Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-05-19

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of Mr.. Burgess from the United States
Gazette, to show the high estimation in
which he is held in ether states. Our
own estimate of him was expressed last
summer, by the overwhelming majority
he received over his opponent.
There prevails very erroneous opin-
ion with regard to the age of Mr.. Burgess.
The Gazette makes him serenty.fre, and
all who speak of him call him the cold
man." He appears much older than he
in reality is the is yet on; he bright side
Of sirty. Pror. jour.
WASHINGTON, MAY 10.
When the House Of Representatives
met this morning, there was visible
anxiety to get to the discussion of the BIZ!
reported by the committee on manulac-
lures, in order to get it out of the COM
mi:fce this evening. Mr.. Burgess was
entitled to the floor, and he was not
backward in asserting his right to it,
when the proper moment arrived. With
oil the physical vigor which three fourths
ofa century have not been able to impair,
and all that mental energy which will be
strong as ever, while the lile-blood cours-
cs through his veins; with all that origin
ality of thought and language, and all
those beautiful and frequent rhetorical
discussions for which he is famed above
all the members of the last half dozen
Congresses; and with all those modifica-
tions, modulations and infections of tone
which are the result of long and labor
ious practice, guided by an exquisite
taste, he addressed the committee, and
commanded the attention which always
obeys his bidding, let him rise to put
himself forth on what subject he may
lie was particularly severe on the poll
cy of England, and the design oft, which
he represented as being to divide and
conquer: to divide the South from the
West and North and East, and conquer
them. Conquer the South, he said, she
might; but never could she conquer
New England, while they remained there
man, woman or child, for they would
make every fair valley Golgotha, and
steep every mountain to its summit, in the
blood of those who had lived there, and
sill the winds should sweep only over
the graves of frccmen Hour after hour,
he continued to speak, yet still the house
remained wrapt in the same silent and
expressive attention as at first. He des-
canted on the advantages which might
be anticipated from the colonization sys-
TEN, which was destined to send back to
|,
originally came from that benighted
country and, in conclusion, prayed for
the eternity of our union He spoke
until 3 O'Clock, being nearly four hours.
AS soon as he set down, MIR. Bouldin
and Mr.. Martindale rose at the same
moment, but the former gentleman was
the successful candidate. Mr. Bouldin
is gentleman ofstrong and clear intel
lect, somewhat under the middle size !;
he could scarcely attract distinguishing
notice among the human family, but that
his lofty, retiring, unconcealed and shin
ing forehead, his restless, keen s. pierre
ing eye, and certain peculiarly of
manner, stepping but just out of the from
tier line of eccentricity, commend them
selves too powerfully to the critical eye,
TO suffer him and his claims to be entire
ly overlooked. But although speaker
who might and ought, on any other topic,
TO receive the undivided attention of any
audience, the abated courtesy which was
cvinced to him, by the gradual desertion
of the seats, and the progressive change
in the employments of the members,
which took place soon after he commence
ed, is sufficient proof ofthe strong and i'll
creasing unpopularity of the anti-tariff
opinion in the House of Representatives.
The gold can no longer deceive, the
mask of splendor can no longer conceal
the true character of the features of that
spirit of opposition which has manifested
Itself against the tariff. Eloqucnce can
no longer lend charm to the arguments
of the anti-tarif party. In despite of the
most finished skill, public attention flags
and becomes weary, while the ablest of
the anti-tariff advocates lay down and
maintain their positions. Yet 50 far as
the tariff principles have entered into the
discussion, it is admitted by all parties,
that never were they more ably discus
sed, never was there so much new light
shed on the subject, as on this occasion.
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UNITED STATES BANK. Mr.. M'Dul-
fe, in his famous report on the subject of
this Bank, states that something more
than two millions of the capital stock be-
longs to very wealthy men in the United
States, who hold upwards of one hundred
thousand dollars each. Foreigners own
seven millions. The United States Gov
crnmcnt seven millions. Persons own