The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-17

| AMERICAN CRITICISM ON DICKENS NoTEs.-With
some very few and very silly exceptions the whole
American newspaper press is out, hot and heavy, on
"Charles Dickens, Esq" for the ignorance, bad
grammar, bad logic, and bad heart, exhibited in his
brochure on this country. Mr.. Richie, one OF the
Oldest and most amiabe:and kind hearted Of Amerl-
| can editors, speaks as foows:-
We have read the work with disappointment regret,
much disgust and we must add, some Indignation we
expected from Mr. Dcaens's talents and the professions
OF gratitude he evinced, much better productonmore
just in its views of American society-more liberal in ITS
| temPer-more worthy oil him and Of ourselves We had
admired many OF his woks-and confess, liked the
man But the present production i'll lose him friends IN
America 1t will circumscribe the range OF his future
productions. 1t will nearly cut off the whole region Of
the SOUTH once his most ardent admirers from the circle
oil his readers will weaken the moral force of all his
opinions copy right and all He has been kind enough
give US some good advice in relation TO excess IN
splitting and to the defects Of press-hough he has
made carrie ature Of his advice will lose
It's influence from the manner in which is presented
and from the bitter feelings which hs has produced on
other subjects. We agree with Niles Register" that
the work will sadly lower the estimate in which the
author was held-both as writer and man-although
there are many well written and some wholesome para
graphs in it." There are some spirited sketches in it, oil
persons and OF strokes Of humo that are
worthy of the author Il the Pckwck Papers-but as
whole is infinitely below the standard OF his other pro-
ductons 1t is trashy and frivolous in general
tents There is nothing profound in his vews-nothing
philosophical about the Consultation phenomena OF this
new Republic. There is little solid in ormaion which
stutions except charitable establishments in Bos
ton and Philadelphia for which he is very much In
debted to the documents already before the public lie
flies from city to city, without giving any interesting
account OF their literature their science their general
manners the causes of their prosperity He visits wash
ington during the session OF Congress, and no man
could have exhibited meagre and frivolous
account Of their leading and He visits the
gsatures OF Massachusetts, Virginia. and Pennsylva-
MA Ii is all blank. He passes through country and
presents no satisfactory statistics Of agriculture 1t
part of his scheme portray the portraits ofour dis
a 10 nOtb i'm for ma ing
ference to his reception" though there immense
field for dissertation ofthose distinguished minds
which enlighen and embellish country. He has no
want to complain Of He had time enough for lar
alton least great elements of society
dance at the Five Points He has condescended give
full and silly account oft He soop to the low and pro-
traced dialogue with negro stage driver who drove him
from the Potomac to Fredericksburg He has found time
to describe the hogs Of New York and Of Louis
viethe coarser manners of his follow passengers on
canal rats and steamers And yet he had taste for de-
scribing the distinguished men whom he at Washing
ton and in the north Let any read his whole western
tour from his leaving Richmond to his arrival Niagara
being one fourth Of his book and then how many
grains Of wheat he collect in all this bushel Of chat
Excepta very few facts which he has given in his &C.
count OF Cincinnati and ST. Louis almost the whole pas
sage might be spared without the slightest loss to the
beauty or the value of his "Notes."
Dixon AND MIKE WALsH-We are sorry to see
that several Of the newspapers are making themselves
very ridiculous, by INDUCING in silly remarks about
crazy creature named Dixon, and some pretended
feats which it said he has performed here and else
where. 1t is inhuman and cruel thus to sport with
poor creature who possesses about the same grade
oil intellect as Roswell Saltonsal and is, we believe
nearly as crazy as poor M Donald Clarke These re-
marks in the papers only tend to make the poor fell
low more vain and foolish than he really BY nature;
and may ultimately induce him to the commission of
some ridiculous act that may precipitate him to the
same end as Saltonstall or Clarke. And in some de-
gree the same may be said of Mike Walsh Mike
has sort of erratic mi I'D that throws off all sorts of
things with The same wdness and confusion as poor
Clarke, without his amiabty. And the papers have
very improperly got into the habit of making him
their butt, and passing jokes upon him on almost eve
ry occasion, which may probably drive him to do
some foolish act that will destroy him. Mike was
formerly very good mechanic, and might have dis
himself in his business but msled by
the conduct Of the newspapers, he has pursued
wild and O"trs course that shows he wants judgment
to balance. He has good reason to say "s save me
from my friends " and had better return to his trade
and thus become useful member of society.