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Primum ego me illorum dederim quibus esse P'-etas Excerpain numero : neque enim condudere yei jum Dixeris esse satis ; neque, si quis scribat, uU nos, SermoDi propriora, putes hunc esse Poetam. HORAT QUEBEr, MAY 18'28. N. B. The figures at the close of the Lines refer to Notes at the end of the Poem. / k; I ^ f • .,( / PRO AND CON, &c. t I. % '^ EDITOR. WELL met, my friend ! 'tis rumor'd through the Town, That Tve incurr'd the Grand Jurators* frown. *Tis said of law and temper I fall short, (1.) Sudden in quarrel, fiery in retort : That each official paragraph, alas ! Ranks in the guilty, reprobated class. Others again, (how hard it is to amuse The Public whim !) arraign the dearth of news. Charging each lengthy column as a waste Of eyesight, time, and patience, void of taste, Eked out with Tory praises, maxims wrong. And Sheriff's sales inexorably long. In this dilemma, worthy friend and true. Instruct me, pr'y thee, what am I to do ? (2.) FRIEND. Be wise, and silent : rest awhile the quill — Let those who lose their places, write their fill. EDITOR. Mean you to say, that I should tamely hold My peace, by Faction's taunts unmov'd, and cold ? Such my advice- FRIEND. EDITOR. Think not I live by strife ; But not to write, would be to sleep thro' life. A2 I 4 FRIEND. Some potent remedy you fain would find. To drive these endless politics from the mind. Three times a day, ere Sol withdraws his beam^ (3.) Swim o'er the current of yon noble stream : Thrice over Abuam's plain, with action free, Double the distance to Dalhousie tree : Dine with a friend, or ask a friend to dine. And ripen friendship over gcn'rous wine : Seek exercise by day, and feleep by night — In sliort, my friend, do anything but write f Renounce the " plural unit" — take advice— And ere you once ink paper, ponder twice* Yet, if you needs must scribble, wiser far, 1 (4.) Indite a treatise, like the classic Star, f On Trade — Coin — Tenures — Wigwams, or a War Do this, and hope to win Subscribers plenty — For ev'ry one you boast, I'll vouch you twenty. Such are the themes delight the age refin*d. Such in Quebec the mighty march of mind ! EDITOR. Your words convince me; yet, tho' strong the will. Such subjects far o'ertop my humble skill. (5.) 'Tis not for me to sing the Moose's fiill,** The patient hunter, and th' unerring ball : F^uch scenes to paint, without the actor's fire. Would weary me, and ev'ry reader tire. Twere easier far to make Porsonian Greek, And Shakspeare's licroes in Iambics speak. friend. I Still may you make essay,and try your best^ None can do more, to give these troubles rest. • Vide " The Stai" of a recent date.—" Complex" tn vAi + " Star," passim. •* Vide •' Jitar." il t) r . n For general good, all party heat suppress : Di^i-e to begin, and you insure success. EDITOR. Let rival Journals meek examples show, (6.) To follow good mine never shall be slow. In more congenial limes, I yet may gain The public voice, nor labor all in vain : Till then, I'll stand the hazard of the dice. Nor flatter Faction for a Kingdom's price. FRIEND. Yet, how much wiser 'tis, to sheathe the sword, (7.) Than rush to combat at each angry word. Though venom point the Faction's lawless pen. What need compels my friend to rail again ? EDITOR. What shall I do to please ? Methinks, you'll find (8.) That various nassions move the human mind. One it deligiits with fashionable skill. To thread the mazes of the last Quadrille — Another glories in the graceful foil. And trains the sinews with gymnastic toil — A third 'mong horsemen burns to be a King, Leaps o'er the bar, and curvets round the ring — A fourth puts on the pugilistic glove. And gives and takes a, milling — all for love 1 — Wherefore should I not boast an equal pride. To stem the torrent of the popular tide — Reduce to reason Democratic rant. And bring to test the age's libei^al cant ? When Bodies, held deliberative, dare To plant a Party minion in the Chair — Draw from its rest the unobtrusive Mace, Thdii Roy aX emblem o( acknowledged i^hce-' And, bold in numbers, after mock debate. Vote the King's will, a fiction of the State — Not to confute such doctrine, were to swerve Basely from Honor, and the cause we serve ! There are who winc'd beneath my honest zeal : One must cut deep, to Make the "callous feel. Some freezing" politiciaoL-^ may have felt Their temper oozing, and their caution melt ; And all unus'd to own the • , EDITOR. We are no superhuman monsters, who Give reasons exquisite for all they do ; But men, who feeling injury, will speak. And somewhat to the purpose — once a week. And yet 'twere well, each hostile thought repress'd> To give the sword in peaceful scabbard rest : (9.) Sec'ire in arm'd neutrality to stand, G ricdng each quondam foe with open hand ! But^ — should the truce be broken ? FRIEND. — Quick prepare Each pomp and circumstance of wordy war ! Let bold defiance from the goose-quill flow. And ink in torrents blacken every foe ! Till each Gazette shall trumpet through the town, (10.) Their dire defeat, the victor's high renown. EDITOR. And 'tis but just : since natural instincts teach To use the weapons first within our reach. (11.) The Wolf with ravenous jaw pursues his foe. The horned Bull deals death at ev'ry blow. I wield the pen, nor shall, with all his art. The foemar* boa^t from meunscath'd to part. Not to be long — whatever fate may bring, (12.) Should Death o'ershadow me with dusky wing. Or nature yield me tranquil length of days — V.'^ealthy or poor, where'er I bend my ways. Or homeward, to the land of Britons' pride. Or where St. Lawrence rolls his mighty tide — Whate'er my prospects, still I'll boldlyVrite, To strengthen justice, and defend the right. FRIEND. *Tis well express'd : I must confess in tins, I see not what the Critics find amiss. (13.) Yet, while you write thus fearlessly, beware Lest warmth of feeling tempt you to a snare. *Tis held for Law, too roughly to assail Subjects the culprit to a penal bail : The thin-skinn'd gentry are so very nice. You'll be on good behaviour in a trice. EDITOR, Laws, which restrain the licence of the Press, Protect its Freedom and its usefulness. Banish your fears, my friend ; for in my mind. Its Liberty and Honor are combined: Past Freedom's limit whosoe'er encroach. Sully its Honor, taint it with reproach. The law will reach the Libeller, while he. Who loves the Press, will guard its dignity. To aid Religion and establish Right, To blend at once .instruction and delight : The truth diffuse, and men with knowledge bless. These are the noblest uses of the Press. 'Tis doubly foul such uses to profane. And turn a sacred blessing into bane ! Shame on the wretch who, mad with party rage. Or hir'd for lucre, prostitutes his page : But, oh ! on him descend a heavier curse. Who knowing better, still pursues the worse ! FRIEND. Go on and prosper ! I were well content. That all would profit by the sentiment. Resist a Faction, when it beards the Throne, With courage ever- 4 •but by law alone : j ^ i- : Within the line the Constitution draws Dispute each inch^ and perish in her cause. EDITOR. Let Education ply her useful arts. And patriot citizens act well their parts. Scorning to wearapoor, prudential mask, But courting duty, though a dangerous task : Let honest men restrain with wholesome curb Those who their peace and happiness disturb : Marking with public stigma, and disgust. All factious plotters to excite mistrust ! Do justice to the Chief, whose ardent zeal Both guards your honor, and consults your weal, Then, happy Province ! shall thy gallant race. With nations more instructed take their place ; And quickly vindicate to fairer fame. The stock they rose from, and their ancient name ! FRIEND. Bravo! my friend ! on such an argument, (14.) Write on till Doomsday, with my heart's consent ! I • I i REFERENCES. IIoRATius, Sat. Lib. 2. Sat, 1. HoRATirs. (1) 'Hint quibus in Satir& videor nimis accr, ot ultra Legem tciidere opus ; sine nervis altera, (juicc^uid Composui, parti Ciisc putat. (2) Trcl/ati, Quid lacium prescribe. Trebatius. Quiescaa. HonATius. Ne faciam, inqui«, Omnino versus ? Trebatius. Aio. IIoratius. Porcain maid, si non Optiimun crat } verum nequco dornvre. Trebatius. (3) Ter uncti Transnanto Tiberim, somno qnibus est opus alto, Irriguumque mero sub noi-tem corpus habcnto. CI) Aut, si tnntus amor scribendi to rapit, audo Cinsaris invicti res dicorc, muita luborum Prtcmia laturus. Horatius. (Bf Cupidum, pator optime, Tiret Dcficiunt : ncquc cnim quivis horrentia pilis Agmina, ncc IractApcreuntescuspidc Gallos, Aut labctitis cquo describat vulnera Partbi. (6) Jlaudmihidcero ii}uuin res ipsa fcrct. TREBATtlJS. (7) Ouant^ reclius Jioc, quam tristi lii'dore versu Pautolabrnm scurram, &c. IIORATIl'B. (8) Qnid faciam ? SnKat Mib»nius, ut nrmol iclo Accessit liTvor cnpili numcniK«jur IticemiH ; Caxlor gaudet c>(|uiN ; ovo prognatus oudnn, Pngnin : quot capitum vivunt, totidem >tudiunim Millia. Me pedibtis dclectat claudere verba. (0) Sod hie stylus baud petet uUrt) (juuniquam auimantem s ct mu vcluti custodiet eiisis I I 12 VagfJni tectus ; quern ciirdistringere coner. Tutus ab inlestis latroaibus ? (10) Flebit, etinsignistotacantabitururbo. (11) U* quo quisque valet, su?,i)ectos terrcat, utquo Imperct hoc natura potens, biccolligo mecum : pente lupus, cornu taurus petit : undo, nisi intus Monstrudim ? (12) Nelotigumfaciam ; sou me tranquilla senectus lixpectat, sen mors utris circumvolat alis • Dives, inops;_ Roma;, sou fors itajusseri't, exul ; «uisqui9 ent vitaG, scribam, color. TnEBATrus. (IS) Equidem nihil hlc diiTuidcre possum. hedtamen, utnionitus caveas, ne forttj ncgott incutiat tibi quid sanctarum inscltia letruni, i» mala condidcrit in quern quis carmina, jus est Judiciumque. HORATIug. Judic«c„„didcrit'lijiat;.""""' "•"'■""' "I"" TRr.HATlUS. (14) SolveuturrisutaJjulic, to missus ubibis. « I < I -* I