The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-02-05

his manner Of thinking is Ike that of his ipeak-
| ing cool & unilnp2lioned. His ftyle is fnple
& perfpicuous, the cadence of his voice is sene-
| rally harmonious; & the movements of his arm
are angular & unpo'ifhed. His eye is, however,
that of an orator, and an orato: or the moi IL
trac.ivc form.
| You would fuppofc that this man is unequal
| TO the higher Grains of eioquence. On mott
occaons, and in the ordinary Rates Of his mind,
| believe that fuch efforts are beyond the iphere
| Of his powers: and yet there are fome mo-
mcnt', when he ieemS to be capable Of the
| hntf flights OF fancy. IN great caucus which
was held At the capitol few days pait, when
| Me-. ''s'''' was fearful That the enthufiatin of
| .oy.lc of the republicans was verging TO az ufe-
leis periccution, hc attended TO 4 train OF elo-
Guence, Of which | not only believed him to be
incapable, but which have iten few men TO
reach. One of his glowing figures fill CONT
MUGS TO ha1nt my memory. " This third party,
Mr.. Chairman, is yet in its egg fate: It lies
proiirate at your feet and the nightefr effort is
| iufhcient TO c.ulh it. But, FIR, let fall upon it
Jingle geniai ray Of your appreciation, aud
| you vii. hatch it into hydra, that NUT cling
| YOU 20 the foul" May this hydra, my dear
! friend, be ever non-deCcript in the political
hitott or Virginia
| Whiirt | render thi: homage to the genius
and attainments o. Nr. ''+"''~, lee me not
conceal from you that he has ALTO his defsGfs.
Il is my considerations opinion that this gentle
man fonetimes Nrltches his ingenuity into the
regions OF iophiitry. lie is a powerful rcafon-
er; bet in attempting to carry fo1e favorite
cs;ttt, he unfortunately converts orr Lesiila-
tive hall into litigious county court, takes his
b!e, and tometires puihes all his energies and
All b. cxpedients To the attainment oi victory.
tNe neiutiiu conhitencv and cearae.s Of his
views have !ometimes lulied me into c01viet-
onS: but upon awakening to The excrcitc OF
~ own powers, !; have neth,r.as found flaws in
lis Arguments, Which a mind even !ci3 penetra-
ting titan his own, would be able TO dcteSt.
HIS opponents have aifJ made it a charge a.
go.Ea him, that he is net altogether pure in his
republican principles TINT they have received
4 perceptibIe ohqIity towards the federal feet !;
that III fact his political opinions are ready to
be iacriiiced at Ihe hrine Of his private inter
ets, and that Z" no fuch man deicrves 20 be
truited.' In conGdeine 70 very ferrous az &C
, cuiation asaint 10 very rcfpeGtable character,
lhoud be extremely averfe TO countenancing
, this futpicion even in idea, without VERY
Satisfactory evidence; and Ihould think that
the opponents OF Mr.. s@*<s's as well every
other politician would do well to purfue the
fluae facred maxim.
My wan. of an intimate Acquaintance with
this gentleman, has however rendered it impoi-
G.>!e Fer ne to collect the uecefiiry evidence on
; this .iuhie6; and 1 muf caudidly confefs 10
you, that have never yet made any obf.rvati-
ons upon his conduit, which would give CO.
Touring to iuch tufpicions. Two mpreaions
. however exih upon my mind irG, that from,
very Respectable information, think it probable
: that his political opinions were ievera years 4.
20 !trong,y tin&lured with 4 federal dive: C.
-, cond'y, that even at The preitnt day, Mr.
appears not 20 b. fufce tioic OF that ditintercG-
i.aI zeal ~
derai cauir, which 70 GronGy characterize ma
: ny of our countrymer. ihonld Gcarcey ex-
pcSt from him the heroilri If 4 Curtius ssplnng.
ing into the fiery su!ph for the falvaton of his
country or DecIUs, dtvoting himftlf TO A
Romantic death. mutt however believe tha,
be is deeply attached 70 the caaic or the pre-.
feat administration and that i. his eX2reflior,
are not TO enthu!iaitc in its eulogillIn, II arit.
more from the llf 1itual moderation OF his paf
hons, than from any want ofconlcientious con
!. vittion.
When began this letter, had no doubt O:
my being able to compr,fs the portrait OF
Nil within very FINAL compass. Want
OF habit has however rendered it a VERY irsk-
, iome and lahorious employment and now
find tnr the at ti:sie Row 5iiifsilu,t ii is 10 draw
the comp'eat character of a man, without leav.
ing occahon for any miiconfruction. You
NUT wait then til my ncSt letter, for the re.
malllng portraits of fone Of my colleagues
Adleu Tor the preleBt.
The Editor has deftroyed the remaining let
ters OF this coeSt,on, at the earneh folicitation
! of their author. The above is therefore the
only portrait which he has it in his power 70
hold up to the INFECTION of his readers.
The report Of the ftleG committee on the
affairs of Louiana, appears in the lat
page ofths days paper. John Randolph cfo.
the reputed author of the report and of the
plan propofcd for the government of that
country. The reader will perceive that it is
only report in part. the committee who re-
ported it will be compelled to wait until Con-
grefs ihafl decide upon the general plan which
they have propofcd, before they 20 on TO fill IN
its outlines aud details. Such an importantpr5-
petition contemporaries fubjett, can icarcey fli!
to attract the dac confederation Of The people
Amdiltheother points Conformation, which
appear IN this 'i4y's paper, a fericssof queitions
and principles on the Y 100 claim which are TO
DC feen on the Iaft page, is recommended to
the notice Of the reader. This endy was tranc
United to this city by 4 mott Respectable gen
tlemau in Warrington, under the belief tina,
the views which it prelents OF the foundation
Of The Yazoo claim were equally dinnguihed
by tbsir Jy7nelj and originality.
This days paper coies our notice of the de-
liberation. and hrocse,J;ynt pf fLa V;r,;,;, iii