Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-10
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM THE PITTsBURG GAZETTE.

We publish interesting correspondence between Col.
McCASpLEss and the venerable JoHs QuIScr ADAMS, on
the subject of Modern Chivay," by Judge
formerly of the Judges Of the Supreme Court of this State
The volumes for sale the first part Of this
work. The second part written many years after the first
it is expected will be published in volumes We may
take occasion to speak further the subject of "Modern
Chivay" We informed il was the first book printed
west Of the Mountains, than fifty years ago, the office
of the Pittsburg Gazette.
/ PITTsBuRs, March 30, ls47.
DEAR SIR day or two after had the honor OF address
ing you the instance Of the citizens Of Psburg and Ae
ghany met you the hosptabe table OF Col Robinson
To me, and all around, the conversation most
tanning All the leading incidents connected with the history
Of Western Pennsylvania from the Whskey Instruction
down. seemed be familiar you any native OF the
manor bon recolect well your inquiries relative to the
honored widow Of the author of Modern Chvay and how
animated you were in speaking of Capt Faago and league
ORegan.
Cervanes would have laughed and reoced your
citation Of these Western heroes with his own aud the author
felt compmented with your favorable criticism of work
which he expected to reach second edition.
Peusing reprint Of the work this evening, occurred to
that you might be amused in reading it. and have taken
the liberty Of enclosing it. Trusting that your health much
improved, and that it will continue so,
have the honor to be, with the most profound regard
your obedient servant,
WILSON McCANDLEss.
Hon. JoHS QuIScr ADAMS.
WASHINGTON, APRIL !, ls47.
DEAR SIN cannot lose a before acknowledging
the receipt Of your letter Of the 29h u and Of the valuable
present which accompanies 1.-THE two volumes of the
edition of Judge II. H. Breckenridge Modern Chivary,
the Adventures Of Capt Fauago and league ORegan.
My visit TO Psburg in ls43, and my intercourse with your
self with the citizens ofha place and Allegheny, that tme
afford me of the most pleasing recoectons of my life,
grateful recolectons Of my obligations yourself and them
hadread the first part Of "Modern Chvay, and formed plea
SAINT acquaintance with Capt Faago and his league
their first appearance than half century since and they
had then excited much omy attention. illustrations Of life and
manners peculiar 10 the times and the localities not entirely
eiiaced when became Familiarity acquainted with them
oy this visit to the Latter Capt Fausgo and league o Re-
gan are legitimate descendants side from the Knight
VI La Mancha and his Squire Sancho, the other, from Sir
udior IS and hsman Ralph, and If primitive conceptions
themselves are al least nea in their descent the pious
Lneas from the impetuous and vindctve Of Peleus.
ne reappatance of this work second edition. since the
auho death, more than half century after lis first puca-
non well warrants prediction that il will beyond the
period hxed by the ancient the canonzation Of
roes iui century shall read it again, have no
doubt with refreshing revival Of the pleasures with which
greeted on its first appearance and if this express Of
my opinion any satisfaction the remaining rela-
yves OF Judge BRACKESRtDGE, yourself il is entirely
at your disposal being with vivid sense and grateful re-
membrance OF your Kindness and that nv fellow
Of Pitsburg and Allegheny.
/ Your friend and obedent servant,
=, J. q. ADAMS.
4 WILSON McCASDLEss ESQ.
L.. PITTsBuRG, PESxsYLvASIh.