Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-02-17

sometimes beautiful, and bis illustrations
and imagery are often happy and frequently
splendid, bu, his finest specimens of orato-
ry want that melting pathos aud resistless
vehemence, which carry the passions along
as the waves are borne on by the tempest,
and constitute the perfection OF eloquence.'
But as a logcian few men equal, and per-
haps none surpass, Mr. Tazeweli, and yet
it his fault or his misfortune, to employ
his reasoning faculties too often in vindica-
ton of false principles Indeed, he is
charged with fondness for that kind OF
display which consists in espousing in the
social circle, the weaker side Of a cause for
the purpose of exhibiting his ingenuity in its
defence. Whether this practice may not
have had a prejudicial influence on his mind
by dimmng its moral perspicuity, and pre-
dsposing it to the adoption of erroneous
opinions, is matter for the exercise OF
spectators better skilled in cases of this
kind than we profess to be.
The person of Mr.. TazewelI, whom we
would take to be about 50 years of age, is
slender and above the middle height His
face is well formed, and indicative of ardu-
Gus study and deep thought The dark
hue of his complexion, which is uniformly
of swarthy palidness, are deepened by the
strong muscular shadings Of his counte-
nance. His eyes are full, dark and thought
full, and when he is animated in debate,
become peculiarly vivid and intelligent.
His nose, with which his mouth and chin
are in keeping, is Of the Roman cast His
cheeks are lean and strongly marked with
longitudinal muscles, which, according in
their movements with finely arched and
manageable brows, give an impressive eff
feet to his countenance, when under the ope-
rations Of the passions by which it is occa.
sionally agitated. His forehead, though not
remarkable for loltiness or width, is touch
cd with the lines of thinking, and partaSes
of the general movements of his face. His
hair, which Is of light brown, and worn
back so as not to conceal his forehead, is
permitted to grow down to his shoulders,
and being somewhat in wisps, with very lit
tie disposition to flow d none to curl, while
it is pretty redundant in quality, exhib.
its the appearance ola long, straight, badly
dressed wig, and seems to detract some-
what from the gracefulness Of his person.
In his apparel Mr.. Tazewel is neither slo-
venly nor fantastic; and while it displays
nothing that a fop would be likely to adj
mire, it exhibits nothing that man of sense
would condemn"
Having in violation of the rules of the biz
ographcal grammar given sketch of the
person and manners of Mr. IazeweIl, we
proceed so speak of him as politician, and
to lay before our readers slight sketch Of
his rise and importance in the Virginlan
and National politics
From the year 1899 up to the present
period, he has enjoyed pubic Offices, either
in his native state or under the national goy-
ernment; but the first that brought him be-
fore the people as a man Of consequence,
was his able and brilliant career, as one of
the commissioners appointed TO liqu.date
the claims of American Merchants for spo-
liations committed by Spain, and which it
will be remembered were ordered 10 be
cancelled by virtue of the Florida Treaty
concluded at Washington during r.. Mon
roe's administration between Lewis De
Ones, Oh the part Of his Catholic Majesty.
and the then Secretary Of State, Mr. John
Quincy Adams. Throughout these trans.
actions, Mr. Tazewell was distinguished for
his acquaintance with all the subtletias of
national and common law, and so abIy nc.
quilted himself, that his former eou,yocal
conduct was forgotten, aud the y,rginians
began to look upon him as one of their
abIest men, anu conferred upon him hon
ours aud rewards, as jusi tribue to his
industry, talents and perseverance,
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