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leading feature in his life, there were no vain regrets on his, lips at the hour of his departure. Forgiving those who had wronged or mistaken him-blessing those who loved, on the twelfth of October, the sixth day of his illness, he expired gently in the arms of those most dear to him. His remains were borne to the place of family burial and residence at Bloom Hill, in Claremont county, followed by a large concourse of those relatives and friends, whose eyes, for a long period, had been turned in high expectation upon that fine promise now forever overthrown.

Our task is now nearly over. The life of the man of letters is seldom prolific of much material of loading intereststill less may we find in the history of one but entered upon such a life. A series of abstractions rather than events, brings us from one stage of time to another, and he who has charmed and soothed, and beguiled us in his works seldom leaves a memorial of interest behind him, except to those to whom he has been personally known. It was thus with our subject. In the quiet of the studio, for the most part of his carcer, we look in vain for those strifes, and the developement of those passions, which give action to histo ry. His life, wedded to few changes but those of the sca sons, like the rose of the wilderness, is conscious of no events but those which they bring; and the elements in the midst of which he dwelt, bestow at his departure, as little consideration, as the forest, when, by some rude zephyr, the leaf sdetached and whirled away from the parent stem, or, breakng through the sides of its choked and neglected fountain, occurs in the collection of manuscripts which he left behind him. Thereseemingly prepared at different periods of his short life, and, from their nature daving reference to events which were calculated not merely to try the nervo, but to inspire a decent sense of tremulous consideration in the mind,—we find several forms of prayer, in which a singular and amiable humility of expression is coupled with all the sentiments of a high and soaring spirit, desirous of life for the purposes of achievement.

when the silent water escapes away, and is forever lost in the deep sands and untrodden paths of the desert. Nor, does the fact, that there remain still a few, who mast regret and cannot cease to remember, change very materially the des tiny of which we have spoken, and sought, however feebly, to describe. The world of man is one of thoughtless change, and of perpetually varying regards. It is to defeat this disposition that we carve the marble-that we give life to the rock and the canvass-filling the abodes of business and of men with fine forms, and sweet, but always melancholy, memorials.

We need say little more in relation to the literary labours of Maynard. The reader will form his own opinion, upon the imperfect volume which we have put before him. The specimens here given, are not meant so much to exhibit his performance as his promise-are not so much the achievement, as the preparation for achievement. They are the exercise, of the young eaglet--the initial flights, in which, by short excursions and brief elevations, he prepares his wings for the far summits, and his unscaled eyes for the meridian blaze. That these flights would have been as high on the part of Maynard as any of his fellows, we have no doubt ourselves, and, without fear, hazard the opinion among our readers; relying confidently, even on this little collection, full of imperfections, as, doubtless it will appear, to sustain our estimate. He had the soul for the endeavour-the spirit of daring which such an aim demands; and, who will say, that the bird who, yet unfledged, poured forth strains so delicate and melodious, as those here preserved, would not, when years and exercise had imparted confidence to his spirit and maturity to his voice, have made the groves ring with a music, not easily to be rivalled, and not soon to be forgotten.

S.

REMAINS, &c.

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REMAINS, &c.-POLITICAL.

CALHOUN'S EXPOSITION.*

The sentiments of this distinguished individual, having been for sometime before the American people, and the reckless anathemas and sweeping denunciations of opposing, and the servile and indiscriminate flatteries of applauding partizans, having pretty well subsided, the time may be supposed, fairly to have arrived for sober, unbiassed, calculating reason to make up her final verdict. We believe the recent expose, has received as much unmerited censure, as undeserved praise. By some, its author has been apotheosised as the originator of a brilliant system of government, or as the fearless champion of the old, discarded principles of ninety-eight. By others, he has been denounced as a reckless disorganiser, and determined disunionist. To the former verdict we cannot entirely yield our assent, but the latter opinion, we unhesitatingly disavow. We can never believe, that this distinguished and most able Statesman, would, under any circumstances, finally and advisedly, pledge his high and responsible name to sentiments of disrespect, and disaffection to the government of our adoption. It would be strange indeed, if

*The title by which Mr. Calhoun's theory on the subject of nullification is popularly recognized in South-Carolina. For this theory in extenso, as understood by its advocates, see the correspondence between Governor Hamilton and Vice-President Calhoun, in July and August, 1832;--the various addresses and reports of the Convention held at Columbia, South-Carolina, November, 1832, and the Ordinance to nullify, recommended by the same body, and carried out in its provisions by the succeeding State Legislature.— See also, the speech of Mr. Hayne on Feot's resolution in the Senate of the United States, at a previous session.

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