Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-17

Comparison oi RS SpeciA Will tlat of Gen y ,otbe
obviously uuu,critcd advantage of tho lat,cr, His
oppression that Seen rs speech was transcendant-
" aoe, WAN other parallel daShcs of adation aiken
N the abstract. hpcrbollcal and pitif,l buscr
ABOUT notning but taken IN comparison OF his speech
with Mr. w * rs prcpostcrous as litlicrous s Inc
W.empt 20 initiate mouse beyond tho noble dimensions
oil u ma""tosh. Sir. not lobby member nor
any other sort of mcmbcr. only an c.lsonnl dron-
p'r-n it was IN this capacity that also had the
good fortune to hear Mr. W speec aud in gratitude
Tor the editicatiOR il impaired to nv ,Jerstnp,,n,
tho meloraton 1t impressed my hear and the hci
ter nuunng my rsiG.e faculties to a hi rL,,r order ~
eElumata rldcule than thcy were accustomed To Vi
oiate 10, under the rcnvonous brcahngso VULGAR M
lncldents undertake IN my feeble way 20 ind, n1i,
MIR. W. from the mornentary injury irilcted ~, b;o,
by a LoGdY .deDsbsr in speaking so tarnclv his mss
terry and matchlcsS performance and against the still,
more grleyois injustice oia Subscriber, in giving pre-
ference z" the appropriately dCnouGla ed fil OF Mr.
=. Sir, never Mr.. W. to INV knoNiui,s, h,,.
twice III my life, and on both he was al lr,s-
sang the HousC.in committee o. the Mhole nor have,
any other knowledge OF him, than what I derived
rom MS speeches. nor indeed, nen nc too the floor
on Monday. did at Erst recognise him n. the orator
fhad nCarG with much satisfaction i'm n previous H.,
gisiaturc But lac had not rounded his frs. p,,rio
nor even adjusted his Impressive attitude or address
sea His Keen glance COMPREHENSIVE the chairman
ana the advcrS ~ whose fate II was to receive In,
iirst shock of his oycrw helmug satire. ere i- tho
eiectric inspiration ot master JIyit and stood erect
! %
lmhihe every auxiliary movement ty >his expressive
features ansl gesture, admir- hv adapted 20 1--WE r
resstlhe effect TO tl destinations of the orator Sir
deal not III hiPcrbole when tell you, that the cx,acv
with which every faculty ofmy mind were continually
and most delightfully."- agitated by this orator OF "ui
work, wrought upon ms frame 10 su"h d>rrce
That Z At length occurred - me. in ul0.T!,n airy
!rrco.rc'i'n ,ysci that the Chairman Of IN com
nI.'e" H'i- Command the Sergeant at Arms 10 keep
"rCos a. ..c eErry my account: but on castiu,r mn
eye around ne poTce ID ohols & much inrap,l,rcs
a nys't, and Mas consO,cc. Indeed ar intervals the
Whole House thrown into cpuyuisiy, latobter
eNccpt when the magic Of tho ora ors playful and
hontyiHg pencil vibra,ed from the lIdic.oU. =, th,
sublime, and sllad his audi nee into The suspended
respiration OF awful and mute attention. 7; Is tiICr,
hat AR. " lIiams = an 3!iairCr Of The Crstur of
RuuGoNe from he striking similarity o his lent in
many OF its teaures bat say that he is al in,taor
OF Mr. Randolph would be- doing him urea, in.usiicc
as he certainly Is greatly his superior the cndow-
Incnts OF natirc, II rot already his equal m The ar
OUR Fncnts of study. IL il tninonty bless, with
IN acute discrimination between the simple garb of
itnth and the tinse envelope of foAv. under the
cnitrncc o. logical method; with nc, 9.ce rnner;
OF The iudlcrcus as we'll happy talent for its ex-
posurc 10 m2r.tcd dcrision and superadded to these
must not be forgotten that endowment 10 which all
other talents :ldcDted for their ctficcncv-a me-
mcTy as accurate, 4 minute aud tenacious ns-J h.
almost saidas the deeply engraved tablets of time
Let no man say this IS cNttaycrart who las not
heard HIM cuGtroyeT;, b. did on Monday tho arc1
m'nfs ~ half dozen 0dveTsarIcs in stve and uian
-
energies Of intellect fhani ard without The ord-
nary all oF note, or the convenient pausa between
passages, words and evengglahea as some are in Tho
frequent practice ont indeed, being always able 70
er, without h'f"s~l fr,'1. Yes. l.-. ...-ls,
said of Mr. Williams. a., ,..s fort +. r,.-.nicr.
This may 'e tree BIZ i must Gr he sid .- lis I.--
Paragemont. The c"'.n c.r.al.ni .tl- or 'r...-l
correct principles aft5ld ad5qHa. nlulus to the
extraordinary cxcriIons q MS powerful mind. Fer
inc consistent unity .! has clear and yarphle concnp
'icns, 1t may bH, witt hire, ~ tic n,,set az definite
Sufficient to assert thgm without auv abourci effort
to prove them not an'!rrna"p tho cratic fights and
cXciirsve c:ns!Q7s OF Wy adversary or Tx. par
VeriionS, drnias. and absurd positions Of wronr
headed dccllimer. r. upon such occasions h., rises
m his might oyerwhclms ms opponents and annib-
iacs them with their weapons. rcayscrts his
principles. with amp.ifca.ions. subst antiatiro sr,rI
mcnts and facts. dversiiei with anecdotes 70 ilns
tTatc AID cn5clsh his c0cu.an. it is only 'i.r that
MS strength - IN acquisition, because it is then only
thai n" becomes Acquainted riin tiIe tricks Or lis e,
c'ny ami 'i~ raerceS mode III warfare. which excite
hlm 10 tie CoIhha' OF determination.
Hope don't iHtj-ufy! PAUL, FRY