Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-04-18


: is too much Mi Websicr's voice is clear, di
tinct, stein and oppressive but on the high net
= at times unpleasant. Mr. Clay's voice is as So
as music, never fatignins the ear but always il
= vitlng attention. II Is loud clear, aud distnc
j, MIR. Webster gestieuates with his hands AMI arm
alone. hr Clay, may say, gcstcula'cs wit
Moprlety, all orer. He mods his head. hung ON
long neck 50 as IN make n whole assembly smil,
Ills arms, hands, fingers feet, and even his spec
taclcs and pocket handkerchief, aid him in debate
lie steps forward and backward, aud from TN
| right to the left with effect Mr. Webster and MIR
Clay both express strony pas nom in their faces t
advantage. lie ,neer I'll both IS diff rent but per
feet IN the effect and inuitablc. Mr. Webster
can look worse than Mr.. Clay, but Mr. Clay csr
look things the mos, provoking The impression
received from Nh. Webster is received in silence
bat Is felt and remembered The impression fon
Alr. Clay proyekes an instantaneous laugh at the
expense Of the vioim.-Mr Wcbstcrs feelings
are III pstfeet submission t9 his will The FEELINGS
ot Mr. Clay often get the better of his judgment.
MIR Clay Is excltablc, and requires but lule To a.
! rouse hm: MIR. w ebSter Is not and requlies much
to arouse him. Mr.. Clay speaks, even on ordinq.
| ~ occasions, with animation and interest Mr.
! Webster IS, at times vexniionsly dull and stupid
Mr. Clay's language and pronunciation arc not
| always good and correct Mr. Webster speaks
with The utmost correctness, and seldom never
recalls a word. MI. Clay, Il times hesatcs and
stammers. Mr. Webster is never thus at fault
Mr. Clay speaks very rapidly Mr. W,bstc, rothcr
slow, and very cautiously Mr. Webster style i,
pattern of purity perspicuity anA elegance. MIR
Clay's style IS occasionally III bad TASTE and some
times verbose,
thus have contrasted these two distinguished
individuals IN some, not very important particulars
The al Will 10 H. il
remarked that MIR Webster is cautious, cool lnl
Is the better scholar aud Mr.. Clay Is warm, ,,-
cautious AMI has not received good classical cdu
'a.ion, though ,ome oi b. state papers admit
ia5ie rs any IN o.. language
As an orator, limiting the idea to action, onua.
citation. aud the immeda,o impress on, Mr.. Clay is |
ahead, M, sht add far ahead of Mr. Webster. ,
Nature has done more for HIM IN person. IN voice,
giving Inn tones strong rtch, and rs gradual
~ swelling MS the notes Of an organ, and n pow
ef and depth Of meditation, unrivallcd by compori |
son. His actnn is to The very life, unthough' Of
uncu'tivat- spontaneous, the Offspring OF The pas
sng Thought His countehunec embodes the pas
SION 0ad a1rrev Of tie moment i eth'bis .flput
Co. fhey y picture Of md atlpa. of D. a., 1t
humility of haa- I'm s - In H.fs OF us ann
of soitness % lIarceness OF uf sweetness. 1t Is
bland or .errible, contempluols or humble, as the
ofcasloh demands. ihe s''"' slieeNS Ia Wv '"'r
The spirit plays, rs II were, every muscle vlsI-
o'e To hcs, No.
"' -. =, H.. ,,,, ,,,r, -, ron.
'o' % ,3i''a a,,,l al i coev au
is unpremeiitated. never heard the man who
could comraad such GREATNESS attention for so
long a time over the whole auditory the Weh o'
talents the man oftaste, rs wei as thc caSu" IN
teraper, or the uncorcerned ar'i unnitlat'd SP'ao
'of' ga ''' ,''
get the aiyhess III 'ne s' - =,
a. a ste@ man, ~ 'p'' o'''''..s; ,hn, Ar
eos'e, 'Nes =, n,,,soIr arrive
LAY. A''o" ~ :, :. Nr CI,v seems
IiI.o ono of CURSE yes who has hi,h spirits great
I'M o''' i..,a,dao.. of ,bonoh. and action
and an almost o,nfipntent influence oven other men,
H., ~, ho i man clever iellaw--one Of as
o ", yo' NJ . = an ,ro ,ea,v to do him
~ ,e,.4d 1..k for HIM, write for
@''y - :, -, . s, hearty good will
H., ,,.,,,t5 ...4 80. would obey him, not
H. ,,,,s =. ~, IN command hu. because
/. l;Lo ourselves MIR. Webster stands a.
-, ;,oan,orehens;he. unlathomablc We adj !
,,:., hin, ". N, pfand of him. We have con
g a.a =, him w believe him ,qnal TO any &C
n'i 'ee ~ h.. d. not seem 10 he made of tn,
e's'o'' VI IL sits as if h, were II die
a.,l .#.=.#or ..orn - oh4y He looks upon
0r ,,n ana NJ. were has men, and would
,,'' . n,G # they lid not think and he thinks
De sorry i luz 5,s,s his s5es over the scnotc
ahu "'' -. ,',,a and the senators MS chess
"'' II ya t,i,le,. never sports never jokes.
mis /, ,a,,v IS alwa,s UPON him Little men may
ii'' levi NJ ann and he never needs them
sup '''r ,,.lanl his cn,t comes in his way hc
/, pn u ~ 1.a r,ns his ears The schoomas
sa'Ao' "''' - .od With his pupils o
ter seems to " Ia h's ll, cloud with