Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-08
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The WORKS JOHN ADAMS, second President of the Uni
ted States, by his grandson CHARLES Francis ADAAs
VOL tx. Boston /: LITTLE, Brown Co.
We cannot of course, from the point of elevation given
by single volume, dart that eagle glance present
chat extended view which might be obtained from the
eminence offered by the entire works Of the veteran
statesman whose adorns New England Neitherfor
the enter into analysis Of the scope
tendency of pursued the early Presidents
but Judging e1peds Hercle from the contents Of the
portion before us, ne should pronounce John Adams
statesman of high ability enlightened policy and ardent
patriotism gifted with extensive information unclouded
intellect and that sterling good which, 'tho' no
science, fairly worth the seven"
The book contains the Presidents inaugurals series
Of communications to both Houses of Congress- ocia
letters messages, public papers, and mularious col
lection Of general correspondence together with curious
anecdotes Of men and matters. For instance, the pa
ternity Of the famous latin coupet complimentary
DR.. Franklin and generally ascrbod to Turgot shere
assigned Dutch poet Of Leyden who presented to
Mr.. Adams in that city.
We extract from his correspondence passage redolent
of wholesome advice:
cit is very likely you may meet divers gentlemen in
Congress who of Dutch, Scotch Irish extract
Many there in these Southern colonies than in
these New England colonies and many of them very
worthy learned men Qae therefore, whether prudence
would not direct that every thing should be very
tousy avoided which could give any the least umbrage,
disgust or afront to any OF such pedigree for, of
every nation and blood he that eareth God and worketh
righteousness is accepted Of Him. they ought to be of
US. Small things may have important effects in such
business That which dsparages family ancestors,
or nation is apt to stick by us if cast up in comparison
and their blood ysu win find ours. Page 345.
! Another extract with which we close:
L in +ho< ~
tue the only foundations Of republcansm and oil free
Governments But if should nculcate this doctrine in
my will should be suspected and charged with hypo-
crisy and attempt to promote national establishment
of Presbyterianism in America whereas would soon
establish the Episcopal church. and almost the
Catholic church" Page 637.
THE BRITIsH PoErs: Poems of Beattie, volume Poems
/ of Falconer, volume; Poems of Hood, 2 volumes
| Boston: LITTLE, Brown Co.
The fame of Beattie rests on his HMNsTREL.n Less
distinguished for invention than for sentiment and de-
scrption, it mpars lessons Of true philosophy in Ian
guage Of surprising beauty and displays enchanting pic
lures Of nature in her romantic solitudes With the
ception of the HrRaIT, there is nothing worthy Of
particular notice in the minor poems Of Benttie.
The poetical powers Of FALcoNER, in whatever class
they may be placed the gift Of nature; and when
consider that the author received education beyond
the mere elements Of language the SHIPwREcx is in
deed snguarly elegant production Falconer persisted
in the fgate Aurora which foundered in the Mozam-
bque channel in l70 and his drge doubtless sweety
chanted by choirs Of his own Mercedes.
IN very amusing autobiography prefxed to his book
HOOP displays the inyeterate punsterthat overrung
bias to play upon words which is the humorous charac-
| teristic Of his writings.
An invalid during his whole lfe no trace Of disease
win be found in his compositions Sportive humor, like
| tremulous sunbeams on dlapdated tenement, play
around and umine the crurabn ruins of his shattered
constitution. As the great Sir Thomas More conscious
of innocence assured Of Immortality and full Of faith in
God and in goodness, did not think mirh unreasonable
even upon the scaod, did our poet contemplate the
approach Of DEATH and its terrors with resigned
| soul and cheerful philosophy.
| The works Of Hood exhibit combination Of genuine
poetca exceencies with not few defects nextrcably
interviewer in his comic poems The constantly recur-
ring demands of periodical literature with which he
came connected early in e and which are so fatal to
ali elaboration to all study and selection Of materials
in those engaged in that profession may serve to extenu-
ate his bemshes and plead his for that
tendency expansion and exaggeraon not to mention
that love Of endless DEPRESSION, which mark the poets
i style.
The preceding volumes Of British poets Of the ee-
publishers. In paper print, and ot they are unsur-
| passed On sale by MoRRrsos Co. Washington. O.
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