Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-05-14

sA,.inan,sled .lne,leln .slatesmen.

AIR FORsYTH & MR.. EVERETT
Marion, 10 whom communicated my rehec.
-. a,sented 10 thslr correctness The df
\. renee, he observed, IS exemphfi>d IN p
XII, both members OF The body before
g. NJ. F. is a debsteF, rather han an
tor; be has all thai facility oil comlreben.
on and huen,y of speech, SO essential to the
A.F4e,er of the former. lie has the opennfss
b.sr. and ilberahty Of feeling which char.
esafise TIE South; and all that knowledge of
.z.uinen'ary torns--that ACQUAINTANCE with
q ae 5 and readiness OF reply, Which consti
A, . useul member Of legislative assembly.
DIS about fifty Ave years of age-has
sae person, with an agreeable and progresses
a. Appearance. His voice is melodIous and
vii toned and his action appropriate and
.afeful He has been abroad, and has scquir.
a some knowledge of the word. The course
l. parsues IS open and manls --he never stocps
10 what is low, and never dsbbles in what does
knt concern hlm rhe House listens 10 hum
krh pleasure, whenever he addresses il, and
klwAys seem % be gratified with the nature OF
bis expositons and the felicity OF his llustra
loo. lie seldom attacks; but is always pre-
pared. When he does attack, his shafts are
smed at all elevated target be loves TO battle
vita she hon, snd not with the lsynb--that he
thnss, cannot resist him. " hat he does. is
tuae openly, and in Z c manly spirit of candor;
a does not strive TO palm himself upon the
eord for what he il not, aud makes no unwor
B, efforts to toist himself ih'o notice, or to
lsef up an exotic and rckety reputation. In
sry Mr.. p is good statesman, q useful
sslatof, aud an excellent man
'Hr - IS an ora, or, or rather fine
ssMsner. he has practIsed m the professors
h.g saA Z hsaF al ~ ~.
seo'ns agreeable, and his manner captivating
f E. mas lahored to acquire the arts Of
4ory, rather ! should think, TO produce ef>
g than conviciion--m for display than
rit. his attrSudes are studied; but they
r, nevertheless, easy and graceful. 10 all he
s. lie oFetoF is somewhat too apparent-in
ne hoes yog sec the ach0n--actioa---actao OF
tn9sthenes, and you hear and ara pleased
tn the dulcet and mellow tones OF his voice:
"sinsica as il Apolto's lutte .
Rhsn be becomes heaied with the subject.
3nd simulated by the gaze OF those around
D. his decismatt0R ASSUMES The Characte r OF
4oquency and IS poured out with so much
fi~eF and wan SUCH propflety and graceful
essa that every hearer is delighted; bat upon
bal, zlng his feelings, he finds that ne has been
bore delighted by the fascination of the man.
per tbtn of the peculiar charm or beauty of
$he subItc. ar
''Alr E---i fne scholar, and has read
Doc reflected great zeal. HIS flrce does not,
|bo"eve., lie IN political specuiaiions HIS in.
|fhnati0ns and peculiar bent OF mind, have
[Aispect, led him more 10 tue study Of subjects
Eponnested with has former profession, than to
fhoae OF Legislation; and the refined and ele-
|Eant pleasures OF literature,
Gain contemplation and poetic ease"
pave engrosscd more Of his time than the alb
Efsfact principles of government, or the blcker-
fngs OF paGy politics. MIR. E. is always
Eafspared BY previous research and reflection,
|lNhea ne addresses the house, and this he does
||zout seldom, and only when Questions OF deep
&nerest and importance are brought up tor
#h@usslon. HIS Style is neat, flowing and or
Atorcs., bptsumew what detivient in vigor and
hoht. HIS sbesez;hes from their great accu
Erscy, would appear to have been labored, add
Ecommlued before obey ara del,vered; and de-
ne0dllg on q memory naturally vigorous, and
3mproVed by exercise. he has thus an opporlu
o. giving TO what he says all the charms
eIoouuoa, and all the Impressiveness ot &C.
#lon, IN both OF which he excels.
MIR. WEBSTER.
"Ihst middle aged gentleman you see 10 the
gl', (said AarlOn) With an eye 30 black add
penetrating, and coun,enance so sallow and
Alra0llous, IS considered as the leader OF the
ann MS ration IN the House OF Representa-
"es. jie is an able and eloquent man, pro
oahd AS Jurls', AID skiifui as a politlcian.-
Us eioqaence - characterised oy vigQuF, SIM
petty, and poweri he INDUCES IN no extraya.
el' bursts OF oratory, and attempts no fine
suflshes OF rhetoric. On ordinary occasions
a'style IS plain and simple, and scarcely ris
aooVe tue common level OF colioquial ease;
s''e al the same time he poufs out masses of
Sou6ht, hat overwheim by their force, if they
70 nst dazzle by their beauty. In his extern
p'faneous efforts, and these are by far the
uos1 frequent, he does not seem DESTROYS TO
a AsHe display or figure as an orator, hut
81 moves steaaiis forward, piling argument upon
u NElNen', and heaptng thought upon thought,
d '~jscio Feio OssGm, Till he reaches the con
u s"''on he has proposed, and has convinced, as
'eneVes, the minds OF those he is address.
- lhs, however is done with SO little ap
tTeht ieellng, and such GOODNESS and temper
ee o. manner, that the heaTer, though per.
Ps convinced, Is not always delighted. He
'hueea, heard much to fill his mind, but
- lining mat was calculated to tickle his ear or
I'm MS fancy. There is more Judgment
81 81 VA S'hslIonin Mr.. W lie has been
n Sns used to the exercise of the former, that
esss, va S"'Pioymsht OF the latter unnc'
Il tora'y, II ever existed TO a sofficieu, exten:
Ory Ut II useful auxiliary; nor is his mem
hon,b prominent faculty of his mind, tor
Il don o. !" may serve him IN that particular yoes
q s s'n TO which he has been called. !, seems 10
Il 20" .aa nm when he desires its AID 10 illustrate OF
G'pIl'ish' by happy iquo,aton from the poet
q .I'orian or orator. His mind IA naturally loo,
nb, ' anu Ias not yet been impaired BY The SO
q rus'tt n the bar. He analvsrs every suhiec
e. ta.n'rd to it, and ifthe subject be of such
81 -.e a. 70 REQUIRE great damn and research