New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-06

The genius Of BURKE like the one was ineNhaustibe
IN resources. composite and averse from theory
20 appear homogeneous. but justified ina the results
not formal; not always entirely perspicuous. WEI
srERs mind. like the other. Is emineutly logical, re-
duccd into principles orderly distinct re- connecting
abstraction with convenience, various IN manifestation
vet pcryadcd by unity Of character.
Mr. WgGsrEE has not merely illustrated great range
Of mental powers aud accomplishments but has hlei,
the eve of the nation. great scale and 90 tie
arthc reach of their eNgcncy diversity OF intellect
lal characters: while the manner in which BURKE s.
wisdom displayed itself was usually the SAME. We
cannot suppose that BURKE could have been great law
yer. WEBSTER possesses con-duiniaic legal Juds
and urOd-O powers OF legal logic ana Is ict
10 be- the highest authority great question of law IN
This country The dcmOnstraiiyc faculty the capacity
auayzc ana open any proposition 90 a. % identity i
separate elements with the very CONSEQUENCES oil the
readers hearers mind tins, which j. the lawyer p
peculiar power had not been particularly developed n
BURKE but exists IN WEBSTER m greater expansion and
force than in any one since Dr. JOHNSON. ~no Do hl
ways appeared 90 had lac been educated l'r the BAR
would have made the greatest lawyer that ever led the
decisions Of Westminster Hall We should hardly be
justified IN saying that BlRkE would have been great
First Lord OF the Treasury. Mr.. WEBsrEN, as cccre
fary Of state proved himself o. be practical states
man Of the highest finest pr0mptosi sagaciiy and fore
light that this or any nation ever Witnessed VINO now
doubts the surprising wisdom who now bui rcterenccs
the exalted patriotism OF the advice ana the example
,tirb he rsve but gave la vain % the Whlg party az
tho beginning of Mr. Tylcr's administration Ills Of
fetal correspondence would be lowered ny cOmpar.
son with any state papers since the secretary snip al
TouN Il tRsHALL. Does the pubic generally know NAal
Is become of that porent0us dicuhy ahoutthe Right
of search upon which England and America hve year,
,eo were on the point OF being leHio c9Hsf afio -
Mr. WEBSTER settled 10 by mere force OF inila ne us
in,,8 the question bg steiRg through o. and by com
ndIny other 10 see ialacy n IT, terms which before
had imposed upon the under landings OF two nations
Ia the essential and universal philosophy OF Polcr
WrRsrrR /. second only 10 BURKE After bURKr,
there Is no Statesman whose writings might be- read
with greater advantage by foreign nations or would
have been studied with so much respect oy antiquity
as WERsrERs.
In a merely literary point Of view. this perhaps may
be said of Mr.. WEBSTER that be Is the only powerful
and isrvid orator since the glorious days OF Greece
whose style disciplined that any Of his great pub
hc harangues might be used "a models OF composition
lis language Is beautifully pure and HE combinations
Of il exhibit more knowledge OF the genius spirit and
classic vgor Of the English tongue than has entered
the mind Of any professor OF rhetoric 70 apprehend IA
the most impetuous sweeps Of passion IN him per
vaded and informed and guided BY intellect othe mos.
earnest struggles OF intensc, seem TO be ssimsd and