Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-02-11

Inc communication inserted below is tror
\ the correspondent Of the New York Jonrna
of Go --nerce "a Jackson man and jackson
papsr)
We always have some misgivingswhen part,
men or measures are lauded by their politics
friends; but the extorted praise Of politica
opponents we deem much mere valss..o.,,; 80
trust worthy. There has d the part Of the
" futile and idle .fffhe present adm;n;.,..
Swiss IN tssc Senator Hayne on leve, ,.:.h
Z ar " ebster The truth is that Webster W., /.
Known ana recognised as an exceedingly en-
hShtened and albeit short as a great .,,o,
ooth by political friends and foes, before So
nator Hayne was known, as Randoipb would
~ out OF his own parish The contest
Va maniiestiy unequal. Parvus Troilus i'm
par cor gressus Achilli.
u we are not disposed to detract in the least
rom the just reputation of Mr.. Hayne bn,
2ve strongly incline to the opinion that to Mace
pun IN oppositon-to brlpg bis powers and
r. rts INTO comparison with those of Web
ger Is not exactly the way to show him to
ebe best advantage.
ST. p, WASHINGTON, Jan. asth, 1880.
Inc senate, since Monday, has been al
post exclusively taken up with the debate ON
1r. Fools resolution. relative TO tb,, n,,hI;n
nds Mr. Webster concluded. yestar,isv
4speech which will in all after times he ono-
20 as splendid specimen of Senatorial do
ete. have heard many reputable men in
IA aignihed body, but have never yet heard
sPeech IN all respects equal to that which /
Il. webster has produced on this occasion.
ms name were unwrltten in the legislative
ID Judicial history Of this country, If il had
yer reached beyond the limits of his native
unity in New Hampshire, he has now in.
4lbed 1T upon monument, in letters so le-
bile and so durable, that il win be read and
membered as long as there is an American
read, and rejoice in the glory ofhis country.
must at the same time allow that his prin. [
pa competitor for distinction ON the present
fcasion,f has supported himself extremely
ECU, lie has manifested the most charming
Qnalfties Tor public orator, no little acumcn,
a0me considerable logIc--but his revolutiona-
~ dogmas IN relation to the authority and |
power OF this government are so heretical as |
tocast him far into the shade of his towering
iAw, and the elements OF reform and reyolu
non are not excelled by all the numbers of
The 'FEDERALIsT," A few such speeches as
That pronounced by Mr.. Webster on Tues |
DAY and Wednesday of this week, would
prove OF intellectual value to the people OF
country 1t will IN some form be print |
"noeher WIN the beauties and argti-
0ent OF the original, | cannot saw Mr.. Web- /
YER owes 1t to his reputation, to the country.
I'd to the constituents of this government in |
~ time, to see that this speech is printed. |
nc accurately printedf
8 A singular and very inappropriate scene
pok place IN the Senate this day Mr. Ben
On having the floor, on previous understand
Ng with one OF the Senators of Delaware, |
ave way; when turning to passage in the |
IN volume OF Jetferson's Memoirs. implicat- |
zQg Mr. Bayard. on the alledged authority |
III testimony of Senators Smith and Living |
ION, the Senator of Delaware called upon |
The Senators of Maryland and Louisiana to |
bear their testimony That of Mr. Smith |
was spirited and indignant in contradiction |
of the passage; and of Mr.. Livingston, that |
his recollection was not able 70 trace any such |
accident In his correspondence with Mr. Ba-
|yard. This gave rise to vehement disclaimer |
IN the part of Mr.. Benton, Off his knowledge |
suspicion of the object Of the Senator from |
Z 2elawere, in asking the floor: and he several |
mes alluded to it as russo d., g,esre, in one |
stance said, had he known the subject be- |
pre- he would have 'acquiesced, he would
bffer his heart TO be torn out and trodden I'M |
er foot. need not say he suited the action |
the word, stamped tho floor, and made |
very one present start as if torpedo had
Exploded in the Court room. do not know
low the reporters in the gallery viii make
nut with the clapping of books upon the desk; |
Hamping the floor; and, more than all the
personifcation Of the kicking horse, throwing
Nhe monkey off his back. suspect this beats
III the powers of stenography. Yet there are,
p this Missouri Senator, some fine points to
make politician. He has industry, much
Converse with the absorbing motives of the
West, some volubity, and not little sua
q utter IN modo, Ell fortiter IN re. He had not
{ concluded to-day at three O'Clock, when the
Senate adjourned. He viii have the floor
tomorrow
81 ".nr. Hayne Of South Carolina
All The testimony Of our correspondent IS The
,aore rat,tab!e in This instance because he as Of
Indifferent politics from Mr.. Webster. STU. he
ss not accustomed to look through a iaamtieed