Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-02-17
pie asa nan peculiarly deserving Oftheir confidence

pie asa man peculiarly deserving oftheir confidence
anu support.
To this incident. more than any other, Mr.. Taze-
well has been main;y indebted for his advance
ment, and but for the timely interposiiion OF such
q man. and such a friend, it is not likely that he
would ever have attained the poi.t Of distinguished
emnence he now enjoys. In saying ihi. we do not
wish TO have il understood that we mean to say'ha'
the honorable gentleman never would have atta'ned
any political distinction; but we 10 wish TO be par
ticularly and distinctly understood 10 assert, that
after having lost all The confidence the people ever
entertained for him, he would not have succeeded il
gaining houourablc promotion, had not friend
who had some particular aim IN yie~, recommend.
si him TO place the most honorable il the OFF.
cisl gift Of great and intelgen, people.
Iii. we'll known to the politicians of the DAY, that
previous to the event 10 which we have alluded
Mr.. Tszewell was not in favour with Mr.. RITcHE
the able and intelligent editor Of the Richmond
Enquirer, aud that that talented and thoroughgoin.
politician had ever look upon him with those feel
ings of Disgust asd hostility, which bad Away
eoompelled HIM" 10 use his own words, to des
pise those neutral and vaclating politicians, wine
look for the popular side Of the question before tn
do the welfare Of the sovereign people" But MIR.
Tazeweil had no sooner espoused the cause of"ex
elusive democracy" than Mr.. Ritche came out wit
his full forces and whilst he pretended TO behold IN
the new hedged candidate, all Of those charms an
Embellishments 81 the original school Of Jefferson.
he held him up TO the world as one OF the superls
five gods Of creation as the very" Alpha aud One.
ga of all that was politically Just, upright and cor
iistept. From this moment The columns Of the En-
duirer teemed with the praises OF MIR. Tazewell.
and the ancient dominion taught 10 believe
him to be of her abes and most efficient SON,
AM vhist the praises OF the rising were echoed
from the Kanhawa Of the west, 10 the outpourings
OF The Potomac the east, the tavoured of gen
ius, aud political asprant rode upon the whirlwipd.
till he reached the Office he now enjoys, and whct
We are willing to admit he conld discharge wit
distinguished ability, if he disposed to do so.
But Unfortunately he has enlited himself on the
side the opposition he has mailed his colours
to the mast and cannot he diverted from his pur
poses, unless he is purchased; and who would ac.
quire friend or partzan Ly purchase
Ia the Senate OF the United States Mr.. Tazewell
i, vcry "stly considered, not only prominent buta
leaJlu- member, and by his address and correct
aleg'a ion he makes up for Virginia in The science
o ri s,russ and discreet legislation, what she has
lo.l by the mad and politically Incorporate deport
meat Of John Randolph, o. Roanoke. The last ses
son OF Congress, he distinguished himself as the file
l.sder of the Opposition IN The Senate, and by his
Numerous yet Intellectual efforts to paralyze the gen
eral governments and to his credit il there bo any
credit n the contamination Of such an undertaking,
be II said, that no succeeded far beyond the fondest
antcpations Of his friends, and the orst enemies OF
the administration. During the presen; session OF
the National Councils, he has acted comparative
~ idle part. though he has one or more eccasions
evineed his hatred for Mr. Adams and his cabinet:
idly on and suppose themselves secured against his
shafts let them remember, that though wo may SC
cure pas, the slumbering lion, he may awake from
his reverie, and visit us with all his malignty and
fury. We are far. however, from attributing to
Nr. Tazewell The rrowess Of the political lion Di
the se, yo free o admit that we 10 conni
er him the 'Hot powerful OF all tie foes to the al
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as he sonstmcs lisp ses of his favours and his
rien iship at prices far less important than the
sistency OF his political integrity, and like a awya,.
as ne is adheres to the interests Of those VINO engage
him for the highest fee, and feast HIM to his heart,
couteni with adulation and Aattery
Whilst we lament the political Inconsistencies.
AMI lack Of political principle, which the dis
tin gushing traits in Mr.. Tazewe's character, We
are no, o nsensble to all the obligations due from
us to truth and justice not to admit that he Is
rarely equallod talents, and that scholar,
and statesman of eertain descriptions he ha. few
IT. any superiours. As we behold him prostituiDc
all, at the shrine OF an unprncipled faction, may
lament his fall, fsuch It may be considered and
tegre1 that that all.wise being who formed U.s.
should have associated. with sue. powers OF mind
such a want Of moral and political principle
In the case. Cha.tan Clarke VS.. the Corporation
Of Washington for the recovery OF prize OF 100000
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