Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-18
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correspondence OF the N. y. Courier and En1uIGt
PARIS, sept. lvttl.
NV Two colleagues in corresponds, nee, rETERsvRAiH and
roacAwE* will furnish their usual interesting budgets o.
" Pan. Items and their sugcs specmaons upon HE Corn
4 q ucson nnd The Eastern Crisis. For my part I'm going
Ia content myself with The translation Of letter which
. ust upcarri in Paris and which think will many
c1uus be- read with special interest in the United States
the writer of the letter IL Merry The cout poet under the
new French Empire and who for many years has held place
in The front rank critical writers in France - address
= 81 10 ALEXANDER DUMAS, and its SUBJECT his Is what will
rive the letter peculiar aprOpo3 in The United States at The
i present momenD ia Mr. SorLE inc a'eiy apr?h'en fpe
II sentative OF Gen PIERCE at The Court OF Madrid II Is INC
,s account winch have in print oil me early Euro
mean lie distinguished adopted iello" czeh nave
no doubt the literary and biographical interest "hcn a:
hes 10 il will cause YOU 10 welcome Your columns THIS
LILLE rolan!e OF light history The following is the trans
Luton:
, n, itrurde, Dumas:
II was announced few days since that NJ SouLE, Anne
Ambassador Of the United States was passing through
ais on his way Madrid Al The same time you were
living US chapter Of your fine Memoirs on ALPIIoHiE
R.ras and you did not know-yon who know every Thing
~, ON that day Chance the most sku of all arrang
s nI plots was executing mastersroke OF his art by
coupling together Two names forgotten Tor
a,is--two men who formerly encountered each, hahd IN
J The one commencing his life by hope the other inIsi-
: inc i, in despair, ALrno*sE RAnnE and SouLE
yhrn ort plcuses 10 give itself The trouble of aiding
,oencc prepares for lis proeges invisible ladder Of
ascent and until they near The top that hey per-
give the round by which they mounted.
Oae day. nearly quarter oil century ago, was
,,nsatng in the cabinet Of ALploSsE RADBE history Of
hn Church, written in German Latin by hungarian
K ,rag had entrusted me with this work young man en-
.,,J II SouLE. he was lweniy.onc years oil age
| W. we're all twpny-one then. lie WAS very thln you
re also and still But he was consnlnptive aud
w., distinguished him from all OF us. ALrnossE RAGcE
- on the of SorLE and welcomed MN WIN that
charming grace which never quilted nun Nm n 30 o.,
s, voice that YOU would have thought girl was speak
INC 81 am going publish review, the Nolrcau nam
Tn. and count upon you for some articles. shall ap-
nrnr every five days, and am prepared to oiiet 10 wcis
!; md , especially To you the most honorable terms.
As indiscee, secretaries always do. suspended my trans
o htou 10 listen 10 The conversation
rcplicd Rub5c Il" really extremely gflcvcd
10 have 10 decline your obgng proposition But here Is
INV excuse under engagement 10 give four articles
n3nlbv 10 my friend Chacain OF the Courier FTdncdi@
II and n deliver 10 my publisher lie Conle The manuscript OF
n nv History of Russia: am working il night and day:
and take len cups Of coffee every evening TO Keep me from
), "Bu sou WILL in the mean timc leave some hope for
ii he ulure!" sald S0nlc
II "Oh certainly, sir
d :. may ,cn just leave you my address des onnees
81 the bureau OF my journal Crordes Pts Champs
= Have you already contributors engaged upon whom
s you can r.ly!" asked tabbe.
a. "Yss have n young man Of great promise, VI. Leon
Hayey and NJ Sun,o Domingo who has Just arrived from
rome and who has headlu OF articles against The ultra
montana church party.
lie ila:qae dc fs'" Asked Ra51e.
le Yes, Sir
IS "Do You know who edits that pamphlet"
No: and uoJoty knows 1t is rcpucd 70 DC edited hy an
/ association Of anonymous writer's"
i "Wrl friend las Just assured That am about 10 be
Of sailed in tina, ional. Now, intend myself In the first
ace 10 break u,Jn their very faces the masks Of these
synonymous wrtc but, after hat can count upon your
" | Main jluns 10 complete their annhIiaIiun!'
l. "YOu may dispose Of my journal and OF myself, salu
SJuc in voice soft that il was Impossible 10 suppose
i thai there was spark Of energy in the heart OF that boy
SCuIE took his leave During the conversation above re-
counted had been making all SORTS OF signs 70 lpnoNE
a L BEE 10 make lin understand that would Ike hin 10
10 ..e ME Il in Editorial Ut The Nam IdHhG-
Bat RABrE ii those who don't understand pan,
,e cnm: from rcsPrc perhaps. 10 the tongue lie allowed
SouLE 10 depart rOut thinking Of recommending me
:, 10 Ills kind regards. really had however at thai epoch
1t need Of thai branch OF safety had Just arrived from
Inc depths OF my distant province, and wh me baggage Q!
?, Bias that old time eatmy Of custom h9u-c officers AL
ra,SsE RAaaE in his poverty had extended 70 me inc ot
!. hospitality which in his power 10 oicf 10 me- was
:, The sole parlaker with him OF his MODEST repasls anu IL
,. bred in his Cabinet wtasoTc Transitions from seven
f,ed in me aptitude ransiai"ns and he was
70 poms.ng honorable place, next 10 DEsfoHTAi@Es
and BlTAunE e did dream, therefore, ol ttcoG'a'end
!, lg SouLE contributor 10 his oufha hnd mac as
= FINISHED waa he 10 hear from me HE strange proposition"
n which Tins made hin
- Give me a letter o! arrodacli0n 10 ii. "ovtE.
IL After little hesiiaian liz H." Letter ahl II
n oclocE that evening Tue les .o"mc!ca - ~ vas
a, nghllu weather ,eInrnbr The si'6" ~"7 lAhhs lI'
i, hilc de!GGr, omntnssts mol agtad At MAI h'f
ache! clothed in alnhasf "' head 70 nseis 40"
.H with ,nl! anpr uans planted 10 pre'h'oeL
% the hiaais de aria. rnc lie onr"rlle5 nutE f'''.sI
a ne with greatest Kindness bat nuI 10 tell hr Jd n'
itr comcra slightly ironiCa anit Hpoh NJ mentioning
!. 2hni par! OF The country came lr'' .! ihh, '.'h. S
writer's The region s"iih nys; had i"l J'' 81
wed al Paris aud ty misfortune Ia bear oil alone Tie
eight Of the smart apsthns !hat were uttered al me eS
. :snse Of Cs.sEslERR and The Ssral SorLE "vcoGhcd
nat, and asked me- write him Trial aitieie lpi'h"'h
. about the gcn work Of writing an article iof Tie '1"
.au main ilme. copied three ,in'1s ana ohhm mug,
he d, finite manuscript with drawings don: win me pen
70 rt3resenng my STYLE various ahasiirai bitlS asa
i o,he morrow at p IL made ny way to TIC onfcl" o.
he journal Rne Croix peles Champs a. bcfe "ee
% five persona assembled IN The editorial cabinet '"hLe 60
ii DoaiSdo Eoa llALESr lrcASao:i ana an hn"" -
u unpublished Tragedies A The moment entered inns poel
Il wo has continued unknown waa dec!lthiG 'aae .,
), Albul That seemed 10 very Imposing II was 'c ''"'
recitation. some ecounling TO me Ionsn' NERO
afr the battle nf NcIaurus defeat oil AsuEuHAt and Inc
fall his h1ody kcd in The Cnrlhasrnan camp '.otL.
ddtsscJ wicked compliments 70 The tragic poe, uho
M alter c 10 offer hirnsr! ~ rival candidate wilh II "E
FGTssI.ous Bishop Of lcrm0poIia for place III t'r hrai
ey The solemn moment Tor lhysri,. .'ouLh
. asb il had brought ly ac!ei presented y TO nun
- wihl timd and icy hand III essay vas entitled !fofae
y lib Sollg rea, aloud anI he read very well SA:i'
- 70 pc.Go snd lRoa IALEvy paid ice soE;e compliments
IA upon ie occasion. My article vas pinSl me f"t Gay
II and assigned NE Sed salary which, IN my own
- ewes Young ebunant az was constituted me loeSer more
Til relations Of aLpno.sg RAasE and SOULS had become
| very intimate The Main Iune showing tendency 10
comba, the young school which was sprngng up 1neas'
l. The rays of NM ALrHossG De LAMAariSE anu ,iIron
IN iiuao ALrHo"$E RaBEe who rassonhiciy hdheu "les
Two paels and knew BY h"at Their raie Srfsts "",e
10 romaG article for the Main juu@c AMI 'ouL& inserted H.
y notm outstanding The carnG-t opposition :" some :" 's col
leagues. About this time the celebrated clc ii"ifMh"H
was ieyone Iebdomcda lrasly article TO lhc H"'oI
:. Orientl'es, aud was pursuing '' ~h h reas m
eibes. One oil the celebrated Journals OF t!1r na' a
= | The follow phrase among others III c'"th a'l'e ""
y NJ Dr. RrSEs Cn;M. UIroid: "Methnk' set
- numsL monk daring touch the Tyre "i Tue srs"'
n BvRo. .e canvass ol GERrAuLT, representing y"
:, Wreck If tie 3dasL last placed III ils ii'l az"
a thus III they salute -"Od, the progress oil h'ihs "a!
!. is usurpng the place Of coo and htoofns III inc Paihr
- brush !" KossS appeatu. above lie orhnn ana 'nc
masters OF thus wrote in regard 10 him IN. i,.E.lS.
- viii labor in vain he will BE- anything more uiln
>, small speech.mhkcr in music and biography Ptaeuo .!
four celebrities u The day contained ihis pFnl,Sn'S '
"At that date, NJ RoSs%i Lad published O'hcHf .S<mnH
muis and several works weaker Than thc5c IN"
they wric cucamng oil sides that taste was iost III
FRINGE theirs longer 10 be louEd mere ri@'
pan,ing poetry o. muaci Just they cried nhue ot
ID XIV under LOUIS MIL under LOUIS XII ever rc@etuhg
II the men dead JUS, BArIus and M&Trs c'e"
under ArarsTus 10 the very beard OF VIRGIL anu ii"hAh'
recrcttng the divine ESslus-just they vii! cry IN ih'
valley OF Jehosaphui recrelting Aniich:si me Vln2 M
that's their crime In my avcnie simplicity c3uil NJ"
h comprehend these camors. NJ Vcrnn lruo ravshel me-
IS and his Moses tie M: affected like The scInge ni
" GAlLvs. knew BY heart all poets especially VIRGIL
" and accorded The privilege OF being more Gas
J. steal than myself struck oi mpromptu Lain verses as
in the time Of FAE!ERE AMI VIDA, ana wrath asans. 'o
cnssics all Hebrew 10 Thanks 10 The loera OF
SouLr ddn miss single representation al Inc i'alan