Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-06-06

( As an orator, limiting The idea TO action,
enunciation, and the immediate impression
Mr.. Clay is ahead, might add lar a
head of Mr. Webster. Nature has done
more for him in person, 10 voice. giving
him tone as strong, as nch, ana as gradu.
ally swelling as the notes oil an organ, ano
power and depth Of incubation, unrIvalled
Iby comparison. His action is to the very
life, unthought OF, uncultivated, spontane-
Gus, the offspring at the passing thought
His countenancc embodies the passion and
energy of the moment II exhibits with.
out effort the very pictuse Of Indignation,
OF pride, Of humility, Of haughtIness, Of
contempt, OF disdain, OF soltness, OF fierce
ness or of sweetness Ii is bland or terri
bic, contemptuous or humble, as the oc
casloR demands. The soul speaks IN The
face The spirit plays, as it were, on eve
II y muscle visible without. The eye
lspeaks-the finger speaks-the whole DO
dy has its story to tell The best actor Of
Shakesperian tragedy has not more al
command the weapons of the stsge-and
all is easy. all is unprecedented Inever
heard the man who could command such
breathless attention on for so long time
over the whole auiitory--the man oftal
ents, the man Of taste, as well as the cas-
ual interloper, or the unconcerned and un-
initiated spectator. You forget fatigue
you forget time you forget the dryness
of the subject.
As great man, in that character alone,
MIR. Webster makes stronger impression
than Mr. Clay. know not how The pub
lie or myself arrive at the conclusion, but
such II is MIR. Clay seem3 like one OF
ourselves, who has high spirits, great ge-
MUS, great independence OF thought and
action, and an almost omnipotenl influence
over other men, but yet he is a man, "a
clever lellow-one of us We know anu
like him, and are ready TO do him any SER
vice. We would work for him, write for
hun, aye fight for him with hearty good
will, but yet he Is one OF US, and we would
obey him, not because he seems "born To
command" but because he is like our
selves. MIR. Webster stands aioof, IN
comprehensive, unlathomable. We ad
mire hm.-We are proud of him. We
have confidence in him. We believe him
equal 10 any occasion, but yet he does not
seem TO be made of the same stu1 as we
are. lie sits as if he were dictator, and
we were born to obey. He looks upon
the multitude as ii they were his men, and
would be sorry u they did not think and
act as he thinks and acts. lie casts his
eyes over the senate as II II was has chess
board, and the senators his chess men
lie never TITLES, never, sports, never jokes.
His dignity Is always upon hun. Little
men may snap and growi at him, and he
n hpn Of h,s hul nd
his cast comes in his way, be shakes
blm off, or raps his ears The school
master seems to be in his chair, and with
his puples obedlent 10 his fiat. There he
sits like cloud, with thunder, storm and
tempest siunberIng In It's fold or as the
| poet has 1t,
"Quenched in dark clouds of slumber lie,
| The terror of his beak & Tightening oihiscye."
MIR. W ebster reasons with wonderful
clearness, and precision oil language and
thought-Mr. Clay is less clear, and less
precise. The humblest intellect is drawn
along and asseDts TO Mr. Webster's posi-
tons. Ii requires more Of an effort OF
mind to follow Mr.. Clay. Mr. " ebster
argues, as judge delivering his charge to
The jury, weighing and sitting all the ev-
dence, and as II unconcerned in reaching
any thing but the truth. Mir. Clay argues
a. II were for victory, and as u his whole
heart was bent on that Hence Mr.. Web
ster's arguments make an impression that
Mr. Clay's do not when they are equally
as good. The auditory may dlstrusl Mr..
Clay, but they can never distrust Mr.
Webster Hence Mr.. Clay conquers by
eloquence: Mr.. Webster never exposes
hlmseito attack, but intrenches and FORT
ties every position. He has redoubts all
around him Mr.. Clay salles forth bold
ly and rashly, leaves himself open at all
points, but wo to the man that assaults
him. Mr.. Webster is the heavy armed
Roman with his helmet, and buckler and
greaves. Mr.. Clay is the gallant cavalier
with but his steed and his shield. MIR.
Webster Yields battle axe with Draw
ny arm. Mr. Clay burles spear with
knighiiy art. MIR. Clay will drive to the
ihickest hgbt, or retreat with wonderful
skill. Mr.. Webster stands by himself,
'hnqulshes the enemy as they come, and
Is their lmpregnable. MIR. Webster is an
other Horauus Coolies on the bridge, who,
with his single axe, bears off an army. Mr..
Clay Is like our old Barney, all soul, all
enthusiasm, full oil stratagem for a superl-
or Toe. aud full of fight for an equal. MIR.
Webster il he Carries his point, must car
ry 1t by main strength. MIR Clay will lear,
ry 1t by division, by maneuvre, by march
es and counter marches:
Hence 1t is easy TO see the that MIR
webster IS the strongest man in grave
and unimpassloned body, and Mr. Clay is
the stronger IN popular assembly thus
IN the Senate, think, Mir Webster can.o
yer match Clay, all things being equal
But IN the house. Mr. Clay would carry
nls majority, IN spite OF Mr.. Webster. Mr.
Clay parliamentary tactics are admirable.
Mr. Nebsters ability here, also, is eminent
but not equal to MIR. Clay's Mr. Clay,
with his popular manners ana parlimenta
ry skill, viii work minority INTO major