The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-16
r,,w The .sfp Yo,k Statesman.

~ R,p. Mr.. Hogan. 1t IS generally
IN that This pefsonage. "ho once made
ut si,r IN the Catholic congregations
~ ~ ph,ladelpbia, Afterwards threw asld" the
-, in disgust, got married and settled
prh,rleston. WE learn that he lately
-, the fashionable tour To the north,
! has been cutting few fantastic tricks
N,v Jffspy. Having entered into some
,l.nu,r. the cause of which is not stated,
+. of no Consequence, he concluded by
!. .tlenrlng his antagonist to duel The
,,nr, instead of appearing at the time spec
feed with weapons, second and surgeon,
- ussal on such occasions, brought war
an, hacked by constable, TO arrest the
: d,cant preacher, for challenging against
10 statute "in such case made and pro-
.,dsdn The latter cooked his pistol, sci
III. officer ut defiance; and escaped TO this
.it, Here he was thrown into Bridewell
:. fugitive from Justice. Efforts were
u,.d, 10 llberair him. hut without effect
Atat BY some arrangement, le was re-
Igased and shipped on board Of a Liverpool
n.rhet After setting sail, he told the cap
.,,n he had been forced To embark, and
,breateped to prosecute if he was not per.
mi,ted TO return 10 the pilot boat. Afte,
acme words on the subject he was trans
ferred, by his own request, to the ship Pre-
a,dent bound out for Charleston, and is
now probably at that place. We perceive
hy one ,fthe morning papers that reward
!, offered for his apprehension andfdeiye-
~ TO the authorities of New Jersey.
-aCS-
We have not yet seen copy of the Eu
hgy Of Mr.. SPRAGUE, of Maine, on the
lives and characters of Mr.. ADAMS and
EMERSON but some passages Of it
which we have seen in the newspapers. as
well as our own knowledge of the ablIi-
ties Of the Orator, assure us that il was an
admirable production. The following will
remind many readers of Sallust's beauli-
fail parallel between Cato and Caesar:
MAT. mt.
"Mr. Adams was of an ardent temporal
mpnt. His intellect was marked with
great feryor and great strength. Some.
fines rapid, almost to preclpitaHcy, YET
mmuyahly fixed in its purposes. OF un-
firing industry, aud unyielding persever-
snce, h- was characterized by active NOR
al courage. Scenes where others were
appalled, but nerved him for greater energy.
+" Mr.. Jefferson WAS constltutionally
calm, circumspect and philosophc. His
views were clear and comprehensive. He
Investigated closely aud reflected much
before ne proceeded to action, aud, hav-
Ing marked out his cous Sc with extensive
knowledge and deep thought, advanced in
il with undertaking step.
The minds OF both seized their sub
Ipcts with giants power ; bat one seem-
ed to embrace the mnst, and the other to
grasp the closest. They were both learn
ed, but yielded to m dogmas, aud were
trammrlled by no systems. Enriched by
the spoils of ages. they did not bend be-
meath the weight of their own wealth bun
it increased their inhorn Independence
they stood more firmly erect, and fearless
ly survey ed the Heavens ard the Earth
Wherever Truth would Lead they dared
To follow and they cared not if they
shook the world with their opinions, i
they but scattered the clouds, and let ii
HIGHT uuon the mind y