The Arkansas advocate., 1831-02-16

and that. whatever he may have been charged with, his intentions at least were pure, and his
 exertions, as he conceived, calculated for the
 public good. He was, indeed, cried dorca by
 some emigrants in this country, who have con
 siderable influence in the political transactions
 of the United States; and though unqucstiona-
 bIy an ornament to the nation which has given
 him birth, his countrymcn, averse 10 him from
 party considerations, joined in the cry, and he
 became victim perhaps to the duty he owed
 and the love he bore his country. Prejudice, However, does not always continue; and the A. tmercan People, with that good sense which formsso prominent a feature of their character are beginning justly to appreciate those virtues l and talents they once so much eecried.
 Mir. King has asound and discriminating mind, a memory uneommonly tenacious, and a judg- ment vigorous, prompt, and decisive He either wants imagination, or is unwilling to employ a faculty that he conceives only calculated to de- light and amuse. His object is moro to convince and persuade by the force of reason, than to Iplay upon the mind by the gaudy drapery of fancy. His style of eloquenee is plain, but bold
 and manly; repetc with argument and full of neither imPetuous BOT vehement, but flowing and persuasive. His mind, like that Iot Fox, is Historical; 1t embraces consequences l the most remote without difficulty. and effects the most distant with rapidity and ease. Facts always form the basis Of his reasoning. With out these his analysis is defective, and his com blnations and deductions often incorrect. His logic IS not artificial, but natural; he abandons Ilts formal divisions, nou-essentas. moods and hgufes, to weaker minds, and adhcrcs to the sub Istantlals of natural reason. 0i NIT. Kings mor- Ial character can say nothing from my own per- sonal Knowledge, as ny acquaintance with him mas not been long and lntlmatee enough to enable me to judge correctly. have not, however, heard any thing alleged against it calculated to lessen his reputation as an honorable statesman, or virtuous member of society. He is veal thy, and has, no doubt, something of pride and hauteur in his manner offensive to the spirit of republication, and inconsistent with the idea of lequalty; but as a father, husband, and friend, ! have not yet heard him charged with any dere- tictlon Of duty. any violation of those prinei. Iples which tend to harmonze society and unite man to man by the bonds of affection and yir- tue.
 Mir. King was appointed Minister to England l a few years after the preceding sketch of his character was written; but ndisposition and the 1 nfrmites of age induced himto renauish this last honor which the nation had bestowed upon l him, and to return to his native land, where he
 soon after reposed with his fathers To have
 been distinguished among the great men of his
 age was no small honor, but it is one which few,
 If any, will deny to the subject of these remarks
 Of such men the nation must feel proud; and however party hatred may endeavor to distort. 1 or political envy may strive to blacken and pol. flute their character or virtues while living. death, like the sun, dspels the clouds which have 1 Involved them, and draws then, forth in their l native beauty and splendor. There are few men 1 who have played distinguished part on the
 Theatre of the world, that cannot say at the close 1 of life--
 ] Va dans lomhrc eternele, ombre peine d'enyie It nc meie plus de censurer magie.
 1he .Anaerqcon Landscape.-This is the first number of series of American Landscapes
 which has just been published at New York. l It contains six views of American scenery from original paintings and drawings of our best X
 merican artists, and engraved by or under the
 direction of Messrs. Durand & Wade. The whole work, should it meet with suitable en- will be ten numbers; but each number is published and sold separately, and
 the present one affords an agreeable variety a.
 mong the Annuals and New Years presents of l the year.
 These views are highly honorable to the state l of the arts amongst us lor are they dsgraced 1by their literary accompaniments in the form
 of descriptive and historical illustration. This
 department of the work is under the editorial
 charge of AYM. c. BRYANT, Esq. who is assist
 ed, as he states, "by pens which have acquired lreputation in more elaborate efforts" The fol-
 lowing description of FORT PUTNAM will afford a sample of this part of the work. ltaecompa- |nies an admirable engraving of Durand, from an original painting from the graceful and classical pencil of Weir-Not. Lu.
 FORT PUTNAM.
 1 Fort Putnam was formerly the principal for IirpSS citadel of Inc cd dil the