet annually
Il the scat OF their Alma Mater, to revive former assoc
atoie and 10 adopt and carry into effect such measures
as they think will conducc most to the prosperity Of mo
institution At tina, time. an Address Is usually deliv
cred. IN order to fuller attendance than there
might otherwise bc, and 10 encourage those who may
assemble tn preserve in the prosecution Of the Literary
e4''rec which they had in their earlier years commenced
We have Address better calculated 10 answer its
intended purpose than the before us The style
lsehastc heat and porspcnousvcry few fany redundant
expressions, and but one new word. We find apnp of
the French constructions. introduction of French phr
ses II Is Just such an Address as would expect from
the pen of an intelligent and well educated Virginia gen
icman We earnestly advise young read
tins Address with attention for feel assured that
they could not rise from ii without having II moi lew i
IDEAS, yet old ones presented IN n new light. We how
ever, think that new views presented and old
objections oa want of national literature, better answer
ed than we have elsewhere seen
For the benefit of those who may not be able TO pro
copy e the Address, will take more cxtcu
de1 view of il.
After some preliminary remarks. the author points
out to those young men who had that day completed
their collegiate course the sad dsappoinlmcnts which
they destined To meet a, their appearance upon the
active AMI busy stage of life In their literary coistcr
they view the world too much stage upon which
they have only to appear and be amused But let the
author speak for himself:
The pursuits which he has been taught to look on
as the most noble. the most elevated and the most wor
thy otan intelligent being. the public Of country has
but little sympathy with. There is Republic Of lct
tiers here. Beyond the outer walls of universities and
colleges. there but little vCncron for the lcarninr or
the lcarned.'
But although we are behind in the department of lite
nature, nation in every other respect the first
in the scale of nations. The physical and moral condi-
ton OF our country is unsurpassed. But hear author
on this interesting point
81 dare pronounce the honest though grating truth
grating to our pride and self compacency, thai the soil
Of the United States has not proved the favorable
To the growth of literature This n count in every in
dictment which has been drawn up against by the
English press and has CALLED the more, because Of its
trnth-But 1t should not gall Op,inid possuyniis
omneS; we cannot do every thing, or be every thing
1t is glory enough for u.s. that have formed model
OF government the most perfect the world has ever seen
have in unparalleled short space Of time extended the
empire OF civilization regions uninhabtcd save BY
savage beasts and more savage menhave bound ogci-
er tract OF country three thousand miles in extent en-
bacng every climate, every soil, and every language
INTO one mass OF people, with feeling, interest
and hearts all bounding al the watcwords Of nnir
and bcry-havc dug more canals and made more rail
roads than all the modern civilized world together and
In comparison with which all that Rome in her plni,st
days had done, dwlndles into lnsgnifcancc. Our flag
II atS proudly IN every sea- and IS respected by every
tlonwe have the best fed, the best governed and the
most contented aud happy population the face OF the
globo-our manufactures are competing with ,ile t"glisl
in every market-we taught the application Of steam to
the propellng OF boats the water and every day