Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-25
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Do you now Yslrrim2 Tie il remarkable man
you will not with such another in HUNDRED ,hou.
said. Many person may split upon tie rock upon
which he is desmed Pc'hoIs TO be slpwrerked-b you
will rarely lind such combination oil rede, ming anaIes
aud even OF splendid pishmcns worthy OF d much
better fate. IL VaeriBs BIZ host hi- coun ~, and il
he does not alta The distinction which hs intellect so
justly en- lilies him, is beraS'e lie does do 9uate
justice TO himself The character only one flush.
ing stroke but Tor the want OF that ST. oke essen.
hally Imperfect You may say oil him, You could Of
some iac': The eyes are brilliant te lom Of the
lace on The rne Grecan model the mouth beautiful: IN
fact every thing what il should be- exrep some one lea
ute; crooked foy instance which calculated TO
spoil the effect OF the whole aud make regret that
such master piece should ihus have been thrown aw ay
Naerius has received the bnshcd Education. lie
Is deeply readn ancieid lore, we'll vcrsed 10 ali mo
dem aiiainmtns He is proiJInd iIsorian an acute
Reasoner an Orator OF gre taste, AMI perfectly
the heaCiIes and energies OF compositions HIS aHd OF
the first order and embe Nshed by all That EducaIon and
constant study can impart 10 it, He would be finished
Orator. he bad action GciiO action in his man.
ner. NO one can hear him. without instruction and adj.
miraon. lie never rises address the Legislature uh-
ouI commanding The OF The blouse. His pleasing aai
modest conntenance his hsaD eye, the words hat seem
TO How without rio in continued stream, and his
prehensive views Of every subject which he touches
draw aud Fix The attention of his hearers
Vaefius, too, is OF gene sings Of
views, and oi principles the most enlightened. Yet with
all these recommendations, with ausies which should
make him one Vi The FIRST in tie State he unioru.
natrly wants Trait vi hou whrl the most spleniiJ
talents and the pnJes principles any high
distinction DE wants ha single quality which is so
seHiidl III the high party times OF Republican govern
ment. What sball call ii2 Go to the History VI An.
drew JAckson-0r 10 that OF the highly gifted William D.
Giles AMI you will know what IL j. that HlOJ al
courage which fsyes to do what il thinks ght-ia sDiie
Of the opinion Of others No dangers JamnI surh u,en
M popular clamouIs thea from their ptrposeNo
fear Of losing Their popularity sen make the sc
sacrifices OF their opinions whiek ia fact result in the
very quence bie they appTehemd. But those
determn ned men push OBJ To the Object, whh sy
have IN view, With an energy which d plays al their
powers, aud ensures ibcif hey gesebL the
enerprisng Prince, who III the Arabian fable aserns the
Mountain, without ~fnirg the tight hand or 10 tie left
-ess OF the sounds ch every where assa them aud
caring Tor 10 hing bat The elevation which they aspire
They 20 continually mOuDSg aud Invested Jy
Glamour calculation HON their ,t, until they reach
the lofty pinnacle which they had originally ~ view
MOI so will yaeIius 10 - he cslcalses TOO nicely BE
shruks often HE modibes his principles too
ly TO please The people with whom be associates lie
changes Isis opinion to the ADude in which he re-
sides. On he West the East side The Mountains
he is too much what the natives OF those different re- gons
wish him to be. Aud here he Is so often stwIyinp TO
please them, that has he confidence his wLcl,
e desires, and be adyansge the noble ia.
lents Of which he j. p,ssrs-eJ
Should Yaiefus recOgnIr ia lhis Portrait The original
from hirh y drawn. let him niAe as lie ansLt the
motives 81 ihe Panter-ie him, without taking offence,
profit by The adDoDiuons Of who csno1 helm esiee
jug sn sJn,i,iug him. lie wonH love him ever IL he
would let bim MJRABEAU.