Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-28
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iY Collect what the Stl l= of PIT and FIX
viii probably be: stiii each OF them pre-
serves a dIstinc, character.
Mr.. Pitt is tbs ;nnst cool, persDicuous.
dlgniHed and fluent speaker, who e,er
rose IN dsllberative assembly. The mo-
ment he IS expected solemn stiffness
pervades the house, and Willie his pre-
scnce Is ielt, ms advsrsat:es lose All ibeir
i"iinsnce- Its manner is gectla and un-
assuming. his gestures, moderate and con-
c'lla oiy, his voice, musical, { ear and dis.
Iinct; his words, most happily selected,
without the least appearance OF selection.
dow 10 an u'ruiiled uuilorn stream, always
I sufficiently rapid 10 interest and FREQUENTLY
20 comnard attention. Wiki these adj.
Vahtages he opens upon The house, . mind
veteran IN politics, and as extensive nc tha
'"rioos relations Of the eflDire. Nvrishe
de1cient' though sparing, Of The illuslra-
uons OF modern sCIeute and The elubei.
l.shn'ents OF ancient literature. Nub ,
m!nd ihls adorned by natur., thus aisc;-
pinned by ast, and hsh,tual.y cooi sn, de-.
IGr'nncd, no wonder ho discovers, ON an
occasions, reach far beyond the az
! talnment Of ordinary men. 4 mioh,y
kingdom he still seems TO su,r,Drl M,
| docs he sink under the weiuht. VIII 4.
he fallen statesman IS yet wiling to ba.
zasd his former immense RESPONSIBILITY
Doubtless, no mortal in British bou,ec re
Commons, could support such a weigbt e
, Character, uniCss hls pre- eminent abiiit;-;
| mad urst given hin aneccsaayy we',rbt. o.I
then that weight OF character sld 5,ysin g..
cnnded his abilities.
Has chief excellence consists in ip,nos.
ing ioil confidence Ia his own geometry.
then he places you a. due distance. p..r-
lecliy a. your ease, and 10 m, ,yh--
/ .heF ne Is rlghI or. wrong. you are lnath 10
interrupt the cOpious stream Of ms Ella.
qnehce, which flows with such felicity Of
( connt%ion, and concludes with such an e.
! leSant compactaess, that YOU n4cy yc,,
nave oecn Ist-nlng 10 AN oracle, who
%ot'is, dcta--i in the harmony Of pr.,.
oets' carry divine iHnIence. [obreak;.
| IN excl nations no agitation. no violence
oi expression mark his cours~, rrt4l.. he
einpar, or disturb the spell. Ncver. ike
ne Column Of Mag tra. does he a,toni,b.
by his hesdiong torrent, falling, spa,E!iar.
| and sproad az ..iIs It's foam: n. ores -.
rs natural and deep channel. II 6ygs
you, II Is true, and You are satisfied While
uader he power OF his words. b;,lbe M.
'Heni ne conclude, the iml ressiIn is gone,
""d you are ready 10 dispute HIN. Tie
reason IS, Piu's eloquenCe is The cleo lepc,.
OF the head, and not The elcquence Of the.
heart lie !, cold as The northern re,rj-
ons, and dry as toe deserts of Aia aba II.
IS afraid 10 tempt his fcelings, lest r,s
iiearI Should bc,Tay bis head. Hcrc he
IS s2aring o. ornamen, 81 ? c'ou5 OF mo-
raj depression, and flatlul Of an appeal 20
the Passions.
Dss''tue, at present of the pioneers of
the treasury bench he stands self sun. ~.
ed and seems to plant himself i'm a r.rr,yy
deil'=, prepared 10 oppose al who nv
come that way and though he sees his
aote'sawes from tar some, llk, Few. IN
! proac"iHg di'eci y. others securing aionor
! tue cec"Wues. and lew suoailero paiij.
! Fans, who rei.ea, the momen. their heads
are discovered over the hJils, he maintains
ms ground although his accustomed ar
! Wour renders HIM incapable of varc-
/ ing hls weapons, while his mech,n,c,I
move ments forbid hlm 20 pussu. the en-
/ my
Fox appears in the house Of Commons
. N''''i 'iS tioHL favorable IfUDIya,t -
winch man, ambitious Of The orator. can
desire. lie command, the afe ,f,.,r
admiration Of the mini try, steal, into IN
elections OF the Indifferent, and c,,,;..,
with mm the enthusiasm of his friends.
How caDi; be Otherwise lis hr,rt,. H.
boring, and fuii. before b.. rises. Corsisr.
cni from the beg nniog us sincerity t. No.
( YER douo cd and thus H. he aivs,,in nos.
session ofthe foreground: and tbru..i, Ia.
ueguenly breaks 0ut in sudden abrnrr.
ness ih~ beginning of his lost spcecb f,r-
ever seems the conclusion OF la, lo,,-er.
20 'hoi his whole political ! re ha, hen
one tonnec,ed flow Of eiopoence. h,.,en,iy
n narrow stream, and ,hc,c sc,,c.t, a.
ing al all, but on every grest ccra,,nr
collecting itself to q torr.nt. add widr
rushing 90 a heightened volume. 400
breaking over rocks aud pre- niece. al.
no" ID hing It's Own channel bt.,,,, 49,
Iabored mounds, which his busy. 80:
tors had reared, sweeps. e al awav a,J
not 0oirequ-uHy ov,1.hrlmir,. H., 80
,ues aud leaving th-r deaf bodies lo.t,.'..
/ Er behind :