Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-10-21

HON. SHELTON F. LEAKE IN LYNCHBURG.
In compliance with an invitation, from some of his
political friends Mr.. Leake. opened the campaign in
this place, last Saturday night. He was met by N. II.
Campbell Esq., the Wing Advocate for this Senatorial
district. The discussion was in high degree enter
tanning Mr.. Leake, as is we'll known, is a very
adrot debater, well versed in modern political history
a fluent speaker and emnenty skilled in the of
poemca small arms MIR. Campbellis quite Young
man, unaccusomed TO politica controveTsy-and with
al was called upon very late hour Of the evening,
to meet his well prepared and thoroughly practsed
adversary.
The odds seemed greatly against him, and we i'm
aelned we saw, the countenances OF" the unerred
the glow oil savage satisfaction they awaited the
feats OF cannibalism, which Mr.. Leske was about to
exhibit. Long did they wait, and sadly did those
yisages engthen, when the feast finally served
for by transposon of lots somewhat like that
which Hannah underwent-they their champion
subjected TO the fate he had prepared for another and
the victim become the vanquisher. Never were men
more disappointed.
Mr.. Leakes address, in spite of their asseveraons to
the contrary, was up to the highest lift OF his powers.
We know this, from having heard him perhaps as fire.
quently, as any one present on the occasion 1t
not that Mr. Leake spoke less well than usually, but that
they had overrated his capacities, and expected too
much. That he is quick and dexterous-expert in par
raying bow-and cunning in tripping, is very certain
but that he lacks the strength Wi thout which, thes
arts are OF but little avail, is as entirely certain. Mr..
Leake is not and could not become profound think
er. He is altogether exterior and supericiaexcel
ently suited tor the poli;ican-no at all qualified for
the philosopher. This evueed by the obvious
reluctance win WIlcn ne approached the discussion OF
the light osscesson, the rte and feeble argument
argument it might be called which he made in defence
OF the right, and the time that he occupied in trivial and
rrelatve subjects.
To say that Mr.. Campbell just flied the confidence
and eqnale the high expectations of his friends, would
really do poor justice his effort They listened to
HIM, some we know with surprise; al with unmx ed de-
light. tie not only met his antagonist stuy
every point but he overwhelmed him with conclusive
and unanswerable argument against the doctrine OF
secession as he had promulged it, He showed that it
" at Tho thaprv pk plrrr
lict with the resolutions of 99 g interpreted by
their author, and subyersive of the constitution. He
made an eloquent noble, triumphant yindicaton OF
his PRINCIPLES and parry, and drew forth round after
round OF prolonged end raptu:ous applause If Mr.
Leake does not elsewhere win laurels than he
did in Lynchbug he swil close his present campaign
with leaf1ess brow.-Lgneh. Y ar.
GROWTH OF THE UNITED sTArEs.-The Kolnische
Zeltung OF Sept q has leader on the progress of
this country, ia which the utmost admiration is ex
pressed tor the enterprise, energy and activity of the
Yankees, who tor those qualities admitted TO be
uuequaed in history. "Nowhere in the world - says
the writer docs the blood swiftly rush through the
veins, nowhere does life flow in so full a stream as
among the citizens ofthe United States 1t is that
tins great natural power exhibits here and there
Wldness and absence OF control, OF which have
lately had to condemn manifestation of reckless
travagance. But milder influence will appear later
years and even now what a sure camuess and cacu.
lasg prudence Joined with the youthful exuberance
OF the American. John Bull whose most cunning locks
he opens, whose swftest vessels he outsasI regards
Idpu CROWN OF MS OaFih3 young 1--WE WIN
mix ure OF jealousy fear and pride OF kindred" The
article then reviews the progress of the United States
In populoton, imports and exports, post roads canals
rel roads, libraries &c. using the tables given by Mr.
Webster in his late Fourth OF July Grafton at Washing
Ton. Alter commenting on these a some length, he
says: The gigantic development Of power in The
American naton has naturally not been in every sphere
and direction. At fst devoted itselilo the establish
ment ofpoflca constitutions, and in this displayed a
wonderful organizing faculty. The next path on which
It entered was that Of exchangessand commerce and
of, riaI
Jaundlced Thomas Carlyle should insist regarding
the Americans with contempt or pity, because they
have not produced so-called heroes of sprA poets
philosophers, artists &c, would be greatly in the
wrong, They have not had time for it, But the day
will come when they will lso gather laurel on the
noble paths of human activity"
FROM YUCATAN.
Advices from Yucatan to the Sd in st. state that the
war with the ladians has nearly drawn to close and
thai an ecclesiastical commission has been sent to me-
gotlste treaty OF peace with the rebels.
The Presbyterian Synod of Virginia met in Aleyan-
dfia on Friday. The Rev. Mr.. Torrey was chosen