New-York daily tribune., 1843-06-03
THE TRIBUNE.
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n me ne aDlcSt article III IL - 'iN' " "
p,ownson-being the Second Chapter of his re,
/ marks on Universal History There is also
,,r able and, as it scems to US, conclusive Rc-
,Isto the editorial article III the February Num-
S,of the Review on International Copyright
which the Editor appends brief note IN yin-
scat;on. or rather rc-stasement of his former po-
a,io,s. 1t seems strange to US how any one can
.clude himself into the belief that the prctcnces
rped in opposition to the natural Right OF author
II, deserve the name of arguments The sub
,,ncs Of all that has been said by Mr.. BANCROFT
,ndtbe Democratic Review upon this point, seems
. he contained in the following extract from the
Hon. Mr.. Gregsbury's exposition to Nicholas
Nckleby Of the duties Of a private Secretary !;
and in sober truth, we think it quite as ucdly
and convincngy set forth in this ludicrous speech
.s IN their solemn and serious dissertations
aWith regard to such questions as not po-
r,icsl." continued Mr.. Gregsbury, warming !;
1and which one can't be expected TO care "a damn
shont. beyond the natural care of not allowing
inferior people to be as well oft as ourselves (clsc
ub,re are our privileges p | should wish my
secretary to get together few little flourlshlng
specchcs, of patriotic cast. For instance, II
INV preposterous bill were brought forward for
swing poor grubbing devils of authors q right TO
heir own property, should like to say, that |
fr one would never consent TO opposing an m
surrnountabc bar to the diffusion of literature
among tile peoplc-you understand that the
crca,ons Of the pocket, being mans, might belong
10 one man. or one family; but that the creations
Of the brain, being Gods, ought as matter of
course TO belong to the people at large and If |
was pleasantly disposed, should like to make a
pke about posterty, and say that those who wrote
for posterity, should be content to be rewarded by
the appreciation Of posterty. 1t might take with
the house, and could never do me any harm, be-
cause poserty can't be expected to know any
thing about me or my Jokes ether-don't you
ser,
. al see that, sir" replied Nicholas.
You must always bear in mind, in such cases
as this. where our interests are not affected, sad
Dir. Gregsbury, "to put it very strong about the
people, because it comes out very well at election
time; and YOU could be as funny as you liked
about the authors, because | believe the greater
part Of them live in lodgings, and are not voters.
The Review has quite an extended biographical
sketch of Hon ALBERT GALLATlN, whose portrait
faces the Number, and several other papers OF
value and interest. Hawthorne contributes
beautiful paper on 9" Buds and Bird-V Voices," from
which we copy the following gem:
THE BIRDS OF SPRING.
Among the delights of Spring, how is 1t pos
sble to forget the birds Even the crows were
Welcome, as the sable harbingcrs of brighter
and vclicr race. They visited us before the
snow was off, but seem mostly to have departed
now or else to have betaken themselves to remote
depths of the woods, which they haunt all sum
mer long. Many time shall | disturb them
there, and feel as if had intruded among COM
pany Of silent worshipcrs, as they SIT III sabbath
Stiffness among the tree-tops. Their voices, when
they speak, are in admirable accordance with thc
Tranquil solitude of Summer afternoon; and, re-
sounding so far above the head, their loud clamor
increases the religious quiet of the scene, instead
Of breaking it. A crow, however, has no real
pretcnsons to religion, in spite of his gravity OF
men and black attire; he is certainly thlei,
and probably an intidel. The gulls are far more
in moral point of view. These
denizens of sca-beatcn rocks and haunters of the
lonely beach, come up our inland river, at this
season, and soar high overhead, tapping Their
broad wings in the upper sunshine. They arc
among the most picturesque OF birds, because
they SO float and rest upon the arr as to become
almost stationary parts OF the landscape, Inc
Imagination has time 70 grow acquainted WIN
them; they have not fitted away IN moment.
lou go up among the clouds, and greet these
kiy yfghed gulls, and reposc confidently with
them upon the sustaining atmosphere. Ducks
have their haunts along the solitary places OF the
nver, and alight in iocks upon the broad bosom
OF the overhowed meadows. Their flight IS too
rapid and determined for the eye TO catch ENJOY
ment from it, although it never fails to STIR up
The heart with the sportman's lncradlcab!c IN
Ninct. They have now gone farther northward'
ou' will yisi, us again IN Autumn.
The smaller brds-the ht:le songsters of the
woods, and those that haunt mans dwellings,
and claim human friendship by building Their
orchard trces-thesc require touch more dcil-
cate, and gentler hear, than mine, to do them
Justice. Their outburSt of melody is like brook
ct loose from wntrv chains. We need not deem
1 a too high and solemn word, to call 1t hymn
Of praise to the Creator; since Nature who PIC
urcs the revlving year in so many sights OF beau
Il, has expressed the sentiment of renewed HE
II no other sound, save the notes of these blessed
BIRDS. Their music, however, Just now, seems
% be incidental, and not the result Of set pur-
pose. They are discussing the economy OF life
and love, and the site and architecture of their
summer residences, and have no time to sit Oh q
'wig, and pour forth solemn hymns, or overurcs,
operas, symphonies, and waltzes. Anxious qacs-
hons are asked grave subjects are settled in quick
and animated debate; and only by occasional ac-
cident, as from pure ecstacy, does rich warble
roll its tiny waves OF golden sound through the
atmosphere. Their little bodies are as busy as
their voices; they are in q constant futter and
resllessness Even when two or three retreat to
a tree-top, to hold council, they wag their tails
and heads all the time, with the irrcpresSible ac
tvly OF their nature, which perhaps renders their
enef span of life in reality as long as the pain
sschal age OF sluggish Man. The blackolFds'
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