Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-02

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LITERATURE.
.,,.l mercedes! aad other productions
"A Ve ai'e 80 are entitled 10 eur notice. me
n 90 Is "",' N, December 30 Of the "southe1h
n ;a;ss Is 1t is distinguished by the
~ ''{ .'' .o5 taste, which pervaded us mus
III d, .sA' ana !, abounds with good dishes,
n lrde'sS,s.|',. The appetite Of the Literary Apt
n . SAL: ;hc rsyer sort, is the Essay upon the
n ar:,,i ,',, and Writings OF the celebrated 30
:i' ,s',,i., on the French Drama;sts, IRON
III y'''s - ren-and another on the ureeS n'an'a
"ir.,..s<o- ilinngerode, o. "n'l.i. ."e s.
81 e5 and tidactic Essay on Nalionai Au
'si! r,;,.c,s which wl probably result from
.a,,. s7' ''' NJ the Cuun:fy-a theme, that IS CO.
gs'sh' 49, suscea,ibe Of the finest We've Inc
i .,'s r,sny strcng phases o. the suolsc'-ou'
~ ,ng5'SS tb,ns.ed We wish that some other
x a. '"i w., mas, master genius OF the land, would
q. '~''~ sxcatiete upon the lessons when 'he
Sc w. ,..n Of crr country teaches us, ara upon
n te'. I..,. v..ich have arisen from iosihs s's"'
1,., maxim, lha: I'll IS ,.ucn ia.as ~
"a so,,y than adversely. the Messenger
4 r. 9To'Ps''! ...;,u, Sketches Of foreign parts,
go -; domestic travel, in the History OF the
H, ''. . Malta. continued BY MIR. Andrews, our
kga.al' o. The Extracts from the Jour
17'o. 8 ~, Naval Officer -and in the Letters
.. ry,Ie in the United States. % Lighter
81 composition, is The conclusion o. eu' 'a'of.
-. Frances and Fanny, When Tue rea"s'
I..o..5 ~ The text, before he refers 10 'is ""
,on,,ss u the Tide Page because; ", r
..ye,eUoa, il dIscloses Tue ~ho.e i'o'' a,'u
-' the ingenious hiysterT, We be- INC
.s ,,o.e r.flicuar attention 10 HE No''ee
,,. g,,I4 which il too meagfe Tor tHls tta',
-t-.,c.l arc. Dickens Noss are not hoiiceu
n . bar-a.tAough We are nos sure, except
-, nervous celebrity o! the author, that IL Is en-
~ IA ysry serious Review. On It's own 'net''s ce'
II deserves no such distinction iheFe IS o"'
,..tion, indeed, which may induce Inc pri'ou'sas
m r,i,ai a;es 10 anayze It's contents ana cashsA..
.,,, T. IS the importance, which IS a'taenea 70 y
.. cr,ieh Journals, and as Mr.. Walsh She~S ID
, LITER from Paris, the fictitious consequence
~ IL has acquired, from Boz $ late t'sl 10 '''s
. s,,ec- the politicians o.. the Continent. lhsy
',eor te,e IS man, who wGs received H'!h open
', 4,7e.ic1 and whom gvltitude Acne nus 'iaue
n, yyas we!co.led ~ the hest society
.. sys:7 9P7o.,nny Of SEEM .'g -. ,;c,u-s
,,.l syg,sln--And yet see. what gloomy picture
-. Am 81 the horrors Of Southern Society, q
."s,- RI OH people; the character Of our press,
,,o 8sb,.es Of C3ngress--And Mn they argue,
,.,,b 40 The melancholy and necessary eonseGnen
go government: Ai.s brilliant resul;s-a!l the
',r,5i7s en;erp-ise and improvements OF our people
al, Inc hirh sad manly and independent spirit II m
- IN, c.,sfu,Ir ;i7oa into the back ground. ne
,,.,,s,,,I c..ars abroad viii please to forget, that
y, y ken. t. ~, done Us nry thing Ike justice
had ma !re, even Il he had the TASTE 10 collect
r,.,,,,si. g: . correct view Of our couni7y-ano
p, ~, -,. South, Of whose institutions he rs pleased
Jaw 81 gross caFica.uFe, he passed less t'ah /"
s,.-,,a; h. came among Us with bitter proposes
,e. sc..nsi Southern sayeyc-hat he ma no ialr op'
.,aar ii testing the accuracy o! ms preseantpehS
-,,oi.,t he wss tempted to draw upon his mag nalon
, f,c,s ar upon still! less ecrupnous source, the
-rsnt car,ca,ures OF the fanatic Aboliuonists On
.,. accounts, Mr. Dickens may deserve lille more
,rr ag from our regular reviewers, than what lie
IS l.rtatp received.
he pgery 81 the present No. Of the Messenger IS,
,.s. inferior 20 its Prose. Indeed, so obvious rs
t, t>.ari'y that Correspondent OF the Messenger
"a. syo;i letter 10 the subject, and the Editor has
sd Tie taagaanny to publish II, ana the WISDOM %
r:.,, IL is suggestions 10 assist han IN producing
All R.;orm, and to wake up tie elumoer'ng genius OF
s cgcntrv Muse, we lay before our readers the lo
.aan- Extract.
~f'a r!l.or has Been pleased to put our name upon
:. r,i,i5sl committee. lie might have made belief
d, bu. so far as sc are concerned, we pledge
selves 10 discharge the duty To the best OF our capa
.rse Poetry Of tie Messenger
.'lVe ;aan': our able and experienced correspondent
SINCERELY for The excellent advice he gives us IN
q. .a:iinst communication, and we promise h'm, II
,-..lc. t5ptoG. b7 II. f!a comparative Incidence 81
nj 2e,cace OF tie Southern Muse, has long been q
-c, Of sutp7sr for that the naieTtei 1iss among
=. .ud sy.s5 il abundance, no ore can reason"hiy
20, From various causes. The ardent spisas OF ihe
Oh have t7en al!u.ed by other objects, and into
s5sr MATHS Of literary compos.ion--bat We hope ere
.ss- "a h.ye GU, pages enbelshed by some oil til"
-rs: e!tusions or poe;ical genius. Adopting the
n r orr dent, hereby offer an honora-
niennn ri silver medal or cup, valued at ten dol.
-, Ter the Sest Poem containing not less Than 80 nor
-aie than LOO lines which shall be transmitted TO Us on
= 5so;r tie Is, day Of February next and, IN order
"a n,G;e the Utmost mpartaiity, we DO hereby con
r'4;e and appoint The following gentlemen, 10 W.T.;
laomas k.,cAe, DR.. Henry Myers, DR.. Augustus l..
amer, Wm D. Chttenden, and James +. Heath,
tq,'s; majority OF whom shall have authority to
.safd the premium We shall, Of course, reserve the
ege Of publishing in the Messenger, any or all OF
5e rejected poems, with or without the names OF the
.laoTs, I, they shall think proper to directl
I'D Son. Let Ness.
i he Editor of'ie Son. Lii Messenger:
"Sir,-lor viii require no professions from me, am
''ey satisfied, of my regard for yourself or my IN.
,es, the fate Of your Messenger But how could
eieE sho.y my friendship, than in telling you truth
il though little bitter in itself, is well calculated
cav your attention 10 81 the defects OF the Mes
anger, an, TO contribute to it's Improvement
"iamy humble Judgment, Sir, the Poetry OF the Mes
anger u very interior TO its Prose. Canno. you raise
standard and improve ts character cannot doubt,
b: nan, whose un,ring perseverance and happy
's.snces have succeeded IN getting up, and what Is
srs d:cul, still! in keeping up, powerful PERIODICAL
&C. Messenger, is able to accomplish this essential
oF,i. fnor as am 10 n,oans, and destitute as am
o lie Qualifications OF Poet, | am confident that
oaiI attain i, in great degree, And if you hare The
osef you ought 10 ezsrt il, 1t is all That the Aessen
ss wants 10 make il capital Literary Production
'e'ch forth then, Tie Magcians wand, and wake ny
ae Asie!s and Fares OF our native land.
'e! NO not, Sir, that they are nowhere to be found
siims not, that there is no Muse among MS to wake
's h. monous Lyre. Where ought The spirit OF Poe
2 - aoutsh more freely, than in our own country
'aefe ous,. the soaring mind and the ,noticss TO ex
2 y and The themes to employ ,-where, in fact, msy
u 'ae elements of poetic inspiration, exist IN equal
'oic''on? 1ae very genius of our Republic inspires
a.lh bold and generous thoughts Liberty IS the
~ friend, ii not the legitimate parent, OF lofty Poetry
here man feels his own values and his bosom s"eils
fn conscious pride, and his mind teens and dates
III high and noble conceptions, there ought TO be
iases enough at hand to transcribe the glowing
bought 10 the swelling verse. The local genius OF
u country, too contributes TO The expansion OF The
nag nation, aud furnishes the highest themes Of ITSELF