The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-04-15

af his. MIR. Sullivan.l =. lie had "A IN
compromising Trgard Tor his oun opinion.
and seemed 10 hare supposed lhsi Lis a.
piniOn r0nld not be currsrled By lhnse nl
nlhrr men. nor bellered BY comparison
II is nal Improbable illal Mr.. Adams wss
impatient in finding how much more he
easily understood services Of military men
were appreciated. llsan were lhe srclud.
ell. llnugh no less important ones. Of d.
plomaIic agency and cabinet council. 81
made up from natural prnpensilies and
from ihe Circumstances nf his life. Mr..
Adams came 10 Inc Presidency II ihe lime
When more lorbearanee and discretion
were required Than he Is supposed 10 have
had. lie seems 10 have been de6eieni in
The rare excellence Of attempting To see
himself as others saw him; and he ven.
lnred 10 ael as though every body saw as
he saw himself lie considered only
what was right in his own view, and that
was To be carried BY main force. whalev-
er were the obstacles"
But whatever may be the judgment ef
pOsleriiy as 10 his merits As a ruler, there
can he no question on the subject Of his
general character. nor Of his penetrating
mind. his patriotism, and his devotion 10
what he considered The true interests oil
his country.
JEFFERSON.
Mr.. Jefferson was beyond The ordinary
dimensions. being upwards Of six feet iva
inches IN height. Thin. hut well formed
erect IN his carriage. aud imposing in hIs
appearance. Ills complexion was fair,
his hair. originally red, became white and
silvery in old age; his eyes we're lighl
blue, sparkling with intelligence. and
beamIng with philanthropy his nose wa,
large, hls forehead broad, aud his whole
cnuntenance indicated great sensibilit,
aud profound thought. Ills manners wer'
. simple and polished. yet dignified, and al
! who approached him were rendered per
fecIly al ease, both By his republican ha
, bits and his genuine politeness. His dis
) position being cheerful, his conRersali"I
. was lively and enthusiastic. remarkabl
! for the purify of HE O"il"quial dIctiou
anil the caTreetness Of his Phraseology
! lie disliked form snss parade, and liis dres
I was remarkably plain, and often sloven
, ly. Beneyolence and lihera'ity were pro
minent traits Of his disposition. TO hi
< slaves he was an indulgeni master. As
5 neighhor, he was much esteemed for hi
b, IIberality and friendly offices. As frient
u he was ardent, Interchangeable; and, as
: host, the munifcence Of hospitality wa
: carried 10 the excess Of self.impoverisi
D men,. lie possessed great forlilude {
e mind, AMI his command Of temper wa
: such that he was never in a passion.
5 As man Of letters and vntary of SC
encc. he acquired high distinction. |
/. the classics, and in several European lal
= guages, as well as mathematics, he atlail
I. ed proficiency not common 10 America
d students. IT.
With regard TO his political opinion
(. and his character as statesmen, his cou
E. trymen have widely differed in their e
v Inmates. BY some persons he has bee
"a considered as one Of the most pure, am
II able. digniiied, wise, and patriotic Of me
4, BY others he has been considered as r
$. markably defective in the qualities whit
10 dignity and atlorn human life, and as one
a. the most wrong headed statesmen lhalev
ID lived. Posieri,y will judge which of the
to opinions is right. His writings, whic
agreeahly to directions left by him, ha'
n, been published since his death, afford al
n pie materials for judging Of his characte
al They consist Of four volumes octave,
b. correspondence, anas, etc.
n. The religious opinions of Mr.. jeff
IS, son were peculiar and eccentric. II
IL writings show that he was free thinkt
with preference for some Of the dc
,.) trines Of Unitarianism. In letter to
av friend. he says I" have TO thank you
IS. your pamphlets on the subject Of Unit
of rianism, and 10 express my gratificati
RS. with yonr efforts for the revival Of prin
on tive Christianity in your quarter. con
ro- IDENTIFY expect that the present generati
rid will see Unitarianism become the gene
for religion of the United States.
MADISON.
Mr.. Madison was of small stature a
md rather por,ly. He had calm expressi'
nj, penetrating blue eyes, and was slow a
lis grave in his speech. AT the close of
ind Presidency he seemed to be care wo
lis with an appearance of more advanced
ne. than was the fact. He was bald on
ow crown of his head, always wore his HI