The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-10
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william CabeIl Rives.-
Mr.. Riyes' name and character--hls varied ac-
quirements, his profound sagacity, his great pru-
dence and moderation, and his wise conservative
principles are known 10 the whole Republic. e. Rich
mond Va. Whig.
The gifted and accomplished w. @. RIvEs, man
Of enlarged experience foreign and domestic--oi
spotless purity Of character Madison Hise. Err
press Ns
The quoted extracts, taken at ran
dom from among many hundred more Of the
same character, from journals in every
part Of the Union, Indicate, in gratifying
terms, the deserved estimation in which Will
LIAM CARELL RIvEsis held, by his fellow
citizens in his own State and even in dis
tant Wise onsin.
The character of William c. Rives is
ndshbly impressed on the public history Of
his country, as pure and an upright man,
as man without shadow Of turning in the
presence Of temptation No one of our dis
tinguished statesmen has, perhaps, been sub
jected to greater trials than he,-trials too
in his own quondam political household and
among his ci-devant political friends. 1t is
not too much to say, that, had he bowed the
knee TO the political Baa, set up of yore, in
the Democratic party, he would have occu-
pied the chair which Col. Polk is about to
yacate The history of the transactions and
the events, which led to his separation from
his former political family, is too fresh in the
public mind to need more than reference to
it, The issue Of those events, is the proud
est monument of Mr.. Rives' political life
He came out Of the trying ordeal, like pure
gola,--untouehed by the fire, and brighter,
because of his subsection to the fiery test.
He possesses natural powers Of mind
which it might almost be lawful to envy
SO transcendant are they. His talents are
Of the most varied order, embracing pro-
found and practical knowledge Of the sci
ence Of human government, and confirmed
by an experience Of more than quarter Of
century's participation in public affairs, in
the highest positions at home and abroad
His intimacy with all public questions, both
foreign and domestic, which chequer the dip
lomatic and internal history Of our country,
and his never-iailing sound Judgment, in ac-
ting upon them, during his long and arduous
career in the public councils, have won for
him a name which will never die while our
blessed Union shall be remembered. His
brilliant and truly american conduct, while
representing the United States near the gov
eminent Of France, at time, when the re-
latons between the two countries were in
the most delicate condition imaginable, shed
a glory around the man, Of which the coun-
try, in all ages, may be well proud. He
saved its honor, and preserved the peace Of
two nations, whose sympathes and,whose in
teligence are, by nature, one and the same.
In all the relations Of life, William c.
Rives unites with personal amenity Of man
ners unsurpassed, frankness and manliness
that command the respect and confidence Of
friend and opponent. He is the just pride
Of his native state, and the admired of the
whole Union. Incorruptible integrity is
the basis Of his character, and around
its noble structure cluster thickly all the viz
tues, public and private, which men love to
honor