Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-12-17
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by almost every politician in the Union, and has
drawn for,h, in the public papers, many long
and learned essays, as well from those who OPP
pose his doctrine, as those who maintain both
the compreheDsiyeness OF his mind and the
soundness OF his political principles. 1t is some
time since have read those discussions, and in
the hurry -burly of politics, confess that my
recollection has SO far failed me, tha, am un-
a5le to say which Of the comba,arts have shown
the greatest talent in the management OF the
controversy: but no matter, il is with the speech
we have most TO do; and it certainly is no or
binary production. Though have ii not now
before me-, l well recollect the impressions
which the reading Of it left upon my mind, par
,icuIsrly the conclu sion to which the celebrated
orator arrived on the subject OF the different
description Of talent possessed by the soldier,
the orator, and the closet politician; and the
relative importance and usefulness OF each 10
the public, under a republican govcrnment.-
On this part of the subject, could not, for my
life, resist the opinion, that, with all his theo-
re,ic lore, he was, as a political philosopher
STATESMAN. many ages behind the one in which
we live. u has long been practice with me,
whenever End any thing of this sort, which is
highly tinctured with what call extravaganza
20 sci about enqur;ng whence It has originat-
ed; and bring, in i considerable degree, be-
.ieyer in The 50 yng Of The wise man, that there
is nothing new under the sum-, 10 look to the
history of those times in 3hich similar notions
were popular, for further information: My IN
yeslieations OF this kind have often been long
swi perpicSing, but seldom unsuccessful. AS
prelude 10 the enquiry on the subject Of the
Declarations pr WI. VIZ DurT1S, ,0~5ss0oe III
formed Of the particular period at which his
opinions most generally prevailed. had no
diffulty in determining that they belonged TO
the age Of chivs!ry, the age in which men &c
nerally " looked with composure on blood and
and carnage" But this was long and dark
period; one in which but few authors flourish
ed who treated Of any thing but the means by
which "selds were woh;" and could not, for
The life Of me, determine what authority to con-
suit. Whilst in this quandary, il occurred TO
me, that nearly all the extravagacies OF chival~
nv had been noticed, in some way or other, by
Ceramics, in his history of "the achievements
ofDon Quixote;" aud that might, in the adj
ventures Of that renowned knight, get point
blank at my subject. accordingly set about
examining the work, and was exceedingly re-
ioiced TO find at page las OF he Cd volume the
exact matter had SO anxiously sought for
This was asupper speech OF the renowned Knight
Of the "Ruefui Coun,enauce;" which have
transcribed, and seat you for publication, Under
firm conviction, that all who read ii, and COM
pare il with that OF Mr.. McDuffie, will decide,
that The sentiments Of both are precisely the
same beg, however, TO have it distinctly
understood, that by no means intend to inst
nuate, that the honorable gentleman, and very
distinguished orator, has on this occasion been
guiltyor plagiarism: by no means; my only OBJ
ject is 10 sho> how exactly two great men will
think and speak alike upon the same subject,
though living at periods of more than two hum
tlred years apart from each Other |, is thus
we see tina, great genius and correct philosu>
pby belong exclusively 10 no particular age or
patton, but is he common property of all!
FRANKLIN.
SPEECH OF DON euIXoTE
"Verily, gentlemen, il j, be duly considered,
great and unexpected events are seen by those
who profess the order Of xnight-errantry.-
What inhabi,ant of this earth, if they should
now enter the gates OF this castle, and behold
us seated IN this manner, could conceive or
credit that we are what we aret who could
imagine, that this lady on my right hand is the
great queen whom we all know her 10 be, and
that am the knight Of the Ruefui Counlcnsnce
SO celebrated by the voice of Fame? Now there
is no manner OF doubt, that this exercise and
ar, exceeds all others hitherto invented by man,
and that 1t ought to be more esteemed, beeaus
il is more exposed to danger Away with those
who.give letters the preference over arms; l
affirm, tina, such people, wnosoeas I. ."ey %
which they adhere, in this decision, is, that the