Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-02-10
0TERGU8G9AN1oAS.
FOR THE CoNPILER.
THE CONTRAST

There is ao', in this nation, tW1 public C'il1sc-
t.rs 30 more open contrast, than those 0t Henry
Clay snd Martin Fan Buren, speak of tle qua
Ttiss aud actions which essentially distinguish
them sIi without relation 10 The private s'cia
accomplishments. or the uiuor incidents Of the
lives Ut either; Tor iu the latter there exists ioue
agreement. lu the first place ] w,l notice hsr
publ, conduct
Mr.. CLAW commenced the srduous IN. yf
Statesman. 'u the Lcg.Ilaure of Kentucky. E.s
81 effort wss q p-rseverny Yet unsuccessful
struggle for the rights Of the cnsayed Afucus.
Ilis forms the frJ1tispieca 90 the volume %. biz
fame; aad iR dis action may be- read his srpio-
pGais motto.
Those words of suushiae--FSErDo4 90 uE
w0RLp."
The Legislature elected him TO the q. s Se.ate,
where be took au active part iu the proceedings
OF th.t body Thence h- was translated 10 -ls
House Of Representatives and was e.ectcd -l1ak-
er the s 1, day he took hs soat be was ever
lf.r chosen DO tnit di-uiied Gt6re. a, long 1s he
served ia Congress. Here, for eighteen yoa, Doe
toog leading part 800 every measure that concern
al the welfare e.. bis country When "a foreign
power iusu,Jsi our cou.try, hIs eloqucH,e .NudIeJ
The Wa7 Wiich retrieved our honour tbs talents
asa dpi0mri-t aided m securing au advantageous
seulsriui Of pe3Ce. lis enthusiastic love of
hb3.v procured in Congress thc iorml' recognition
e. Sends Ai1arr7ii Independence. lti- patriotism
and urraed itallucp alone. under Providence.
dspecd me dangerous Storm which We distract
~ Missouri question excited lr fHe halls 0f our
raioul Legislature. IFS wisdom as "a legislator
fssd the American system a5 One immutia.e poll
lev oS our government Wherever manufactures
4n1rish. or roads sud canals unite and enrich oar
CANNON country. they hespcak lhe foresight and
vision of this grsst statesman. His recent s-r-
wees iu the Department 0fSiatr. eAubtap perfect
ac,uaiu,Jncs ,gilb our foreign afir-, and q Nus
tsrv mower OF conducting them 90 advantage
Nu,y what can be SAID for Mr. Van BHsu1
What measures Of pubic usefulness hts hs Dee
,tssd' VIVA. services has Doe performed for lbs
country : call on hs best friends to- hold them
DID 20 public ctmiaIion Hi- political career BIAS
been confined chiefly, 20 NeW-iork There he
has always been distinguished ior his talents but
how has he exercised theml WHY, s.ley i0 poe
u.al intrigue IL was he who arranged lhs de-
t.siabe machinery ui caucus poicy, which als
irsmineiIed her elections, aud Frustrated lhe indie
peadsnce OF her yeomnry 81, the polls. Il was
he who IaOourei % pU4vZe the enterprise. and
destroy The reputation of the .tneuiei Cii1.ou.
Waeu, as tine achievement of twenty-five wears
political cMClHcrF, he YVES elected Governor ot
Nsv-lo- Doe DID, infested bis respect for the o tce
and lhe people who conferred %, bY Hdee.ad,
,acgtmg II, 300 favour ~ q sllaOrdin 20. AND ace
crpring place, more tempting 10 lls cupidis, uu-
dor the general government.
This is all that IS cons licuous n tie public course
or SIR. Van Buren,. Lei tile reader c1mpue %
with the sketch Of Nj CLAY, aud mark me cone
contrast
The one IS maenanimo1s, bold and open the
other. crafty, cautions, and disguised. Mr. Clay
has genius, eloqlenbe snd pain tem. Mr Van
Bnreu subtle, msnua'.ag and selfish. Tie flme
ths former is founded upon yiriuous principle,
and manly conduct whereas fhe reputation ot Tie
latter re.,s upon the slippery basis Of pollucl iu-
u-ue.
The following remarks Of the Iu1o'ous b.aIr,
furnish "a striking view 1f he mlu D. integrity, a.t
the iuau of sr,iicc. There sgd, 1s DO josh ID. s.
iH anpI,1ug them 20 ;he subject, o. tns comma
liCIuou.
.In.s-r,r IS tie E,uaJ a..nn Of zoo that IS high Boz
ch.r..ter among mlnkiui O,hsr qualities mas
add Co .,s -p'-uIor; hu if MS es-entIf, relu le
Do wanting ail their lustrs .a1e- Were ] draw
I1g ,Iis character of Que who clumei ihe ad7l--i-
lion ,f fi,. word. aud after brad ascrlba io bm
elaeugu-r. valour and every ellnwmeu, tat is
mos. SHINING and captivating, Odd | add. tha. b.
was q r,,n az 900 much lri 200 De trusted. ln1-
90 every one whether, hy DDS single stroke. rhe
whole char r,er would not Boz suns lnj degrade O.
An Interested and Gritty min may perhl,,s rise
ini..mf4eure aui high station; Boa m1v be- q rich
and powerful 5u. wilt never be great niaa
lie mivbs feared, and externally honoured ,ui
courst. but IN the secret thoughts otIaen he fni,
ao respect lFs 3D.. feel, tit ullgul1 .muus s.ut.-
neat, cannot dwell 90 the same breast with selfish
ue-- snl deceit
lie who rests Upon 4n internal pTacip.s o. i-,
ue AMI honour, val. aci w.iha dignity and 5p.f-
ness, Of which ihes are Incapable. who are wholly
ssidsi by interest o. IS above those tiI.d -lis-
piciuus, aud cl,ti0us restraints, which ieter anl
eniha-rass their cDnIlc.. Inat hmls-s wmcl
the consciousness. of rsctitnle mslHe,, givessis1r
and force 90 his exer-ion, o1 ever Erca- occasion.
Il adds double weight O. ai ths abilities Of which,
be IS possessed Il even supplies tlc place ofihJ.e
u vhch he is detective They who oppose hn,
ara obi lsd 90 honour him. They look up ID hlm
VITA secret ave, IS o. one who moves lbovs
them IN superior sphere res1rc e-s ofiheir good
Or 81 opinion, of iheir promises OF iher ufs-iel-
iuss: Ike ope oil. those celestial llminaries, Which
ho.ts iis course tsrlvs1 Us pThi wiihuui beng
aF.ct.l or avs crmnoiiors s-aong ihe eieineirts
below. such ID "a Is Trusted. and relisd u18n-
as vel a. esteemed, bscslIss sl know whsrc 20
SD1 81, tsS up9- ~, syslsz - ss4- IS a.