Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-21

Hon. LEvt WoopDuRr.-We shall ever continue
20 maintain with oil the force possess that that
impeccable impersonation Of Democracy, that tall.
est arch angelic Locofoeo spirit OF the North that 10
TO say, th. Hon. Levi Woodbury., Democratic Sen
ntJr from New Hamp,hire, late Secretary of the
Treasury, and author OF divers famous reports, re
Tnarkabe Tor correctness and perspicuousness, is
the gteitest genius which ever shed sun -iks light
over the subject Of finance. Why, If his brains
were made OF bullion he could not study his favor
tie science more indefatgsbly. His face shines like
n freshly come guinea, and his voice marvellously
resembles the elinking Of silver dollars. He was
born for finance. and finance was created for him.
They are as Indissolubly welded to each other es
soul and body, and wife, back Dor IS and mar.
row, or an ass and his bray. possibly con be. We
have mad great financial gsniuses in this Country
There was one Robert Morris, OF Revolutionary
celebrity. and another Alexander Hamilton, the
friend add confidential advJsr Of Washington either
III whom manifested abilities little short Of miracu-
ious 10 ing all the lntrieacies which belong
10 The subject Of finance. All greatness is relative,
and Morris and Hamilton are only great in the
comparative degree but Woodbury., rising to the
submy Of the superlatIve, towers bOye oil Others
and in his course towards perfection has absolutely
dis'ancej all competition. Immortal should such
proud spiri, be
Well, this profound genius and immaculate lead.
Of Democracy in the North, IN his speech on the
tariff question in the Senate, eondeseended to en-.
tighten that dark body with some of his luminous
"My own scheme" snys he, with romposi'y
which would he ridiculous in smaller financial
light, "mY oH scheme OF revenue would he not "a
rye more than ha ( OF the revenue from imports
The pubic lnnds, 'Keisss, and, perhaps Stamp ter
should furnish the The present policy - egains.
DOR proper policy, and against the ConstitI ion =
Nov, Levi, like all other pre;etnatural een,uss f
~ true, sometimes plumbers in small thing, Thes
blund rings only prove that he DOES not clndeseen,
20 investigate things Of ye.y inferior iuportonce
For instance, when OF the head Of the Trea,nf,
Department. he sometimes blun5ers IN small natter
such as few millions IN bis estimates. Thcu
things are only small deer, which may very bro
perry enori some amusement 10 such r. his oppo
nenis a. con only appreciate the imperfections q
suei genius. In his foatings be is too elevated f.
sueh untelescopie optics they possess This Ioy,r
for instance, by which he ecnches Tho tfuth Of h,
mathematical speculations, can only, like bow ,
Ulysses, he handled by It's tremendous prontis,o
On these aud similar grounds there is az times con
sderabe opposition TO Tho msjesue course he put
snes. Bot he on sueh occasions conducts hinse
towards his envious opponents the lion tte1ts N
iekas 10 his path, or the enge Of the skies depor
himself towards the swallows which some ines a.
pear 10 be anx'ous 10 emulate his lofty ghi
To return. II will be sesn from the rYi,aet fo,
Ire speech which wo have von, that this en- ,cio
Of Democratic principles would only ra,e ors bo
of the revenue Tor the Government from impoft
while the public lands, excuses, and starp IA,
should furnish him with tho other half Thi, orc
position certainly has NOT the melt Of oreinslr
u " msrvellogsly like that ~hieh Great Brta
manufactured for this country when il was cl.o
NAL dependence on that power; and never, since v
emerged from a orysihs state, has sueh a sehen
been proposed. pro6ably because the good peop
Of this eounffy cplsrtsin fons cd fashioned o. oil
6isss seaina such one