Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-31

those which the past and the experience Of long practice have
sanctioned He ndylduazes every thing much he
He prefers small benefit that is specific and TO the
magnificent promises The chief characteristic Of his mind
common but it is of very II be-
comes kind of practical philosophy He requires much
per cent depose for every share the joint stock Of modern
wisdom Perhaps he sometimes pushes these pecuares
far. The prejudices of powerful may sometimes
become great national obstruction But, the other hand
it is well that there should be with fixed ideas
prevent the moral world flying Of its appointed orbit
1t the moral influence of the Duke of Wellington and the
position in the country which his great services have secured
for him that render him influential speaker the House OF
Lords felt that his speeches not merely made for party
purpose but that they embody the experience OF life His sim
ce and the reliance you have his sagacy compensate for
the absence of those of style and and that choice
OF language which expected from public speaker. He
usually sits of abstraction his folded, his head
sunk his breast his legs stretched out he TO be
asleep But in very few he shows that he has not
been inattenve observer of the debate. He suddenly
starts up advances sometimes with erng steps, from his
advanced age to the table, and without preface preliminary
statement dashes at the real question in dispute The
keenness with which he detects and the Of his
pursuit remarkable proofs of the unmpaed vgor of his
dersandng Even with all the physical ebeness which might
be expected his years. he entirely fills the house while ne
speaks His uteance very ndsnct by strong effort OF
the will he makes himself clearly heard and understood
though to do SO he have repeat whole portions OF
fences Not point Of the discourse him. and the most
vigorous debae often finds the weakness of his argument how
cevey Masked suddenly detected and exposed Some Of
sio pointtu sentences iali force OH the
House the remarkable for the of the matter with
the manner. The speeches, whole, though always
emey brief in comparison with those Of elaborate de-
baers strike the hearer with surprise for their sustained tone
the consistency of their argument and kind Of natural sym
merry the necessary consequence of their being the sincere
and spontaneous development of strong mind and deter
mined purpose.
of the political career of the Duke Of Wellington il is
not desirable speak where praise would alike
Of presumption He shares with Of the great
of the day. and with Sir Robert Peel in particular the blame
which it usual to attach to inconsistency. Posleny will
decide the degree of tupude attributable to the statesmen
of this age for their of guiding the country peaceab
through revolution in opinion and legislation to attain which
would have other nations all the gh penalties Of civil
strife. Whatever may be the ultimate decision, it will
doubt be borne in mind that the Duke of Wellington from
the very of his active political career stood
above the temptations of ordinary ambon and is therefore,
exempt from the ordinary and obvious grounds of
proach."
Some of the portraits are touched very gaily, as
those of Lord PALMERsToN, Mr.. RoEBUcK, Mr..
DuNcoMBE, (the Dandy demagogue,) Mr.. WAKLEY,
MLNER GIBSON, and especially DR.. BowRING. Yet,
gladly as would vvify our columns with such clever
things, we only advise our readers to seek
them in the book itself.