Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13

'uSe u'pAs upe " Distinguished merit, and are
free to confess that Mr. Tazewell is one of the most
ingenious and powerful special pieadcrs ever heard
Indeed his excellence is rare, and his intellectual
magazine SO capacous, that he can command weapons
OF almost any temper, and for almost any purpose;
and it is not among tue least of his great qualities,
that he can at any time make the worst appear the
better cause. OfJohn Randolpl of Roanoke, it were
suPerfuous to speak If oratory consists in trans
cendent powers of sarcasm and defamation; and IFS
chief excellence be found in occasional flashes of wit
angry invectivo and a spirit of rnisantbropy which
delights in nothing much as the fortunes of lis vic
tim then John Randolph is most remarkable orator
Martin Van Bureni "attractve dignity - and .irrc-
sisuole power" in debate, is new TO US We have
always believed him to be most accomplished mana
GER but never before understood that he was n dis
tingushed debater. That he is one of the s.Mas,er
Spirits" Of the age, very certain; and that he is uu
commonly fertile in al those CONTINGENCIES and under
plots, which designed TO terminate in some grand
ldenounent, we do not doubt for a moment We per
ceve that this gentleman's instruments are NOW at
work, in various and detached parts of the Union
lie is simultaneously toasted in Tennessee-fattered
III Ihareston; and extravsganty pulled of course by
ms understraPpers io New York and Albany. Whe-
Their the freemen of New York will be cozened out of
their votes by this willy magician, remains TO be SEEN
| hut TO return TO Col Benton In this gentleman
is combination OF all the great qualities of the
o'her three. According TO his imprisoned biograpler
lie Is very paragon, and from of the very extra
ordinary opposItes which blended in him. lie is not
Tar from perfect paradox ''IIe unites the coolest
patience with the hottest courage;' and although tex.
ceed'ngy gentle and peaceable TO his friends he is
proud and unyelng towards his enemies.n There is
one passage in this beautiful eulogium 10 which we
cheerfully subscribe. "a selfish ambition rs substi-
ued for the temperate and judicious management, of
the interests and the peaceabo and prudent maintep
ance of the rights ofthe people The honor and ,rs
fare Of e country sacrificed 70 me mos, despicabe
passions, and the olest purposes Of faction" We cor
daily assent to this truth, and we think that its appli.
cation cannot be more justly made than 10 the course
of Messrs. Benton Van Buren, S Co. in the IT, States,
Senate
j Notwithstanding the writer has stepped into the
department of biography, and has aimed at something
like the dignity of IFS style, nnuckily the cloven foot
has every row and then discovered itself Benton is
the ostensbe theme, but the corrupt coalition is the
real burthen of the song. The President was elected
by Intrigue, bargain and management"-the Secre.
tary Of State sis the infatuated of menu Coon,
hIr. B'ogTaPher, accept from this sage advice:
When you nextwrite memoirs of distinguished men.
wait till they dead In this age Of somersets when
Imam may wear opinion both sides like leather
jerkin," what might be very to day. may all turn
out TO be false to morrow.
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Duff Green, the Editor of the Telegraph, exu!ts
prodgiousiy at the brilliant prospects which are daw
ming upon him. Speaking Of the National Iatellicen.
Ger, lie says, I'VE blind as to suppose tina
The people are ignorant Of the rCaly Jeloeen The co
papers, we are not so ignorant as to believe that
we could obtain Credit we're we TO declare at the ex-
Pense OF TRUTH that acc dt0re personal or pecu
mary considerations. We are but men, and we look
TO both We believed that the time had arrived when
public journal conducted on proper principles won ID
secure gust pecuniary compensation, and afford the
means of personal grdtfcation in the attainment oil
the public confidence, and consequent reward of a
perseveriDg industry and honorable ambitions
This is in the true style of Major Dalgetty. That noa,
BILE hero would enlist under any banner good rations
and pay but was always gratifed his good forupe in
getting on the right side. Bat here comes the cream oil
the joke! Pe are a'care that The patlc feel that ,hcre
is an additional responsibility upon us The act ofthe
Senate and the commentaries of the In,elligencer
hare identified The character Of his paper, in some de-
gree, Nth that Of the Senate Of lie IT, S: and i, is
therefore incumbent TO be circu1nspcci Identified
and respectful"
I The Senate OF the United States identified with III,
Washington Telegraph Ifso tina, angus; body has faer
even lower than we expected. But Duff it seems claet
and somewhat purified by his connections is de;ermin
ed hereafter to be Of gentleman. Hence forth
has announced that de will be ccumspect dtsatc
and respecul-s plain acknowledgment one would IN ink
that Duff has been hitherto deficient in those Qualities
may be, that miracles will cease and that the Gene
raj will really fulfil these promises Of amendment.
- ANTI-JACKSON MEETING,
At meeting Of sundry Inhabitants of King William
King Queen, and Essex counties unfayorable TO the
pretensioDs OF Gen Andrew Jackson as next PresJen,
of the u. S., held at MIR. JoIdan's Tavern Ave,t,.
Ware House, King William county, on Wednesday the
4th April, 1927, in conformity to previous notice Ia