... States made his maiden speech in Sangamon County, at Pappysville (or Richland), in the year (says American paper). He was then Whig, and was a candidate for the legislature of this state. The speech was sharp and sensible. To understand why was so short, ...

... and varied accomplishments, and took much pleasure in the cultivation of bis literary tastes. As politician belonged to the Whig pjrtv, but never took any very active part politics. He was a man of exceedingly amiable manner, and was held in high esteem ...

... Tisn’t decent, the favourite phrases of the historian Burnet were the only attempts made at uttering our poor humble English. Whig or Jacobite was svsry individual’s heart, party rage loured on every brow, whilst sins against orthodoxy, and lower scandals ...