Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-23

di;"ty are willing TO besiow upon the or.
aior. le,, Mr. Madison ID mot one ~
trostsoois,eroos deciainivrs whose yeh..
n'es'cc exiosss The silence .f admiration
nor does ne, nike Pitt < Murray command
al'eaIisa ifos:s tie exception of mere
n'useni:lt. % ihe contrary, in the, or
a'ory OF tiAis gentleman. there is no glare,
nc impassionsd theatrical cant TO cnchain
oug,eyes On the orator 10 voice Of aBy
greas strength to charm by the melody Of
us tones or The variety of its modo!a,
liens II 5 manner has the air oil fatigue,
IRON q sicaiy constitution, which has
been imparcd by life of close appiira-
ton. Vou neither see the falling fear OF
Coycrneur Morris TO lDspire your SYM
paii,,, norih- blazing dagger Of Edmund
Barke, dashed IN rage before your eyes,
to arouse the indignation Of the SOUL
Yet ne ~ interesting; and he is so, be-
Cause you expeSt from him that profound
eiuc.daiion OF his subject, that lucid ar
g,inent OF idea, and that easy mode
Infringing the underslaiIding aud the sub
jet IN unison, That we are wiling 10 be-
come wise a. the expense of our amuse-,
n.ent. Full and majestic be resembles
the profound river, which keeps the even
tsnor cs its way, without noise or foam.
Perhaps there Is no man in, America
whose principles, aud whose mode OF
reasoning FROM lhem, are more suitable 10
republican cabinet, Than those of MIR.
iaadison. kcp1blics are naturally found
cd on good sense and virtue. They are
PbiiosOrhc systemsi because their cle-
inents form aa enlightened combination OF
ali the attributes OF reason and morality,
Cof'upt governments, alone, require Cor
rupt Hludes of tbinkins,. and o! action,
tor the support Of their iransitory princi.
Pies Hence, whilst in republic. we
see Madison as statesman and orator,
appealing 10 the pain sense Of the mind,
10 coinba; error, and 10 enforce right, we
sometimes hear the music of the spheres
ifoT the silver longued Chatham, TO luIl
cur reason asleep, IN supporting the prof.
ligate principles of British admlaistra.
ton. Thus, Mr.. Madison would never
be able u produce revolution where all
the springs ofright reason have been com
plesely worn out, aud sacrificed TO the eff.
iesysscence OF III p.ssionS--Hc would
fpt De abe 10 appease the stofms aud con-
raisions of state by The effect of mere
Reasoning. d. an orator; because ill this
case, the voice Of reasOi, Is never heard.
lie is better prepared TO call back the
Passions OK men from their gentle wander.
inSS and dey.aiioIs TO State of orderly
society, 10 heal tie wouasis Of sIckiy
constitution, and 10 establish the empire
'os rSascl., upotpa firm basis. This point
~ h,sf hi lee
snPsri-;.re capacity which can maintain
us existence IN security, by The combira.
ton OF great ability a,.d m0deralion.
Had MIR. madion been more eloquent,
II IS probable that he would have been
less profo' ne, and OF cour,e, less useful
as an Ameiican statesman. For although
eiocuiion and sound logic are no;, per.
haps, Incompatible with each other, as
intellectual ata.nnents, yet they are sci
dom united Ia tie same person. Few
men have appeared in the world where
they have bsea eninenly blended 10 the
same mind, IEloqusnce depends mostly
upon native genius; profound resea,c l
and logical arrangement and delivery, up
OIL capacity, acquire By intense applica
lion. The che is The eife~cl &c a vivid
imagination sporting with al e visible
objects IN nature (; The other Of an ex.
panded IN leIiigence, slowly deducing, ar
ranging and combining the component
principles OF su5jecl 10 produce whole.
The one appeals 10 the heart and plays
upon tie passions; i, deals in visions, &
spreads u delightful enchaniment before
the eyes, 10 take The understanding cap
tive. ] nc Other appeals TO our reason ;
aud gently taking Us by Tie hand, points
out the sgpaia.e paths OF truth and error.
Properties SO yarieGt, nature, perhaps,
never iGtended shoa.d be combined in a
Nety eminent degree. Iyhoo TulIy ap
peaFed III the forum, his coantrynen con.
sidered him 10 be the greatest man in the
world. he seemed 10 stand upon the
earth, and reach the heavens. When be
quipthe hall OF the senate for the groves
OF ihe academy, TO cultivate philosophy,
Juiiy was fool. lie dwindled into a
dwarf.
Hence il will appear, that Mr.. Madi.
son possesses that Kind Of mind, which is
nos suitable To the plain, simple, and self.
eyldent principles off Republican govern
men. Sock. in every respect, is the IL.
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