The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-06
Editorial Correspondence.
{ STEAMER VANDERBILT, L /. SoUNI
! Monday Evening, May 3, 1852.

Is SuMClcuI cNlucuCC tiiaG l. an III u ldiT
way to be speedily landed in the " En-
pire City" We have on board an
enormous amount of freight, and larger
number of passengers, 1 think, than
ever before saw on one of the Sound
boats. There is about me q continual
gathering of tongues and hum of conver-
sation, which is not conducive to a free
flow of ideas but if l have the pleasure
of echoing anything through your col
umns, this week, it will be necessary for
me to dispatch it by tomorrow evenings
mail in order to have it in the hands of
the printer in season l will, therefore,
endeavor to say few words, though
they be not so bright.
1t is really very amusing, as we'll as
instructive, to watch the movement of
people in traveling-to witness the
pompous air with which some promenade
the deck, and the precision with which
they enunciate every syllable-others
seem to be peculiarly blessed with con-
tinual flow of gaicty and fun-others-
again are determined to fulfill their
supposed mission of converting the
whole world to their way of thinking, if
one may judge by the oracular manner
in which they deliver their opinions.
AS sample of the first mentioned style
of conversation, there sit near me a lady
and gcntleman-the lady quite pretty
one, and seems to be q" good listener"
I-(by the by, said ta-lbe rare accom-
plishment in lady)-the gentleman,
one of the regular Sir Oracle school, is
delivering his opinions on the character
and patriotism of Kossuth in manner
which would seem to indicate that he
supposes the success of the Magyar chief
depended on his decision. Illustrative
of the latter style, for moment listen
to the discussion on Communism between
those two gentlemen n the left; though
the discussion seems to be rather an un-
equal one, though as nearly balanc as
one can be on that subject, for all the
talk seems to be on one side, while the
argument is on the other. It would
certainly lie rich paragraph if l had
room to report this conversation, as the
old lady said, (NTrs. Partington, I sup
pose, batim for batim. On the sub
ject Of Communism, I do not think l
have ever met with more succint and
lucid summing up than that given by
Gonzalo, in that beautiful play, The
Tempest" written some two hundred
and fifty years since-which shows that
t is at least no new doctrine-but alas /!
for the practicability of the system it
seems necessary that the speaker should
be king of the island to start with. But
here arc the words of this ancient ex-
FOUNDER of Communism
" Had I the plantation of this isle, my lord,
And were the king ont,
the commonwealth, would by contraries
Execute all things for no kind of traffic
Would admit; no name of magistrate;
Letters should not be known; riches, pow
erty,
And use of service, none contract, success
sion,
Bourn, bound of land, tilth, vineyard, none
No use of METAL, corn, or wine, or oil;
No occepation; all men idle, all
And women too; but innocent and pure
No sovereignty
All things in common nature should produce,
Without sweat or endeavor, treason, felony,
Sword, pike, knife, gun, or need Of any en-
gne,
Would not have but nature should bring
! forth,
OF its own kind, all poison, all abundance,
To feed my innocent people.
] would with such perfection govern, sir,
+ excel the golden age"
But it is past eleven, and the passen-
gers seem to have retired with the ex-
ception of few /" "choice spirits" who
are amusing themselves with game of
cards; will, therefore, seek " tired
natures sweet restorer," and leave the
remainder Of my sheet to be filed out
during what minutes I may be able to
snatch from tomorrow.