The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-27

then been discovered that he was an absolus was the
MONTICELLO, February 9, 1920
DsAs sx, Continual IN health eighteen months past
has nearly ended the business OF letter. tns with
cannot however bat make effort thank YOU your
Vindic s Americans against Great Britain The maevo
lenco and critics and writers really
called for the rod and Tejoced when heard IL was IN
Your work viii furnish the fir" volume every future
American hsory-'he evolutionary part especially
finding retaliation impossible and thar in glass houses
should provoke OF stones, will be glad OF
TO hush aud DO done with It. wish that. being placed
the by these able
facts, ctzens and their antagonists would
bury Ratchet and join in mutual amnesty. Notwo
earth be helpful each friends,
huhn as enemies and In spite OF their insoencs
nation. think The looking ga.s you ha I've held
up 10 .hem will now so completely humble their pride as
10 dispose them also to wish and court IT,
Here must lay down my pen with afeconaie saluta-
lions YOU and whichever side OF the Slyx may be,
with cordial wishes for health, prosperity, and happi
TIL. JEFFERSON.
~ JOHN BARTLY,
Pans, goth March, 1851.
We close this article with the following Just tribute
have reason believe written entirely without the
cognizance OF Mr. Walsh. and that he did not for long
time know. if indeed he does now. who is the author
From the Princeton Magazine.
NJ s
this always avorite field of his research and
his will day be found the wor,hio' Of It's
subjects Beyond the list OF strictly professional II 10
difficult recall another American whose life has been
exclusively and for 20 long devoted TO general
HIS mpshmonts scholar, and man OF universal
reading are such as are by few who have led
yond him In the skulness and copousness OF his talents
writer.
Before his own country afforded such channels Of literary
he himself afterwards projected and
tanned, he writer for Edinburgh Review He al
forwards became the editor and chief author OF the
n%s Of the American ossnsy ReSew Mr. Wash
papers in the laer journaand each number usually
tanned at least full articles from his psn-unorm
y bore the marks of practised writer and one familiar
vii the full OF history, criticism polite learning the
higher politics OF satesmanship the existing state Of the
world and its eminent and were easily distin
gushnbe by certain vigor and accuracy Of style which
lew. besides Profesed reviewers, can attain and by
choice of words and fastdous constantly
qure many hstare not in common use but adopting none
that Of the best authority or these. all his wr
tings-incudng his largest work, and that controversial
one, e. The United States and Great Brita)-it may
Justly be the always the highest,
manifest and most honorable chsrHcter. Mr. Wal.h's
mind and all HI. assoc a,ions and tastes have given uni
form dignity to his writings which Is discernlbe not only
in their but position The language may be Gale
stiff or slted but Il is the medium Of high thoughts, and
admirably correct.
But the great influence which Mr. Wahh exerted on and
for his country was the editor Of daily newpsper The
in $780, marks only ia the journalism but the
literature the United States II may party the effect
ofeay prepossesons but does seem to some OF u.s. who
for fifteen looked eagerly for that Gazette
every afternoon, nothing that appeared before
nearly fulfilled the beau ideal Of what every educ s,ed
man requires every day-a "Gazette" combined with
Literary REGISTER Mr. Wa.h's ~and knowledge,
his uni sal relish for whatever evnces refinement,
progress, and cultivation In the human character, his love
o. all learning and appreciation of all talents, secured TO
the readers the Gazette record Of whate worthy
OF note in the world Of eraure SCIENCE and the fine
His extracts from foreign books and PeIedca, his ex
cerpts from European newspapers and bis sk,fu 'edae-
HONS oil all soH Kept up current acquaintance with the
W.T. aud leaning Of The DAY n nsnns which mas scarcely
his original contributions both in the ordinary pIerogaive
Of the Is.aed type and j. The form Of eos.p.ndenee Gas
,ady3 always engaged attention by ,hsla talent ~, and
mastery ompo'o, ana commsnasa fespeo. Dy .ne non.
shows the scholar and the gentleman. II wo were not
Wslsh's connection with the National Gszetle
for, though his relation TO concealed he
essential attribute offs public journal We forget,
however, his name appears the title page oil two vol
composed entirely of selection OF his writings the
Gazette This republication is Of itse an uncommon, u
evidence oil the substantial character OF
the editorial columns OF a newspaper
The circulation Of the Gazette gave its opinions wide
field among the educated classes OF the country No other
In America was ever 30 much conhde nIy
suited Tor verdict In matters OF taste IL
tom OF m editor 10 use Stereotype notices Of new publica
tons His opinion Of books discriminating. and
tanned by proof direct Knowing the influence of his
there was SCARCELY important (and prob
did no, st seek his spprovs Authors. dr.maii.;s must
clans. .ri, aoc ked 70 hum As judge to be propstsd by
the nrs offerings Of their performances Learned and d
Dguishcd men, foreigners and Americans. usually made
his among their earliest whilst his posion
in society collected there in the weekly OF his
pl,shed family, the refined and inssent company
Whatever new In and literature-who no.
bad recently arrived that be the lion
Of tho ciywere looked for at those simple but delightful
assemblies where higher entertainment to be
fou nd than coDld be obtained at the ball supper
For a number OF yean Mr. Walsh has made his resi-
dcnce in Paris-the stare OF his health compelling him
renqush his editorial functions and repair the mder
climate OF France HIS familiarity with the langua and
general mPishments and reputation, had Introduced
him The highest the royal circle OF society, long be-
fore he held the official OF consul the United States
HIS American feeling has there as always at home, kept
tfarng and defending his county BY contributions 10 the
French journals by emnafnR American works, and
by his intercourse with the leading and citizens
defending the United States from beers and explain
ing its institutions to the prjndced ignorant. For
large portion OF the time OF his foreign residence he has also
maintained a copous spondence or more
the newspapers OF this country AID his despacbe. the
"Naiona Inteligcncer of WashinRtoa and the journal
ofCommcce OF New York, have revived the recollection
Of the keen and sagacions judgment which the days
of the Gszete used cu choices ems of foreign
intelligence, and minae the and sautay
comment
There many In the United States who have
cause 10 remember Mr. Walsh with gratitude for the inter
he manifested in the encoura &c ment of any
promise In young OF snhoa ship, genius or useful
talents OF whatever kind. Such indicsrions sufH-
cent passport TO his acquaintance; and this in
instances, the means OF their most effective promotion
HIS critical atte the example OF his pure The
Indictment OF his multi knowledge, the hopora-
bio distinction Of being admitted into the columns OF
paper review, were the cause Of essential
number OF studous aud ambitious you h. and gave
literary direction and impulse not il
rank OF poiessed scholars. Overlooked his name may
be by the new generation, out Of whose sight he
living there few who continue 10 him
as belonging the fr,, rank OF
and who forget how much pleasure and i'm.
provement they personally his writing, and hts