The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-09-13
Junius ana Colonel mario

sn0V Siesa1 llterafy spectre, that mighty saad-
ow--was in reality Col. Isaac Barre, cele
brated as parliamentary debater, and dis
tinguished politician. A recent number Of
the Mercury contains d communication rela-
ting to the same subject which is interesting
to American readers, not only because it re-
lates to the authorship Of Junius, but because
it furnishes a graphic description Of the first
appearance in parliament Of Col. Barre, so
well known as the eloquent defender of the
American Colonits, id the House of Com
mons. The writer, referring to the former
communication, SAYS;
A further, and a striking corroboration of
the arguments then used, is to be found in
the Memoirs of the Marquis of Rockingham
lately published by the Earl Of Albemarle.-
it is as follows =
Isaac Barre was native of Ireland. His
parents kept small grocers' shop in Dublin.
At an early age he entered the army, and
served with much distinction in America
against the French. Dividing lis time be-
tween literature and the study of his profes
sion, he found a kindred spiritin Gen. Wolfe,
who lived with him on the most intimate
terms. He was present on the Heights of
Abraham, when that young. soldier, in the
moment Of victory, received his mortal
wound. He was himself wounded in the
same action. In Vests celebrated picture
of the death of Wolfe, Barre forms one of
the group of officers aroundthe dyinggener-
al Returning to England in 176o, he be-
came ia the following year, through the agen-
cy of Mr.. Fox, Lord Shelburne's nominee
for Wycombs. His motive for attacking
NJ. Pitt was for having neglected, as hesup
posed, his application for promotion. In a
letter 10 Pit, wiitteasin April,-17e0, he says:
@After the deteatsof His Majesty's enemy, the
trophies can boast only indicate how much
l suffered, my Jealous and sole advocate xii
LED, my LEFT eye rendered useless, and the ball
stillin my head"
HIS appearance on his parliamentary debut,
December, 1861, IS graphically described by
Walpoie my car was struck with sountls
had little been accustomed to of late, virulent
aouse on the last reign, and from a voice I'M.
known 70 me. I tuned aud saw a face equal
lily new, a black, robust man, of a military
figure, rather hard favored, not young, with a
peculiar distortion on sene sstle. Of bis face
which it seems was bullet lodged loosely ia
his cheek, and which gave savage glare TO
one eye What l less expected from his ap-
pearance, was very CLASSIC and elegant diction
and as determined boldness as if accustomed
to harangue in that place. !"
The letter of Mr. Mibanks to the Marquis
of Rockingham is dated argyle street, De
cember %, 1761. In my last was rather
hasty, as I concluded before the sport was
over. The next day produced some new
combatants =
I pass over some stragglers to hasten to the
hero of the place. Col. Barre, an Irishmar
of low birth, bred an attorney, but taken tc
the sword, was high in favor with Gen
Wolfe, and of good repute as soldier, with
a consummate assurance, good figure, militia
Try countenance, and ready at his tongue; ht
made most. violent attack on our late meas
ures, the late king, and personal one on Mr.
Pitt
i The effect produced upon the house BY
this extraordinary philippe may be judged
of by the observation to which it gave rise
Pitt made no manner Of reply, only turning
| to Becklord, and asking pretty loud "Hov
1 far do the scalping Indians throw their toma
8 hawks ~
i When Barre sat down he was observed t,
eat a biscuit, upon which some one cried out
ou should feed him on raw fesh'
! Another observed that he knew of nobod
fit to enter against him but an officer i
America, who was distinguished by the nam
Of 'Kill-him-and- eat, him.
In the account thus given, of the entranc
Of the "apparition" on the political stag
there is something truly terrible; its ster
military aspect, its commanding bearing, sell
possessed, conscious Of its own dignity, fa
above the censure OF the despicable assen
bly, into which it had come; its savage dc
nouncement of their nlisdeeds, in class
] and elegant diction. all bespeak the futur
Junius !" it was an unearthened phantom
IRE. ..eelling the devastation Of the America
5itt Rockingham, WslpoIe and Gf,
s;IIe n;o,bt ue,,. shusSder at the sound Of til
unknown voice. The ss.aInp sAee was nS
vet brought in; but from tnss hoss =
{ fate of those weak. .presufnptuous men. al