New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-13

man and scholar among ourselves, with whom. though
On the Whole superior be offers many points Of rese-
brea az well as some Of contrast. We refer to the
N,ss,cbu,etrs Senator. Edward Everett IL is not
simply the fact that both have recently sprung from
classical retirement into the noisy arena Of public
life in which they have before figured suggests
the parallel TO u.s. but certain correspondence IN tue
rrueure of cir minds and in the incidents OF their
personal history Both students rather than states
men both have written poetry both rbetorcians rather
than orators both are conservatives fancyng that they
are liberal and both are remarkable for rare union
If extensive erudten with graceful power Of express
ior eitbsr a. sneakers or writers. Mr. Macaalay be-
gan active life a swy er, bus vas soon Translated 10
Parliament Mr Everett as a clergyman, and was soou
sent TO Congress neither of them ever rose TO speak
except 10 the fullest houses. aud amid universal ap-
plause; neither of them has succeeded in connecting
his name with any great movement, or in securing
lasting regard in the ympathies OF the people As pol
tcisns therefore they have achieved kind Of dubious
position which neither splendid failure, nor Pen
did success-but the celia, and reputation of success
without its more substantial and satisfactory results
For though both have held seats in Cabinets-One as
Secretary Of War and the other as Secretary OF State
twas for brief period only, aud under pretty gene
raj ipression-how correct do not here undertake
TO ssy-that they would show better in some other ca
paciiy.
But Macaulay has had the good sense to perceive
that the forum was not the best heater for the display
Of his abilities and has wisely restrained his ambition
10 the closet and the chair, expanding his resources
by the assidutes of study, and concentrating his
ees upon labors for which he most eminenty quail
ided The consequence is that be has built himself
name. as the Historian of Eogland which will travel
downward to poserity with the language of his coun
try and long after the Secretary of War the orator of
the Commons the politician shall have been forgotten,
the brilliant essayst and will be fresh in the
admir- alton Of men But what has Mr.. Eyeritt done TO
give a similar perpetuity to his fame Where, since
he has initiated and sustained great measure of ma
tiona policy is the great book that he has written
What word or deed Of his is the common inheritance of
his couutry or of mankind What real perennial fruit
have We of his long years of careful culture, of bis wide
experience of society, of his mature AMI elaborated
thought His oratiOns and addresses All. they are
excellent in their way pretty ornate elegant, artistic,
m of the evidences of refined nature richly cultivated,
pertiuent TO the occasion which called them forth, and
of the most amiabe tone and tendency but they will
scarcely survive the coporeal existence Of the man who
fashioned them as some have already persisted with the
occasions that called them forth.
We do NOT, of course, expect from Mr.. E7eritt the
same measure OF kind of that has been won by
Mr. Macaulay for he is not of so large, vigorous aud
manly make, but we do expect Of him better results
than any to which he has yet attained,-something
more than Historical Lectures or Fourth of July Adj
dresses something to show that his life Of leisure, Of
observation of study of opportunities Of all kinds has
not been wasted in occasional displays, or in m made
quate because an mpractcable ambition THERE'S
uisdom in that little sentence OF Carlyle" know
what you can work az and do it," leaving all the rest
20 the gods.