Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-05
MR. HAYNE.


fervid ina gination, and great copiousness OF
exoression. In debate he aims at no hair.
splitting distinctions, nor i. he very nice in
searching OH, the most vulnerable points in the
argument Of his opponent. He mArshals his
,houp without much gard 10 the order OF
their strength, or precise adap,ness 20 the
greatest execution, and pours them onward,
passionate, mingled, and ,umulruous, upon
the enemy's lines: at one time they sweep away
the wing, at another the centre but il re2ui.
sed they return with a double disaster; they
were too eager in The advance TO cover their
line of march sufficiently 10 make good re.
treat. And YET, il defeated. MIR II. has none
OF those sullen resentmeuts and desperate ef-
forts in which mean spirits manifest their NAL
ice He is the frs, 10 award the palm, and
cheerfulness il nothing adverse had occurred,
rallie. his spirited forces for fresh onset. II
he speaks Of victory before il is won, il flows
more from wish to make his adversary mani.
fest his strength, than from an exaggerated
conception Of his own powers.
Mr.. H. has heart Of warm humanity and
elevated moral sentiment; and were il not for
the disatrous times upon which he has been
cast, his noble faculties would be Tie source Of
incaIcuIable good 10 his country; but the cloud,
rich with hs shower which the parched earth
needs, is embosomed in convulsed and hostile
elements. The heart to whose native unpre-
JUDGED convictions you might appeal with
the utmost confidence, is surrounded by un-
fortunate disastrous Influences that the gentle
lone Of It's Unborn feelings is seldom heard.
Were Mr.. H. 10 become familiar with the
habits and feelings Of the people through New
England, he has a heart that would respond 10
their worth, and he has the masnanimity that
would not he estate 10 acknowledge the errors
into which he may have been led by the un.
propitious circumstances Of the times. 1t is
no wonder that a single individual, however
talen ed, should be deceived, when whole com.
mum les are led asiiay by the same binding,
bewiIdering influence. We must expect de-
ceptop and groundless haired when local pre-
Judice and political luminosity are 10 work 10
arraign on section Of the country against anoth-
er. There are spirits, il is 10 be feared, so des
ti,ute Of generous, patriotic sentiment, that
for the sake Of carrying scheme OF selfish
ambition they would hazard the last exrremi.
ties Of sectional jealousy and hatred, and uav-
ell into power over the fragments fof our Uni
on. We know not Of more Infamous crime
under heaven than he is guilty Of who wan.
only kindles a single spark Of discord between
the different sections OF our country. From
all sympa'hies with such spirits We exempt Mr..
Hayne.
We believe The hour is almost on the dial
when Mr.. Haye is to see things in their true
light The spirit Of inquiry tina, has been
within him is full Of guod promise. 1t will
not rest Ill it has rendered itself familiar with
all that is eommsndsble, in whatever section
Of the country i, may present itself His love
and sympa,hies will follow his appreciation,
and instead Of being cireumseribed to single
State or district in his affections, they will rx-
pand over every hill vale & where the voice Of
an American is heard, or his footsteps SEEM
We do believe tue dawn Of better days to oe
a. hand-thN mutual forbearsnce and good
will are to take the place Of jealousy and intol-
erance-that public men will sncopciously for
get local dis'ine tions-counsel and legislate for
the good Of the WHOLE, and rest their claims to
the gratitude Of mankind upon the wisdom
and expensive character Of their measures.
Washington Spectator.