The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-01-22

Win them before we f1ish his correspon-
dence. For the present permit me TO intro
luce to your acquaintance (gov-
efnor james Monroe) OF the commODweslth
of Virginia, snd the --( Lief JUS
tce) Of the y. States. These gentle men arc
eminent political oppooenis--,he FIRST be-
longing TO the republican, the latter leading
the van Of the federal party .-Sueh is lie
interest which they both have IN the conh-
dence and affections Of iheiS. respective par
ties, that Ii would be diffic uli, il not impossi
BILE, for any Virginian to deiineate either OF
their characters Justly: frisndahip or ho',il.
Ivy would be almost sure TO overebarse the
picture but for me, l have SO little connex.
ION with his country, or her concerns, either
at present, or in prospect, that believe ]
can look Oh her most exalted Characters with
out envy or prejudice Of any kind, and draw
them with he same cool and philosophic
impsrtiaiiy as ii l were sojourner from
another planet. If fail in the delinea,io-,
the faux must be in the hand OF 10 The head
in The pencil or the judgment, and mol in any
Prepossession near my heart.
The governor Of this common wealth is the
same who was, not many years ago, the min.
ister at Paris. His preseia Office In sufhcieat
evidence OF the estimation IN which he is
held by his native state. 10 this stature he
Is sboai the middle height OF men, rather
4 miy set, with nothing farther remarkable
10 his person except its muscular compact.
ness aud apparant ability TO endure labor.
dis countensnee, when grave, has rather the
expression of sternness and irascibiity;
smile, however, land q smile is not unusual
with HIN IN social circle) lights it up to We
~ nigh advantage, and gives II most i'm.
Prassi'e aud engaging air Of suavisy and be-
nevoieace. Judging merely from his count.
enance, he Is between Is and SO years I'm
Sept. 1908 H., dress and personal appear.
auee are tnose Of q plain and modest gentle
man. Hs Ia man OF soft, polite, and even
assiduous attentions but these, although
they are always woll timid, judicious, and,
evidently, the of.pring Of an obIigins and
phlianthsopic temper, arc never PEI Horned
with The striking and captivating graces OF
Marlborough or Bolingbroke. To be plain,
there Is often in his manner an inauifelai and
even an awkward simplicity, which, whiio it
provokes The smile Of a more polished per-
son, forces him TO the op.oion that Mr.. Mon
700 IL man of most sihcere and srtless
soul.
Na'-re bas given him mind nc ither rapid
nor itch, aad, there tore, he Cannot shino on
subject which is enrirely new TO him. But
10 compeusale HIN for this, no is endued
with spisit Of generous and restless cmula-
lioo, judgment solid, strong and clear, and
habit Of application which no diihculues can
shake, 40 iabours eAp tire. With these aids,
simply, he has qualified himself for the Fl ST
honours OF this country, and piesen's most
happy illustration of the truth Of the maxim,
QatSqge, saa fortuna /a5er--for his emula-
400 has urged him to perpetual and unre.
miied inquiIy his patieot and unwearied
industry has concentrated before htn all the
Debts which Others have thrown Oh the sub
Iecs oi his consider alton, together with all
th"se, which his own mind, by repeated ef-
o'to, IS enabled TO strike, while his sober,
s'eaiy and faithful IudgmeW has saved him
from ;he common error OF more quick and
brilliant geDiuSss-tho too has,y adoption OF
specIous but ialse conclusion. The qualities
'ender -D sale and an able councillor and
ny their Constant txertion, he has ensssed
store at knowledge which, having passed
seven times through the c'ucible, Is almost
as highy corrected as h0maD knowledge can
be, and which, certainly, may be much more
s'tsIy 'siied on than the spontaneous and
'uxu- liant growth Of y more fertile but less
chasiend nind--"a wild we're weeds and
hnwers p'omiscuous shoot"
Having cnsasAd livery early, Rrs' in the life
OF >oidiet, thenbf d ,tateman, than Of a labo-
nous practitioner of the law, and, hnally, a.
gain, OF po!ltician, his inele ectuai operations
hAve been almost entirely confined to iurid-
al and poll zeal topics. Indeed, it is easy to
ps'eei'e, that the mind Of a man, engaged 10
% scuve life, must possess mote native
shPpleness, versatility, and vigour, than tba,
at NJ Monroe, TO be able TO make an advan-
tigeous tour of the sciepces in the
rIre interval OF importuna,c duties. !,
IS possible, that the early habit Of contem-
plating subjects, as expanded as the earth II.
self with all tho relative interests Of the
great naIion, thereof, may have Inspired him
With az ind tEcrence, perhaps, IN inap,i'ade,
iur mere pniois Of literature. Algernon ST.
dney has said, that he deems all studies un-
worthy the serious regards of man, except
me aoiy # the princip pies Of jus, government
Nnd M. Munroe, perhaps, concuts with our
ouo,rymen in this as well IS IN his other
principles. Whatever may have been the