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~.cs of charafter.
t St polite literature, which
SuTpfeius Ins found leisure to accu
mulate, notwithflanding his exten
ts practice, cave, him in common
with CrafTus, a marked superiority
over ali his competitors, in that
which Cicero denominates the dif
tir,gui thing feature, and paramount
quality of eloquence—the talent of
amplification. I speak of that fa
culty which gives extension and
force and dignity to reafening ;
which embodies a principal idea,
and renders it as it were tangible
to the hearer, by the addition of';
fen fib! equalities and accessory ideas,
by an aggregation of circumffances
and attributes, by the vivacity of
iemimrnt and the drapery of lan- .1
gunge. Pliny remarks that our I
thoughts enter the minds of others j
like iron into a solid body, rattier !
by rep eared ftrok.-s than a fTngle j
blow ; an argument, however iuiid i
and forcible, m y occasionally be
of a nature (too fpecuiadye or ab
ft rad) to be embraced by an 1 audb
tor with the lame case and prompt
itude, which would attend the coni
prehenfion of a regular series of
geometrical proportions. Re
eourfe must then Le had to ampli
fication, to prolong the presence of
the leading idea, until it has propor
tionally imbibed the felt-evidence
of an axiom, and ftarnped the full
impression it was calculated to
mak e. The attention of the hear
er mull be kept alive by enabling
Lmi to dwell on it for that portion
cf time, which a tardy conception
may require, by re-producing it to
the imagination and the heart, in
new and more linking forms, by
catling in the aid of imagery and
illuflration.
It is observed, I think by Taci
tus, in his dialogue on the decline
or Roman eloquence, that orators
of pre-eminent abilities, bear to
each other a general and remote
AimHtUde ; that their exists a fami
ly-likenefs in their genius, however
it may take a diftind colour from
the fpecific qualities of the men.—
1 his famiiy-likenefs must be alrea
dy perceptible to the reader, in the
portiaits of Sulpicius and CrafTus ;
1 hill conclude by indulging my
icif in attempting to traced not all
the minute ihaues of d.iFerence,
but oi lome of the diferiminating
hues, which mult iuimmediately
iirike a dole observer. Sulpicius
has more of rhe pomp and prodi
gality of phrale ; his diction is more
elaborate and artificial in its texture,
his geltures more varied and impe
tuous ; he has mofe of profeflion
ai dexterity, more of the pleader
in his attention to the m'nuria and
tecordeal resources of his art.-
CraiTus accuifomed to embrace a
more Ipado us horrizon, from his
of political elevation, seems
to look down from the fame emi
nence, even amid the dull of the
cur: the habits of the lawyer bib
all their groflhefs'ia the liberality
an and, comp re hen lion of the. ftatef
muTi ; ith equal oppuience of lan
guage, with an imagination Ail I
more luxuriant, and an action at
once graceful and dignified, he is
tils humous of displaying their pow
er, deals less in th . luxury of
words, is more frugal of ornament,
nitu e Ample and cuncife, but more
nervous and ..energetic.—The o.ie
may befuid to braudilh his arms
viitn more grace, the other closes
. them \v::hmore vigor, and (hikes
] with more force. The one points,
the other engraves. The one may
be compared to the flafli of light
ning that eradiates but communi
cates no warmth ; the other to a
ft ream of liquid fire, which at once
vivifies and inflames, pierces eve-
I ry recess, and rives every corner
jof the heart. The eloquence of
j the one, seems indebted to the aid
ofcofmencs, for iomething of the
beauty of its complexion ; that of
the other owes its rofeat bloom to
the native strength of the frame, to
the genuine glow of health, to the
fuffufion of the pure blood flowing
in the veins. In liAening to Sul
pieious, you never cease to admire
the fpeaker $ with Crafius, you im
mediately loie fight of the fpeaker,
and think only of the cause j you
follow him like the eagle in his
Fnrht without knowing how he has
quitted the earth ; you have no
time to breathe—not a moment to
i Jc£t on the genius or the art
that hurries you irrefutably along,
that eulifts }ou under the banners
of his client, until the intended ef
paflion has subsided ; he advances
to the vindication ofjuftice, such as
I fawhimio the case .mentioned in
the fketen of his character, and
luch as Cicero pi&ures himfelf
wuca entering upon the defence of
Flaccus—-ardent and inflamed—he
becomes the mere organ of his
caule ; he neither appears to fuppiy
the dress, to regulate the order,
or govern the connexion of his
ideas ) every thought seems to
spring from the subject, and every
exprdiion to Cult the thought.—
Sulpicius has fueling,'but he wants
that keen sensibility, that profound
and visible impivffioit of right, t hat
divine enthusiasm of foul, which
enables the -Qiiior_to uroSe to the
bottom and r 6 life all tTw 1 1un?oe ri n g
sympathies of the heart ; to electrify
his audience, and league with him
felf every wish and every motion.
FOREIGN.
BOSTON, AUGUST IG.
Lall evening, by the fad failing
fliip John Adams, captain Wood,
from Liverpool, we received our
London tiles to the 2d Lily, inclu
live.
On the 19th Jane, his Britannic
majesty, by metiage, informed his
parliament, Ci that tiie communica
tions which had taken place be
tween him and certain continental
powers, had not yet been brought
to such a point as could enable him
to lay the refillt before parliament,
or to enter into any further expla
nation with the French government
confidently. with the declaration
made in the speech at the com
mencement of the feffioa,” 4c.
Votes of thanks palled both hou
ics of parliament, and assurances,
of their cordial Support, in enabling
his majelty to adopt such heps as
inignt be beff calculated for the
lately- of Great Britain, and the
general mterefts of Lurope. i'iie
vote of thanks was opposed in both
honles. it palled the peers 111 to
58. The prince of Wales was jn
the minority. In the commons it
p aied without a division. A vote
ior more money to be expended
♦n subsidies, lias also pailed.
Lotd Melville again .
ihe British house of commons
on the 26th of June, voted to™.
dmd tseir isfelMtibn, directing me'*’
attorney general to prosecute lord
Melville in a court of justice ; and
voted, that he be impeached for
high crimes, &c. before the house
of lords. Messrs. Whitebread, Fox,
Gray, Sheridan, -few are of the
committee to conduct tire impeach
ment. A bill has been brought
into parliament to indemnify Trot
ter, in order to make him an unex
ceptionable and intrepid witness a
gainst Lord Melville.
The senate of the Ligurian re
public, (Genoa) have voted its in
corporation v/ith the French em
pire ; which has been accepted by
Bonaparte !
Oa the 2d July, the British gov
ernment received official informa
tion of the arrival of the combined
French and Spanifli fleet, at Mar
tinico.
The Brest fleet had not put to
sea—Lord Gardner’s fleet was off
that port.
No additional news from the
continent.
The Latest .
Between three aniftcMa*. -oclock
thjTmormrTgT'the thip r Sally-Ann,
capt. S. Glover, arrived here from
L verpool, which place she left the
9th July, five days later than capt.
Wood.—Capt. G. politely favored
us with London papers, including
July 5, three days later than before
received. We Aop the prtfs, to
announce a few particulars :
A Meflina article of June 17,
fays—The American squadron,
confuting of 13 veflfels of different
sizes, of which part is in our port,
and the other in Syracuse, is ihort
ly to make anew attack on Tri
poli.
through baron Ilardenberg) has
avowed his resolution to prevent
the subsidiary with Great Britain,
for 25,000 Swedish troops being
carried into effeflr.
A.uftria is Laid to have deman- !
ded an explanation of Bonaparte,
refpe£ting his farther designs on
Italy.
A letter from Milan mentions,
that the feat of the Italian govern
ment will fhbrtly be removed to
Rome, the ancient metropolis of
the world—and that fears are en
tertained that Naples will next fall
under Napoleon.
A paper of July 5, contains an
| interesting debate in the house of
lords, on the 4th of July,'upon
colonial intercourse with America.
The fame paper fays, lord Sid
mouth, (Mr. Addington) is repor
ted to have refigjied his office of
president of the council. Xhofe
conneaed with him, or are
to him by political friendfhip, of
course will follow his example. On
the cause and consequences we at
prelent forbearto comment.
Ihe articles of impeachment a
gamit lord Melville, were ordered
to be printed on the 4th of July,
and to to be taken into considera
tion on the Bth. There are eight
lpecific charges ; live of thens a
mount to 84,000!. deficiency ; the
other three regard the iiippofed vi.
olation of the law in drawing the
naval money, &c. 8
London, June 22.
enrfJf F “ ewf P a P er of the latter
ter f, P'*'> con tams a polite let-
Gen \7 dIC e ‘T r ° r ° f to
uatL Cfaerin S him Aefit
• 1 , 0 a S enei 'al of infantry,
WKh the P*y attached to that rank,
and 12,000 rubles to J r 1
expences to Ruflla. A t
er expressions used b
al majesty on this ocV
following : Difchsags
m my fcrvice, and I ■’ \ c ->,
to that lame which j
quired in ‘
We received this mar,*, 3 '. I
Paris papers to the o r/‘
Dutch to the-27th ult qV r ’ r '’
cree for incorporating
been earned into execution ‘ *
on the nth of June that
republic was finally deftrotMvl
the French flag was lioifted m ’* !
the fortifications and fhms , I
harbor. P ,a -j
CHARLESTON, AUGUST ta 1
The brig Eliza, capt. Tads!
arrived this morning in tl
from Malaga. .
Off Gibraltar on the 21st l-J
captain Taylor spoke a Porti3
74 and an American brig |d
Strcights. The matter of the h
terveflel informed, that the Coal
modore of the American fquauri3
had concluded a Peace with t;j
Tripolitans ; but upon whattcrj
Taylor could not learn.
In the Bay of Gibraltar, ca d
Taylor saw Lord Ndfon’s fleet J
anchor, and was boarded by an J
ficer from one of his flups, W J
stated that the Biidfli fleet left M
badoes on the 14th of Jane, l3
bad followed, as they supposed,!
the wake of the combined flee]
until they arrived off the ccdi j
France w hen, having every rer'l
to suppose that the French andsl
niards had got faftiy into Brl
Lord Ndfon flood away forGl
raltar, where Le arrived on the tj
July.
’ A PiCTßihliird Spanlfh fquadj
of fix fail of the hne, Lad faio
from Carthagena, with fix tkf
sand troops on board, fuppoled ri
be deuined for Egypt—They m
followed by rear-admiral BickerrJ
with five fail of the line, convoyii
the troops under command ofgjf
eral Craig.
The Spaniards plunder everyM
merican veflel they fail in will
Capt. Taylor was fired upon IjJ
eight of their gun-boats, hut efft
ped by good failing. A Boil*
ihip from Leghorn, had been ®
rained by them and the matteredg
pelled to pay 1200 dollars, bri#
they would fuffer him to proceeef
MONITO R.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7. j
*3r Col. WILLIAM JOi|
SON offers his services ns Hi
Sheriff for the county cf V\ r il!:|
ior the easing term.
Notwithstanding the fine ap]s|
ance of the crops in the early r- :
of the summer, we are infon%
they will be nearly loft in c
quence of the long and
rains we have experienced.
has been but very few days (a.iL t
think scarcely one) since the c#
mencement of dog-days, but V
have been visited with more
rain—during which time lk £ ts ? ’
perature of the air has
ably cool for the season.
informed, by the public
that in the northern
states the drought has
as to almofi entirely blast ig
pe&ations of the farmer, *
the heat has been very bateau j