Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-12

we virginia Legislature impoSSOie. MIR. lyle
was n"'niuated in opposition 60 Col. Taylor ant
Snahesl'ot Fucker, in the session of 1928
Inc result of the experiment correspondent with IL
i'uprudence.
Mr. Tyler was raised lawyer, and has attained
10 considerable reputation in his profession. His
eiocution however, resembles that of Philips, more
INA" the chastcr model of Erskinc nd if we may be
allowed 10 say is better ada pied TO sopular eff
Rect than TO judicial conv ctonto the Court Green
| man I" the Senate of the United States.
MIR. TyDcrwas member of she I7th Concr.ss
where no seems To have figte-hIs efforts rs
speaker being confined, If | remember correctly
! 10 procure an exemption from the payment of d,,-
tcsoh the organ imported by the citizens of Rich
MONA Tor tn" Monumental Church; Il principle by
tie bye, i'll which he clearly wrong am a.
ware that the mode of testing pentlenau', cous,-
quence in Congress, by the number of his snaerb.s
- erroneous and that the proncness of members of
congress to increase their own Importance by this
means has put the country to grrnt INCREASING
expense.
As politician, Mr.. TYLER has been teadfast and
undertaking II he has sometimes fallen into err
for'' attribute 1t more to excess of zeal for
me party to which lac hciougs, than to any abau-
comment OF principle. When Mr.. TYLER, AT the
las, session of the General Assembly, attemptrd to
procure legislative sanction OF cauc,ssing he n-
queSionably forgot, did perceive, that he was
directly giving form and body 10 demonstrations
al power more formidab e than all the nconsitu-
tionai hyiras, Executive, Legislative and judicial
~ bad been combating for so many years But
Arsfylerexpcctedt 10 inf'cuce the course of other
otates ana donbticSS he ina gincd that the election
of Mr.. Crawford was of mocc Importance shan an
adhesion to the great principles which Virginia has
ever mainiained-to crcumscribe the power of the
General GOvercment as much as possible, and to
preserve eutIre that of the Staics and the pcopl,
nevertheless, honest believe his course to have
been, consider 1t capital III his political life.
his great crror--the poor mana 5.me he display
ed at the caucus-his general legislative course, in
short, altogether created in me t!sappointmeut-
and whatever confidence feel i'm Mr.. TYLER polit-
cal and personal Integrity land feel the greatest
cannot think that the reach and vigor Of his intel
iect his experience, the solidity of his Judgment
are equal to the high duty of representing Virginia
in the Senate of the United States. As.au orato-,
Mr. Tyler is distinguished his eocution is to-
tally distinct from that description which gains at
tcntion in the Congress of the L. States.
ALEXANDER SMYTH.
Like Mr.. Tyler, Gen. Smyth's election would he
grateful to particular section of the State thougl,
not i'll his from ny attachment his person.
The feeling enlisted i'll behalf of Gem Smyth is of Il
more dgnihed and diSimlcrcstcd kind. 1t is found
ed III respect for his talents, confidence in the stead-
of MS political attachments, and-knowedge Of
his love and capacity for labor. General Smyth is
solitary lii his habits, cold, distracted, selfish and
abtupthis personal friends can, therefore, neither
! be very numerous Or ardently attached. General
S,nyth has been long in public life, and both III the
| Virginia Legislature and in Congress has proved
himself man of fine capacity.-tis habits arc il
| many respects admirable. Capable of the pro-
oundest investigation, COOL patient, and pcrsever-
ing, he examines to the bottom of every subject,
his speeches uniformly display deeper knowledge
of the subject, greater of facts and evidence
! Than any other public speakers. Yet admirable a
they are, extottug praise even from his enemies, h
delivers them tn empty boxes, and he speaks 5 Ia
says himself, for Posterttys HiS3occupaton of th
floor hustle in the hall, but OF the fiat
terng kind which attends the using of more agree
able speakerS.-He speaks much from notes, has
pile ofauthGTics frequently pv him. and every thin
denotes that iis address Is nt"u'"t r. solely
the reason u his audience. His delivery is extreme
ly cold and slow, his voice harsh aud untune a b
u MS manner, in fact every way disagree Bile.
thai unless one is satisfied simply 10 hear an alb
argument, propositions very clearly announced, an
very logically and ulTos: fundamentally prove
prodigous of iniute information come cite
with the subject. and tine Constitution If tine que
ton be constitutional one, ably construed and vii
dicated, he need expect ether pleasure fIom lis
cning t.. Gen. Smyth As his speech is sure +
I correctly published in a few days in the Nation.
inteIligencer, prefer reading il hearing il.
Whether ii lie that something of the ludicrous la
attached to General Smyth in consequence of h
military career in the last war, that his maune
are unsOclahlc and repuslve, that confidence
wanting in the philanthropy and sincerity of h
heart, or whatever else may he the cause, the f,C
is certain, that he has weight or influence in III
public deliberations The opinion is prevalent tina
his character is purely selfish, and all that he say
or does is received with caution aud dstrtIst. Abb
lie is, and consistent as he has been III his attaci
, mcnt the Virginia doctrines, his appointner
would neither give general satisfaction, add to III
influences or promote the interest of the State in al
National Councils,
: CURIO.