The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-02

, distance, could not suppress their emotisn.--
Herr, ~ssh las pusese!E Those who mad toies in th-
aruhcts OF scholastic rhetoric iyonntarily di-
yea iuto enquiry within themselves, whether rules
and forms aud niccties of criticism would have
chOsked his native fire. 1t bazeG % rs to- warm the
coolest heart IN the sacred place OF meeting, the
Church, the Imagination had difficulty conceive,
while he launched forth solemn tones, various pas.
sa5es OF scripture agunt oppression, that the british
King lyins PROSTATE from the thunder OF Heaven
bcnIy thought in his attitudes to resemble Saint
Paul, while ?rcnshing ut Athens, and To speak man
was never Known tospeak before. After every allus,-
on had 'anished, prodigy yet reinsined. IL Pat
rick Henry born in ohseurity. poor, aud without the
advantages of literature, awakening The genius OF IL.
country, ani binding band OF patriots together tn
hurl deii..lce at the I, rsnny ot formidable nation
As Great britain. Il WIS ia appearance AN eoclant-
ment. When he uttered what Summoned up heart
felt respect Tor himself lie sa!cItei M aiinir,ng
from those who surrounded him. 1t lac LA 4 he must
have been sbasied by meeting EVERY eye ixAl upon
him. lie paused, but tc paused full OF some rising 4.
ruption oil eioquence. When he sat down. his sounds
connued to ,br,te, il in tie cara: at least in til,
memory OF his audience.
No other member, not even his friend, Tho was to
second him, was yet adventurous eno:sh 10 interfere
with thal Toee which had recently subiued and cap
t,ated. Alter Il few minutes Richard Henry Lee
tanned and refreshed with gale OF pleasure hut the
vessel oil the Revolution still under the impulse of
the tempest, which Henry had created. Artificial o.
rstory Tell in copons streams from the mouta OF Lee
and rules OF persuasion accomplished thing which
rules could effect. lfeegsnoe had been personied
the person OF Lee would have been chosen. But Hem
~ trampsd upon rules, aud yst triunphed, at this
tune, perhaps beyond his own expectation.
Jefferson was not slcnt. lie argued closely, pro-
ionndly, and warmly ON thu ssir The l.oit
which in this revolutionary debate, hclorgeI to him.
was that ut which the theories OF retub,icani we're
deposited.
Washington was prominent, though silent HIS
looks bespoke mind absorbed in meditation on In,
eountrys fate buta positive .cert between hin
and Henry could not eitectually have exhibited
RIM to view, than when Henry with indignation
r'iiculei the idea Of peace =" when tcrc was no
Pesce'-and enlarged the duiy Of preparing for
war;. ~
The generous and noble minded Iho'a Nelson who
now Tor the fst tme, took than common part in
great di:rps'on, alarmed The moderate by ardent
exc'amaf1r in which he called God 10 witness that
II any British troops should be iaaded within the
County OF which he WAS the lieutenant n woud wait
tor no orers and would obey none, which saond res
tram him from maishailiag militia and rep ling the
invaders at tie water edge; This temper tho it was
sanguine, End had been manifested in lesser scenes of
opposition, seemed to be more tlan ordinarily excl
cd Ills example told those who were in ease aud
wealth, that TO shrink, 20 be disaonorrcd.