For the Columbian Fountain,
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Mr.. EDITOR There is in this curious world
of ours, always, certain class of beings who
envy in others the talent which does not exist
in themselves. Nor are they satisfied with en-
Wy alone when those whom they aciu not love
are In favor with one in power but Fastening
in feveriSb anxiety to the influential friend,
whom, by-the-by, they cannot like, they syco-
phanGcally whisper in his ear, and that friend,
receiving the pretexts of the insidious, circum-
ventive, fagtous revilers, checks partly, if not
entirely, the light Of genius in those whom he
favored. Such persons, says Pore, in his es-
say on criticism:


Judge Of authors names, not works, and then
Nor praise, nor blame the writings, but the


men,


OF all this servile herd, the worst is he
That in proud dullness joins with quality
A constant critic at the great mans board,
To fetch and carry nonsense for my lord"


But in the same essay, the poet speaks thus:
" Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue
But, like shadow, proves lhe substance true:
For envied wit, like Sol eclipsed, makes known
The opposing body's grossness, not its own"


Attempt not to extinguish the fire of enter
prise, for it will burst forth from its shoulder
ing with redoubled fury, and consume all op
position. When man would rise in the
world, help him if you can /; but, if you cannot
help him, trroao no obstacle in his way.