New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-18

ipes OF fuiwe study, euccer'u 10 p,aninS us. n
hen uYne6 cot for praciicing syer The Dirt case
which brought bin into notice sas contested eIe'
ton. In ybich be appeared counsel before 90
ntse OF The Houie Of Burgesses. HIS second va
tie Par ons cause, already well known. These a1i
similar efforts obtsined for him g, mach reputH
fin thai he was elected Member Of the Leyss,urs
He Wa a. well suited 10 the times a. any IN N ever
wac and il is not now easy 10 cay what We should
bavt done without Patuck HeLy. lie 4" as far before
eli in aLiainng the spirit Of the Revolution. HIS
i, I'm, Ice was most extensive with the members from
tie upt or COUNTS and his boldness and their votes
overawed AID controlled the more cool or the more
timid s-stocrac gentle men OF the lover part oil me
State. His eoQuenCe was peculiar, II uceed u should
be ca eloquence: for il inprt ssve aud sublime,
he, ond what can b. imagined. Although it was diff
f. ben be had -lok 10 tell what he bad SAIL
yet, Will. he speaking il alsa!s seemed directly
10 The point Wren lie lad spoken in opp1s ton -
opini m bsd produced great effect, and my'eli
b,.n highly delighted End moved, | have asked my
self when he cea ed: What the devil has he sad
could never answer the inquiry. Ills person was oil
uli size ard bis risn.er ard voice free and msnly
his inference neither very fast very slow. His
sleecles genera y -hort from quarter 10 nan an
b, Ut. His pronunciation vulgar anu vicious, but
it was forgotten while be w,s Speaking.
He wss a man of yery little knowledge OF any Sort
he read bothng. and had 40 books. Returning one
November frcm AIbemSile court, he Dor owed OF rns
Hune's Esssys III two volumes, saying ne shOu nave
,slTe in the inter for reading La the Spring be re-
tu,psd III. H. aid declared be had been able - 60
orh.r than tw, MY thirty pages IN the hst volune
He wrote ain nOthng-he could not WRIT The rcso-
utions Of hieh have been ascroed e. him. have oy
m.ny been supposed 10 have BEEN written by Mr.
Jcbns,n who scted az his second that 4son; but
iftbey we've written by Henry himself, they are not
such rs TO prove ATTY power II composition. Neither
in Politics nor n his proft ssion be man OF bust
pess be was mon for debate only. HIS biographer
say, that he read Puarch every year. doubt whether
he ever read volume of il in his lie. His tempeI was
excellent aid he generally observed decorum IN debate.
On OF or two occasions have seen him angry and
his aTgeI Terrible those who witnessed II ~eIe not
disIO,td 10 II again. Ia his opinions be was
Yielding ana practicable aud not disposed u fer iotn
BIZ f,Lds In pryafe conversation be wa agreeable
and 'aCoiious. al d, while in genteel society appeared
to und. fstsnd all the decenc- and pfoprietes OF IT.
but in his heat he preferred ow society, and sought
il as often as possible. He would hunt 10 the pine.
woods Of Fluv anna with oyerseers, and people OF
that d, scripts n. living in camp for fortnight a.
tine without a change Of raiment have often been
asionisht at his command OF proper language how be
attained knowledge OF II never could Ind out IS he
read 60 little aid cUpyersed Ii tie with educated men.
After a il Nus; be allowed that he was cur leader 10
the measures OF the Revolution, in Virginia In that
reslect more due 10 him than any other person.
If We had Lot han him should probably have got 90
pretty well you did, by number OF men OF nearly
equal talents but be left all far behind. His blog
rs her sent the sheets of bis work to as they were
prD,ed and at the end asked foi my opinion. told
him would BE- que ston hereafter, whether nj, work
should be placed Oh the she of history or OF paneyc
IL s poor book written in Dad taste, and give, in
perfect an idea Of Patrick Henry, thai !! seems In
tended 10 show of the writer more than the subject OF
the work.
MR.. JEFFERsoN's OPINION OF ANDREW JACKSON.
feel much alarmed al the prospect OF seeing Gen.
JaC kson President. He is of the most unit men
kisY of for suoh place. lie has had very little re-
spsfJr laws constitutions and Is III fact an able
military chief. ris passions teri Bile. When
war Preside Mt Of the Senate he Senator; and he
could never speak account Of the rashness of his
feelings. have seen him attempt 1t repeatedly, and
as ott.n choke with rage His passions are doubt
he IN
hnt he is dangerous man.
MIR. WEBSTER on THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE.
DANIEL Whistler TO c. b. HADDocK
WAsHINGTog March II, 1925
Ny DEAR NEPHEW: | thank you for your kind and
at, ctionae letter end you its suggestions are
all in strict accordance with my own feelings 1t does
not appear TO me unreasonable to believe that the
friendships of this life perpeuated in heaven. Flesh
and bit Cd indie cd cannot inherit the Kingdom OF God
but know not why that which constitutes pure source
If happiness On earth, individual affection and love-
may Lot survive the tomb. Indeed Is not the prin
cipc Of happiness the soneht being essentially the
sbue in heaven and on earth The foye OF God and
Of the cd beings whom he has created, and the adm
ration of the material universe which he has formed
cap there be other Of happiness than these 10
the human mind unless il Is TO alter the whole struc-
tpre and character Ard again it may be asked, ho~
can this world be rightly called scene OF probstion
AID Ole ciplne il these feCtiOns which We are COM
manded 10 cbeTilh and cultivate here to leave
on the threshold Of tho other world These views, aud
maiy cileis would seem to lead to the belief that
certify MS purified and exalted are 1T 10 carry
with us 10 the abode of the blessed. Yet II must be
cont, 81 3D. that there things in the Nc 1ests
III, 1t hch moy possibly countenance different con-
cluion. The words Of Savior, especially in regard
10 the woman who rad seven husbands. deserve deep
reflection am free TO Ifess that some descriptions
of heavenly happiness are so ethereal and subimated
as 70 I'LL me with strange .or OF terror. Evea that
which you quote that our departed hiends " are as the
angels of God" penetrates my soul with dreadful
emotion Like an angel of God indeed, hope she 49,
il pur v in happiness AID in immortality; bur would
uin lole that in kind Embrace OF those she has
eft: in lingering human sympathy and human love,
she NAV yet be as God rsnally created her. little
lower than the angels.
NV dear nephew, Ieapnot pursue these thoughts
turn hack to zee what have written Adieu, d. W.
MR.. wEBsTER's POLITICAL sPECULAIIONs In
JANUARY, 1s29.
General jackson will be here about 10Th February.
Nobody knows what he will do when he does come.
MANY letters are sent 10 him. he answers mono OF
them.
His friends here pretend to be very knowing; but De
assured lot or OF them has any confidential commu.
nicstion frt III him.
Great tforts are making to put him up to general
sweep as to all ofices; springng from great doubt
WI cher be is disposed 10 go It,
NOBODY is authorized to say whether lie intends "
retire after ole term OF service.
Who Will form his cabinet is well known st Bos
ton as at " ssbiDeton.
The pr sent appart ut calm i= suspension Of action
sort of syncole, Arising nom ignorance VI the views
Ct the PlesideLt elect
Nv opinion IL. that when he comes he will bring
breeze with him. Which way ii viii blow cannot tell
He will either go with the party, d they say IN
NewYorb or 60 the Whse hog, as 1t IL phrased else
where making all IT, pisces no can tor fr1endS ana
sud- u. and shaking rod of terror at his opposere
Or else he " III continue to keep hls own counsels
l. 4. adx Il If ham he