Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-07-30

ai"ays Tue IeeiipgS OF bis adversaries.
py e'ViiI'Ies and ssftness OF expression,
be rose to the emInsnt station which he
held an the Great National Convention
oil 1897, and in that of Virginia which
followed, be sustained the new csnsti-
tutlen in all its parts, bearing sd the
palm against the logic of George M~aison,
and The fervid defamation ct Mr.. Hen.
~. With those csnsumate powers, were
united a pare and spstless virtue, which
no calumny has ever attempted TO sully.
% the powers Of polish and Of bis ZEN,
and OF the wisdom IF his administration
IN the highest Office OF the natIon.
need say nothing They have spoken
and will forever speak of themselves.n
.hessrs. john .iddms, Carmichael La
FayeHe, &c. "Asyeu have now return
ed to congress, it will become of impor.
lance that you should form a Just est
mate of certain public characters. on
whics therefore, shall give yen such
notes as my knowledge OF Them has fur
nIsbed me with. You will compare them
with the materials yeu are otherwise
possessed Of, and decide on a view of
the whole.
You know the opinion I formerly en-.
tertained Of my friend Mr. Adams-sss
and the governor were the first whe
shock that opinion afterwards saw
proofs, which convicted him of a degree
OF vanity and 81 a blindness to is; of
which no germ appeared IN congress. A
seven months intimacy with him here,
as many weeks in Londsn have given
me opportunities OF studying him close
iy. He Is vain, irritable, and a bad
calculator of the force and probable eff.
feet Of the motives, which govern men.
This is all the i'll that can be possibly
said of him. He is as disinterested as
the being VIII" made him; he is profound
IN his views, and accurate in his views,
and accurate in bis judgment, except
where knowledge of the world is neces
sary to fern a judgment. He is so adj.
able that ! pronounce that on will love
him IT ever you become acquainted with
him, He would be as be was, a great
man in congress.
"Mr. Carmichael is, | think, very lit
tie knswn in America never saw him;
and while | was in congress formed
rather a disadvantageous idea Of him
HIS letters received there, showed bin
vain, aud more attentive 10 ceremony
and etiquette than we suppose men Of
sense should be. have new a constant
correspondence with him, and find him
a little hyPschondriac and Discontinued
He possesses a very good understand
ing, though not of the first order. |
have had great opportunities of search
ing into bis character and having avsiIed
myselfef them. Many persons of diff
ferent nations, coming from Madrid to
Paris, all speak of hln as in high es-
TEEN, and | think il certain that he has
mere of the count de Florida Blanca's
friendship than any Diplomatic charac.
ter at that court As long as this minister
is in Office, Carmichael can do moie than
any other person who can be sent there.
You will see Frasks and doubtless
he will be asking some appointment. |
wish there may be any one for which
he is fit. He is light, indiscreet. active,
honest, afectionate. Though Bingham
is not in diplomatic Office, yet as he wish.
es to be SO, | will mention such circum.
stances Of him, as you might otherwise
be deceived in. He will make ysu be-
lisve be was on the most intimate foot
ing with the first characters in Europe,
and versed in the secrets of the cabinet.
Not a werd of this is true. lie had a rage
fer being presented to great men. and
had no " in the methods by which be
could effect it,
"The Marquis de La Fayette, is a
NEST valuable auxiliary to me. His zeal
is unbounded, and bis weight with those
in power great. His education having
been merely military, was
an unknswn field to him. But his good
sense enabling him TO comprehend per-
fectly, whatever is explained to him, his
agency has been very ~efficaeisus. He
has a great deal Of sound genius, is well
remarked by the king and rising in pep
ularity. He has nothing against him but
the suspicion Of republican principles. |
think be will one day be of the ministry.
The count de Vergenesi is il.-The pos
sibility OF his recovery, render it dam
gereus for us to express a doubt of it;
but he is in danger. He is a great ulin-
lister in Eurspeaa affairs, but has very
imperfect ideas Of eur Institutions, and
NO confidence ia them. His devotion 10