New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-23


Ih--s1e scela'u-d with tl- ie enc rl-ractr ID Pat.
rrk Henry from bis youth CD DIE taiih-l0ufl aosu.
from ume Oh time. the prilc ~ etrhie watch raj rtru
r-lstad On c1r-eruing t - - NUMEROUS indigi1u
as who hsi been personally laurd Sith him s-rug
that evengui period
la one of uy visits o. inovfr Court Hlase .Nr Hen
re- native County u ihe "in'r of .'li-l5 biug De-.
srUls . obtain personal u-rrsuun 10 ne famous Par
son case 10 which Mr Henry f1 si.naly sIed TOE
then mos, distinguished sdsocl,e Di DE Fifs uis oar
sought olt aud readily met Hiih ally respectable per-
sons ~n0 were not only escIi a. ine us oui we're
well acquainted with Mr H-ury From il-se i1tiVlfu-
as rot only learned the par uars % ine tal but Oh
t.iued synopsis oi Mr Henry Ii-. education. SC.
a feW days subsequently o. ny Vel; o. h-nover
Couri. use already referred io. called OF Ar Wit
1usln 80 and ia he course o. cof -ia4l mentioned
Patrick Henry and ny recent Visit % pc nalve County
ss0 stated what had heard 0i hr Henry character
in uy travels over ths state, aud expressed Tish to
zee biography OF BIN 10 pt.ni-s'auls ny cony,uon
that such work would d. more % preserve tue LJer
ties OF the American people and DE constitution o the
United stst. than auy Otcfr "lfA inhi hH1 been ~
would De published. Mr. WIT, in reply, sid am
engaged la mat very tack and showed me- What he had
vrItt.n Coniy g. W pss-sJ he continued Your op-
portIuli-s Tor colcctug Information oi Mr. Henry
lie sc. are rare and valuable. VII YOU favor me vita
the Information you nave obtained 81 may ia future OBJ
tain o. Immediately com Piled VIII lsrcquest soon
after this period became the purchaser 90 the copy
right Of Wits Sketches OF the Lilo % Patrick Henry,
also the publisher and for Ten yesrs after the appear
sncs Of the work several times visited Mr Henry "a
tive Couuty-sso those IN which be- resided 10 later
Hfe-in which more tlsn two thousand copies OF tue
work had been s1i1.
Dgripg my i9urneyiuas ! met with msny intelligent
persons who had su0vn Mr. Henry through life. aud
who had also resi Mr.. waits biography OF him-sl of
whom said that the biography ives correct ana that th
engraved portrait accom- inJ iug le sketches was
correct likeness of m tsuang them Mrs. scott Eau
Quier County daughter Of Sir henryJ
In addition 10 these opinions, | give BIZ. Jehersons
views the subject
My late friend. Jude Thomas Cooper being about -
visit Mr. Jefferson Monticello, requested aim q AK
Mr. his opinion 10 the correctness Of Mr.. Write
Sketches Of the Life OF Patrick Henry and toe engraved
portrait which accompanied IT, Judge Cooper informed
me bis return, that Mr. Jefferson said ne did
believe or the other could b. more correct and
cOntnued-"I shall never forget Mr. Henry calling
me az Wliamsburgh College 90 aid him 10 prOcurug.a
license 10 practice law. From what knew OF his pre-
yious life, education, sc felt surprised and asked him
how long he had been reading law sud what books he
had readf Perfectly composed he eylied-' Coke upon
Lytteton and the laws of Virginia
At this time, Mr. Henry must nave been twenty three
twoutytOur years OF age. Up 10 this period. Mr..
Writ correct ia saying MIR Henry education was
deficient" Much credits due 10 Patrick Henry for his
future industry and perseverance, in obtaining liberal
education, and that too, without collegiate aid.
Mr. Fonaine seems 10 think Mr.. Writ DID iniusiiceto
Mr Henry in representing him a cderaiist. Had Mr.
fontane made himself July acquainted with the occur
Tences Of the times AZ the period alluded TO- be would
have learned from Patrick Ieury's pen that
be represented rs iodersst" Mr. Writ, as a cor
rect biOgrapher was bound 70 give true statement OF
the oil the dayOt which the following is
synopsis that may bs perhaps interesting 10 the Amer
people and useful to certain politicians Of the pre-
senttime.
twill be remembered that previously % the adoption
Of the Constitution OF the United States Patrick Henry
opposed 10 that instrument 10 the shape m which Il
was presented 10 the people for their adoption puuc
pay on the ground that Il conferred too much power
the President and Congress, pointing out 10 for
chile manner It's dangers. II will be remembered that
man after It's adoption and becoming the law Of the
land defended with more energy and ability than Mr.
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the President aud on Congress were soon realized IN tho
Adams Allen and Sedton laws which, AS Is well
known created the disgust OF the Republican party
Tho Democracy ia Virginia. with some exceptions
determined oppose the above laws by force Among
the opponents Of This measure wss Patrick Henry,
the ground that such act would Dc violation of the
Constitution and In his usual eloquence Of manner
commended the constitutional remedy the baOtbox,
the evil Mr Henry in taking ths correct ground
to preserve tho integrity OF the Uoon was considered,
At least by large party u the Democracy ia Virginia ss
leaning 90 the Federal side Of the question.
In this Of affairs Mr. Henry WAS solicited BY both
political parties IT,, . to g stie slR.siais s56ato s;ebs
a. Ii.pry became candidate. and Vas elected as was
informed in his District by the votes OF both parues
thstanding the adcrssts ceimcd him Out before
the time arrived Tor Mr. Henry % take bis sea 10 tho
Legislature, be had psssed OF % another and better
world"
Shortly after the Leei stature met federal member
moved u have monument erected % the memory OF
Patrick Henry but the disgrace OF its then mem
bers the motion rejected because Mr. Henry had
been represented as ied-rslist
Mr. Fonane says In substance, that the engraved Por
trait of Mr. Henry accompanying Wits sketches Is
a miserable caIcsture. On this subject hr ontale
must be either ignorant has made wliul misrcpro-
sentaton Be that II may the facts In the case WI
speak Tor Themselves Feeling deep interest in this
engraving only my own account but also on mat
of the distinguished artists who were engaged IN Us pro
ducton viii give bret history Of the labor and eN-
penss attending H. which may not be- unlnteresng TO
NV fellow citI eus Immediately alter had purchased
from Mr.. Writ his Sketches. &c. was dssifous 70
procure engraved portrait likeness OF Mr. Henry a.
necessary EN- Enlistment To accompany me WORK 10
obtsn this adjunct rot only travelled over Mr h3nfy
native County but through those adjoining. flnslly
obtained from Mrs OF Miss symes o. Rocky Mills
coarse miniature of Mr. II taken, a. understood by
some travelling portrait painter. Win this miniature
personally waited on many individuals VINO bad been
intimately acquainted with him, all Oh "hom SAID the
likeness bad one. / requested teul - point oaI
the deficiencies which done some 81 them gave
ma a written memorandum among them Is. Waller
Esq OF WI llams1urg DAVID Robertson hsq oil Peters
burgh and Dr Fouches then Postmaster OF hichmoud.
With the information thus obtained snd the miniature,
waited on that distinguished portrait painter Thomas
suly of Phadslphs. aud requested him 10 pant me
portrait Of Patrick Henry from the documents iala De-
fore him and % charge his own price or the same
When the portrait finished took Il down % hicn'
rnond expressly tor the purpOse Of submitting II 10 the
Inspection Of those who had given me Information 10
AID in painting H. and others who had personally known
Mr. Henry from bis youth. My nrst cal "ss on Cniei
Justice Marshal Placing the portrait before him,
said. Judge Marshall you tel me whose portrait
this s" lie replied" That IS Patrick Henry. AM al
excellent uketess Of him IL Is Al i1is Tune Judge
Marshall did not know was engaged In The Puohcauon
next waited on Col Preston the Governor VI virginia
who agreed n what Judge Marshall had said B. Wal
Ter Esg David Robertson, Dr. Fouchee sld others also
pronounced 10 an excellent likeness.
Being nov satisfied that had procured correct Ike
nes. put the portrait into the hands Of Mr. Leney OF
York oue OF the best portrait engravers then In our
country who did justice 70 the portrait in preserving
the Likeness After ali the toll aud expense had thus
undergone can any one feel surprised that should Be
Ezgreyed 10 having the result OF my anxious lsoofs
termed miserable caricsiuref
Mr. Foniaine very justly complains Of the insraulude
OF Virginia 10 not erecting monument ~ Inc memory
of Patrick Henry tie might have included the whole
country for 90 one, presume, acquainted with the
early history Of our Revolution would refuse 10 admit
that Patrick Henry the ball In motion and that be
rolled IL with great vaor and ability until the independ
epce Of these Uuitsd states vas secured.
Ii was more than twelve months aiLrr had purchased
he copyright OF Mr. Wris Sketches, before pro
cured The manuscript notwithstanding my urgent and
frequent solicitations blt 10 justice o. Mr. Wits style
Of OF hand wr.1g IL sf gds ne pleasure u state, that
Although had iar copy written verbatim Of his man
u,eripI vet doubt II Judge Co9per. 10 whom submit
Ted h. made = dozen ALTERATIONS HAD hey been want
ius no man ysrsed IN literature was more competent
Mr. WITS character a. writer beng 50 vel esiao-
Ushed by Ms productions q the buush rpy and ga
Barb-or csas-d considerable competition Tor as copy
rght of ths Sketches &C. particularly 80 after lev
-s- form ths manuscript ha1 becu published 10 TIE