in the United States of America. 508 
ORGANIZE, ORGANIZATION ; applied to political bodies. In the pre- 
face to the London edition of Ramsay’s History of the American Revolu- 
tion, these words are spoken of as American “ additions” to the language : 
“ Some of these additions (says the editor) we have ourselves received, as 
in the case of the words “ organize and organization,” when applied to polit- 
ical bodies.” p. vi. 
fo ORIGINATE, v. a. “To bring into use.” Johns. The use of this as an 
active verb has been thought by some persons to be peculiar fo this coun- 
try ; but this is not the case. It is perhaps not so common with English as 
with American writers, but it sometimes occurs in their works. One of 
the English Reviews thus mentions it among the “ few blemishes in lan- 
guage” of a work entitled Discourses on various subjects, by the Rev. 
Robert Gray,author of the Key to the Old Testament: “We object to the 
word originates used actively.” Brit. Critic, vol. i. p. 95. 
It is very common with American writers: “ Bartholomew Gosnold, 
who had originated the expedition.” Marsh. Life of Wash. vol. i. p- 33. 
In the London quarto edition of Judge Marshall’s work this expression is 
changed into—“ who had planned,” &c. 
OVER for UNDER ; used in these expressions : He wrote over the signature 
Bs e., He published s © papers over his own signature. 
= A fow-of our writers: still comilenence th ‘ble innovation ; 
but the principle, on which it is defended, bison mettle the whole: lan- 
guage. The use of the word wnder in phrases like the above, is as well 
established as any English idiom. As it has, however, been questioned, and 
some writers appear to be serious in their conviction, that it is incorrect to 
use under, it seems necessary to give the subject a brief considera- 
tion. 
Mr. Coleman, the able editor of the New York Evening Post, has re- 
peatedly exposed this “ piece of affectation” (as he justly calls it,) and 
produced the following authorities from Dr. Johnson. and from Junius : 
“ The attention paid to the papers published wader the name of < Bicker 
staff” induced Steele when he projected the * Tatler’ to assume an appel- 
lation which had already possession of the reader’s notice.” Johnson's Life 
ef Swift. “J admit the claim of a gentleman who publishes in the Gazette 
