But there was something about him very grand and imposing at the same time.

I never saw him at any time when he seemed to me to be more conscious of his own powers, or to have a more true and natural enjoyment from their possession." Amid all the applause and glory, there was one letter of congratulation and acknowledgment which must have given Mr.Webster more pleasure than anything else, It came from John Adams, who never did anything by halves.
Whether he praised or condemned, he did it heartily and ardently, and such an oration on New England went straight to the heart of the eager, warm-blooded old patriot.

His commendation, too, was worth having, for he spoke as one having authority.

John Adams had been one of the eloquent men and the most forcible debater of the first Congress.

He had listened to the great orators of other lands.