Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-07-08
TDe Constitutional es.bta.
LORDCuATIIAM.

LORD CHATHAM
me following article would be too long for a newspaper
We're IL less Interesting There few Americans WIN do
o' honor the of the great Chatham or who will find
! "'e Perusai of the following Memoir fatiguiug:
! vi those by whom Lord North was preceded none.
probably, except Lord Chatham, will be remenbercl
oy posieny: but the nature OF the elouuence of this
extraordinary man. is extremely difficult to describe
no porson IN his external appearance was ever more
tooun'Hiiy gifted by nature for orator IL, his look
and ms gesture grace and dignity were combined bui
dgnity presided ulcterrors of his beak the lirh
oil ms eye" were nsuerablc His voice was both full
ana ciear; his lowest whisper distinctly beard his
'uo'e tones were sweet RICH and beautifully varied;
when he elevated his voice TO its highest pitch. the
house was completely filed with the volume of the
sound The effect was awful except when he wished
cneer or ahiate he then had spirit stirring notes.
winch were perfectly irresistible. lie frequently rose
o" sudden from very low a very high kew but it
seemed to be without effort. Hi dction was remark
aoy simple, but words never chosen with greater
care; nc mentioned TO friend of the Reminiscent that
ne had read twice. from beginning to end die,s Dir
ttorldf3--and that he had perused some of Dr. Bar.
Fo,0S sermons so-ocn as TO know them BY heart
is sentiments, too, were apparently simple; but SEN
utnents were never adopted or uttered with greater
SKIN; ne was often familiar and PLAY ful but was
The familiarity and play ulness condescension-the
non snai dandIed with the kid. The Terrible however,
49, peculiar power Then the whole house sunk
oeIore him. Still he dgniGed; and wonderful as
was ms ei0quence twas attended with this most impor-
TAM effect, that impressed every hearer with CON
Victlon that there was something in him even finer than
''7 "oihst li3l tniS man INFINITELY
orator; no impression Of this kind was made by the elo
qneuce OF Iis son, Or his sons antagonist.
stun with Tue great manor great he certainly was
manner dad muck One ofthc lairest specimens which
VIC possess ofh ordshps is his speech in ire
ioT the repeal of The stamp act.
"A"'soiL d n'ol tnt',m freme(ccit Olumpu,n."
Most, perhaps WHO read the report of this Speech in
Anon's Register, will wonder the ecc which il is
known 10 have produced the hearers; vet the repor
IS tocTably exact and exhibits, although family its
leading features But they should have the look
o! lnelfabIe contempt with which he surveyed the late
nr. 'FenFlIe, who sat within of him, and should
nave heard MN say, with that luok''As 10 The late
mInIs'ry-every capital measure they have taken las
been entirely wrong" they should also have beheld
him. when addressing himself Mr. Grenyille's sue
ccssors; be sad-''As TO the present gcntIamentbose
ut least, whom have in my eye"-( looking al the bench
on which Mr.. Conway sat)-"I have no objection; /
have never been made q sacrifice by any of them
Some OF them have done the honor ask my poor
opinion Las-c y 's,,ad rng:utr 10 repeai the act
they vi do me the justice 20 did advise thcn 10
engage to do it-but Notwithstanding (ior love to be
OK iIcIt ~ cannot give them confidence Pardon
me, gencmenn-(b bowling ia observation-disclosures is a
plant OF slow growth Those who remember the air
OF condescending protection, with which the bow was
made and the look given, when he spoke these words,
VIII recollect how much they themselves, at the mo
nent, were both delighted and awed, and what thew
themselves then conceived of the mmeasurabe superb
or'y of the orator every human being that sur
rounded bin. In the passages which we have cited
there is nothing which ordinary speaker might not
bave said twas hc manner, and the only which
produced the effect
IN interesting AID accurate account of Mr. Pitts
styi of oraOry, and its pIodgious effect on his audi
cree, be found iii letter Of Lord Holland his dis
t'ngnshed contemporary, published in thcsappenjix TO
! Lord Wah1eerave's Memoirs:
'Mr. W likes friend ii seems Of Pitts pef;tioucd
against the Younger Dolavai chose al Berwick ON ac-
count of bribery only. The Younger Delaval made n
speech on lis berg fins attacked full OF wit lurnor
and huiioonery, which kept tie House in continual
roar OF laughter. Mir. Pitt down from the gallery
and took it up in his highest of dignity He was
astonished when ie heard what had been the occasion
OF their mrih Was tie dignity of the House OF Com
mons foundations, that they might venture
themselves TO shake it? Had il not on the contrary
by gradatiOns been diminishing for years till now we
drought to the very brink of the precpice where
J II ever stand must be made?'-I!igi compliments TO
the speaker-coquent exlor atoms 10 whirs OF ali CON
ditiOns, defend their attacked and exprno liberty
&c 'OHiess you will degenerate into title asseabit
Se'U'n no other purpose Than TO register the Gy,if,uy7
eIcfs Qf too potoejW Subjects (Iavnp ON the words
and s jcct the most remarkable cfnphasisA have
verified these words by five six different people 81
that your iordsp may be assured they were his very
words. w hen | came in, he was recapituafiDn and
ended with 'nn' beng deSigned or HieIy' II cannot tel
which lie said, To 6ean 0ppeniic ioIk noc not ,eJa
hare nnDre for IL Displcased as well as pleased
allow II TO be the finest speech that was ever made anl
IT was observed that by his first two periods he brogh
the house to silence and attention. that Won firh hav,
heard pin drop. Except the words marked observ,
that do not pretend 70 give your Iordshp his words
but only the purpor of bis speech, OF which good Iea
was V" "'Ioeiy, suppose ana TIE manner OF treating
1t, winch so much tended 20 lower, what already tot
low, the authority Of lhe House of Commons. Til,
Speaker shook him by the hand, ready to shake il of
which, hearg gave almost great offence the speech
l Just now hear the Duke of New Castle was in tn,
utmost fdget, and that it spoiled his stomach yester
day"
Nothing can be better related; but abt incidiu pe,,
no. IS IT quIte clear that Lord Holland fully sensible
OF what produced the effect which he has described 81
weir From his anxiety 10 ascertain the exact word
spoken by Lord Chatham, his Lordship seemsto hav,
thought that the words produced the effect but IL seem
evident that the not the words that di,
the wonder This, however, used to escape the hearers
they were blind TO Lord Cbaham's manner, and ascIibe
the whole TO what he said Judging of this nv the eec
winch produced on them, they concluded that what h
said was infinitely finer tan il really was or even thai
any words could DC. This Of the most marvel
lous qualities of bis oratory.*
An account Of this speech given the Reminiscen
oy Mr. Wilkes That gentleman opposed the Delavals a
me election Tor Berwick mentioned by Lord Holland; an
a FINN, fD,fivn RI