The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-03-13
HENRY STUART FOOTE.

nary beings now IN existence, no one can deny who
Ia at all familiar with his history. Ills career has
bccn both evcntful and wonderful. Brilliant and
learned brave and generous, of elegant maners and
fine social qualities. he has made himself known
wherever he has been ordinary man.
Tie is neither sorlid nor selfish. uccr mean nor
mercenary but, for the life of you. you cannot cs
mate his movements by any known rule of human
action by any system of political ethics or the IT.
ness of things lie is perfectly consistent with him
self. vet is 4 bundle of glaring Inconsistencies
Fond of dspuaton. he launches into controversy
with no apparent object but success over his alvcr
sary, and having overwhelmed him with argument,
invcciivc and sarcasm, with the gcn,cncss of trust
ing maid he turns round and sooihcs him into friend
shin Like the Arab of the desert on bis Necicst
horse with krencst scimear he thrlsts his enemy
and roads him on every side, and then like The
courtly Chesterfield bows and smiles. and his elegant
apologies induce forgiveness and the victim regrets
not the offence when he remembers the lattcring
paration As n lawyer he i more 10 be admired for
his powers as an advocate than for his profundity of
legal knowledge As u scholar he is perhaps more
critical than he is thorough. But who ever found
him not ready for any conflict? Whoever knew him
to admit that he was actually surprised Whether
/
court house defending criminal, or in the Senate
chamber Of the United States he bore himself equal
to the demands Of the occasion II you Thought in
any of these discussions he opposed his own argu-
mcnts on another occasion lie would satisfy You that
you was wrong aud that b. throughout perfectly
consistent. lii knowledge Of the political history
Of the country is very fair csp cialy his idc of tie
questions with which tlc country Ia. been agilatcd
tt,J I,, il. Al I,.sa 4,
supply fact Imagination might ~ called on which
could fix il cxactly--lut Fooir wouldn't do that.
He makes elegant quotations. aud often very ap.
positc but it ii more than probable that he selcc'-
the quotation in his mind first and then winds round
and arguments. and piles generally till Ii"
finds the place 10 deliver it, which hc docs generally
in good style and with fine effect
/ II is very rare that you or hear him cngagcdn
huilding up any system. in taking hold &c any proc
teal subject aud advancing r a. on for its adoption
The details Of practical life he leaves to inferior
minds and labors exclusively to establish great poll
teal and national principles. The bent II hi- mind
is rather 10 attack and fr.tlu, established syst N.
then 10 raise and hud nj ncw omc. or amend and
improve old ones. The bent oi h, f.rl'ue~ sc,us to
be more disposed 10 holi aran Example which u"
regard, us u bad one which rvrrylo1f should -hm
rather than good one Which nyryy yhaay c"jld -uhly
initiate Anl hence, II l- pownr M icul" nd
inyccti'c are more powerful ,ai natural tlan thu.c
Il communication and pra-c, i should nNct" ~
surprise, II is not to bc wondered a' hru thnt a. hs
dsIilos Jcn Davis that hc /. tir very opposite or
him in political life. aad q mt-hr not he going to-
far I" say thai he would oprpr BIZ Views on ak
subjects. If pa,, should mako pnfc ,roncr and
say that railroad could nrt b. utl from VI, mrb,4
~ - II.
Of ropocatep" wi#i corps o' engineers. aud II s'y
r week, would have private a-.nfanra-' f'on rJt,.
gonia that tn" road was ''th,n being III most RAPID
process Of speedy conp!ciinn. IT hay. should say
the Mississippi river could not be swum at Nck,burg
by any man, Foote in three days would BE- stripped
of and swnt Or die.
Had he lived in the age Of shakcsIe,r aud cru
known personally h5 thai uneqaaiird srnns he
would have done ample Justice to III. character. hut
perhaps would lave called him slightly lhrn.onraI
IN his procYitc', and afflicted Wits a propensity to
rccdiyatc a. We'll 4, rcca'alno.
If hn is consistent the world usrs him badiy; if
inconsistent h. uses tAr world rather rulely FaNc
him all in all, mp side aud down u" other, be
is a most remarkable man. whose cccentricitics con
trndieiious talents and good qualities render him
e., moving miracle and an unag"oable Wonder.
| OFFICIAL. Accounts FROM THE UTAH REGfLIoH.-
The President. in Response TO a resolution Of the
: House. calling for information, to show to what eN.
tent the Mormons in Utah are in rebellion 10 the
United States government has communicated you.
\ minous documents relating thereto. The substance
of the most important Of these have already been laid
+ before the public through the lress.
: A letter from the headquarters informs General
Iarney that well is the nature Of this service APP
precated, and deeply are the honor and interests
Of the United States involved in its success the gov
ernment will hesitate at no expense TO complete the
efficiency Of the little army, and assure health and
o comfort to it, so far as attainable lie is told :
"Thc prudence expected Of yon requires you to an
cipae resistance by general organized force, and
shape your movements as if it were certain; keeping
the troops massed and on hand, when approaching
. expected resistance"
In a letter to Col. Johnston, dated January 23d,
Lieut. General Scott heartily approves of the for
/, mer's conduct and untcs sympathy for The difficult
ties he so manfuly conquered also rendering his
8 high appreciation of the noble energy patience and