The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-13

M Of this remarkable character. Not one
word sad Of his political troubles 10 PniAdspha, his
eaiy hs preAxed to the first collection of that posss
WORKS prn ed in the pnited States hts wonderful
talents Is raoonssr the briancy and kndlness o. hs
spoken wit, whish sometimes ,rding to his friend
Ingl aham kept his friends in laughter aud tears TIL
they startled from the nights enjoyment By break
tea he spitsph for bis monument IN which his youar
friend Jonn Quincy Adsns described his character tho
curious ,sct that one OF them-the subsequently, re-
nowpsd Nicholas Bdde-wAs his immediate successor In
the edorship Of his magazine Indeed, We have almost
nothing Of what should have conshtuted DENIES BIO
Tbs reference to Mr. Nicholas Bdd,e Of whose literary
life the Messrs. Duycknck seem to be moro
ofDennios reminds Of his BROTHER he profound
the earnest and impressive Congressional debater the
for his virtues - be was distinguished for his sehie-
Richard Bddle whose memoir OF Sebastian Cabot const
historical research Until this subject attracted the
attention Of Mr. Bdels scarcely more was known Of the
life OF this famous oiscoverer thsn Of the life Of William
shskspers; but Its difficulties less than it's iupor
lance arrested and de,aned his Interest, and with
mind trained to the subtle inquisons Of the courts
ready command OF the resources Of related knowledge
indomiatle ardor which the labor OF years could
not depreas he began and pursued those inquiries whs
crowned With the complete that s revealed
in hs Memoir published in London in 1882 The name
even, peposerous as such assertion may seen, OF
Richard Biddle does not in this .Cycopeda
Of American Literature" But anticipate: we shall
have occasion presently to mention great number OF
the s and acspse, Of the this
pretentious performance may be as well frs to make
examination Of the general literary qualifications
exhibited BY critics. TO see whether they should be
exempted from the fate Of sertain Gypsy herald whose
adventures related in the dverng history OF Quentin
Durward.
history of literature, it win Of be admitted
should itself be literature; yet II may be doubted whether
annals Of furnish . more , n @ *
capacity to white intelligbly perspicuousy, or even
grsmmatically Az the monthly magazines and the
weekly and daily newspapers have a. wi enc accord,
asserted the rdcfcctibs erase elegance peespeaciy
enc ~, freshness, &c., &c., &c. OF the Messrs Duyck
cepsure and sorry to say thai more easy task
could DO set before Should We ranscribe one-rcnh
Of TIE Dangling and incomprehensibe noted
while hurrIedly reading these volumes single
of the Herald would net contain even this portion OF our
review We shall be content and our readers VIII be
than content, with few specimen taken almost
at random -
large number or dasuereoypes have been taken by NJ
b. Brady Of New isrk-a suaicsent guarantee OF ms 5
Michael wggesworh IN his day, of the
cessiu oil our early writers-i. 81.
is Mr.. Dnycknck Of this? Was not Wiggiesworth
"cne Of the successful Of early writer's, some
time since the Mexican war;
Increase Maiher developed the er7nag cf The ncmc-.
A mountain OF learning and theology was hsaped upon big
Led Cotton Ms,her to enter vigorously npDn the
toa OF wi'chcrait-L 60.
preached mend whom he vas Cad 70 meet ''ha he eTr
missing e.
! Did he publish book every day for forty years.
Col ggsd s free In bis snguase at times but a b
sev. Eshs Williams became rector. uhi he continued III
Frsnkns voumnous correspondence would a,oe have given
h' ne asesa's hs @ % OF M
s the sbers Of many who have worked directly for repa
We have S As alluded franins philosophy
esndsnt iabors Of such men Is jonathan Edwards l.yag
hes1 sns Of ~
dga a w aep was % 10y @ a. ssa asF
shir-a dryghscr Of Lieut.. Gov. 1afer.-i. lag.
Is the daughter Of Lieutenant Governor less disni
fed person than the niece of Governor! is second
wife less nearly related TO her husband than first wes
hand on q few OF the odes oil Horace 13i.
or course the reader will suppose the who HIS
done this is still liying-bus he diet 1l6 years ago.
Berkeley was to the cosiy not only oa' friend but
The author letters French gentleman born
l o. nssle a'., al Caen IN Normandy 11o a! The age
Lsossa history soy me History 81
sqaib which The author almost had the opportunity q
writing with quilts e.cf.d lor, rs ss,isg 1oay and n.
and may be forgiven 1he oned hu aorous gravity Of its
The author Of MFinsa" had more of the o,e. uopkin-
son Sons argsr p,opGrSon OF that gs crafty waich plays
finished and aeompr;st ,oort than the "a.s.e
meyer Issued from tho american press.
oa pS o S We an zach &c IN s
native Of Massachusetts Bay. in ne q Sosid = IS
ina sS 70 81 oa from "A' no ran
There s much sly huaor in Ibis book AaeS IL aeG qi
lie sailed from New Bedford ascs,:aia o. assaa dis
the rs volume OF bis biographies Finding the exact localiy
S 70 and es o he pot second
i'ss " IN his 'AaA'od-' 10" = 'd4a''''" aa a'''''-
the purpose funds for he insuon arasr early
application after the war p,ch iasgcessjuL-i o77
ers he easSosT opposad lie appont@ent Of Thomas sns
Is Secretary ts he gen'o foros" Adoi'' whom he al
Our own knowledge ofDr. witherspoon enable'
say that It WAS Paine, and not the committee, whom IL
distrusted.
war topics in he newspApers-i. III.
We suspect, but by means confident, that the
Ncssrs Drycknck intended ia these lines TO convey the
meaning that Mitherspcon wrote the Addresses o. Con-
qress in which tn Is recommended, and essay
entitled thoughts for the People," besides discussing
in the newspapers several subjects connected with the
war.
exceen: roye by John kson Cooke. Of the virginia Come
dams which introduces ne n spirit Of delicate sentiment and
l. as5 : $40 '''i s'-' = ''o
Now, Mr.. Cooke ostimabe member OF the Virginia
actors Of that Commonwealth. But is it ia portion Of
those lines Mr.. Cookies novel, that introluces
20 all this romance and chiyalry!
After passing through college, devoted himself To acrchoa
dig r'.ss,,i! which no soon sbsndened-i Isl.
ihs scene. And characisrs which Sass just ss
fore the spectators and hose IN which The author
audience were alike parliclpans-i 236.
Which is SO occupied, the couplet or the epogue?
They together papers style OF the spectaor
Hs tie standard model ior this class OF compoions- 800
Wien cid the Spectator cease to be tie standard
model Tor compositions in the style Of the pectA
tor.'
Tr,Imbur returned TO New Haven and wrote Whist now
so,ds tie fret, second and bird canos Of MFingiId
Becoming President, Madison llcd the secrearysp during
his administration succeeding 10 ne Presidency Itself 1908
On he completion his second term he withdrew his home
in Virginia Dheg, with he exception q couple OF nlonas
whebc engaged In TIC revision OF the state constitution
81 Rcarnord. aud his visits Charlottesville where be
cecded Jefferson rector, \, ofygoasds wn se
limits Of o3issY-i
The rs OF the ancestors Of Gouyerneur Morris who e4
grated 20 America. Richard Morris Who sad 20 have
been oacer Corwsls army. His Lewis succeeded
70 his estate ard hed during the Last years hia le he
ooe OK Governor Of New jersey. Ills eldest son. Lewis De
cane member q the New York Legislature in whlsh ho
adopted the liberal side lie had children O, whom
were and VI cee younges
- y4S,