Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-21

not performing Imposslbty, and IN all the SANE
result, should the local Legislature refuse what Con
gress has no right TO commands The most highland
ed act of Federal oppression record"
The May and June Numbers Of the Southern Lite
rary Messenger are admirable specimens OF the Perio
deal which the Charleston Courier styles The "Prdf
Of Virginia" We repeat what we have often said, that
we do not know a man, who could have got az, and
kent mp, such excellent work, rs MIR. White. he
ers of course occasionally, as for example, when h.
inserted H. the Tar-tor, that subject s cded '
Que of the most prominent party questions OF the day
but we understand that MIR. White will throw into hIs
July No. very able reply to Hand that he is deter
mined to eschew politics. and OF course, henceforth TO
close his columns 10 all discussions OF this description
The May No. abounds with racy and recherche artI-
cles Among these, we would specify the essay on
Spain from VIM. W., who crtclses with no sparIng
hand the works of w. Irving and Sldell-the "hiso
~ of the Knights of Malta"-Ponce de Leon IN quest
of the Fountain of Youth-the flunchback, the style
of which is very SUPERIOR bu! its plot does not equal
The opening scenes of the first part-the beautiful!
glove Sketches of Miss Lomax-and the inimitable
sketch of "thc Pasied Heart from the pen OF Mrs >
of Maine the moral OF which carefully recommend
10 every married pair
The June No is shorter than its two
o! its Nos are Of unusual dimensions BIT they are
both excellent 1t opens with an Essay on "Grecian
and Roman Literature which bespeaks 4 great dea
of learning and taste, on the part OF It's author The
Editors of Norfolk do justice to It's merits The bea
in which the writer maintains that the Scriptures
are the best sources Of moral instruction, aud next to
these the pages of Grecan and Roman Literature. =
The Norfolk Reruld says of it, that "the leading article
appeas be the first oil series OF essays the conn-
uation of which we hope accident will prevent
We are the more interested IN this classical gem, be-
cause we learn it from the pen OF our former towns
man and friend VIM Burke, Esq, now OF Richmond.
Apart however, from every consideration OF AUD.
anr Syne there is beauty OF style, graceinness OF
Joa,n Iapy hufa hn UpQ
chasteness OF moral and christian Sc nilment pervades
this producon that in old age, almost tempt
u. to 90 10 school, and To plant the vines which can
hear such fruit But though alas. they must be sour
grapes to US, earnestly recommend The culture 10
our Younger friends. 1t gives US great pleasure 10
add that Sir Burke is Of the best scholars, and the
best classical teacher we have ever known.
The other long article is of 10 pages-and 1t IL npon
subject worthy Of the proloundest attention, and IRON
The pen of a writer who is worthy of his subject. IL Is
ON the RICH. of Search, and from the pen OF Harry
Ruff or Lieut. Maury OF the Navy 1t processes 10 be
Review of Mr.. Whcatons trcatise-of which lie speaks
in very complimentary terms-but the Reviewer sur
his author 1t said to be of the best Is
sans some The very best which has appeared OF ts
imnoront suhiecl-and il fully sustains he manly pro-
o;,;ons nj GIcssrs Stevenson and Cass. The con-
cl,;op to which Lieut. May arrives is couched IN the
following terms:
eve are earnest in our desires 10 suppress the slave
trade and VIC willing TO cooperate WIN Ehs'a.'a
mi States
We know England to be ambitious, grasp'ng ana wary
ne therefore must keep her nj bnat-hook length. we
can eyer trust her on board of our merchantnen'-
Our armed cruisers may cooperate with hers-iar'hfr
than this we cannot 90 Let each one oil The States VI
Cbrsteudom show his zeal for the African, by seho'
np 10 his coasts its vessel of:wnr Let plan OF inu-
tuel cooperation be established, and system OF lee'
qrap and signals he arranged for them, by which ihey
can convey Intelligence readily and rapidly 10 each
other. And then we should have glorious emuiatloh
anonp the ocers-one nation against the Other s'rv-
inn not TO be ou,done in The good work Each Govern
men, at home through the vigilance of its officers anu
c,zrns, may be kept regularly nPprzed OF The htlns
and sailing of all suspicious vessels. by Keeping us
own cruisers constantly informed on this subject mneh
nay he done toward the effec,ua suppression OF the
slave trade Let it also be the duty of every consul IN
slave holding countries abroad, to keep both ms uo,
yernment and IFS African armed cruisers, ADVISED OF all
slave.tradng movements that come TO his knowledge
Bv these means and these only with the aid Of c"loh'-
7a,ion and the influence of Christian principles, can
the African slave trade be eectuny suppressed ne
right of Search experience has Proved operates as
an aanravaliun Of the evil 1t the voice OF Africa c'no
he heard as to the conduct of England with regard 10
The slave trade would be in the tone OF rntrea'y ana
,rnver 10 et us alone; your intentions may be GOOD
hut your interference has only made oppression more
calling and slavery more bitter.