HERALD OF
VOL. 1.
PU
J SHED WEEKLY.
JAlv*,S ATKINSON,
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIFTOR.
Orrice, corner of Thames-street and Sher
man's wharf, a few doors south of the Drick
Market Jr7Entrance first door down the wharf,
Price two dollars per annum, if the whole is
puid in advance—twq dollars 12} cts if paid in
six months, or two dollars 25 ets. if paid at the
expiration of the year,
. ADVERTISEMENTS
Inserted at the customary prices.
AGENTS,
.....»..5«-.._
Mr. George A. Potter, Providence,
Dr. Lemuel W. Briggs, Bristol,
Dr. Thos. P. Moore, Warren,
Capt. George Lawton, Tiverton,
My, Thomas Cook, New Bedford.
Mr. J. Southwick, Fall River,
(%Mm.y}./m'u.; ts thiy Pifce
Are respectfully solicited.
NEW GOODS.
J()"N F. TOWNSEND, has just receiv
ed from New York of the latest importations,
a supply of NEW and FASHIONABLE
GOODS, amiong which are :
Elegant Foulard Calicoes—¥French red Calico,
very fashionable in New York for children—A
large assortment of Merino Shawls, borders work
ed with worsted—"T'hibet Casshmere and other
shawls much wanted at this time—Black Pobbi
net Lace Veils, cheap—White & Black Bobbinet!
Linces—Bobbinet Footing, a great :n.-&snmm-nt—i
Irish Linens, much cheaper than usual—Cotton
hosiery, silk do. good and cheap—Mourning Ging
hams, (fast colours,)—do Calicoes—s-4 blk Ital
lian Crape for veils—Good blk Italian Lustring
~—Ladies horse-skin gloves some of a superior
quality—Black and white Sattin Jean—thin Jack
onet—figured do. and Swiss Muslins—superior
yellow Nankins—elegant Swiss Capes—a great
assortment of Batistes—German & English Birds
eye diulper—-wide l‘ln?lish damask. Also—ele
gant belt Ribbons—Clark’s spool cotton—wad
ding—worsted braids—funcy hdkfs of all kinds—
linen cambric hdkfs—a great variety of shawls, &e
for children —one piece superior stecl mixed (T.u-‘
sSIMERE—oOne piece superb blue l!no.\m:x.ornl
The above, with a variety of other Goods not
mentioned, will be sold as cheap gs can be pur
chased in Newport. Ap 14, l
DETERMINATIONS
OF
W.J. TILLEY.
NEW SERIES,
First—To sell, if possible, at a cheaper rate
than ever before.
Second—To redouble his endeavors to satisfy
all to whom he has the pleasure of selling.
Third—To kecp the best assortment of the ui
cest goods.
Fourth and final—To pay particular and
equal attention to all,
A general assortment of GOODS just opened.
Aprll 7 |
C OMMISSIONER’S NOTICLE ,«xaThe
subscribers having been appointed Comns
sioners 10 receive and examine the clains against
the estate of |
RANDALL GREEN,
late of Newport, carpenter, dec. represented in
solvent, hereby give notiee that six months from
Mureh Ist, will be allowed the creditors to bring
in and prove their respective claims, and that they
will attend for that purpose at the house of D. C.
Denham, on the last Saturdays in May, July and
September, at 4 o’clock, p. M.
Isarc TacGarr, |
D. C. Dexnam, Comm’rs.
Savprorp Bewnr, |
Al persons indebted to said estute requested to
make immediate payment to |
Ricuarp Suaw, Adm’r. ‘
April 7, 1830
C OMMISSIONER’S NOTICE ;eeeThe
subseribers having been appointed Commis
sioners-to receive and examine the claims against
the estate of
BENJAMIN BRENTON,
late of Newport, deceased, represented insolvent,
hereby give notice that six months from April sth,
will be allowed the creditors to bring in and prove
their respective claims, and that they will attend
for that purpose at the office of Geo. C. Mason,
on Satarday the 7th of August, and Satmdny the
2d day of October at 3 o’clock, p. M.
J. B. Puinries,
G, C. Masox, Com’rs.
J. A. GrEeNe, |
All persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to
E:C. BRENTON, Eeeeutrix.
April 14,
(‘1 UARDIAN'S NOTICE~<The subseriber
W herehy gives notice, that he has heen ap
pointed by the Hon Conrt of Probate, of the town
of South Kiugston, guardian to the person and
catate of John R. Brown (who has heen adjudged
by said comt to be incapable of managing his af
fuics) and has given bonds according to law —he,
therefore, hereby, notifies all persons to govem
themselves accordingly. ‘
JOIN W. WATSON.
South Kingston, April 12, 1829,
A. 28. Gw—l,
(‘! UARDIAN'S NOTICE-—The subscriber
F gives notice, that he has been appointed by
the Hon Court of Probate of the town of Ronth
Kingston, Guardian to the person and estate
of Sylvester Northup, (who has been adjudged by
said Court to be incapable of managing his afiairs)
and has given bonds according to law—he, there
fore, hereby notifies all persons, to govern thein
selves accosdingly. |
JOHN W. WATSON,
South Kingston, April 12, 1820, ‘
A. 28, dw—l, ‘
i}ifiu‘;fif Fess Pow No. 50, in Trinity
Chureh. Inquire of WV, CALLALIAN,
J. STEVENS, & CO.
North Wing R. 1. Union Bank Building.
HAS JUST RECEIVED—AND FOR SALE,
T HHDS. Bt. Croix Rum,
‘fi"=-‘ l 5 5 Pipes Coguiac Liundy,
(‘s“l‘ss{,[ fil (Signette Brand.)
\ u.,‘::.'} P 3 do. Bordeaux, (Dupuy & Co’s.)
. . 5 do. Holland Gin, |
25 bbls. Country do |
40 Quarter cusks and Indian bbls. Madeira, Lis
bon, Colmanar, Catalonia, and Sweet Mal
agn Wines,
fio Chests and ¥oxes Iyson,
f Young Hyson, and llyson
% Skin Teas, 20 chests Souchong do.
i SUGARS,
30 boxes IMavana Brown and White Sugars,
b do. Manilla do.
10 Bbls. Louf aud Lump do.
L 8 -, COFFEFE,
W ?0 Bags St. Domingo and
& AN Q Cuba Coflee,
LASNSER 50 Sacks Nown Salt, |
30 Legs Mannfactured T'obacco, No. 1& 2, ‘
Ginger, Pimento, Pepper, Cassin, Nutinegs,’
Cloves, Currants, Figs and Raisins,
April 7. ’
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N, sWELT b
112 ‘
9 |
Checp Side, Thames-Street, Newport,
OPENED LAST SATURDAY, |
17th APRIL 1830, |
30 PACKAGES |
0[" clegant GOODS just received from this
springs importations from New York and
Boston. Some of the lutest fashions and newest
patterns for dresses, and invites his old customers
and the public, to give hm a call and they will
not wish to go uny further. Particulars next week. |
April 21, -3 |
T " i
GREAT BARGAINS Al |
NEWTON'S
| A GREATER variety of Dry Goops, and
LA cheaper than ever offered in this town !
In addition to our fresh stock opened Tils DAY,
more of those fine Linen hdkfs, at 25 cts. and 2s.
J3d—More white and red Merino Shawls—More
very cheap LecrionNs—More Navarino hats at
%62 cents—so pieces more handsome Carnicors
at 12§ cts. yd—A rich Jot of (all colors) merino
gauze hdlfs. at 50 cents, ‘
| Broadeloths—Cassimeres—Vestings—Silk 1 Tm-‘
brellas—-Italian Silks—-Nankin Crapes—Linens
(—Thread Laccs—Sewing Silk—Dßlack Lastings
—Russin I)in‘mm, and Carpetings. J
| Likewise—'l'he very best quufi:y of BEp Thick-
JNG at 25 ets per yard. and a large assortment of
Corron Goobps. '
' Store open evenings until 9 o’clock. Our best
Icndeuvurs have been to “please the eye and xuil‘
the fanry,” and it willcost the public nothing to’
call and see how far our exertions have proved |
:nu(‘ce.«l'ul. April 7. ‘
ASSORTED SEED TOR FAMILIES.,
| F'or sule at the Seed Store connected with the
| New England Farmer, 52, North Market-
Street, Boston. " :
‘! Small boxes of assorted seeds for Kitchen Gar
‘dens. Each box contains a package of the fol-
Jowing seeds :—Early Washington peas ; dwarf
‘blue inperial peas ; late marrowfut peas ; early
Mohawk dwarf’ string beans ; early dwarl’ white
case knife beans ; lima or saba pole beans ; long
'blood beet (true sort) early turnip rooted beet ;l
early York cabbage ; cape savoy do. red Dutch
for (pickling,) early caulilower ; early horn car
irot (very fine ;) long orange carrot ; white solid
'celery; curled cress or pepper grass ; early cu
cumber, long green Turkey do. long Dutch pars
‘nip ; large head lettice : early Silesia do. pine ap
ple melon, (very fine,) watermelon ; large white
‘Portugal onion ; large red do. double curled purs-
Jey 5 flat squash pepper ; early scarlet short top
(radish ; white tarnip radish 5 salsify, or oyster
'plant ; early bush squash ; winter crook neck
squash ; early white buwh turnip ; yellow stone
“turnip. ¥ roT HERBS. l
#£weet marjorum, sage, swnmer savory.
The above list, it will be seen, comprises all the
hest common vegetables, besides several new va
rieties of uncommon excellence. Every kind is
warranted of the first quality as to freshness and
purity. Each box contains directions for the man
agement of the did reut sorts. Price $ 3 per box.
WM. L. MELVILL,
TIN PLATE WORKER,
Nv. 162, Thaenes-Street.
| C()N'I'INUES to carry on the above business,
b as usual, and keeps constantly on hand, a
"general assortment of Ken Wane, and other ar
ticles in his line, to suit the market, and positively
will sell them as low as ean be purchased in this
State, not excepting of pedlars 5 those who wish
to encourage their own townsmen, will do well to
Lenll and satisfy themselves of the trath of this as
sertion.
' Ie has for sale, Soap Stone Furnaces, cheap
er by the dozen or single, than can be purchased
lin the state, also, Quvens for baking over Furnaces,
“or before the fire.
Al articles for sale, cheap for cash, -
April 7.
NEWMUSIC ; PRINTS ; SCHOOL
AND JUVENILE
BOOKS.
COMMON & SUPERIOR
SNTATIONARY
| For sale hy
| WILLIAM CALLAKAN,
ALL NEW WORKS FOR CIRCULATION X SALE,
At New=York prices,
110 Thames Strect, Newpert.
WILLIAM MOORE,
!“;\.“ tnken the store recently occnpied by
| B Charles ‘l. Mazard, 260 Thames Street,
!uml will continue to earry on the Tailoring Fus
;n’m s, in all its different branches. In addition to
iM. occupation, he will be happy to serve his
friends with any articles they may want in the
[Girocery line, having a general «upply of Groeeries,
for sale, connected with his establisheient, and
"w liieh are of the best quality.
I Newport, April 7, 1830, 1)
“LIBERTY and UNION, NOW AND FOREVER, ONE AND INSEPARABLE I”—wEnsTER,
NEWPORT, R. I. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 5, 1830,
NEW YORK & BOSTON STEAM
PACKET LINE,
From Providence for New-York, narry,
Sundayscxcepted,touching at Newport,
|
2 o |
4 OMAR |y, -
e B STy &
Gy g Ay Tt 1=
el WR e WAt Be g e
ARRANGEMENT FOR APRIL, 1830,
The BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Capt. . 8,
Bunker, leaves Providence, April 6, 10, 14,
19, 23, 29, at 3 p. M.—and New-York. April
5,8, 12, 16, 21, 27, at 4 p. M. |
“ The WASHINGTON, Captain ComsTocx,
Ileavu Providence, April 2,7, 13, 17, 22, 26,
30, at 3 . Mo—and New-York: April 6,9, 15,
120, 24,28, at 4 p, ™, .
The PRESIDEN'T, Captain R. 8. Bunkxgr,
leaves Providence April 3,8, 12, 16, 21, 27, at
4 P, Mo—and New-York April 6, 10, 14, 19,
28, 29, at 4 ¥, M. ]
The CHANCELLOR LIVINGSTON, Capt.
C. CocGesnaLL, leaves Providence Apil 6,
9, 15, 20, 24, 28, at 3 v. M.—and New-York
April 2,7, 13, 17, 22, 26, 30, at 4 ». M. |
April 7, 1830, |
A THE Steam Pnck(-tw
&I CHANCELLOR LIV.
Y Nemmag®® g INGSTON, will in i'u—‘
AR TS TSNS tare, leave Providence for
New York at 12 o’clock M. and the WASI
INGTON will leave Providence for New York
at 12 o'clock M. Passengers will dine on board
the Boats. [April 14,
GO THE Steam Pack *4
A o I PRESIDENT & BENS
.r. AMIN FRANKLIN,
Rl il hereafter leave Provie
dence for New York, at 2 o’clock »p. . l'm«‘
sengers dining on board, [April 14, |
T"l", co-partnership in business heretofore ex
. isting under the firm of
BENJAMIN MARSI JR. & CO, |
was this day dissolved by mutual consent, all per-!
sons having demapds against said firm are nqueut-l
ed to present them for settlement, and all those in
debted are requested to eall on Benj. Marsh jr. and
pny the sume witkout delay.
B. MARSIT, Jr. ‘
PARDON WHITE
Newport, April 1, 1830,
REMOVAL.
ENJAMIN MARSKH Jr. has j -
}B moved to the store, No. 1286, 'Pm
Street, recently occupied by Mr. Geflroy, where
he intends to keep constantly on hand, a good us
sortment of
BOOTS & fi_% SIIOES,
Among which are :—Ladies’ Kid and Lasting
Shoes, made in the first style by a New York
workman ; men’s fine ealf skin Boots and Shoes,
warranted good ; Misses and Children’s Moroeco
and Leather do. of every kind.
N. B. Any Kind of the zbove articles made to
measures at tgte shortest notice, and as low asat
any other store in town, of equal quality. T'hose
who want the above articles, will do well to call
and see for themselves,
April 7, 1830, Itf.
3My friends will please to talke notice,
if they do not wish to be led wweay. 1%
PARDON WIHITE,
STII.L continnes to furnish the store No. 95
Corner of Market Square, formerly kept by
Benjamin Marsh jr. with all Kinds of
BOOTS & fi-% SHOES
of the best quality, and on the most rcusun:lhlc“
terms. All kind< of Poots and Shoes will be
manafactured to order, by the best workinen, mul!
warranted good. Rips mended gratis, and repai
ing done at short notice. lie feels grateful for
past favors, and solicits a continuance of the cus
tom of his friends and the publie.
Apil 7. Itf.
VARIETY BOOT & SHOLE STORE.
D. L. WINSLOW,
No. 89, Thames Street,
AS just received and will keep coastantly
Hon {::.""r,‘::l( '.‘,‘l";_'“ltl': (':‘t")l' 'Il"lll:. :“' : ’
BOOTS & fibg &g SHOES,
made by first rate workmen, and of the best ma
tevials—of almost every variety of patterns and
deseription, that can be ealled for, at most redu
ced prices. 7= Ladies hoots and shoes of every
description made to order in the most fashionabie
style. April 14
A. MUNRO,
H' AS just received and for sale, PHILADEL
PINA BUCK WHEAT FLOUR,
do. do. RYE FLOUR,
MADEIRA NUTS,
ALMONDS,
MADEIR] GRAPES,
VERMACELLI,
PEARL BARLEY,
SODA CRACKERS,
OLIVES,
PRUNES.
Apnil 7, 1830, I
l'l".Nß\' Y. CRANSTON, JAttorney
at Law, has removed his oftice to the
House, directly opposite to and north of the Court
House, where he may be fonnd at all times his
oftice heing contignons 1o his vesidence, Here
after his time will be devoted exclugively to his pro
fession. (Apri' 7.
NOTICE. o
e FNOTIC KOB
N OTIC E. o 8
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
EPNOTICE 8
HEALTH.
‘Health the poor man’s friend, the rich man's Lliss.
RULES IFOR A YOUNG LADY,
1. Lether go to bed at ten o’clock—
nine, il she pleases. She must not
grumble, or be disheartened hecaunse she
may not sleep the first night or two, and
thus lay ruminating on the pleasures
from which she has cut herself off'; but
persist steadily for a few nights ; when
she will find that the habit will produce
a far more pleasant repose than that
'whicll follows a late ball, a route, or as
'selnlvly. She will also rise in the morn
ing more refrcxhed—with better spirits,
and a more blooming complexion,
' 2. Let her rise about six o’clock in
sutmner and eighitin winter—immediately
wash her face and hands with pure wa
ter—cool or tepid, according to the sea
'son of the year ; and if she should by un_v‘
means be induced to sweep her room, or
bustle about some other domestic con
)ccrus for about an hour, she would be the
gainer as well in health as in beauty, by
the practice.
3. Her breakfast should be something
wore substantial than a cup of slops,
whether denominated tea or coffee, and
a thin slice of bread and better. She
should take a soft boiled egg or two, a
little cold meat, a draught of milk or a
cup or two of pure chceolate,
? 4. She should not lounge all day by
the fire, reading novels, nor indulge her
self” in thinking of the perfidy of false
}svvuins, or the despair of a pining dam
sel: but bustle about—walk or ride in
the open air, rub the furniture, or make
puddings—and when she feels hungry,
cat a custard, or something equally light,
in place of the fashionable morning treat
of a slice of a pound cake and a glass
of wine or cordial.
{ 5. Let her dine upon mutton or beef
plainly cooked, and not too fut—but she
Fc(-d not turn away occasionally from a
fowl or any thing equally good; let her
only observe to purtake of' it in modera
’tinn, and to drink sparingly of water dur
jing the repast.
6. In place of three or four cups of
strong tea for supper she may cat « cns—|
tard—a bowl of bread and milk—similar
articles, and in a few hours uflcr\vurdsl
let her retire to bed,
7. At other periods of the day which
are unoccuvied by business or exercise,
let her read—no sickly love-tales—but
good humored and instructive works—
calculated, while they keep the mind
unincumbered with heavy thoughts, to
augment its store of ideas, and to guard
it against the injury which will ever re
sult from false perceptions of munkind,l
and of the concerns of life,
Jowrnal of Health.
“A man,” says Sir William Temple,
“has but these four things to chose out
of—to crercise daily, to be very temper
ale, to take physie, or to be sick.” We
’mn_v venture to assert, with a much lat
er writer that the principle secrets of
health, are, early rising, exercise, per
sonal cleanliness, and leaving the table
l unoppressed. }
When a family rises early in the morn
ing, you may conclude the house to be
well governed, and the immates indus
trions and healthy.
With respect to exercise, there is a
simple and benevolent law of nature—
Karn, that you may enjoy.” In other
words—secure a good digestion,by exer-
Clse,
As much, perhaps, may besaid con-|
cerning ablution, as exercise. “Dispel
the ill humors from the pores.” Clean
liness is a virtue, thongh not-the first in’
‘rnnk, one of the first, at lcast, in neces
‘sity. ‘
} On the subject of temperance, that
sturdy moralist, Johnson, speaking of a
hook in which it was recommended ob
served, “Such a book should come out
every thirty years, dressed in the Illlulni
of the tir;»s.” “He that would eat!
much,” says the proverh “must eat lit
tle.” Let us not, however, confound
temperance with starvation—on the con
trary, it is strictly moderation. We may
be intempeiatcly abstemious, as well as
intemperately luxurious. |
From all that hasbeen said and written
on the subject—from the experience of
every age and every clime, we may con
clude, that “they are the most healthy,
who have nature for their ('unk—-hilllfll‘l“
for their eaterer ; who have no doctor
but the sun and fresh aiv—and no other’
physic than temperance and ¢ereive.””
THE TIMES.
NATIONAL
LITERATURE.
From the January No. of the Christian Examiner
” If we have succeeded in conveying
lthc impressions which we have aimed
'to muke, our readers are now prepared
lito inquire with interest into the condi
”tion and prospects of literature among
| ’oursclvcs. Do we possess, indeed,what
may be called a national literature?
|| Have we produced eminent writers in
’the various departments of intellectual ef
||fort? Are cur chiefresources of instrue
tion and literary enjoyment furnished
| :from ourselves? We regret that the re
}’ply to these questions is so obvious. The
few standard works which we have prn-,
;ducod, and which promise to live, can
‘hardly, by any courtesy, be denominated
'a national literature, On this point if
'marks and proofs of our real condition
‘wcre needed, we should find them in the
ccurrent apologies for our deficiencies.
'i()ur writers are accustomed to plead in'
cour excuse our youth, the necessities of
[!a newly settled country, and the direc
tion of our best talents to practical life.
"Bc the pleas sufficient or not, one thing
‘they prove, and that is, our consciousncss
.lnfhaving failed to make important con
:tributiuns to the interests of the intellect,
l\Ve have few names to place by the side
(of the great names in science and lit(-ru-‘
‘ture on the other side of the ocean. We
want those lights which make a country
conspicuous at a distance. Let it not
‘be said, that Luropean envy denics ourl
‘Just claims, In an age like this, when
the literary world forms a great t'umily,‘
‘and the products of mind are circulated
!more rapidly than those of machinery, it
i a nation’s own fault, if its name be not
’!l)ronnuncod with honor beyond itself. We
l_‘lmve ourselves heard, and delighted to
‘hear, beyond the Alps, our country de
’:signutcd as the land of Franklin. This
name had scaled that mighty bnrrier,and‘
'made us known where our institutions
gand modes of life were hardly better un
“dcrstood than those of the natives of our
forests.,
Nl We are accustomed to console our
|lsclvcs for the absence of a commanding‘
literature, by urging our superiority to
l:ulhcr nations in our institutions for thc'
diffusion of clementary knowledge thro’l
‘all classes of the community. We have
‘here just cause for boasting, though por-‘
Jhaps less than we imagine. That there
I'm'c gross deficiencies in our comnmn‘
'schools, and that the amount of know
| ledge which they communicate, whcn‘
!'compurcd with the' time spent in its ac
’:quisition, is lamentably small, the com
munity begin to fcel. There is acrying
fnccd for a higher and more quickcning'
kind of instruction than the laboring pxu'tl
":ut'socivty have yet received, and we re
}' joice that the cry begins to be heard.—
But allowing our elementary institutions
‘i to be ever so perfect, we confess thut'
‘they do not satisy us. We want sum(‘-l
‘thing more. A deal level of intellect,
'even if'it should rise above what is com
‘mon in other nations, would not answor‘
‘our wishes and hopes for our cmmtry.—“
j'\Vc want great minds to be formed
‘among us, minds which shall be felt ut'ur,‘
and through which we may act on the
r\x'(vrld. We want the human intellect to
“do its utmost here, We want this peo
‘ple to obtain a clain on the gratitude of
the human race, by adding strength to
the foundations, and fulness and splen
‘dor to the developement of moral and re
ligious truth; by originality of thought,
by discoveries of science, and by cnn-‘
‘ tributicns to the refining pleasures of taste.
and imagination. " v v '
" The great distinetion of our couulry,is,‘
"thut we enjoy some peculiar advnmngmi
' for understanding our own nature. Man
lis the great subject of literature, and
.’jnsu'r and profounder views of man may
be expected here, than elsewhere, ]l_l‘
:, Furope, we meet kings, nobles, priesis,
Slpcnsuntn. How much rarer is it to meet
|'mo-n: by which we mean, human beings
" conscious of their own nature, mld con
lwcions of the utter worthlessness of all
L outward distinations, compared with what
l'is treasured up in their own souls, Man
,‘clmw not value himsell as man, 1t is for
| hix blood, his rank, or some artificial dis
tinction, and not for the attributes of hu-
{manity, that he holds himself in respect.
The institutions of the old world all tend
to throw ebscurity over what we most
‘need to know, and that is, the worth and
claims of a human being. We know
]‘tlmt great improvements in this respect
‘are going on abroad. Still the many are
too often postponed to the few, The
‘mass of men are regarded as instruments
:to work with, as materials to be shaped
for the use of their superiors, That
‘conscioysness of our own nature. whisie
{conuuu-, asa germ, all noble thoughts,
‘which teaches us at once self respect
‘and respect for others, and which binds
I'us to God by filial sentiment and hope,
this has been repressed, kept down by
[ establishments founded in force; and lit
crature, in all its departments, hears, we
think, the traces of this inward degrada
l tion. We conceive that our position fa
'vors a juster and profounder estimate of
'human nature. We mean not to boast,
"but there are fewer obstructions to that
‘moral consciousness, that consciousness
"of humanity, of which we have spoken.
Man is not hidden from us by as many
disguizes as in the old world. The es
sential equality of all human beings,
founded on the posssession of a spiritual
progressive,immortal nature, is, we hope,
‘better understood ; and nothing,more than
single conviction, is needed to work the
mightiest changes in every province of
human life and of human thought.
’ We cannot close our remarks on the
‘means of an improved literature without
l“ufl'cring one suggestion. We carnestly
reconunend to our educated men a more
"cxlcnsivc acquaintance with the intel
lectual labors of continental Furope.—
Our reading is confined too much to Eu
glish books, and especiully to the more
reeent publications of Great Britian. In
this we err. We ought to know the
different modes of viewing and discuss
ing great subjects in diffcrent nations.—
|We should be able to compare the wri
tings of the highest minds in a great va
’lnicty of circumstances.© Nothing can
| favor more our intellectual independence
‘and activity. Let English literature be
‘ever so fruitful and profound, we should
‘still impoverish ourselves by making it
‘our sole nutriment. We fear, however,
that at the present moment English books
‘want much which we need. ,The intel
lect of that nation is turned now to what
are called practical and useful subjects.
Physical science goes forward, and
‘what is very encouraging, it is spread
with unexampled zeal though all classes
of the community. Abuses of govern
‘ment, of the police, of the penal code, of
charity, of poor laws, and corn laws are
laboriously explored. General educa
‘tion is improved. Science is applied to
the arts with brilliant success. We see
‘much good in progress. But we find
little profound or fervid thinking, ex
presscd in the higher forms of literature.
The noblest subjects of the intellect re
ceive little attention. We see an al
most total indifference to intellectual
and moral science, In England there is
a great want of philosophy, in the true
sense of that word. 1f we examine her
reviews, in which most of the intellectu
al power of the mation is expended, we
meet perpetually a jargon of criticism,
which shows a singular want of great
and general principles in estimntinfi
works of art. We have no ethical wor
of any living English writer to be com
pared with that of Degerando, entitled,
‘Du Moral Peyfectionnement ;* and al
though we have little respect for the rash
generalizations of the bold and eloquent
Cousin, yet the interest which his met
aphysics awaken in Paris, is in our esti
mation a better presage than the lethar
gy. which rr«-vunls on such topics in
England. In these remarks we have no
desire to depreciate the literature of
England, which, taken as a whole, we
regard as the noblest monument of the
human mind, We rejoice in our descent
from England, and esteem our free ae
cess to her works of geience and genius,
as among our high privileges, g'or do
we feel as il' her strengh were spent.—
We see no wrinkles on her brow, no de«
crepitude in her step. At this moment
‘she has authors, especially in poetry and
fiction, whose names are “fanuliar in our
‘mouths as houschold words,” and who
can never perish but with her language.
Still we think, that ut present her intel
lect is laboring more for herself than for
| mankind, and that our scholars, if they
'would improve our literature, should cul
tivate an intimacy not only with that of
England, but of continental Europe.
NO. 5.