Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-11-22


The following sketch of Patrick Henry by his co.
temporary, Mr.. Jefferson, will be found interesting
IL j. taken from the advance sheets Of work COON
to be issued 10y Boston publisher containing the
private correspondence Of Daniel Webster Ia 1924
Mr.. Webster visited Jefferson at his home at MONT.
Cello and afterwards wrote the following opinion
Of Henry, expressed by Mr.. Jefferson at the time
Patrick Henry originally a barkeeper He was
married very young and going into business his
account, was bankrupt before the year was out
When was about the age oi fifteen, left the school
here, go the college at Williamsburg | stopped
lev days at friends IN the county OF Louisa There.
first and became acquainted with Patrick Henry
Having speu the Christnss holidays there proceeded o
Williamsburg. Some questions arose about nv admission
my preparatory studies had pursued at the
sch0OOl eoHnected with that institution This DELAYED
my admissions about fortnight, which time Henry az.
peared ut Williamsburg, aud applied for license u pre.
tica Law, having commenced the study oft nj or s
quenuy to the Time oi my meeting him at Louisa. Tier.
four examiners, Wythe, Pcndleton, Pcyton Ran.
dolph. aud John Rudolph. Wythe aud Pendleto,, AZ
once elected his application. The two R,ndolphs by
his impprluuIty, were prevailed upon sign the s,ce;
and having obtained their signatures he applied again Il,
PsndIrtOu. aud after much entreaty aud many pr,ni..
Of f1turr study succeeded in Obtaining his IN, fr.t
case which brought hun into notice contested cleo.
ton, IN which he appeared council before committee.
OF t" Hou@e Of Burgesses His second the Parsons
cause, already veil known. These aud similar efforts .o
obtained Tor him much seputaon that b. was elected
mefnlcr OF the H. tturc. lie was "a well -uited Ia tho
hnrs iipcvcr VA, AID i easy 10 say hat
We should nave lone without Patrick Henry lie Wa far
before all ia min'aains the spirit OF the Revolution Nj.
influence must extensive. with the members from the
uppe counties ani hi boduess and their votes ovrrwc
snf controlled the cool the more tmid astocr,
lc gentlemen OF uieowcr part NJ The tate. lie eoqucnr
pccul.r ID indeed sOulI be allied .l,ou.uc m a,
was iuprr>siyc aud sublime beyond What can be lima ,
ed Although Il va dilcu when he had spoken to tsl
wins. he hti stid vet while he w. speaking IL alw,vs
seemed directly 10 the point When he had spoken in op.
position 10 opni u, had proIccei great effect ,nl
myself becn highly deli GIFTED AID moved I have s.kl
myself shen he ceased: "What the devil has he sail ~
could answer tho inquiry. He pers,, "a. ~ C
size. aud biz minuer aud voice free aud manly III. M
tsrancc ncitlcr last very slow H. -oecrb q
very short irsm quarter half hour III. proou
ea"on va snlsar aud Vicious hut % lorgottO Willie
he sas speaking
He va mn II very little kuowodge Of any sort. l
real noth.i,g, and hsi hooks Raarnpg one N,yar,
Dee hom hb'niric court b. bprrDsol IT me HuTc. ".
siys, ~ tso voanas aying he should have lc-r 10 .
Wntef ior rradng ~ the spring be- reformed them ,d
detsfc b. had not iecs abe 90 urtier thu turnt,
o. lmty rage- >" the fret voame. w. wrote nosf nl
log -'e could not Srite THE resolutions ~ rs which,
hsVe 'on crt5 10 hin have by aty Supposed t i,y
been wuten w w. Johnson wio acted ~ hs s.c,,d ,
That "cc'Hu lot fthey were wrcn 10y Henry btn.lf
my afe nm s'eh ~ ~ prove poser ~ comm tip
keitlcf ~ oltics nor w biz profession va h. man al
basine-s; b. va ~ debate onv liz bi,graphc,
ssy- th't BE- road Putarch very year Doubt whrier
D. eyeF rial volume Of u IN his he lis temper wis 81
cclient sad grn-,,sliy observed dccsr , io def,,
% tss occssoi,s have seen him angry ADD nj.
aageF va 1rri'de; those sho witnessed it we're no,
duposcd 10 rpasc u again ~ his opinions ne a.
yielding and ptscticsJie and not dispose 10 dia
iro'n Ut tdeHis ~ pdvstc conversation h., " =,
agreeable aud iaceton- and Wte in geutr.l .c,ety IN
Pcarcd 70 under stand ~ the decci-s an propsetr. =,
eat w ~ hesft Dee preferred low soccty aud augi
sof'"n ~ psalie We would ham W. tl,r pincwo "a
81 fasanfs; With and people vt that de-c,p
u0n h,ag IN csnp for q foftoigiN ~ tiu,e without
chsnfr 81 rHueit. have often been a,toi.h.d ~ NJ
co'nmmi ~ propcr ltlguage. hou he suaiard ka,Wl
eisr - " nrvet coull hri oas he rra hal ~.
eonvcF 81 lHe sith eiucstrd After a. u NUT n
s'"srt t4H ~ sss uos lcsier IN the mrs.ufcs II tl
'c'at'H N NiEiuiA la that respect morc due y