Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-18

usefulness pointed when lac made his appearance
the public stage, the Greek aud the Sehoidr.-
Yet this did not prevent him from exhibiting such
proofs of practical Statesnanshp, in cir
cumsianccs of the complicated difficulty and
danger surpassed and procured for him. by
a solemn decree of the national graduate, the title OF the
Father Of his country.
But eminent were the intellectual powers and acconp
shmens Of MIR. LegUre, they formed 10y the dis
tnguished part OF his public character. II the high
moral visbly impressed all his actions, his dis
duin OF every thing low aud and narrow. the
mandng elevation OF his principles ind views, the lofty
spirit of personal honor, the magnanmous and self
reliance OF conscious virtue, which made HIM truly great
What the reatesto Irish sompTessvey said o the
first OF British Statesmen, with suitable notifications, may
be Justly said vi legare. "No state ccaney, narrow
vicious politics, idle for party vic
tories regardless of principle sunk him TO the vulgar
level OF the called grea but resouc, conscientious
dantcd and unseduced his object wasever the glory liberty
aud happiness of his countryhis truth, ineg
Tty, patriotism and honor.
Ac6aracter thus by dazzling
which enlist public admiration and applause oil by all
those mde butnotles winning qualities whchinpirc alice
and esteem and which give human life its charm
and sweetest attraction He the delghtan the ornament
OF the society Inc frequcnted. The spirit and bTancy of
his conversation unreming and unsurpassed. His
of the perfect Tone uniting dignity
and elegance OF the gentleman with the corday and play
iuness of the companion and the friend He had cuuva-
ted, with small for the fine arts, whose
happy influence is humanizo and soften without
waiting the character But above all his heart warm
noble aud true depIsing every form OF indrcc
ton and ss,-embrncng with the strong aiiniues
OF n kindred spirit whatever lofty in principle, mag
unanimous sentiment, virtuous in aciion-eniering
with the and unTcstcaincd illusions of child
hood itself, into the lovely sympa,hcs and affections OF
domestic hfe,-nnd III friendship firm, faithful
and devoted. But "reminiscences, such rs these,
too intimately connected with vet bleeding OF
ieparabe personal loss be oblruded upon the public
eye and the sacred curtain, which tho hand OF awful
and mysterious providence has let fall upon the cherished
hopes and affections CT the heart, remain farther
disturbed. X.
ain his letters the study History addressed Lord
Conbury, the great grandson OF the Earl OF Clarendon,
Bongbroke, after speaking of the profession OF the law
"in its the nobIest and beneficial mankind
in its abuse and debaSemen the sordid and the
perniciou makes the following remarks, admirable alike
Tor their eloquence and truth There have been lawyers
that orators philosophers histoansthcre have been
BacOns and Clarendons, lord There will be such
any more, TILL IN some better AMBITION or the love
Of fame, prevails avarce and ill men find leisure and
encouragement to prepare themselves for the exercise of this
profession 10y climbing up the vantage ground, my
Lord Bacon calls IT, of sciences instead o groveng all their
lives below IN mean but gantu application all the lit
OF chicone. Till tins happen, the profession of the
law will deserve be ranked among the learned pro-
iessons; and whenever il happens Of the vantage
ground 10 which climb Is metaphysical, and
the other historical knowledge"
Two able aud learned tracts Constitutional
Hoy OF Greece and III, Democracy Athens the
History and Influence Roman Legislation,
particularly alluded