Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-28

history, ana whatever he says, must d.
scend To pnsjeriiv.
Yhpul~ Ilovsnly in his appearance, uu-
~ehty ~ his person, and ungracjous in
his manners. though his Voice is disagtee-
ably .hll,l his words frequently indistin9,
and his actop generally embarrassed, yet
lie has scarcely Begun, before you arc so-
liciinus 10 approach nearer the man. In
the inItl5, OF passion. which Sometimes a.
gi'4tcs MIN unui nc pants high, nc disco
veIS 50 mach genileness often per, and 50
Lille persuNai feeling, that ST, anger
,nl%ht easily imagine lie saw tliis RAN
I.jng The gods, uuiRcumbered with aSy
IN rial a!ltclion, debating for the good 0i
lnaAkind. So much pure principle, natu-
ia! sagaci'y, sNonS argument, noble leel-
ms, adorned with tie CLOSEST !ss,o1ns of
ancient and modern literature, and all
theNe issuing from source, hitherto mex
h.eu,tloie npver distinguished u man like
tiiS.--lsheareud idnotrenle mad
before size destroyed them, the voice ol
FOX, rris;ng iiseit in tht midst OF corrup-
tot ia!he politics, and The abuses OF a full
century, would YET be heard.
with these advantages OF consistency,
OF integrity, OF political sasacity, OF ire.
s'sAbic heightened argument, TO wonjer,
thotSh he never couuesccnds 10 rersonal
lly, Al 81 chose over whom the influence
OF corruption has passed, shrink under his
presence. They have nothing 20 fear.
Fnx never dsscgais ION the summit Of
his reputation; he feels himself in the
midst III Europe; he knows h has long
n h,tI t,,.I l., I 1.
r1Shboring nations, and standing in the
m,ds- OF Eu,0pe, he seems TO hold in one
h0ad Ghe scroll OF his ras, life, while hi
eye, aeon Janicd win great look,
pcresa down 20 pos,erlty in pledge OF ia.
tire conslancy.
Put you are willing TO hear until he is
exhausted. Bat Fox rirsg lays down an
interesting position. fixes your earnest re-
Gard, aa4 ataclcs yOu wholly to himself !;
t.Sh, o. isc rdp:lty o. iIisu.terance, hir-
r's5 yen OF, not TO immediate convici ion,
1o' &c IS sure the minds o. all are pres sing
forward, and theieby he is enabled, fear
Jess of prcsun. ug On their patience, to
give loose TO his feelings, To his genius,
10 his learning, all which uated, and min
Slhg aud assisting each Other, give q
force 10 .ii5 arguments, irresistib!c, and
would conlouad ALI distinction between his
tIeuda and enc MES. did not PITT, at these
nINments, The sole support Of his party,
rislnS amidst the calm and Silence of the
8 !enln IMPRESSION, recall to a new con-
i>t the dubious feelings of ms majority.
Fox, III one rcspecl, viii forever BIZ cs-
tccmtd above his contemporaries. Though
he hA3 grown grey IN the opposition, hs
las ne'@r Eiadc one PERSONAL enemy.
AZ the end OF twSnly years contention,
he Is stlll cons. dered man Of q nobls. dis
posii'oll, and sill mainlain5 the influence
oil ms Former days, both i'll he moment Of
dehate, ard with The natinn at large.
MIR. Wudham is not an Orator CT that
com handing presence whrch hxe, conf
deuce or attaches party. i5ut though
hardly M crG or, lac i, one of The most
successful parn1ans who ever entered on
the wa'flre OF debate.
III graceful person, his serious air, his
bald hsat, jo!g-d TO lis deliberate, dis.
tmct uiierance, give HIM, Z; once, a sena-
toi!a! dign'iy, independent of ms various
Intellectual .arces.
have seen nlm only in pursuit of NIr.
~ dngton. low hr'so1ld appear on de
treasury bench, can only imagine. BAT
IN has present seat, h: discovers nothing
bu! his 'aIons; anA with all the urleciirr
Instinct Of Che bird OF prey, 1e Fixes on the
neck ut he minister, Who, unlike PIT, all
over Achilles, is all over vulnerable, and
daily biceds airasn.
Noting great, nothing manly, nothing
E; nc':'Tory mark the course of Wind
nam; Whether he rises ia msdilated, Or
instansneous, assault, he discovers at once
Ire object OF his dcstruclion No dis.
StI5e, The man cdnhot hide his features,
1t IS forever the same inveterate spirit.
1 item da5iHs ori8, eedcm c0nidsu1ci1 in
Tat'H, item in oraffoue Shir7fuq cet.f Pass
I7g by he plausible Hdwkesbury, the la.
boTicus YORK, and the elegant Castlercaph,
auxiiiaries of the minister, he never suf.
ters one Of hts arrows 10 glance the heari
ct Arlington. lie il terrible TO his che
my as those enormous serp,nts, who car
ny with them three fold terror: whose
fangs ave not less fatal than the squeeze
ot ihelr bodies, nor these less lats', than
The lash Of their 'nils. iils instant, down.
right attack precludcs ali escape while his
close logo heightened out ~ the winding
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