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


Tn following puroIl,l-or coatrsst-bctweeh
two af the first m,n of oar country, is from the
nsa Of Nh Books, the editor of the Portland Dai-
IVA lgtqtiser who spent the last winter IN Wash
,nt.aa. 1t is in the main, Just, and Will be fcau
with interest.
HENRY CLAY AND DANIEL WEBS ah
Dfbal ti,o>e gentleman, am a political friend
lh4Vs oi.s1 heard them in the senate, occasional
" IN The supreme court, and the last, at times, IN
public assembly. have Observed them IN puolic
as closely as could and as they are undoubtedly
twoo The most prominent men IN the oh''e'
S,aes-I mei,. perhtos, say the most prominent
men / propose, as we'll as eau, TO contrast them
with each other.
L,tmercn mark, p fore begin, that there aIe no
tyom II more diir rent in their manners, the't "o
dress their moic If speaking, and IN inc co'S"'o
tlon of their mnls, and yet both arc iaen p'e-ch'
nenty dIstiag aishet for the very highest gus u
intellect Fbs l1iTrr5uce has been increaseu rune
than lessened 10y tho different objection ana 'i'e
different schools oimcn in which they nave been
formed Mr. w ,bStcr has been Obliged 10 cop
with LAWYERS ever on The watch and whos' edu-
cation vas as rod # not better .hln ms d Id
colrts where law and logic settled the question IA
has mel with a different class Of men, paitic"'ry
in the earlier courts Of Kentucky, where The SCI
ence Of law was once worth little more nan "s.ct
ton. and where Judge and jury were carried cap
tive by eloquent defamation, or pa'hcuc a''p'
With Mr.. - ebscr's antagonists IRONY. sarcasm
vii, and all the weapons Of the or tor, were 'hS"'
felent to win the cause. To them mast DC -
conviction no, bv an appeal to the pdssohS' o"' !,
the iul -mant With Mr.. Clay's antagonists a.
the weapons of the orntor were as oSeiu. "s III
public assembly for in courts IN "h'ch 'e"''','
iu]ses are no. seated and whore, as III '"' -
settle men. Of d country, the Judge receives ~"
aypoundcd by the attorney, rather tha' "o'h III
on ,snowe,lgc, an appeal to the passions may
Is useful as when addressing the pubic AZ i''Se
I mention these things, rather as applicable 10 .i'
Claws carly practce at the bar, than TO MS s"os'
q9snt history to account for the d'it rent ie" Nv -
of the n.ell,c of these hrst-rate MN
The fl r,,re Of Mr.. Webster is "a l''''' oe'o" r."
The ngnre of M Clay is little aoov1 par,
address Of Mr. Webster is rather stiff, or when 6
~ a(r..,r1v 50. The address Of Mr.. Clay Is NJ
,1r,lIv aasv. ard though not exactly graceful,
.he Chesterfield sense Of the term, yet propose
sing an. adjective The countenance OF Mr.. WEI
st.rish,,l 1,rsh and not inviting. The count
nan,a Of Mr. CLAW is crowned with smiles, d.
displtys = thousand varieties of feeling yin vi
yeb,,rs face, when ne IS quiet, one Cd" u"
none Of ,se thoughts, feelings or PASSIONS WI
which he 5 endowed. On Mr. Clays face eV,
VIII qu'ct, MS v hole heart, at times Ga"
read - ,lr. W ebstcr's indications OF 'a'''' .
in his broad forehead, which every body "oleS
remarkable. Mr.. Clay's indications % I hn
are in his mouth which is so II xiole u, ~
t'll-tale Of what is going on within, ano III MS
brows which display at once to the observer Z,
fhe is no physiognonist, and no s'uue,,, u 1 va
ter, Il man of extraordinary powers M' ~
ster's ugly look at his adversaries /" "eoA,C'
often been spoken of; and it Us no eAass I.,.,
to say, he can look like Satan himself NV -
contemp, and sarcasm are conveyed ny ",a''.''
smile, which can be felt but nci oe7'A 'o''
significant gesture, far more expressive ''a. wY'
MIR. Webster is hot graceful, for his hs"'c VIZ
admit Of grace he is no, tai! enonsn, anu -
stoutiy built MI, CIay is not All eiesa',' ''1c
III ne drawing room sense q me ;e'H LIS ''''