Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-22

!, r.. a,ull scene OF animated and
g,I,rins ,uuult the houses, OF costly
sach was the scene in which Mr..
ucry was now called upon. for the
s-s. time to make his appearance
gs made no preparation for it, but
sent down just ia the kind OF garb
,rbich be had becn accustomed to ex-
s;sir aIl his life, awl is said to have
rora Oh this occasion particularly, a
,,;t whica had suffered very conside-
ABLY in the service. The contrast
s rbich he exhibited with the general
,esance OF the place was so striking.
=, to cali upon him the eyes OF all the
ariOus aud the mischievons :--and
$ he moved awkwardly about, in his
q arse and thread-bare dress, with
,,e coun,cnance of abstraction aud to.
| al uncvncerm as 10 what was passing
,-ou..i him, Interesting a. it seem
=. 10 every one else.) he was stared
4 q. BY some IS prodigy; and regard
/ 81 bY oih"rs rs an unfortunate being,
shose senses we're disordered. When
!, went to attend the committee Of
pri,ilcses and elections, the matter
vas It'll worse. " The proud airs ,of
ar.,tocracy,' says Judge Tyler, dc
a.iins this incident OF Mr. Henry's
life. added To the disnified forius
cfthat truly august body, were G.
cough to have deferred any man pas
sessins less .6rmncss and indepen-
tcnce of spirit than Mr.. Henry. =. He
5as ushvred with great state and ce-
lc;nouy into the room OF the commits
4 tie, whose chairman was Col. Bland.
4 Hr. Henry was dressed in very coarse
.saarcl one knew any thing Of
aim, and scarcely was he treated
With d cnt respect by amy one en-
lept the chairman, who could not do
/ 50 much violence To his feelings and
principles, as 10 depart on ANY Qcca-
san from the. delicacy uF Inc selle-
nan. But the general contempt was
IS soon turned into general admira-
6on-Ior Mr.. Henry, distinguished
himself by copiuus and brilliant dis
play on the great subject oil the rights
Of suffrage. superior 10 any Thing
that had been heard before within
those walls. Such a burst of elo-
quence FROM a man SO very plain and
ordinary in his appearances. struck
The committee with amazement SD
that deep and perfect silence took
pace during the speech-and not n
sound but from his lips, Was TO BE-
heard in the room" a.
But new and splendid theatre
vas now preparing for this great
pan, who, as has been happily said.
certainly gave the first impulse TO
be ball Of the revolutions" In March
f7Gi the British Parliament had pass
D resolutions preparatory to the lie
bring OF the revenues on the colonies
! " stamp tax, and in May l765.
Mr. Henry was elected 9 member Ol
he house OF BurSesses from the coun-
y CT Louisa, with express refeyncc to
an opposition TO their measures. Al.
ter waiting in vain foI some ono to
axe the lead. IN rearing the standard
d colonial liberty, until within three
tays Of the expected close of the Ses-
Snn, Mr.. Henry rose and introduced
lis celebrated Resolutions on the
Stamp Act. "
- viii MT" says Mr.. Writ.
yhhhOld from the reader a note Of
f. transaction from the pen OF Mr..
h-ary himself. L, is curiosity and
islly worthy of preservation. Al
Rr his death. there was found among
= papers one sealed, ard thus endor-
p: " InclOsed are the resolutions
Eke Virginia Assembly in l765 cun-
sgains the stamp act. Let my ex7
Faiars open this paper Within
u found the following copy of the
'sle.ions, in Mr.. Ilenry's hand
Citirg.
Resolved, That the first adventu-
NIsaGd settlers OF this, his najcsty's
hEy and dominion, brought VIII
Zen, aud transmitted to their poste-
Wand ali ether his malesty's sub
Us, since iuhabiting in this, his
a.-sl!'s said colony. all the pri'ile-
IS, IranrhiSes. and Immumities, that