Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-15

/ Webster a''rl IN was altrar.e1 % i II,
went 10 the Clerks desk. aud having read III,
bill, returned IN his seat. In n few words he
explained his reasons for opposing its passage
He clearls eucdated that this bill not only
extended 10 the new States. bu, would ineviia
biz disorganae and destroy The federal process
in the old States which bud existed ever since
the organization OF the supreme Court Thu
signal seemed thus given. IL was followed by
| Nr Iase"ell. Nj Rowan, MIR. Hayne, Mr.
Mckinley. VI White, and others. THE SEN
ator from Massach ,eltsn rang from every
IN ruth, aud he was assailed without mercy on
all sides The day ware away, AMI when his
opponents had fairly ,rhant d themselves, MIR
Webster moved an adiournment. intmaIing tina,
h" would reply On he fcIidav
| ! have seldom knJ"n greater excitement
on similar occasion. than prevailed among all
Classes TO hear the reply of Mr.. Webster The
| orna e was thronged nj an early hour. and his
rising was marked by n profound silence. lie
stood biqnclt, so as occasionally 10 turn In.
wards the Vlce President, when the form of
denate required il-and 10 brlng Mr. Tagewell
aud Mr.. Rowan Directly IN the line Of his eye
H. contrndrd will las usual camuess aud Ios,
gradually with his SUBJECT His speech was
indeed greni one II ever sophisiry aud false
reasoning were 0nmasked, Mr. Webster I'M
asked them on th, occasion II spoke not
only IKEA profound lawyer but ike u WE
statesman aud his antagonists were Complete
| " routed. The debate vent ON for se eial
days !; bur Inc bill was finally restricted IN lis
nppilcation 20 the stats Omitted into the nv.
on since 1850 THIS debate was rendered i'm
porlant 10y he circumstances have M nironrd
aud rom that day he enemies OF Mr. Ncbsiel
looked upon him VIII fear rs vel rs dislike.
N" man w 20 was present II, the drbalr on
mo ldritf Il think on the 18th Alay) tar ng
| the same session, can easily tnfRot HE cuntes
OF That day. The date mas escaped me-thrr
| Inembeia0cc of he scene never can Mr.
Nebs'cr iiad already spnuken NJ lrngtl on he
subject II had idvoci'ed lhr man features
| OF The bill; but pbitced TO other portions.
The Southern and Western membr,s Mere in
'er"s'"d IN these prosisl 10 winch hs lbi =.
| ted - In y ata'k ed him by detail Ampng
| ms asshanls remember Mr. Benton, { thu
vas exceedingly violent) Mr.. Row A.. NJ,
Johnson, II krancky. VI IazAel. Nj Boz
rien, and ,hlnk, Mr.. Il lnch o rnch in ord r
dId M Webster repiy-and the rapidty OF thu
stack. was only prelude To the owe, how y.
| MS advefsares II was Uy iai thu mos iniei
esting aud The most ANNA ed debate w
| listened 10. The senate was crowded L. s,n !
cttIon daring III who'r period OF he ''sc"s
| Si'n, which lid not close until ten O'Clock "A
nigbs. As walked down Pen sylVaUia Ave ne
! til" name OF Mr.. Webster wasuttered hy even
Que IN tone Of adnIratlOn In aiiuslou 10
this debate, one ii the Senators lrom Louisiana
| said 10 me on the subseqnr nj day, thai H. had
! never before an idea that dr. Webser posses
ed 20 mach power IN p Sklr,nishing discussion
" The mannrr' said he, " in winch Mr.. Web
strr Il posed Of his an agods'5, reminded mr
OF the style IN when have seen IN the Suuthel
forests, a bear place his .ack against n trse,
aud ontend SUCCESSFULLY with pack oi
| hounds"
| As a great mBn--aa n staiesman-aside from
! hi4 power A. q public sp aker the character
| OF Mr. Webster is before The country IN his
written speecnns, aud other pr Idncions This
evidence has placed him IN the GtsI rank. Boi
those who have listened 10 the tones of his
! voice, and have followed him ,aro' The utter
ance of hi speeches, wnen the ubJect called
forth Ai, full owers--"iIl deem IT no wong
10 his senatorial bIctIr IN depreciation al
tuer abiliIles, II conclude nv saying.
" Thu is the u1b'e4t tomdn Of them all