The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-10-03
From ne Richmond Wig.
HENRY CLAY AND MARTIN VAN


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lection, the other as an able Statesman and
Orator, and his competitor, fill a large
space in the public eye. Prominent as
they both are, scarcely could we find two
men at all known TO fame, more unlike
Mr.. Clay 5 tall, of manly form, command
ing presence, and aifable, unaffected man.
ners-Mr. Van Buren, rather below the
middle stature, fopplsh in his dress, with
manners smooth, tilppant and affected
Mr.. Clay Is always easy, natural and a.
greeable-Mr. Van Buren, tndedrors to be
50, but the very effort he makes 10 throw
suaylty into his manners, destroys that
charm Of ease and naturalnosS which rem
ders Mr.. Clay SO fascinating. Mr.. Clay
has the happy faculty of making every one
IN his presence feel at his ease, and of
drawing HIM into conyersauon-ln Mr..
Van Buren's presence, every one feels
degree OF restraint, which prevents the
easy flow OF conyersailon. Mr.. CLAY meets
MS friends with a warm and sunny smile
that nantes his whole face, and seems TO
gu>h up from the deep fountain of the
heart-Mr. Van Burens smile is like the
polish Of marble-bright, but cold, and
confined to the surface. OF Mr.. CLAY
himself, YOU never think till you have left
him; but when the music of his voice has
ceased, and the charms of his conversation
no longer prevents YOU from thinking Of
he man, YOU admire his open, frank, can
did, independent, undiSguised manner of
expressing his own sentiments, and the
pleasure he manifests in listening to the
views of others on subjects with which ey-
cry one knows he IS perfectly familiar
You see at once and feel, that he has no
concealments, but that he conyerses rath-
er to gam than impart information. OF
Mr. Van Buren,, YOU never cease to think
while with him; but however free and
I frank he may appear to be in conversation,
1 YOU arepeyer the wiser for any thing tia /
falls from his lips, and find it impossible
to ascertain ms real opinion upon any sub
/ Iect or question that has two sides to it,
4 Mr, Clay, YOU see at once, has, souad. head,
4 a warm heart, and au open hano and bosom
Mr.. an Buren's head may be sound, but
his heart Is cold, and his hand and bosom
close a. the fast-locked fire proof chest.
Surrounded by and enjoying all the lux
. urles that wealth can procure, Mr.. Van
Buren, viii discourse most tluently upon
( Democracy, the oppression Of the poor,
and the arrogance and aristocracy Of the
+, Uch but never thinks Of dong an art that
shall ame.Iorate the condition of the one,
nor Of setting an example OF humility and
kindness to those less favoured, for the
other. Mr,rClay,; on the contrary, makes
no professions OF sympathy for the ,.oor,
nor does he charge the rich with arrogance
and oppresslon-bu deyotes his ever ac.
TIVE mind IN deysng measures to enable
the poor to become rich, and the rich to
| ENJOY their good fOrtune--to give profita-
be employment TO labor aid capital, and
al impetus to the business Of the country
--Se!leVlag tina. BY dom, this, he renders
far more important service to the poor
az well as the rich, than be would by ex.
citing the envy and hatred Of the one, and
the prejudice and hostility Of the other,
towards each other. The prosperity OF
the people occupies Mr-Alay's thoug his
their r0tes,Mr Nan Buren, Mr. Cav
addresses thear understandings, and trusts
20 men good sense to sustain the measures
! ne proposes Tor their beneiit-Mr. Van
Buren, appeals TO their prejudices. and re-.
I lies on the mage power ot a single word
4 -Dcmocrucy-tJ sustain him ana Iii, par.
~. Mr.. Clay relies on the iutclli- renee Of
the great body Of the Pegpie-Mr. Van
Buren, on the fidelity, secured BY interest,
u hrs Office holders. Mr.. Clay viii make
any personal sacrifice 10 serve friend,
but he VII not turn Oh his heel to AVOID
OF gam an enemy-Mr. Van Buren, viii
serve his friend, II ne can thereby secure
hIs services, but viii whistle HIM down the
VINO ii ne stand IN the road Of has ambition
and take an enemy BY the arms, If he car
thereby advance his own interests The
one has ardent personal frlends-the Other
devoted political prdzans. The one pas
ses through the country as a private cili
zen, desirous Of avoiding parade, but tht
. People every whore rush Ia crowds to SCI
! and seize MN by the hand, manfestln.
i wherever he goes the waTmest attachment
the other travels with all the bomp ani
= circumstance Of official station, and meet
, the ayerted glance Of the People, Will,
the FAINT, forced and hcartIcss greeting
Of his oilce-holders fall coldly on his car
The one processes to be "a Northern MAJ
, with Southern feelings the other IS al
) American with American feelings. Til,
one Is the noble ship Of the line that car
res her hag On her mast.head-the othc
the suspicious looking craft, whose color
. you can never clearly make out. The on
: IS Statesman, whose views are boundc
: only By the limits Of his Countrywide 9th
or Politician. whose thoughts never cy
tend beyond himself The one i. the cid
er Ptl-the other the corrupting Walpoo
Of our country. \. S.
Public LQnds-1he true issue.-Th
agitation Of the system Of plumber upo
" the old thirteen which has been car
: RED or for years BY the Federal Admins