Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-09

VIII uotice oHt one oiler spnN"n ot .mr. l. =
bour's in Congress. Wien tho ceuerai aHrroor;s-
ton bill came up, in 1881, in the House ~ Repre- :.
fativ"s. The opponents OF Genera jackson end - y
Van Burcn avaIled Themselves nf The upparumi::
attack the administration upon to" -uhj"c; oS!
Russian embassy. 10 which ,lInt brilliant nG: ora,
genius John Randolph Of Ro7noL". hH! h,"u G'S,
pointed. The celebrated Tristan Du:E"- -, EGu.H
Island, hiovcd 10 strike out the appropriation r he
Russian embassy and IN the general textures nj To-
cnse, real assumed, found + cOng.nlal them" '"r
his pungeut oraory. Eis exaggcratj"r. o' i"'lyG-.
antiiheses remind Of Sheridan, sa!es orcins; -
EIpah lmpcy, when he compares ms whEls'hNy
rhpG Progress with the gravity ~ Hi7 onl."k me
Mr.. Randolph had hren granted leave "f ahsCrro
from the Russian Court by Our government ca la'
plea Of Ill health. Burgess ha, made tic ca, H.cton
that the MHstcr received nine thousand collar i'"
nine days service, ard hunoroIsiv asked for da r"
bulletins of Mr.. RandolIhs health. lie reminded im
House of Mr.. Ranio!ph's froqucp, crcnkn!.s WI D."
he member how in wnfc- he always sad. 'ir
could live corn. planting, and in seed i..,
''that lie should die before harvest" NJ. Bar
chose farther to assume iha. Mr.. RariolrAs VT''
rious departure from ST. Petersburg, ard h' -"'E,.!
IN England, taken in conjunction with MI Alleged ,r-
Gre. treaty, concluded bv M Van Buren, WIN 40
Sublime Porte, would rumproms" with Hs--It,
and acr side fling n: john Randolph C.T. lie -
crc:ary ot Legation III Russia, wound up WI" ~ 10
| -lnunon liant tho appropriation wou! be- maus o.
cause the Minister was r.rIuu Alihs sCa...,. ..:
for reply. and lir. Barbour request" -. @ w..
giua dele cation to answer Mr.. Bnrxs. H." Speech
poorly reported, and Of course has lost much o
!ntcrrs from the lr>-" 81 i:: Dt Il Is "il. ."a-'.
asi i"ully rrnlcnl ..... itarG u. Hs -.
OF tn" hap,-' r'..ar - '..'- ever gwen :" -"
parliamentary dt"'. :; ;'r-. ro oc!"E-ce -
Oh federal p..,, .l->o. ''"nAt nor&n.ni -
Greatness did Mr.. Randolph leave behind hiiI -
this Mr.. Barbour replied hHt Mr. Burgess h'"t~,'
was 4 monmcnt OF Raudoiph's greatness. 81. -c-'F
in the heart OF the gentleman from Rhode lsl@r"
Rising "t il 10 iull view in this drDa'. = 10 ''"'.
sccu sparkling III the glitter of his tancy and now "'
| ing s malignant shadow over iho," services "h' "
Justice nni history have already consccra"G In n'
trntisn aud 10 glory. NJ RHni". PHI. great ,T'rt'"''
united with gaiaH: and devoted hSni -, pa'.',a
! us ever cOmbatt.d oppression in the S"un'", 90
witIstood it in the field. nvrr,hrcw thnt par:y -
which the gentleman from Rhode .-S'l bc.1' '"'-.
In that great -'rn,." between Liberty nr r"", VI.
Randolph rae Ia the people. .!s MATCHES
MUS was vsrtcd in favor popu!Hr free DNI ""' IL;
| is his crime. In conclusion Mr. barbour - .".'
these noble sentiments Whilst Won hc:" lie pow
rr and the power only 10 withhold ihis app""nr.s..'
| deny that you have any right 10 incrpr,c hi 'it
time. deny that Your power rests III ih' moral '
bility nj justice. There sometimes "..:Gi"Is -
! higher nature resting governments. a. Wei if
individuals. than ,hUs" "!cl may be enforce! ~ ''
ercion--obgntions which c'rro, dusr"snr'! with
| out reckless contempt Tor our lo"st duti".. u ''
JU!iDr the Constitution GGd rss'sr thc 'cS"f p
crit seems to me impossible that til" m.d oi nam caH
bring TO iis MI plausible prctcnt "r n:crTo-ng ~"
negative of this House ur0n Subject cuiri-''"I -
others. We have To right to resist Their VIII ".'.'
| fairly mrving IN their sphere Of conceded power
Mr.. Barbour, ~ hav" already stated, retired T.
Congress voluntarily III 1881. lie rlnr'"L rrrf..'...
" in politics thereafter. rather ms think NJ n" s.I-
citation of friends, than from his own chG.-' - ~
he published articles II ;he RCh:runf .,,..'
ror under the signature f"La"coon. which attire p
considerable attention He acted. believe. % pc"
siGrntiu circtnr on the Democratic "kgi ~ ir, a.
his speeches during thar year and III ~" str":'''1s
campaigns were highly Rpp!aut.ri. lie bore co.
spicuous part in the Convention WHICH Nominated
General Pierce, and placed AT the he"d o. -.
committee To notify thn gentleman oi his n1"'uh"''
| hpr lty MT.
! life, and turn with pcrhnps greater pleasure :" -.
evidences Of that unohtrGsivc usefulness I" w.i"!
adverted in the commencement OF fhIs notice Ia
ring his whole Congressional career Il" Wa nu:-t h
his constant and efficient attention - the iu,G. U.
! persnna concerns of hs constituency IiUCH d! :
time in after life devoted 10 The pos, cu!,,i
claais az saus tine General Go, ernm-nt grnw u- ,.
Of services in the Revolutionary struggle or IL ~:
| Inst war with England. For many Years hu
gRrtlcd oracle in the laws rcniNc;r thc.v '.--
tiers, often giving gratutous advic: to his profession
brethren the applicants themselves. As thrrc-
! Of his labors. hundreds al widows and orphan ar..
now in posscssion OF comfortable cCmpc'"u"'-. .
WINS but few days since TINT henrd al cSprrS-Iug Il
the veiiest gratitude to Mr.. iGrhoGr. from one win
had protitcd hv his acri'"n'n knowledge the ri"
jec, Of Revolutionary claims.
! As Il lawyer nj bar. Mr.. Barbour Cln'it"' ;.7
rarc combination Of great atianm"n:s Is q * e:
with remarkable powers q, 6n advocate. IL H..
auantance with general literature was very cr,gr
| aud gnvc high finish To bis speeches and wrl'--s
Some gracefully written contributions tJ 2lr - ,.'.
serial ot the old Bachelor" in lSll, hnve boz.
cribed Mr. Barbour, and show ;hai hc g:sh: h:.rH
eIceeu in literary compositions. His ro!"iiuGl r't..
ers were almost unrivniled. Ii was = "'"h '"oir
when, AT times, conver4aon gave way 10 hi :n"l.'
| logue, and he delighted his auit'orT with -"
wit. e!oquence, and profound observations liz -
red learning his thorough knowledge Of No. -":
history enabrdhi to entertain and 10 ns'r;ct r.r
| company in which he chanced 20 fall. The ~,
description Of some interesting scene. -" ,g.au' ar
ecdotc the rapid sketch of some noted character, -;
| nd eli MI
deep political truth The conservative caution. ..
these were combined to form the r!rn stream "...'
poured along like noble river. gi:t"rit Oh ia
| surface, but OF vast volume a;j depth beneath.
No one who saw Mr. Barbour, even in rcp"Ee. COL!
doubt for All instant his intel'c cc:Gdl power. MAJ,
intended him for orator, and stamped ~ !1" a.
features with the Impress OF greatness !""a t rHt
enthroncd upon his cnpncous uruw, and Gsn..'
glanced from IN eye whose piercing light fc.l a;.
opponent like the flash Of The blade before Il dr-c"-t
upon its victim. His voice was one oi gfsa! h"y -
| ity, compass and musical ntnna!on. H"w rf.-'':
with the precision Of distinct e1unc'+'":;r now e.l ~
and trembling with pathetic cn!-E,c =, and now s'',
with II lofty tones of m. .hty organ. But, though o."
was master e.e.y key and form Of cofu"nce h- "a"
distinguishing trait and style was ''Iht O. Hri."'"
glocution with great cuph"ny ant nr5arur oi :."',
| uniting the elegance aud refinement ot the i"N"
scholar with the calm dignity % the s'ntcs"'lh. ih5
is not merely the eulogy OF friendship. am war.
| ted in prnuounCiilS John - Barbour m orator IH
s,nt.sman upon tho Testimony Of orrnrs md -'Hr'.-
| men. lie was So esteemed by Calhoun, hClU'..'
and Henry Clay-and, w:Ou; the kno" led" ID, -
writer venture 10 ntd few sentences FROM '...
ing tribute by one Of Nirgiun's atics. h"n I1'-'
ACCOMPLISHED living sons--one who was Mr. h."-
bours assocn,e ut college. his colleague IL ...3
life. and ulwavs his iriend:-"l had r.TTy "pp,'.
tuHes OF witnessing, and rejoicing IN ~ '.
ccss of Mr.. Barbour public Career. In 49,
rrv body tp which he belonged, h" VIZ ra,,.-
nzcd as standing in the very fret class a. g. .a-
bcrs Of his age, and experience. As hT'aN,.r -
was distinguished by rich Rnl brilliant c.",",ls.
! o,d u-t. q IA
abumdan; stores nf eruiitiou and research . . '
rare felicity nj Or -iHr :,.ns,talion hH'I "' T
-rd and now deliberately ,en, fhn. o! al IA" ~
lie men, uost.r0r - tho o ;hc EcV'.H'" on, g.
was tho most accurate and fully iu!or.H 70. M ~ 10
tory of American politics He WIS specla! IIn''.r
of Mr. Madison, on whom h" delivered most 'n'
Cuent culngy nj hi. death. have n,wn:- '"Ha@''.
ed /; high evidence o! ms own s:rt"sniu'-! ln'
he ,horcr.,v appreciated ,he proioU.. Gnt er'p.-
N ,heI s,atcsnaliship n: that rcnt man. In publ
and private life. Mr.. Barbour wHs '"a' rcm"'St.
for the generous warmth Hmi S'ca3ihe-1 .; As t'
ships-a noble trait that wi! be :cnchihcT'd -
honor b. MI who knew him. win S."fiu! "EN =, 20
tionate srnsibility By those wh" were ~ !'"E'
iects Of his attachment and regard. ia!s II ~" '-
Ir, nf his 20 ?Orgrles-GrG hrs- Oi the tTc~f'
,u.ro,iu, viii vouch for the sensi;iv" - r!l" 3
which h. respond, 10 The sghtcs; ciaih o: ao1-
re- friendship or oi ;..- -ymoicst con3H"sg:;".
Tim. honcred and beloved, ohm ). Barbour p.
nJ ,Lc auproach Of death with cGlmres, ana r,r...
tjon Surrounded by sorrowinC tr I,s sr'. ,. '.u =
uo family. he breathcd his last Frlgay, the -nI r,
January. 1855, at Fleetwood, Dis r"t.dcucC a Gu.
pcr county. Mr. Barbour WAS united N :s0lg.n.. :,
Eza Byrnr, Of Petersburg, vino It'll Survives n'ra
model Of na.ronly virtues and oil clrIst!G. a1"". So.
Mr.. Barbour leaves six children. among whom 'A"
State has been prompt to recognize seine ~ iDe ~
herors of their iathers ability and talent. r- us":a.-
ness.
One by o?n our yrea; rncn-;hoac who hay" 81
trn,cd our nnnnls not less By t'..r u'cu-" ':fc-.
~ than By their genial scrvices-are pn-'H- -.....
Their examples should not be loot nor d!sre-ara'a.-
Too many Of our young mon Lap n"" iM." ne T.
liticaI arcu. with uoth- TO sustain them bat III"
vaci.r Of youth and ardent hirs; ioF 81 ,,.ncf.:'
which often mistakes nptOriety for r.. 70 '-.'
statesman is o,Y found in him who Las !nci!.ai-l