Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-28
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TIM Letters.
LoNrow, Sent. /;

'"S shoJStt OF Ensiisb Orators
should prefer to be silent, rather than 10
contne myself within the bounds of let.
ter However. will attempt i sketch c.
the PrinciPa! speakers.
Prom that predominant class oc con
tending men IN the House of Commons. 7
I might selcct Pit, Fox, NYndhan. Sheri.
cas- ",lberforce, Grey, Iietney, Castle
reagh' Hawk bury, Cory, Arlington
ne Characters al these men, as Ora
tors, are well known in the u i ed States.
and particularly so TO you. shall, there
/ tore conilne myselfto the three 6rst. Pit
FoS, \VinIham. Sheridan would nave
included, bat | have heard him sneak I'm,
vice. and then he left no impres,io
ie mas taken no part in any important
debate winch have attended, but has
At'eh IN hia seat, silent, rcserved looking
earnestly toward he treasury bcnch seem
ngiy DUBIOUS OF his former principles,
when have LEFT him as poor as his old c,l.
ent the Nabob sc Acct.
NJ Pit' s;ill rises with an ease, coniro-
sure x assurance, Indicative Of f1rm.rin
huence, while the House, conscious or his
presence are disposed 10 give him al that
aitenuon as member which he, orce con.
maoded as minister; and though he IS.
Al present, a fallen statesman, he sastairs
character none the less ascendant gs :,
maa; g that his enemies az. mt wllino.
10 approach higher plain Mr.. PIT, than
'nty dId The once arbiter OF the king
dom.
the station which Mr. Pi,, has support
cd so long, has given his eiooncnce ne
GUITAR turn, a,d even rendered his charec.
'er os'ensibiY cold, hard. and borGerimgr
on dry inhumaui'y. The political calcu-
ia'or, always in search Of expcd icnts, from,
nah!i regards mankind mecnan calv. and
sooner or later becomes impcuc,rab,c To-
the hrst dictates Of nature. and subli,nei,
oveTiooke every obstacle which RlJrh. inn
fede his course. A prime minister &.
ircat britain must uf neces>itv, If he con
] tianes long in c.lice, tarojtarse bins II 40
deeds, winch in their * en,iY. con,eon.n.
css, render comparatively harmless ;he
Fh"'e c'i"es Of the dec4oeuc. L. ftA
Nr. fit's clo4uence discovers a riait
p"i'!atine, defensive, vet positive 'Charac.
or. 1t has ever been sufficient for him Il
maintain his ground; not to be driven
! 'r2ih his post has been 10 ,esin the victory
II his day he addresses The speaker as
hough the cohHci wis $ IL between him
/ sell = his great Antagonists, Fox, while AID
dington is iorgouca, and fcrg,ts thai he j.
minister
Had Sir. Pitt labored his DAYS in the
! Opposition he would have discovered him
self a much greater Orator. & . much no
/ o.er man. Ever on the defensive, he Iva,
ma ura''y fallen into a.confacd uniform
", winch has seldom permitted him to
take excursions beyond the tedious bust
+ rcis OF oasce, at the same time, .he sys-
, Ten OF government forcing The current Of
( business to miogie itself with the ,i.hs.
| tears and groaNs Of the nation, has rem
| dered him officially obnoxious TO the peo
pie, and afforded hiss parliamentary enc
} 'oIes the iaifest pFetences Of attack.
Once indeed, Mir. Pitt lound himself Oh
me AIDE OF humanity. and shone cansBicu-
Dusty among Fox, Burke, XTi.bcrf,rcc
and others. But singular as it may an
pear, he that once found himself in ? mi
norl,y' speak Of the fam US molion Of
Wii0sriorce, icI the abolition of the Slave
trade. 49,
Under these circumstances, The mem.
gers OF the opposition have evetv advan
taEc, rot ONLY Of popular respect, BIZ, Of
humanity, and consequently Of ora,ory /:
Tor true eIoquence mu-t be bottomed on
The honest feelings Of nature. But rr.p,.
minister has already closed every pore 70
The glow OF humanity, before he venture.
to open his budget Hence he is cuf of
rom The most fruitful source urelJouence.
No appeal 10 the passions, 20 earnest er.,-
pl'catioD, no sympathy will distress. no
palpltation Of he heart, render him dear
to the people, and soften his cxa~,ions.
lie comes H'o the house inpcNelby in.
eTor2hie acCessi.y, add boldly exposes
himself 10 Tie whole artillery OF the o..
position knowing the final result of the
question. lut al dis confidence I'm h.
numbers, does not suffer him 10 remit
TIE sev,rcst exercise of his own povers
IN order % give az least, plausibi!,ty. Co his
most sue"oi as measures. Hence. il rp,v
b. easily Imagined that, belor, any ir.,o,
'an' step Is taken, the treasury beach nave
already been summoned TO w.ipb eyr,v
G,"icoi y which the opposition MIGHT NOS
sihly la.ee. Thus, such mena4 ..i.x.Sb.-
H:'an, Grey, have lh,. honor of b.ir,-. an.