Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-07-22
From the HsrtrG1 Gazette.
yTREINIA PATRIOTS.

AfetrOSpect OF tnc udy lhae dicu thS
souls of men, revives the dormant fire
| of patriotism. Our bosoms swell with
pride and exultation at the remembrance
| of our revolutionary Achievements.
Who can contemplate Mount Vernon
without being wrapt in the sublimest re-
es.-WAsHiNsTos, name that
throws in the shade the best, the bngh-
test. and the wisest of mankind, left this
port to command the armies of our IN
dependence--from victory and glory, he
retired hither- again he quit this resi-
dence to direct, our untried govern
ment from his splendid administration
he again retired here--To DIE.
The very air of this place is sacred
/ It's the saIubriiy, the clemency, the ius-
tire of WASHINGTON.
| The noble character OF Virginia, IS
richly merited. Her constellation OF
genius will long decorate our political
hemisphere. The patriotism and talent
| of her State legislature were not IN
ierior to the revolutionary Congress,
the concentrated wisdom of the Union.
Writ, in his glowing life of HENRY, has
drawn the most animated portraits OF
the Virginia Chiets.--I will copy them
in miniature. as far as possible, in his
own language.
RICHARD BLAND, was man OF finish
ed education, learned and logical, and
profound in constitutional lore. lie
wrote the first pamphlet on the nature
r Al x.,fh (,poat Rplfasp
which had any pretension to accuracy
of view on that subject. There was
more sound matter in this pamphlet,
than is in the celebrated Farmers let
tiers.
EDMUND PENpLEToN, had a mind
clear, comprehensive, sagacious and
correct; a most acute and subtle facul-
ty of discrimination; a fertility of expe-
dent which could never be exhausted,
a dexterity Of address which never lost
an advantage and never gave one, a
silver voice, vox argentia, of which Ci-
cero makes such honorable mention, an
articulation uncommonly distict--a pc
rennial stream of Transporter cool and
sweet elocution, and the power of pre-
senting his arguments with. great SIM
pliclty and striking effect. He was al
ways graceful, argumentative, persua-
sive, never vehement, rapid or abrupt;
be only had not those high powers
which are calculated to shake the hu-
man soul"
GEORGE WYTHE. had raised a super
structure Of ancient literature, which
has been rarely equ allied in this country.
He was powerful in argument frequent
ly pathetic, and elegantly keen and sar-
castle in repartee. lie was the rival of
Pendleton as lawyer, and his superior
as a civilian, but was too open and di-
rect in his conduct and temper, to cope
with so cool and skilful an adverse ry.
RICHARD HENRY LEE was the Cice-
TO Of the house. His taste had the
delicate touch, which seized with intui-
tive certainty every beauty of an author
and his genius that native affinity, which
combined them without effort. Into
every walk of literature, he had carried
his mind of exquisite selection and
brought it back to the businesseof life,
crowned with every light of leaning
and decked with every wreath that all
the muses. and all the graces could en-
twipe. His eloquence was free from
those stiff and technical restraints,
which the habits of forensic speaking
are apt to generate. lie detained
speedily. The note of his voice was
deeper and more melodious than Mr..
Pehdleton's. He was prompt; ready
for any subject as soon as il was an
nounced, and hisspeech was so copious
rich and mellinuous, set off with such
bewitehng cadence of voice, and such
captivating grace of acton, that you
desired nothin z superior.
PEYToS RANDOLPH derived great
weight from the solid powers of hissun-
derstanding, and the no less solid virtues
of his heart.
JoHH RANDOLPH was, in person and
manners. among the most elegant gem
tlemen in the colony, and in his pro-
fession one of the most splendid orna-
ments Of the bar. lie was polite sGho-
lar, as well as profound lawyer. His
voice, action and style were stately and
uncommonlv impressive.
DABNEr CAR had person at once
dignifed and engaging, and the manner
and ction of an accomplished gentle
man. His education was finished one;
his mind trained to correct thinking;
his eonf entioDs nuiek clear and strong