Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-26

The head OF ~ Independen, STATE, ! could not.
without failing in any duty, remain silent on the sui
Ieet OF Your conduci, which at the present unhappy
period may produce incaculabe n,ischiefto Amer.
ca On the other hand, cannot forget what you
have done for America, and particularly for Peru
oil whose country you wete the saviour"
BOLIVAR.
From, Correspondent at Washington, Fsbr,aurv
STEAM BOAT CAUSE.
DEAR SIR: The s,eam boat cause, Gibbon rersns
Ogden, for several days has absorbed all interest
AT the usual hour of opening ON Friday, the house
was found without u Quorum--tbc principal part OF
the members, indeed nearly all who give v tone TO
debate, had deserted the forum for the kar aud
the 'hrong IN the Supreme Cour, room was conse-
quer,iy immense. The exciting cause was to hear
MI. EMMETT, the pride and ornament Of the New
York Courts and the extraordinary influx of ladies
fot hours alter he had CONNIE need which
10 cxpei even'the counsel from The seats, seemed TO
'nuca,e nm irresistible disposition in them he court
ed. MIR. WEBSTER on Wednesday, as Junior conn
sci, OPENED foe the piaint;Gin error He occupied
three and an half hours in very powerful a,gumen,
against The State grant to Mcssrs FUIroN and LIy
| INGsroN Of exclusive navigation BY steam and he
was listened TO with deep interest. His enlarged
construction OF congressional power, conrasted will,
State ights relative TO the question, which he re-
Rardeu Ms one oil commerce aud trade, made an oh
vious impi ession on the spectators, ii not on the
Court, many OF high legal aainn,enis were heard
TO declare that the strength Of his positions
elusive against the grant. He was followed by Mr.
OAKLEY ON the other side-a man more solid in rea-
soning, than eloquent in destination {; and whose
thorough law knowledge, places him among the dis
| tnguished civilians OF New York The force of his
deduction was much appauded.
Next came The eloquent EMMETT, a'heing who NAV
ne called without exaggeraiion, one Of the " strong
men oi the earth ); and who certainly argued the
unpopular side OF the question with ingenuity and
power seldom exhibited in any Court. II is known
'nat he cnme to this country driven IL by spirit
OF persecution from his own, with reputation fresh
and green as the Emerald Isle which lie WORSHIP
| he has shown himself worthy Of the asylum he
sought, OF the professions he assumed. Apparently,
ne rs not less than seventy years Of age, though is
SAID lie actually under sixty His head "a bald his
hair grey, teeth loose, and his whole exterior when
not speaking, indicative Of decrepude utterly in
consistent with the great intellectual and p,ysicaI
efforts by which he is characterised Yer the mag
nitude OF the cause, imposing as is, seemed TO di
late ~ ms hams. appeared If the accumulated
force OF an hundred niinds had been thrown into it,
ana he made their organ. He no logger the
decrepiu old man hid supposed, hut new lie eng
an intellectual giant bursting asunde, every difficulty
as sweeping aside III grasp all ohsiructons in his
pam. From Practice ~ the lower Couri., lie had
made h'nseli perfectly familiar with the details of
the cause ana, his brief was more copous his ci-
taiions more numerous, Than ever Witnessed from
any Counsellor RANDoLPn who SAT before him,
latrrd with jockey fur cap, white !,reecbes stock
ings, and socks drawn over Them, nodded eloo,eut
assent TO all his leading positions great stickei
h,ns"liior STATE rights, the unyriiing teuacity OF
6MmtT pitaSru hin /, tnOugh there evidently
hmrs ~ which the later strained ~ n point
i EMMETT, concluded with iine strain OF na,be,;c
eioqHence IN behalf OF the heirs Of FULToN-Whai-
ever mght he The result OF The cause, he thought all
would admit that for portion of their enjoymeni
fhev have been indebted 10 that mighty inyeni;on
the Steamboat. Our rrmoest rivers and lakes had
sanctioned IL, and the broad ocean itself had horne
on ITS bosom the brightest evidences of lie ,t;I,,
the hest 'rumpbs of its genius. He who or;p;n.;c,
had gone down 10 the tomb hui there were Others
mere were orphans, children, who ,ntert sled
W me dec'sion, and who would look up 10 that Court
as power To help and 10 save. IL were impossibIe
Tor me 10 retain EMMETT s languag--hs manner was
)" imposing, so ardent, sincere, so unlike the advo-
c"e' SO 'Ien"hed with the man, ii,a could not for
the soul OF me, take down word and these few
vague, iadis'inci ideas are all have To offer adj
NIT that some Of his positions were sophisticaI Aud
indeed they could hardly he otherwise where SO
much was sa'h-and on the worst side foo-namely
against public sentiment But take the ,rono,s1,
altogether, and it was of the most finished
heard: EMMETT IL naurui oraior of the Irish
school. tie IS always eloquent when he wpud he
energetic. His voice is full toned. his ar,;cuia,;o,,
nncommony slow and dsrnr,-rhougb now and then
) he runs INTO vehemence, and his whole function is
alive 10 his concert All eyes upon him, all ears
listening TO him. When excited, and he becomes so
impeIcephly, he manifests impeiuosifv thar car
rvs all before 't-fet he can he delicale and refined
:! ne pieases, aud when so HE sinniudes are beau
t'iu But he ~ wiser Than most orators with so fine
An imagination. de does permit the plun,age nj
hs 9u'ver TO paral'ze The force Of his Bolo
Inc Attorney General, Mr.. WRIT, for The plain
style-overrurning several OF the positions Of ms
learned adversary with uncomprosup fearless
ness indicative OF the clearest perceptions and mos
Hatured experience HIS dicon was peculiarly
choice, his manner winning. He commenced in :,
Sone OF voice which seemed to hetrav want of com
pass and intent but he gradually evinced the finest
gradations oil power and sweetness. Some of hi.
,ronica' turns were amusing, though severe We
could not but remark the singular purity Of his pro
nunciation, and his respectful department to the
Court and we confess were glad TO see him TAX
his adversary by the horns instead of ATTEMPTING n
Keep him al bay by long shot. What the decision If
this cause will he, Is Of nv power TO predicf
case somewhat analogous was cited by Mr.. WIRT
IN which Judge WAsHINGTeE delivered the opinion
oi majority Of the Copr in favor of The nov
r er OF Congress. From The sanguineness OF the Al,
oIney General in submitting this authority for aug hi
know decision may have been anticipated In
deed confess il would not he The most surpr;sine
certainly not the most lsmenable thing in the world
should the Court determine TO sustain The piantf !,
error AZ aay rate their opinion, he IL either way is
pregnant wIh most important results as defining q
permsnent line Of demarcation between National and
STATE powers and MANY anxious hopes, and ire.
muIous Tears, are awaiting The fiat Of the Sunrems
Court of the United Siaes-o he put forever -, real
The arguments Of counsel in the cause commence
on "Wednesday, and closed on the MONDAY following
but decision thereon will nor probably he given I'M
the END ri The Term Boston Cent