Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-12
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
r1IIsD,y MORNING, MARCH IL, 1880.
rur MIND OF OUR COUNTRY.

I'M ulo
he,n thrown out during the cact"s-s'ap'a coh''o,e'
nrorress al the capital Of the na'ioh' h'''n "" "
Ia,, ,vIo,, as the vast supremacy Of The men VINO III
,,, M. have been called 10 do great acts ana p''i'i"
u.rcu.an labor in the mental world We are Directed ny
,,,,, oo,sen, 70 the names Of Calhoun Clay and WEB
, "a representatives of u OF men ot long 's''i'Se
!. I o,,,tion These three have each spoken Win
~ c,re and after much reflection, AMI IN running pr
,,., between them on their last brilliant effort we i",
cv sy that fair specimen Of the character oil ''eh
ntelccts ia furnished for dissection
,rhe first Ia speak out. without hesitation ana "i''"'
E.,r yeas Clay This man has always led his o"lifss w
decision ar. Natural; his great forte Is 10 leap mo 'e
with cleernlness and Ia brave tile storm "i'hou '
has never been Backward any o his actso o'h"s ~
h. thinks he says and what he sees he communicates
Great facility and bilncy; but, like all suls''' '
his briancy burns rapidly and leaves the 'Ais "
Il, search for the material out OF which he mas o h''
f AMI ,s The result o his search the only solution Is 10
i, Mis- ,,,,.h,ss voice and splendid address In TIE
, years Of Mr. CLAY he bore away the accart'lohs anu
hl,s ol countless mnlGdcs by his cloluenee tor his
voic then wns sweceBed b. that necaT al popular ace
,re and disintcrcstei patriotism Since men h"~e'o '
Inns suffered lhc cpynoo of ambition To po'rqd' ''' "
al nj, great public corrs and whilst his Determinations ~
H. m, forkcd lightning when liz. would wish Ia destroy
md. tS
nc,s,ade yet lisness has thrown ts blight and lnl'e"
over these splendid qualifications AMI lie rcposes ohY on MS
former lanrcl4.
,,,houu has spoken next His reflections have been on
f,. and PRINCIPLES which he has been conducted u
reaching fur into the future. The character ~
Mr. calhouns mind has been always that o the anyse III
rh Senate house; but when filling The positions OF Serre-
,o, -, s,tae ar Mar IL mas shown finished capacities
Jar he lucrative portion III system In no hlr'culai
conflict has he ever been defeated No man ever obtained
mare perfect triumph another than Calhoun did "'"f
IoEn Randolph The discussions on The war oil ISL III
tb reai d. bate Oh III Sub rc2srrv Clay AMI Webster BON
were hcwn down with his giant battle aA' n 'ha Git"'
conflict he furnished materials which every politician has
usq mi.h advantage throughout all The popular dls'ssoh
thui have been hc! Ia lie yhr:o fafis =! EIr county
and nnw his bold and powerful rthec'''7 CONC
unon The nalion with such evidences II superiority ANA
skill that although lie lus pesacL Ihe subject mo regions
where before il difficult 10 believe II could eAem'
,,t his arguments are 50 powerful that II Is dhcuit
not 10 follow .m N his bstGg demands and requirements
The pm.iy al his prlya:c lie he sPotessisss :" s 'eS'
- ,hc inrepiijy Of his moral rmnrso has deafness i
renee 10 limited government his near arpreacho ihe grave
the pccusr circumstances under which hr speaks the
nachess asseyrralions Of ruth and principle upon our e
nar institution in which he has more than demolished
s''
pecuar .ccs aad fascination. II he had none {" these
advantages 10 brGiich Tie nd, s eagle eanees ~ ou'
dangers would -arIe lis; backed by Ions life filled
WIN mental ,eiunp,- hs speech furnishes 10 the thinker
l,od t, delicate 10 be eilse; AMI ysi 'o' strong 10 9'
wii,o.. -url, Mr.. Calhoun has always oc'ui" "''
no.ton of ,ielenuer III, compositions therefore, wear
,b ,nnearncc al cosencss ard conpac.ness I'm! de
res assault His materials thoughts express
Sims ar. All Short yet strengths structure Will al
WAYS ,s,ain itself when he il ssailed Ills man
ner Of defence l. b, iscrrcgaiing his adversary lhrse
questions are generally decisive Clay s"sl Ssn sagac-
~ in putting Calhoun upon defence OF his consistency III
His arguments upon the financial question: lie
knew, vere toa much for him. and, in shifting the field, he
gained momeniary aiyansage oyer HIM Bur- as deoatef
n. Senatorial reasoner Mr Calhoun Is So f.F HE hItec-
mai superior ii Mr. Clay thai the COMPARISON Is useless sh
c,, l.. speak nj Ihe sprighlines= Clay and the strength
Ut Calhoun.
Webster hm. spoken last His revelations like new
,,nl,rd bullets tl.y smoothly and woll-shaied
from IN, mind lie has occupied lhe position III cad-
hi. work ha- usually been that Of serving Eastern
,astr and in The service al fishermen and manufacturers
m has Displayed great capacities whilst disspaed md
,srtu lie has ever and broken 10 Atoms his Claims
Ia confidence and Few men have ever had SO much
strens h ard bras 81 ;!fa; icw have rioicd away such
splendid natural gifts. Hi. compositions carr upon their
face The most delicate chisrngs of finished artist
housba rise up like of the occan-his contcmpla
lions are SOMETIMES grand and massive as The very noun
,in .mmits In this last ciorl he has tea beang his
bark against anaticism and folly al hoehc has been
carry his vessel into port under The guns OF
tho most selfish and pennrous constituency that ever ruled
pubnc man How far the advantages his will 90
10 dsarn their revenge ut is hry remains 10 be seem but
ye cannot believe that his Emoation will follow his
he lueye
nt will keep him fifteen shilling, rather than, by getting
,noIher lose them all I'm the present controversy, MI
Whistler has taken national ground The patriotic of his
,yu State will sustain him. although the miserable ledals
,r uotocly Ia Massachusetts will delamn and abuse him
Webster speech ski lii brilliant argument o
powerful advocate. IL gives cheering Indications ,hai the
,a,evcl men md manufacturers OF hrm England are
ro,s ~ the danger thu threatens the Union and their IN
s,est,-and with singular tact and great moral courage, he
,a stepped forward and PM forth 10 the world ali argument
DJch while q spon-ise the friends Of the Constitution is
,minenty calculated carry along the Judgment OF his pecu
liar constituents AMI conciliate them 10 his side.
W. hone ha such body al men, the American Sc
nate n satisfactory adjustment Of is ycsci Question will
,, but not shall crave for beloved State the i'm
mortality which keeper of The Tomb Of Washington
t,d o for in The estimation oi all men, he IS the
lrond re all others must more is mere satellites 10 the end
fiime.
VIZ crave The continued indn gcncc Of correspondents
The Legislature will a)ournahcn wc shall lind room
OF their valuable articles well for the able and nte
sting speeches al Virginia members in Congress VIZ Mr.
Hunters Oh the Hungarian qrcsonAlrssrs AIilson and
afkels the slavery question: aud Mr. Moron ndefrnce
}, his against Mr. Winthrop Speaker We hope also
% give extracts from other good speeches in Congress. We
shall give early attention To speeches in our Legislature
iow Oh hapd
THE LEGISLATURE
In the Senate yesterday the following bills were passed
the Ena Iron Works. the free negro bill with
he amendment proposed by the House of Delegates chang
NJ the time OF holding the courts VI Floyd incorporating
he Morganlown Bridge Company increasing the capital
ock al t;auIey Bridge Turnpike Company concerning
he Hampshire and Morgnntowm Turnpike Company; con
.trlcring road from Franklin Floyd county and
-nl other bills which viii be- noticed hereafter.
The House Of Delegates Yesterday concurcd in The amend