Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-13
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A Portrait 6f John Randolph, .Eso. R.nre
sentative III Congress- from -yirfinia. in
a letter from tob;s e.;enS.
WASHINGTON CRY, ------
'Tou ask me, my dear SIR, in your last.
Fior a Portrait CT Mr.. Randolph Of Virgil.
ma, so much celebrated as an orator in
our aational councils. The task will be
ai,nceit ana IT the painter cou'd equal the
Original II yoxfd entitle the painter to i'm.
mortality,
ME-. RandolPh:s about 30 years of aye.
tnenyh his countenence would seem tn in
dioate much less advance mont lin. y . .rs
h's person y tall, slim, asd as:cone.nis1 a q
ene nouid OF nature could form il. His
port partakes OF the elevated serenity of
ms MIND. 1T is lofty, 6rm and appears to
nave the oigaity of q Superior nature. Ut
oiasts ana wsthers and decays the uubIic
vieum enat should wish to obscure the
ota.e o. nus glory or obstruct the CLANS. fhis
policy or his wisdom. An imnulse a,nos.
divine appears to Inspire the rait q, ths
orator and the statesman.
| &c rs an effort of conscions .str.rr,t ..
ascend TO the abode of divinity. ana nI,c.
nis talents, 'notcnough appreciated on earth.
ih1ne ioii blaze of heavens light. No man
Can approach him without feeling the n;
Hlhe ascendancy OF a superior man. His
fcountenaRce, Enough in some sf ite seatrrss
IL may have the aspect Of .itnm aturitv lbas
radiance, alustre and a beaminp energy
mat mock the pencil of the proc dsst art,sr
ne peryading beam, Of his h,llog sunkea
go and the shcRi piercing SQUAD of his
poice5 more terrible to corrurtion. than
tae 'howilng Of the midnig ht ghost to tim
superstition, are enough to rive the soul
~ tue victim on the opposition and to drive
from her throne, erected on bleeding lib
eftyy the hagsard and sable spirit of 90.
PressieR. : - W
have sean this.man in the ,,;6..
assembled nation. have seen hin r;ss s. -
speak upon the most momeu.tovs oc.as;ons,
Seees yes, the silence ofthe grave 3, the
serene attention of heavens hosrs. nervsS
tue assembly and waited tae div.5e
eIuence OF ms words. Slow. hesitstinr
reiapsing again al la ria u,,, mis- esar.iis'
cn, ne resembles ia the Commencement &c
ms az, speeches nothing SO much as the saes
Ulysses or the still sager Nestor- ~ a..
eIees, ne approaches the very heart End
,vtats OF his subject His miad. his warIs,
ms gesture, hislncomParable elocu,iou. ali
amPhiy and expand with the gro wing or.
eer ana proportions of his subject. Tbsre
appears sympathy or reacticn between
iiis SUBJECT aadnis mind. His efforts have
,", siowa eig with every thing Porten.
sous' ne mas swelled the Importance of
MS SUBJECT even to the ampliEcation of cJi-
max. Here he brandlsnas. on the wide
REID OF his fancy aud his geaies, the wea
pons or the hero, who by tue spleadar If
ms owh achievement, is approaching the
eempie ~ victory. SAturaian Isye wheR ne
VISITS VISITS the radius of light is not encircled
VIII greater eiaze or glory than the Or
@'ot "ho Is enthroaed iu tae enele.ps of
o'hstetion Ia TIE hearts OF an adnirins IA.
etion. 1he very extremhies of our new
world are moved win the lie and liyht f
Inc orAtor. Toe snow CAPT mountains of
A iiRe and Vernon. aud Sayanaa's tossed
tias, oy their asserting sons. pay a trloute
70 the wisdom of the youtatal ga &c. dc
IS every thing. He may we'll be san ssCo
rue In tue walriwial * dlrecc Iae slarm."
nc passions enlist themselves sunder tue
lender echoes Of voice and the preladices of
nation shrink and disappear osiore me
radtancy OF reason aRd truIn. Cne repre.
sentatives OF rne nation ha'ts tarIr neads
anu yield wiling assent TO tnr overwnei-
ming tide Of his eioIuence and the irresis.
tloIe energy of convIcLioa and OF truta.
1he work is done. Gne peint 10 attained.
i ne nation is saved. Aad ths crater re
tires from the ausplce OF the passions aRa
IRON the theatre OF ais oWa * pis co1ntry's
glory without diminishing tue wondroas
mage he has Lett behind. SICa ~ nan
aoiPns ouch Is the azan VINO at tue q &c of
thirty Two IS the ornameat of ms Country
and the pride OF gcains sad ol liberty. lie
wili one dayr Ike the venerable Earl oil
Chatham, be disnIhsd with tue title or the
,1Tedf ComroHrr. Aed his country will,
in VAIN try to re-animate uis pa. duss
with the tears OF iss gratitude.