Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-07-21
AsHiNGTON,-
. 1870

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Dear Si'-Mr Everett you have seen
and therefore ] need not describe his per-
son to you; when in Europe, he was as
you know, much carcsscd as a learned
man; his course has been singular and
prominent. While at Harvard Universi-
ty as n student he was distinguished
though very young; on leaving college
he studied divinity and was ordained and
settled youthful prodigy. In elegant
literature he had no equal of his age and
the world was delighted with his pulpit
eloquence whencverhe preached crowds
of the most accomplished of both sexes
assembled to hear his splendid sermons;
these discourses if they had not so much
Of the holy JUNCTION in them as in some
sermons of graver men, still there was a
purity oftaste and sweet solemnity that
made them delightful to hearers of all
creeds. A few years after his ordination
he was elected to profcssorship in liar
ward University. This office he accept
ed on condition of being allowed to visit
Europe and reside a year or two in Ger
many. lie set out on this tour with all
the ardor of a young man painting for
knowledge and ambitious of surprising
all, in its accomplishment. In his alb
sence he visited Rome, France and Eng
land, and tarried for sometime at Gotten
gen, and became enamoured with Ger
man literature. He extended his travels
to Greece, and there drank inspiration
among the relics ofancient taste and great
ness. He examined the Parthcnon in
its ruins with great minuteness, as well
as all other things worthy of notice. lie
returned to his Alma Mater with mind
filled with "the spoils of time," and a
memory stored with the humanii;cs, the
great object Of his travels, and commence
ed his labOrs as professor, and at once,
became the pride of the University and
the delight of his pupils.
He did not coniine himself to the in
struction of college classes but gave a
splendid course of lectures on Architcc-
ture, which was numcrously attended by
the most enlightened persons ofboth Sex
cs in the metropolis of New England
AT this time he was considered the Edit
or of the North American Review, which
was well conducted, and took the lead
in the periodicals of the country. His
portions of the work are distinguished
for taste, talent and learning; there is
variety and raciness about his produce
tons that mark one born and bred among
the Muses.. In fact he was scholar by
profession, and wore the laurel among
all the lettercd and polite as an every
day ornament. In an evil hour for Amer
ican literature the politicians of his Dis
trict turned their eyes upon him as men,
Der of Congress, and he left the lecture
room. In Congress he is respected for
his learning and talents. When he ris-
es all arc anxious to catch every word
he has to say--not that his eloquence
there, is as good as it was in the pulpit,
or the lecture room, but that the inlorma-
ton he gives may be relied on, for he
has day and date, chapter and page, for
every thing he says, and the purity of
his language forms great contrast to
that Of many Of those around him. He
has too much refinement for the rough
and tumble of Congress skirmishings.-
In this body he has frequently been Sc
lectcd as Chairman Of Committees to
make reports on important subjects, and
these are generally admired for their
clcarness Of reasoning and appropriate
ness Of style; these reports are said to
prove that he is greater in the closet than
on the floor Of the House: but he is great
every where. ~
Such men arc wanting in The Amcri-
can Congress, for loving the country so