Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-29

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ers If he has not the fire Of Graetan, the
vehemence OF Fox, nor can sparkle with
Sheridan's lusture, it is not always to be
laid to his ,charge.-Tnere are certain
4 limits to the abilities of every man, for
net being able to pass which and equal
those VINO have higher powers, it is not
right he should be blamed-Paris could
| Rot cope with Hercules, nor could Phaeton
guide the horses of the sun. But his NOR .
al nature is more subject to control. The
Inward feelings OF every man are, or ought
TO DC, IN great degree under the restraints
| OF his Will. Ii is more especially incum-
bent upon public man and legislator to
act from his calmest reason, and not to
give way to the operation of any private
or personal impulse. He belongs to his
country, 'and TO that alone should look.
The subject of these remarks exem-
pli6es a striking reverse To this path of
duty. He is turbulent, impetuous and am
bilious. He has spirit so dogmatic and
overbeariDg that the records of all par.
liamentary history, affords no parallel to
his Career. Some men are content to ad-
wise. Mr.. Randolph always dictates. Up
on all occasions he usurps and exercises the
authority of an arbiter. Full of antipathies,
full of resentments irrascble at ali times
to the verge of overflow, his rising on the
moor is the signal of attack upon all who
/ Ground him. Too frequently ne falls
upon those who cannot, or will not, or who
want the ability or resolution to repel, with
me weapons of an effectual eloouence
tue pricktes of his hostility and thu, he
has long ontinued to make a legislature
the theatre of his fretIuness, aud to OBJ
trade upon the nation the workings of his
passion and his spleen. He abus IS Ill par
les, all measuses and all men Since he
M a. or md AZ
TO speak and to find fasIt, have been with
him the same thing. Nor has he any tho't
| IN what quarter or upon whose head he
strikes. His denunciatiens fly at random,
scatttr ring venom upon his former friends
| and former toes, upon men in place and
men OUT OF place, upon the high and the
low. The darts of his anger he lets slim
against all VINO refuse to come under M,
little banner. He is aleof from every u,ca
sure which the emergencies of the country
call Tor (; and yet it IS remarkable that IL
we except his criminaticn of the systems
OF other mem in which he discovers both
uniformity aud ciearness of purpose, there
- no distnctness or compatibility in what
he would himself adopt. S.nce he swerv-
cd from the principles of republican truth
| with which ne started on his politicaI
course n ever he understood any more thai
their forms since he turned frcm some
equ'vocal metlve, upon the illustrious pa.
! irons OF ms early life, he has clustered a.
long from session to session, without chart
or campass, counselled by self-sufficiency
ana exhibiting nothing but unsteadiness,
contradiction and rage. Where then is
MS principle or where his patriotism! MIR.
Napuoiph has neither ~sthat he may have
the tacilt Gus honor of a man or would not
open tor gold the gates of his country does
not ward OH this imputation. As a states
man ne Can have no claim, either to true
principle or true patriotiom, who gives
suCh incontestbe marks of being guided
ny MS peevishDess whose opinions and
conduct are under the dominion of his
wrath
Mr. Randolph has been an ambitious, rest.
less politician, Of spirit not readily daun
ted, upon whom some gaze with wonder
and some with terror. Blu. these as a
great writer observes, are transitory pas.
sions. If the annals, of fbe times should
come at future day 10 take a passing
notice of his name, the wonder will be
that young man of such ,esly humours,
OF some imagination and sprightiiness,
bui whu was deficient In all the essentials
of judgment, conduct and good sense,
should So long have been allowed 10 play
the tyrant and the boy, in the presence al
the Representatives of the American PEG
pie.