Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-08

eetYsoe IN private intercourse aud loertainy never
met ahy puolc man. either in his country or miue al
ways excepting Mr.. Canning, who exercised such evil
ueat iasclnStlou the minds and affections of his
lfeQos aud followers as Henry Clay. | thouqlt his
society most attractive, easy, simple and genial with
great natura dignity. 1t his countrymen made better
men Ffesdentsl should applaud their virtue in resist.
ing lhe spell OF his eloquerce and attra when the
aeuai st cons dered my respee; for the dseernment
etched by universal sutrge does stand at a high
point. s
Another great man. Daniel Webster could not hear
i'll ether house OF Congress- because he then filed as
Ssan he does now, the high Office of Secretary of
Sale' out 1t Is quite enoughto look his ung dark
olow eaFernoHs eyes, and massive forehead be as
sFea that they are the abode OF much, if not more
intellectual power, than head YOU perhaps ever re-
marked. For many, if not for all reasons. | am we'll
coutent mat he should be again at the head of the
American cabinet, Tor feel that W bile he is ever
intensely American, he has enlightened love of peace
ana cordial sympathy with the fortunes and gores OF
me oId, as well as the new, Ango-Saxon stock The
late Mr. Calhoun, who impressed most of those who
were thrown in his way with a high opinion of his
ability, his honesty, and lmay add his mpracticabty,
had not the good fortune hear in public or meet in
private society. 1t is well known that his attachment
10 the maintenance of slavery went so far to lead
him to declare that real freedom could not be maintain
ed without 1t, Among those who, at that time contr-
buted both TO the credit and gayety of Washington
cannot orbear from adding the name Of Mr.. Legare
then the Attorney General OF the Union, now unhap-
ply, Ike too many OF those whom have had occasion
to MENTION no longer living. He appeared to me the
best scholar and the most generally accomplished man
! met IN all the Union. may feel biased in his favor
for find among my entries" Mr.. Legare spoke might
OF Pope as he ought"
have not mentioned what might be thought very
prominent object at Washington-he President OF the
United States He resides for his term of office at
substantial, plain building, called the White House,
Mr.. Tyler filled the office when | there's and APP
Peared simple, unaffected person. Washington is the
head quarters OF another branch of the constitution
whch works, perhaps, with less of friction and
than any others-the Supreme Court of Judicature.-
The large federal questions between State and State
rio alrht md intayn r
heard interesting between the States of Mary
land and Pennsylvania it actionto try the con-
shutional validity of act Of the State OF Pennsylva
MIA, which gave trial by jury to the fugitive slave
Here this subject pursued and pervaded every thing
1t was argued with great ability on both sides; it was
ultimately ruled against the power OF the free States
TO pass such an act and the recent fugitive slave law
may probably have risen out OF some such debateabe
question OF right; at all events, it has entirely swept
away the intervention OF jury.
The last day OF my abode at Washington spent
becomingly at Mount Vernon the residence and grave
oil w ashington. II is well placed GU wooded hill
above the noble Potomac here mile and half broad
The tomb is sad affair for such man. it has an in
scrption upon it, denoting that erected BY John
Steatters marble mason 1t is placed under glaring
red building, something between coachhouse and a
cage; the Senate once procured The OF the ia
mily to have it removed 10 the capital when brick
layer, laborer and cart arrived take it off one
morning, at which the indignation otthe family nau-
rally rose There arecw things remarkable in the house
except the key OF the Bastle sent by Gen. Lafayette
to Gen. Washington, and sword sent to him by FIRE.
derrick the Great with this address, "From the oldest
General tthe age to the best" | was gratifed to
print from my picture of the Three Maries Did
it ever excite the interest and the pity of Washington
made rapid Journey, by steamboat and railroad,
through the States OF Virginia and North Carolina; the
country wore universal impress OF exhaustion deser
ton and slavery appears be the trials for
the cupidty OF man. that slavery, notwithstanding all
the drawbacks, has certain degree of adaptation not
/ trust, in the mercy OF God necessary adaptation
TO the culture OF fertile soils hot climates but in ste
re or exhausted Soils where the energy of man must
he 1od A.
slavery has no elastic spring restorative power.
Richmond the capital OF Virginia, has certain
semblance in position TO its namesake in Surrey. l
the local Legislature in session it very full of
looking farmers from the western portion of the
State ltstruck me that the acute town lawyers must
manage matters much as they choose. never saw a
country so houseless as all that passed through in
North Carollna-a flat, sandy waste of pines, with
scarcely habitaon | spent fortnight at Charles
the capital other more energetic sister, South Car
DINA. This town or State may be looked upon the
headquarters OF the savehodng interests aud repeated
ly when they have thought the policy of the orh too
sncroachng either upon questions relating to what they
term their peculiar institution which is their euphoni-
Gus description OF slavery, or. when should feel
juster sympathy with them upon questions relating to
the protection OF wooden manufactures opposition
liberal commercial policy they have not only held the
very highest tone IN face OF dissolution of the Union,
but have proceeded to overt acts OF resistance. am
bound to say, that spent my time there very pleasant
iy; there was much galeY and unbounded hospitality
I have made no dlsgu Use OF what my opinions upon
slavery are, and ever must be- but would be
candid to deny that the planter in the southern States
has much more in his manner and mode o. Intercourse
that resembles The English country gentleman than any
other class OF his counymen he is easy, compan
lonable, the germ OF country lite and out. of-door
pursuits. | went with remarkably agreeable party
TO spend aday at the rice plantation Ct of their
shie propretors; he had the credit of being excel
lent manager nd his negroes, young and old seemed
we'll taken of aud looked ater he repealed the idea
not of educating them, that is penal by the law Of the
State. but of letting them have any religious nsuc-
tion told by others that there was considerable
improvement in this respect MANY whom met en-
fertaned no doubt that slavery would subsst among
them for ever others inclined to think that it
would wear out.
The GREATEST Discovery OF THE AGE.-There has
just been brought to light the application OF power
,rhicA is supersede entirely the present steam po,p