Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-16

s voice has extraordinary compass for he fills the arges,
room without great Effort His emphasis belongs to himself
asne; 1t is founded ule-nor reduced TO
fanueii Hail. and the lagos, CAPITOL within
OF hs voice. aud he speaks in them with apparent
ease The style of his eoquence also owns he resembles
no AMERICAN orator have heard; lie does initiate in
ieast 'he Addisonian eloqucncc of Alexander Hamilton
which was the day spring pure atmosphere full Of
neah and beduty does he labor of Fish
nes whose heart all great occasions liquid and
re could pour IL out axe ,oaer him. could Mr. by
magic wand the enchane,s paradise and people
WIN eneea beings; all the subject OF this notice did,
could DO, was to wok in straight forward course with
tai engines and show himself mighty EARTH and water
o IN these bis Hercuean: had oil the elements
al command and no used them earhbon mould,
OF ggantck proportions He strives dasze confuse
asonisi but goes to convince and couusy les
mate means When he goes battle SQUIRE
ara ne camp, or armou-beare although hundreds ready
TO take any part in and about his person. conflict he
trusts to no arm but his own-he only the staff of his
own spear
believe that he said of him. tina, he shows mono CT
hat vanity debate which belonged very
sea a'her OF Roman eloquence and conspicuous all
ns acts OF public nature he said with him. va
deo pdfres coaScript afque
yet from his lofty carriage, naughty BROW his
SMALL share of tina, sfor uhica fan the angels"
some OIL ms admirers talked of his debate There
en pquency and rdns reort in his arguments, that by
some may be called witt bnt the wit OF Sheridan
any proesSed wit; tina, which sparkles
mines tue subject under discussion and be tho off
spring OF the moment bu, of long and previous
perhaps OF frequent reh earsal instead of those
pyroechnes of the of words Weers speeches abound
IN 'e burning Intensity OF that heat which sedsa flash light
around such as ne proceeding from glowing ofon
wnen drawn by powerful the anvil In Uni
ted Staes there have are men some one
OF more qualifications superior any single Mr. Web
sters mind Some have learning witt some
have sweeter others have ehped tastes and NOT
few OF more Imagination; but in the combination of all
light, and however difficult soon makes unr ho 10 ns
intricate plan, and with of power he pos
Ssses his hearers and controls their opinions friends weld
at once with delighted willingness, his opponents Civ. I'm
after few Intellectual struggles who talk on against
h show that their tones altered and they con-
scious of the victory he has achieved them the thra
dom in which they placed The 'reuctante rocones
after he has brushed the of es away, become
quite III his grasp.
There are many, and ioset of little intelligence who
think and avow their opinions psesen. race of po
clans are inferior to that which just passed away and to
account opinion they say requires talent to
administer government, than make constitution and
less energy to cultivate peace eight revolutionary
waf we are not converts this doctrine To equpoise the
general government with rights keep all safe on the
of party violence great states from
the rights of the small no state should
Cypress lis Citizens quite hard q task and REQUIRES as
much mind prudence labor and calculations as did the great
WORK OF tho preced. that establishing national
Independence aud agreeing form of popular
Mr. Webster has every advantage for intellectual discipline
having been born among the yeomanry of HAMPSHIRE bo
became early acquainted with their capacities feelings and
habits, and from his practice lawyer among them AZ The
commencement Of his professional career became sr more
acquainted with whole character There il no
eloal 10 tina, of the law teach knoyedae of human
natue entering political course views were EXPANDED
aud he playing higher games with n,e,v h ,
motives One the evils attending Great men il Eaia
anu other arIsiocatic have bur ll,
acquaintance with the midina classes IN socc al '.e
OF hei from being educated privately, never tried their
copoteal and mental strength with beings their own age
when MUD contends will. mind without any dis,Inc-
lions OF society public school, the each are yerv
accurately the youth grows u to manhood with
proper knowledge of his capacity These school exer
ciSe are eitcacous in taking of that vanity and
conce that partial friends apt nfe into fo ard bovs
The college in which Mr. Webster educated is most
Ole 10 ths mode OF testing minds The scholars are all on an
equality the moment they ion their
way 10 make 10 The Woodland the they have grada
ted hy OIL to distant places and abors as those well
aware of what they have
n every place where r Webster has teen called to act he
mas In courts justice halls leasatiop
Before he thirty years age stood unenualed in o.
ges as debasr and ben claims were
Lowndes In the convention for altering and amendn2 Tho
constitution Of Massachusetts patriarch Of thai numerous
ana hsny intellectual body John Adams stated openly bat
m eos.. was the hrst man among Them and indeed he did
mol hesitate to say he had met in Ills lono acona
lance VIVID satesneo, superior mind viewing him in every
His enemies say that arubou this will not be denied
oy ms trends: but can there be such thing as statesman
without ab,iops Even the martyrs bosom is DOT free from
amoSn' he looks to the crown of glory world
without heIDi bu, they those which impair his mind m
pjue bis political usefulness may have canse IN Con-
Piau of his distance codness his fornetulness
want of generosity acknowledging their merits The nj
ayt IS frequently Dgreden staesmaps creed bu,
alter all justice making her balance sheet has TO ALLOW
the eaouse OF the mediocre and the le well az for
Tie codness OF the The writer this article is no fol
lower vassa or even lover Of r Webster bu, he him
man OF whom his country should be proud one , ev
cry honorable politician should aud protect for if he
national aud noble ~ 'y
In every country the character of public man is common
properly ana 70 most countries they speak of them great
freedom and often with much proDgate severity MIR Wen
ste however, has suffered niudicious and pds
admirers than from the bttcest enemies he has ever
ihose nauseous hattere and crngng eaters who
exist always near great and who ready to lie me
d cry aloud III his praise disgust honest admiration and offend
common sense no man has suffered more from pfu race
than lr Webster They content with showing the
SIZE OF the man from the Impressions of his ootsiep nor infer
ing his strength from his deeds of Prowess but they must deal
N the miraculous: Such MIR Webster require no such
,beitors false aids; he is above them.
on the basis Of bis merits he fame will
support through all the ages of this republic colossal figure
or the pride Of the nation and the delight of who love to
contemplate the finest efforts Of human genius
'HSHE members Of the Broad-Rock Jockey
"a Club, are requested to meet at Broad Rock on
Saturday next, it being the 18th of the present
month for the purpose Of fixing the time for the fall
meeting. ISHAM PIJCKEyp
The proprietor of the Richmond Jockey Cloh
takes The liberty To rennoat n E,Il .=a.I:J 1uo'