Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-21
MODERN LITERATURE.

correspondent sufficiently qualities the severity Of
its criticism to induce TO pass il to our readers
"PErER PARLErs WoaKs, GEoenArHIc AND HrsTo-
RrcAL." Boston, Goodrich IL Co.
This mighty cosmographer hath, as all the world
knoweth, of late made the very children much
wiser in countries than even their fathers were
wont TO be before he came. Aided by his learning
our young ones, Ingenious or not) of either sex
now reach, with plunge, the profoundest CULTS and
bottoms OF knowledge, and comprehend, in the
most astonishing manner, by the book, nearly all
that, in the ignorance of former generations little
ones humbly learnt from their own eyes, or of the
garrulity of grandames, or in the gibbersh Of
nurses, the
- aine nutricis
Blanda ct infracta loquela.
Amazing teacher! TO him do we owe it that our
children shall be made wise by dnt of printed
twadde: that instructors shall talk like dry-nurses:
that science should be dealt in all the beauties Of slip
sop that history and ghost stories should be told in the
style that zoology and botany should suppan plums
and dsnherit gingerbread forever Here have that bland
familiarity of speech which tasks comprehension
amongst bbs and fuckers which writes every subject down
to the level of the nfante understandings being the
beautiful deanchef of this blessed system of pemat that
thoughts and things, and positive and real knowledge be
impaired long before rational and words and dscouse,
the common dialect Of knowledge be at all conceived
Auspcous Farley thou Mother Goose of letters and geo
graphy if there be what holy men have magined-a limbo
paradise for those who died before they had any IDEAS
thou shoust be its Peter and keep keys Proceed illus
tous morosoph make metaphysics next thy care and teach
each sping little one the lofty visions of Paionisln the
pure Of Kant easy lessons, progressively arranged
from words of TO three sylables
Meantime, however, oh, mighty man, in thy of child
sh innocents, forget that there who
though they may have passed the age of hamlessnes have
not passed that of ignorance Vouchsafe little of thy in
srucion to this Administration and its organ and official
geosrapher and in thy simplest vocabulary such as
''All girls may read and boys may understand,
make clear them mystery which, with benevo
lent efforts of the New York Express well appeareth that
they cannot comprehend
short time since that Journal general sticures
upon the policy and the administrative appointments Of the
Administration had the following remarks the first and
leading of which contained esting aluson story
not precisely be vouched for but probable enough
without the sort Of confirmation afforded by the bunder
to which its telling has given rise
GA beginning, too, has been made upon diplomatic
relations and what beginning it is n is sent to
Peru, ioho, hel he received his comsso reported to
hare said that not to Peru he going bull to
Lima, Another mission given Mr. BiDLAcK, of Penn
sylvania, - We are happy to learn that gov
steamer takes him out for don't believe he could
find his way out without government assistance
If this be Mr. Bidlacks only chance, the Unions official
reply to the nsnuaton must suggest very grave doubt
whether after ALL Mr. Bidack will ever reach his destination
That paper very solemn multudnous, and multanous
defence of the Cabinet against the Wing press in general
thus clears up the alleged geographical confusion of places
and let readers remark that the following aggravated e
tion Of the mistake s he only exclamation:
But the Express finds fault with the appointments Of Mr.
Polk, and is particularly upon him for appointing Mr.
Burke Commissioner Of Patents, Mr.. BdLack Charge to
Peru, and Mr. Jewett, Of Maine, Charge 10 Lima"
Ilustrious Farley wilt thou interpose Arm myself
mploe thee, with thy most nanne compend Proceed
with all patriot sages Iore to the President
the Secretary of State, and prove him. from thy
immortal pages the fact established by the researches
of PtoIemy, Pliny, Pomponius Mea Xenophon Lachers
Notes Herodous, Panys and Frankn's Arctic Voyages
Arians Expedition Of Alexander, Denham and Chppeons
Travels, Chevaller the Tread Woods Palmyra Snbad
the Sailor and the late authentic information in the French
Voyages rous pL1ra, that after ALL if those Grant
bassadors Mr. BIDLAcx and Mr. JEwErT, should take for
their guide better gazetteer, itinerary than the
Government appears consult the wandengs of Ceebs in
search Of wife win be nothing in comparison with what
they, poor devious diplomatists, must endure.
Mr.. BrpLacK has certainly been appointed with very
commendabe lack Of courtesy towards Mr. BLAcKFoRD, his
Bogota. Now il he seek Lima the capt.
tai of Bogota, Boeota the capital Of Lima, New
Granada, If Mr.. JEwErr is find the capital of Peru
elsewhere than Lima then henccorh let every fresh envoy
that the Administration shall despatch abroad, take speed
him his way, w-o the wsp for his courier, and dis
scced map OF the world for his book Of posoues II would
be pleasant, (woud , if under the Postal Convention
lately concluded with New Granada, Mr. Jewett Mr.. Bid
lack should by and by back in bag the Dead Letter
Office here, marked " MIs-sEST."
We presume that under this pan the vessels which take
abroad these nerants Of the State these strolng cgaes
directed at the Navy Department ship "or Cowes
and market" is usual in commercial ventures when
merchant sends out cargo TO place particular that
they receive what is called ga rowing commission y and
that scaled orders" given them, endorsed Not be
opened until you arrive out" They WILL however, be allowed
touch for the Great Desert take provisions
the port Of Nusquam in the Isle Of Terra ncognita and
win follow their chart the track Of the Flying Duchman
In the style Of the ENJOYS that they take out there will
be change Resident Mnisters they can be called
longer for they will settle-uness indeed to the
bottom Of the and, they won't fix any WHERE they
need take with them no supplies of stationery.
However may, after all, be alarmed without cause.
Legends tell Of the Santa Casa Of Loreto that has
pcatedIy shifted its site from country country and
town is but collection Of houses all Of which might take
journey through the air. if any Of them do it, Bo-
gotta hearing Of the fine climate Of Peru may have taken
flight thher Besides, prophets and SYPHILIS have foetod such
things Of the day when Dizziness shall have established
universal reign witness the Duncad where Of such miracles
Of the Queen Of Nonsense learn,
How Time himself stands still at her command,