Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-27
THE SOUTHERN QUARTERLY REVIEW.

II is much to he lamented that this excellen
Journal has no, heretofore obtained the enlarged
patronage 1t may fairly claim from Soulherr
readers The same regret is fell, in view OF The
inadequate encouragement extended 10 other high
ly merorious literary periodicals OF The Unlteo
States; among which the "North American" and
the "Sou!hern and Western Literary Messenger
and Review" have won an enviable reputation
! These three vehicles OF sound learning seem es-
pecialy 10 challenge The support ofevery man OF
letters in this country. II those who might with
! out Inconvenience subscribe to either or all OF
| these journals, and derive pleasure and improve
ment from their pages, would read them regular
| Is, The happest influence wonld soon De exeried
npon our national literature The conductors OIL
these and other periodicals, il thus sustained,
would be enabled 10 establish a permanent sys-
tenn of ample remuneration TO their contributors
Were il as well understood here, as il is among
the writers Tor some of The British Reviews, that
every contributor would be expected 10 receive
ADEQUATE compensation for The most elaborate
article, who does not al once perceive that many
a gifted pen would be Immediately brought into
The field Of competition, which now lies idle be-
cause the hand that might WELD il with electric
mower is forced 10 grow hard in srasping rough
er implements OF daily toll Z Many oil The men,
bers OF the learned professions, eminently COM
peien, 10 The task Of preparing capital article,
would be thus enabled pro6taby TO beguile their
hours Of leisure In The intervals ofseverer studies
and labors. Some Of the best writers, on both
sides of the water, have been made acquainted
with their own abilities by first testing them in
the pages Of The Quarlerlies. Many bright
name will be suggested by the mere allnsion 10
the well known fact.
Every man who can afford il, (and who cannot
by slight retrenchment OF superhuitiesO ough
10 lake al least one ofthe hes, Reviews on each
side Of the Potomac. Not 10 refer 10 other bene-
fetal results, it would greatly tend 10 diminish
the senseless prejudices some are so ready 10
inaame between The Two great quarters OF the
Union. No "Mason ard Dixons line" divides
The Republic OF Letters, and an occasional excur-
sion under The clear sky Of lis free domain, would
dispel certain spleneic vapours and jealousies
by which not few on either side of that line are
wofully tormenled
But we design merely TO invite public atten-
ton 10 the Southern Quarterly Review. II is
not deemed necessary 10 insist upon lis merits
bul in The humble opinion OF one who has never
written line for it, We, has been reader OF the
journal for years, each number heretofore has
contained one or more articles which would not
suffer in comparison with the best lha, have
appeared in any one of The British Reviews dur
ing The same periods. This may be safely pre-
dicaled especially OF the series from the chaste
and nervous pen OF the lamen,ed Lesare, which
will constitute an important and most acceptable
portion OF his forthcoming writings.
1t is said, that the April number Of The South
ern Quarterly will contain an extended notice Of
The Life and Writings" oil this distinguished
statesman and scholar. now 10 progress ofpubca.
ton The article will be from the praclised pen o.
5, Prof Holmes, oil this city, whose notice Of "The
Wandering Jew" in the last number Of that jour.
nal seems 10 have brought his name still more
prominently and favorably before The public. lr
that article, the learned gentleman handles thi.
famous work without gloves and his concenra
ted and burning indignation is made 10 play upor
the devoted head OF Sue from the beginning lt
the end OF The crilique.
Every friend ofreligon and morality must con
cur In The views embodied in The notice yet tn
writer would probably have elected more en,lT
sympathy and commentator, had his scathins cen
sure and denuncialion boon uttered in less impas
stoned tones, and in terms not quite SO accurate
! y adapted 10 the exposure Of the more unread
able passages Of his author
a sound Jogging tells most effectively upon III
subject Of The lash, and conveys better moral
all whom i, may concern, when most coolly an
deliberately administered.
This able Periodical numbers among its FIRE
quent essayists many Of the ripesl scholars an
most profound and original thinker. oflhe Unior
and it needs only continued and increasing pa
tronage 10 give !, position OF enduring prosper
y and usefulness.