Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-24

t1rned them, and declared he hsd not heen
able 10 90 further than twenty or thirty page,
in the first volume. He wrote almost nothing
he could not write. The resolutions Of rs,
which have been ascribed TO him, have by
many been supposed TO have been written by
Mr.. johnson, who acted as his second on that
occasion but if they were written by Henry
himself, they are not such as to prove any
power Of composition Neither in politics nor
IN his profession was he a man Of business /.
he was man for debate only. His biographer
says that he read Plutarch every year. L
doubt whether he ever read a volume Of IL In
MS NE His temper was excellent, and be
generally observed decorum In debate. On
one or two occasions have seen him angry,
and hls anger was terrible; those who wit
messed it were not disposed TO rouse IL again.
In his opinions he was yielding and practica-
bile and not disposed 70 differ from his friends
In private conversation he was agreeable and
facetlous, and, while in genteel society, ap-
peared TO understand all the decencies and
proprieties Of it; but, in his heart, he pre-
ferred low society, and sought il a. often as
possible. lie would hunt in the pine woods
of Fluvanns, with overseers, and people Of
that description, living in a camp for a fort
night at a time without a change Of raiment.
have often been astonished at his command
# proper language how he attained know
ledge Of IL never could find out, as he read
so little and conversed little with educated
men.
After all, il must be allowed that he was our
leader in the measures OF the Revolution, In
Virginia. In that respect more was due 10
him than any otber person. Ii We had nol
had him we should probably have got on
If nearly equal talents, but he left Us all far
behind. His biographer sent the sheets OF
his work to me as they were printed, and al
the end asked for ny OpiE;on L told him it
would be a question her after, whether his
work should be placed on the shelf of history
or of panegyric. Ii is poor book written in
bad taste, and gives 60 imperfect an idea Of
Patrick Henry, that il seems intended 70 show
IF the writer more than the subject OF the
Ecrk.
Mr.. JEFFERsoN's OPINION OF ANDREW JACK
feel muck alarmed at the prospect Of sec
ing Gen. jackson President He is one Of the
most unfit men know Of for such place. He
has had very little respect for laws or cOnsti-
tutions, and is, in fact, an able military chief
His passions are terrible. When / was Presi-
dent of the Senate he was a Senator and be
could never speak on account Of the rashnsss
Of his feelings have seen him attempt il
repeatedly, and as often choke with rage. His
passions are no doubt cooler now; he has been
much tried since L knew him, but he is dan
Gerous man.
AT the present moment Jew stands al
the head of nearly every walk in life through
out Europe. The Rothschilds command the
money market of Europe, some in Paris, some
in Vienna, some in London, and that family
loaned immense sums to both Russia on the
one hand, and the Allies on the other, in the
late war in Europe. In literature, for cen
turies they have produced the ablest scholars,
the subtlest of all thinkers, the foremost men
Of each age. In the dark ages, and amid the
greatest persecution, they produced lights
whose lustre still shines; and now in England
a Jew, D'Israeli, leads the House of Com
mons, and Jew is Lord Mayor of London
In Germany at least half a dozon Of the
most distinguished professors are that race
The great Neander himself was one of them,
and Mendelssohn, who was the envy Of Goethe
foc his power of language. In Spain, men Cf
this nation have, in former days as professed
Jesuits, while secretly retaining their own
faith, obtained direction even of the Inquisi-
ton. In fact, there are few heights of power
to which they have not attained, as there are
no amounts of persecution they have not en-
dured No matter what they undertake,
they seem TO push il through with a vigor and
an enterprise that carry their point 10 the
furtheSt attainable degree, and further than
will be reached by any other. The ablest
musician in London was a Jew, Brahsm, who
retained his voice and his position till about
eighty, forming his name out of Abraham,
by the simple expedient of dropping the A, TO
disguise his origin. And so in like manner,
the most distinguished actress of Paris, at this
moment, is Rachel, the Jewess In fact, no
matter what they turn their hands TO, phil
osOphy or in fine arts, money changing OF old
tions to an extent, and with closeness Of
computation that carries them beyond all
competitors philadelphia ledger.