American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-23
From Niles Register, May IS.

lHs II
his far famed highly gifted and extraordinary
man deliver one OF his free speeches, or rather
& long talks cannot entertain any thing IKE sol
-rably correct idea either OF his manner or his mat
ter, The first cannot be placed upon paper, ana
40 other. than master in the hstrionic art some
me like yMatthews can fairly represent It; and the
econd, if nut down exactly as dellvered-wotd lot
word, with all the pauses, mods and motions, Wou'o
seem no other than broad caricature OF Wha' NC
did say to at least ninety nine such persons on. VI
a hundred. Many of his speeches are written out
and nlsced into his hands for revision,* and when
not 50 no regular reporter would risk his own re
puta,ion for fidelity, by giving the thousand ex
plelyes and sharply pointed and rough WORDS
with which these speeches, or talks, abound. ne
subjects touched by him are, no douot' correctly
e, forth but the uhole that he says never is
published and Tor the reason above stated-not tna'
MIR. II. would shrink from any responsibility Oh
acc cunt of uords used, but because OF me rePe'on
and redundancy OF his words, with his innnmeIaoie
Eyes, slrs," and :" no, sirs.' Now ano men, now
ever, he delivers a sentence as pei aps no othei
man cam direct his purpose beautiful IN Its con-
structon and with something that rs pleasing even
IN It's aspery-whch interests even In Its rudeness,
o, wanton attack upon private or defenceless inoi
vduals: and in general, It Is IN severe inpectlVe,
or desultory conversation, that he excels-anu III
these, indeed, he wonderfully excels. He rarely
attempts what would be called regular argument,
and to dwell for hour upon any subject IS moi
TO be. expected of him. kIne-ten'hs oil his long
speeches rust SIS we'll apply 10 discussion about the
constitutional powers OF congress TO make ROAD
as to the case of John Smith or the long disputed
claim about Amy Daden's stud-horse; aud hence
is that on one occasion, last week, the senate was
,eit without quorum TO adjourn and on anothee
that there we're hardly dozen senators IN heir
seals, at least one Of whom appeared to be pre''y
soundly asleep, and for nearly hour, towards the
close OF the sitting.
Thou h II equent opportunities have occurred, it
IS several years since ! listened to Mr.. Randolph
even for half an hour at time but on the End inst
spent thirty Ave minutes in the senate while he
was speaking. What he said during that PERIOD
Inf fully reported would fill from two to three pages
Of this work. mean, il all the words that he used
we're printed. had been told that the bankrupt
bill was before the senate-but. during the time
stated, he never, to the best OF my Iecoeetlon
mentioned, or even remotely alluded to II, or any
of Its parts in any manner whatsoever. The fol
lowing is faithful account OF the chief subjects that
he talked about. do not pretend to give his Words,
unless here and there; but as to the substance OF
what he did say. am not mistaken, if substance
there was in his remarks.
When entered the chamber he was giving out
plan 10 make bank by persons resolved TO be
come "rag earls." Well-sir-we agree to make
bank. You subscribe 10 600 dollars you 10000
and you 10 or 10000, and on, looking toward
different members. Then we borrow some rags
or make up the capital out o! oar own promissory
notes Next we buy an iron chest-for safety
against Sfe and against theves-but the latter was
wholly unnecessary who would steal our paper,
sir All being ready, we issue bills-i wish / had
one OF them. hunting his pockets thou h he
expected 10 find one like she Owl Creek bank
OT WashiDutpn "A N
sir, they begin with +" promise to pay"--yes
promise to pay, sir : promise to pay. He dwelt
upon his making OF bank for about five minutes,
and then said something concerning Unatans in
eigion and politics, making dash at the president
and the administrator, mentioning also SIT Robert
WaIpole, in way that | do not reaollect. Then
he spoke of the Bible, and expressed his disgust al
what are called " family Bibles" though he thought
nc family safe would flourish withSut Bride
but not of an American edition These published
by the ststioners any OF London, ought only,
or chiefly 70 have authority except those from the
presses OF the universities OF Oxtol and Cambridge
He described these corporations briefly they would
be fined 100000 sterling, il they should leave the
word not out OF the seventh commandment, however
convenient It might be some, agreeable to
others, Cooking directly al certain members, and
half turning himself round to The lsdies) -He new
rr bought an imelc edition of any book. H
had 10 faith in their accuracy He wished all his
books 10 have CadelPs imprint CadeIl, OF the
Strand London But people were liable to be
cheated. He hal bought copy OF Aristote's
Ethics 10 present to a ady-to lady, sir, who
could understand them-yes, strand he found it
lull Of errors though il had Cadells imprint hich
he gave US to understand was forgery. From the
Bible he passed to Shakespeare, rather mingled
the holy writings with the productions of the poet.
preierrIng each nearly equally, and drubbing some
one, that he named most soundly, for having had
the impotence to publish family Shakespeare -
and he made quotation from his fayorite author.
lie next jumped the American " protestant
+. iscopal church, and vehemently disavowed all
connection With it-declarng that he belonged to