Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-12-04


language and suspect that it will upon investigations be
found historically true as to tongue, that good
poetry has never produced by who very bad
English.
The specimens from Mr. Tappan are however, anusingy
bad witness the following brckmaker invocation in behalf of
China q
ooh God on China look,
And wall her realm about 20
Now, in the name of mortar when China has one long
wall already what superfuty Of lime is this that Mr.. Tap
Fan would have Heaven besow upon that empire, like Goals
upon Newcastle Or again, what will readers say
invoking country in the following strains of old
clothes man
"To COUNTRY.
GA sorry spectacle dost thou present
Unto the worlds broad gaze,
The garment Of A,y comeaness as rent,
Cast out into the worlds highways"
The general strain of Mr. T. would seem, from the pec
before us, not to be of very elevated Sort For in
stance take the suboined, of what be Tenn
perance lyric
" Times altered, Thomas Moore
Drinking hard is gerleel-
Since tits found this inner
OF the heart is made to feel
Where the revel once had grace,
Wife and children now have place -
"Times are altered, Thomas Moore
Men, Of gaudy vice afraid,
Count as something than bore
Paphian boy aud Bacchan-fe maid"
6 Pennies, though but ltle things,
Ii the heart the offering brings,
Are gift truly given,
And accepted OF Heaven"
The dction and the subject sometimes quite upon
level may perceived from the next which appears
celebration of the fathey with which he is in the habit
tending old negroes tina, have away from their
te just that time of life when they have much need
of master than master of them
give him food-I give him he'd.
Where his old limbs at may be-
watch his sleep but sleep has fed
In fear Of such as me ~
There may, possibly, be like that of which Mr.. T. is
here writings but have known of Old negroes
do not away, whatever the imagination of Mr. Tappan
suggest abou, bis feeding lodging and nursing of
such. We not lovers of slavery, and by no means
convinced that is the "bes possible sysem; but really
they must know very little about it who would induce old
servant TO exchange that of his latter days which much
soohes, the plantation the condition of the negro, for
helpless paupersm gatutous board and bedding and the
sentimental protection of phanthropss who lend helping
hand to Texas annexation the conquest of Mexico for the
sake of exnguishng slavery. When the time Of decrepi
tude begins the master, and especially The mistress begin to
repay to the bondman his previous services and slavery,
far there be compensation, then receives it offices
which every body who knows the kindness of womanknd
knows to be faithfully administered in the South not
only the supennuaed but to the sick, and during the
ten or twelve years of childhood when there support with
out any return of labor In the fancy of the abotionist
these periods of the slaves existence have place
he obviously looks upon the negro anomalous sort Of
human being who lives upon ashes yet is diseased,
comes into the world full grown and goes out Of
he longer his daily bread But let proceed to
another Magazine.
The Southern and WeSfern Literary MeSse,a-
ger and Recie,c, for November ls47. JOHN r.
THOMPSON, editor and proprietor. VOL Alll, No.
XII. Richmond, Virginia.
The peculiar magazine Of the South forth, its pre-
sent NUMBER with the prologue Of and the epogue OF
the old editor Tie latter 1--WE may be permitted to say, in
vndcation Of the tides gy) should have been spoken at
the end of Mr. MSons abors unless indeed he chose
that consolation should be the first
loss The valedctoy of the one is with very proper taste,
quite simple and bref the sautatoy Of the other is discreet
enough, longer and more elaborate for that had but thanks
and regrets to EXPRESS and this confidence and goodwill to
conciate Invited IN very atteng manner, to place him
self at the head of and important educational institution
in his State Mr. Minor resigns with regret though very
pleasing and favorable prospects, the charge which he has
four years, sustained with so much literary judgment
and capdor while Mr. TuonrsoS assumes it with that best
Of all omens-a manly modesy. Our own business being
however, rather with the future than the past auspices Of the
Messenger we must pass on to what shall best give the public
an idea OF the new conductor instead of dwelling upon what
shall add to It's regrets Tor the old and way do
this justly as by bringing tho dtbuiant forward speak
for himself He does as follows
"InE Enron TO MS PArRoss. present number OF
he Messenger TO you under the guidance of new Ed
tor On The cover you will read strangers name where you
have been wont to see endeared 10 you by ing and
pleasant intercourse In the Editors corner you will miss tho
familiar teachings OF pen which has held excellent
with you during period OF wears Tho person ON whom
has fallen his editorial mantle addresses you aud as Tho
public is ever open to the cadences Of an
VOICE
" As When weil-graced leaves the stage
The eyes ct men
care Idly bent on him Who enters next
he supposcs you viii grant paen, hearing while ho venture.
a few words by way Of ssluiaon
"n this place. however, he has something say beyond
mere friendly greeting Il is proper that tho Messenger
should be discussed in with its history, its pros