Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-15

small eo' 81 ms sides aud shoulders anu his ieai,c.
are mace 10 correspond by distortion intended for a
smc et al these times ms look good naurcd lbs
attitude dTull, and Joke drops out after icl,r ~ nh .uc
facility, and well seasoned thai the cour, has ,r
ado TO retain lis gravity.
In his reply to the case for thc defence Mr. J,,,.
ham showed great ingenuity. but his sopb;sms ,vcTe
rather too obvious He conrived TO throw infinite -;
ocuie on the opposite witnesses, avaing himself of
Their pecuartes, using their dialect and ph,aseology
applying TO them the technical words comm OH IN their
respective trades, and repeating illustrative anccdo;ss
so rs 10 keep the whole court his or,shin and the In
incirdcd' in roar olaugLter. or course he lost nv.
cause. 1900 SO " '''
nJ ,i'S un'o' you may suppose my opinion Of Mr.
b'ooghain was not little raised but ST In he apne,rod
any 'hinS rather than the person expected to
IN Tue course Of the day, however an mpor,ant
cause re'a'ive to tie validity of n will came on. In
when mar. Scarlet was engaged for the plaintiff ami
MT SrouGiam for the defence; and the latter loJ M
cided'y the better cause, though he had 10 contend
against all the skill of his accomplished ap,apon;s
anu most OF witnesses brought TO establish The adverse
interest hiT. Scarlet put forth his strength and mada
o"' a cause which seemed quite impregnable There
was hah'es'iy fraudulent conspiracy on the one side.
,e o'her The case was calculated TO excite the
ieeiings and interest the mind. Twas very cnriou. IN
lear how Dir. Erouglam would answer this case Inv
he would dispose of tie testimony on the other side
and what case he could set up to orcrihrow it.
lie rose with expression OF s;ad gravity and col,ec
power. tbs e%of'm was deliberate and Impressive and
was particularly the xedness of his eaze I
seemed not so much look the Jury as to look hrour
tnem and to Tx his upon tci, the PURPOSE s
seeing how they felt, than their at,enou and as y
were grasp the minds within the conpass of b ov.
The small grey eye, which in his ouescen 81, =. .,, 49,
you no'hns became keen strong as the easIsa
he steaiiasness Of his look, together with the calm AMI
mastery manner in which he disposed prelmnar
c"nsdera tons, reminded rcnced general
arranging ms tofce and preparing bear down in oyer
whcimtG strength upon single point. His voice becan,
o"d and commanding, his action animated, and his eo
luence was poured forth like torrent strong concus au
md laid
general principles applicable case; then he snne
ese 10 the particular facts, examining the testimony of
each witness, and showing weakness the snsDicion a.
achng to ill., and its Inconsistency either with itself or with
the Other parts of the evidence. lie disnlavrd ne ,nc
skill IN exposing, and may speak, concena,iup th
weakness {" the opposite side, in exhibiting his own
strength. He unveiled the knavery cf the case and ,n
en an Suspicion from his own clients Mr.. Scarletts
lie lashcd some Of the witnesses without nercy md
ed them with his His snccr vas t,rrihIn ~
then unfoided his with great clear css and ma
appear that he had evidence which quite overthrow
'a' OF the other side and leave doubt on the minds
me Jury me case being one which required p,ysi-
can "! metaphysical observations from Involving question
vi ooF ana mental arrangement, Mr. Broughams uni
S' "'""'e'!Se enabled INN to treat ii in very luminous
manner: lac seemed combine professional 81 Of M
PyS'can with the just and profound the ploso
teF lie gave striking picture OF the diseased er,
"oatng tcStaor, coo:iug it with almost pcctical briancr
and bringing tic features with breadth ard forcs
cuiiariy has own lie gathered his ustra tons from ma
e ana from art, and levied contributions on science AMI
Livery thing IN the manner and matter of the
orator bespoke the strength mis- vni-e the swec,
81 MS ARM the piercing glance of his eye his bitter sco,
MS nlaZ5 iisnation the force of his arguments tho inc
oe tnrn:' OF MS reoTt, md tine vcour of his
style. lie dssisos the gaccs ofc!ocutiou but seems 70
nave unlimited confidence in the strength and rcenrc ~
his intellect. IN short Ills was The hghest ab
s" mas fallen 10 my lot to hear, and was Of cours
successful but certainly of his greatest Of
!ors was fascinated by his eve and carried AVA t
the torrent Of hs coguencc before quitting the Co
strongly itit that on my first view of him could no,
0Is myself TO believe, that indeed the pesence
man OF first rate genius and !sarnug enc who was
al'ar IN Tie circle Of the sciences pen and whose
'Sie were Chiefly at command, who had worhily pres
nen over one university aud founded another; whose en-
@henHf patriotism has guided the people of this couutr
into grand and useful had stood I'm i,
defence OF oppressed innocence, all the power of
Court, and who had, great though varying succees
vinoicaied before the Parliament of Great Rritei H.,
cause OF liberty and justice shroushou, the world.