Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-06-01
Faon THE RICHMOND comrILEn.
THE L. FAMILY

Il Famiiy, or Ip'iaier in tie Aetrogo.
ES.-lt is usCn the plan o! the Bath guide,
that Fruitful. prototype which has had 60 ma.
ny imtators. The family Of course consists
OF a shrewd, Pains-taking papa, of yeung
daughter. whose hearts beat higG at the very
name of beaus and balls, and OF u smart cox.
comicai young son. These dish rp various
letters, in their proper cbaracters.-Th
most amusing and picturesque are from the
young sebtleman hr. Richard t. who has q
smsttering OF the ambitious politician in him,
stretching political characters, &c. &C.
There is scarcely prominent man in either
house OF Congress, or in the Excessive, who
is not by some means or other thrust upon
the scanty canvass. With the exception Of
two sr three letters in rhyme, they are writ.
ten in al amusing sort OF prose. But hge is
brick, sample Of the building,
The following are extracts of two letters
from Mr.. Richard l. and sketch Oft the
Secretaries-the candidates of the day:
''The other evening we were iovi,ed TO the
drawing room OF Mr.. Adams, who has one
every other week, ike the President. Those
drawing rooms must be conioUodediy expen.
SIve, | think, 10 a gentleman Of small for
tune. We found con siderable crowd there,
particularly OF gentlemen. Friend Il. was
with us, and acted our clierone."
MIR. Adams i, Stout, though rot tail
man; be has fair, healthy, complexion, but
his head is quite bald. Il. says he is man
OF great ability and learning, and iRdefa,iga
bic in the discharge of his official duties. In
his person, in his manners, and in his way
of living, he sets an example of rea! republi.
can simplicity. 1hopgh employed abroad
For long time, in the highest stations, his
residence in foreign countries has served on
iy to enlarge his mind, and add to the vast
stock OF knowledge he had previously acqui-
red. As great statesman he is well known
to the nation The first act OF MIR. Mon
roe, as president, was the selection of MIR.
Adams as Secretary of State: since which,
in all the negotiations with foreign pnwers,
he has uniforslly sustained the dignity and
character OF his country, and added 10 bis
own reputation. lie is fine writer, and an
eloquent speaker, and II. thinks it is most
likely he will be our next Pre- sident."
"a tall, athletic, fine locking man was
pointed out to us as the Secretary Of the
Treasury. He was famiIisriy converting
with some gentle men in the room, and SEEM
ed to be very plain and uDassuming."
''Mr. Crawford 80 says t., sis a gentle
man of excellent mind, and amiable and con-
ciiaory manners. There is nothing repul
sipe and naughty about him; and though
from State where Slavery is tolerated. he
possesses all the simplicity Of repubiicanism,
and exhibits, on all occasions, the man of
F.! good sense and intelligence. MIR. Crawford
has filed several pubic stations with the
same ability which he WINGED in the present;
and his powers of mind are such as TO fit him
for the faithful and able discharge Of the do
ties OF almost any situation in public life. -
But whst is still more matter Of commen-
dation. he is, ! understand, indebted for the
elevated rank he now holds, to his own iudi.
vidnsl exertions end enterprise, AID how
much higher he will ascend, time alone can
determine; but there is no situetion in thi-
government, however exalted, that nature
! and study have not qualified him TO fill with
credit To himself, and honor to his country :"
"Thsre is another quality which both the
gentlemen Of whom have lust been speak
ing possess. and which nInst not omit TO
mention; mean Independence enough TO
| rep3he those sycopbaniS who never fail to
iiock around the head of q nation, and like
flies fatteo on the sweets they receive from
his hands, white they bring him into disre.
quite, and keep off those who are deserving,
| and useful, and meritornus."
You will understand tha these drawing
! rooms, are mere conversation parties where
! men talk often without sitting and mostly by
| sna,ches At the Presidents .evee. however,
on The first OF January, and, believe on the
fth Of July, there Is q fine band OF music in
troduced to hsigtten the pleasure of the
/ scene ard give zest to the feast Of reason
and tie Jloao II SOui."
ellis eXcel,enCy, the President, seemed 10
ensross great dealof toe attention OF the
company; the Foreign Ministers stood near
him. The Heads OF departments DeDr them,
and Members Of Congress, citizens, ard
| strangers where they pleased. | endeavorrd
to catch The eye OF his Exceiency, and made
| one of my best bows, which Think he mn
ticed, and which, am sure will contribute
to raise me considerably in his eslimstion.-
| mingled as much as possible with these
| great men; because acquaintance with the
great, my dear Moses. aids a mans fortune
| amazingly.
"rhe Secretary Of State, low portly gen
| tlemsn, could SCARCELY be seen smOng the
| crowd, though he stood like the genius Of
Philosophy, smiling ct The suIies sf mankind.
! He has gravity and seriousness about him
that do not please me-, and that effectively
! repelled ali my attempts TO amUss him =
! While the Secretary of War on the contra
| ~, seems always fol- &C life hud animation.
| his eye ia in constant motion 8. sparkles like
| the diEmOed, though. 'hot in a fine frenzy
| rolling" Easy and siiaole. lie answers yOur
| questions witt courtesy, and enters into con-
| versation with great readiness. His elocu.
| ton is very fluent and rapid, ard his whole
manner indicates mind Of much sprighli-
ness a"6 activity. The Secretary cFlhe Trea-
| sury is in person giant compsred with the
rest; He towsrs proudly eioirent,'' is also
very ITee in Conversation, ard simple and un
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