The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-16

trsilurs Of Daniel Webster. isdrawn,
As &c Ihink. with no common eloquenee
and .igOr Of pencil. and with much fids-
Its 10 the great original.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
There are few names more eonspieu.
M. in the political history Of The day
th,n that which heads lhis article. Pur-
suant IN my fixed Intention, | will care
fully sbssain I'm the pOrirailure which
shall attempt 10 make VI this distinguish
ed insividyall from every Observation Of
= pallncal az partisan character.
The person Of Mr.. Webster 10 short,
large. heavy and unwieldly in move.
men, he is slow and apparently inactive.
lie dresses plainly. in dark eoIors. with
nea,ness and taste. but without any 81
tenpt xhaleser al display. Ills counte-
rance 10 very remarkable. bic compiler
ion saiurnine. HE eyes and hair OF .
deep black. Ills lips arc Thin. his teeth
Of dazzling whileness. Ills forehead 10
very peculiar. Of most uncommon magni-
tulr, his brows heavy and lowering.
The moment that your eyes rest upon
him, YOU conclude that he is = man Of
great nlnd, and conscious Of intellectual
superiority. Ills Gestures are not well
calculated n give powerful expression 20
passion. You will often observe, when
he 10 animated. q sneer upon HE face.
which accompanies every remark which
proceeds from him Of particular force OF
severity. Although most studiously Ut
blao 10 his department, and from eduea-
ton and disposition ascrse 10 giving
pain. vel, when justified in such course
by the conduct Of his opponents, he 10
capable Of WELDING with readiness sI
sword Of, sarcasm q satire which cuts
Nth the keenness. OF the seimilsr Of the
East. Mr.. Webster 10 distinguished for
solidity. strength, aud poser Of reason.
ing. Ills usual manner 10 cold. and d.
dae,ie. frequently, however. extremely
earnest. and always when earnest most
powerfully eloquent. Although trained
10 the severe mental discipline Of the bar.
he 10 fond Of ornament. and 10 always
successful when he attempts IL. lie pos
sesses q Emo Imagination. and 10 never D.
verse. whilst usversing the thorny paths
of political dispusa,ion, 10 scatter the
flowers Of rhetorical elegance around
him. lie often displays q familiar &C.
quaintsnce With the poets. lie 10 q prsc-
ueal aud fluent speaker. and ready in
debate. His views Of . subject are al
ways liberal and enlarged. and he en-
joys the sdvsntsge Of fund Of know.
ledge Of the most extensive character,
which his well trained mind enables him
10 apply with peculiar advaniage in de-
bate. The North seldom furnishes =
passionate declsimer. The temperature
Of msn generally psr,skes Of the nature
Of the cline in which he 10 reared. The
eoldness Of his home reigns throughout
the manner aud appearance Of Mr. Web.
ster. lie never thunders with tho wild
vehsmenec Of Me-. Clay, or burns with
the continuous warmth Of Preston or Cal
houn. lie wants the passion and enthu-
siasm which 10 necessary 10 eloquence oil
the most overpoworing aud exciting cha
rac,er. Yet he 10 an orator Of great ex.
cclIence. and most efficient speaker.--I
Ills manner suits HE matter. and he dis
plays ss much ferror ss you would deem
in appropriate keeping with The sober
ness and deep study which characterize.
cs all his remarks. You always listen
10 him with attention, and when he con-
cludes you invariably rise from hearing
him with firm conviction Of his great.
ness ss . nan. and that your limo has
been proi,ably employed willis. yon
heard him. Hishabiis must be those Of
great industry, and whilst al Washing.
ton. his time. in public. is divided be-
tween the Senate chamber and the bar Of
the Supreme Court. In ,he latter forum
his powers have frequently been iasked.
and tested, BY collisions with minds Of
tho highest order and most extended al.
tainnen,s. Tlere-where his greatest
laurels have been won--his competitors
have been such men az fancy. Plnck-
ney, Jones. Emmett, Writ, and others.
His ora,ions upon occasional subjects,
unconnocied with politics or Law. hsvo
added greatly 10 his reputation. aud are
preserved and held forth 10 the public as
models Of literary excellence. His pow
err in debate has been frequently brought
into rcqusi,ion in tho House Of Repre-
senlativss and in the Sena,e Of The Unit
ted States. The writer oil this had an
opportunity 10 hear him during what
was called tho panic session, and also to
witness the whole Of that intellectual
combat which took place between Mr.
Webster and Mr.. Hsyne, on Mr.. foote 8
celebrated resolution. l well reeollec'
Che expression of unmi.igaied scorn
which crossed the lips of This Senator
when Mr.. Hayne minated that he had
passed by Mr.. Benton. to attack MN,
and that Mr. Benton was an overmasch
for him.