Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-15

ass'Ics, 10 q friend who had never seen hut who
Srea'i' aGuted That distinguished parsonage, contans
VIVA description OF lis appearance at the BAR
Believing that il will interest and arnse those OF Our
readers who have not the good fortune to behold this
extraordinary man, we avail ourselves OF correspon
uc"'S A'tiale's 20 give The poItrat at length:---
YORK, April 8, 1897
We'll atiens;h I've seen our great !ayorite, Henry
'?ronSia and ieeI as II were thousand pounds
richer than When | lsft home / don't forget how
strictly YOU CEai red me 10 give Won ssfn ruo and
particular account" Of the grea, man. but if ven hac,
not sa'c syllable I'm fall OF he subject that
should forthwith have sat down 10 tell you '.al ahor,
NM" dare say you will asls--"Is he what You ex
pected: No. reply, nobody could have expected 10
ma SO Singular looking don't know hcw or
where 10 begin 20 describe hin-whether al his an
tearahce when sitting, er when speaking whether al
MS manner or has natter,-whehcr at his Jokes or his
whether nj his glasllv laugh or his terrible
sneeF-#hcthor a; his OF Iextcrity or tremendous
pc" er,-Theher al his or his ewes his nure or
his acton. think you SHALL begin where did
yon SHALL have him piecenCa first YOU shall find i'm
out in Court, and then you shall watch him through
cause.
Wei! then wcns 10 Court with Mr. T. of This city.
who knows all the Counsel very well. and lie toss:
me 70 seat where wo were 10 havea good view of
Hr H!ong!Ian. will describe the Court TO vo,f II
another tune, as we'll the Judge Mr. Scarlet tho
crowd OF harrEtcrs, sc; at present am intent as
was on entering the Court, the great orator. Ems
mess had just begun and trivial cause was proceed
ing Immediately asked my friend TO point ont
M oF0A9 nam, out he, TO exercise my skill in Dhy
s0gnony, told me TO look round and endeavor 10 find
MN out tnyseii, only advertising that he was not
str'kIn&iy handsome accordingly began to examine
the countenances Of The barr;stersas r,ucb of hen,
al ie'S as could DE seen from out the mass Of curs
and powder OF iicir Overwhelming wigs B,t erch
various shapes OF uSneSs met my gaze, such uncsuth
eXpressons such pictures Of anxious toll; such faith
ful reflections in their faded cheels of the ola ,,rn
mcn's which lag before theyn-rnixed By the wav
pretty plentitully with fat, vacant iiseless coun,e
nanceS-tAat declared II absolutely impossible 10
TORN conjecture which of lose wigs aud head pieces
ensnrned the brains OF tic statesman
1t length, plying my anxiety nv friend no;n,e1
oht Inc OBJECT OF my curiosity. "4ook" said he sat
the further side of the table jus, in front of the DANDY
aI'orney-the man WITH large features and careless
look " "Oh, THANH; yoG-aye very siuouIar face = b,,
didn't know that he squinted n-..rhaI's said y
its the next 10 him" THE next? Well. really: hes
moi so ugly man, either: what fine black ewes and
eyebrows and Roman nose! Upon my word-it's
just what should"-"pho!m i!,terruDteI my f-;.r:
that's little ~ Il;an1s look OH the other side Of
On the other side" "les.n s'You don't mean ucxt IN
ur. -------' "inpossibI"! you're ohing never saw
so empty face IN ny life. DO you Taean the man
with the large, turneI-np nose which he pnxIes ~,
SIN higher by bis bead covering his month and
cheek" Yes" The dark man, with Iong lantern
laws who IS Just no" gaping as + lie had not been
IN bed last night:' The same" ",gith little orey
eyes as dead as stono:D chemically, Mr. ;3roSgI
am" 1T this moment Mir. Scarlet threw note
over Tie table 10 him, Which reused him ou of bie
idle mood f.e took his hand from his face and
leaning his long figure tic table with divers nm.
couh s6rugs ana g!inaces, rendered more strsnrs
By conTusire witch Of his cheek which mill
ABOUT MS most prominent feature, lie gave laugh
iHS repiy 10 atT, Scarlet ''WeII positiYe!yD ex
claimed to ny friend ''he's the most unidentified
man ever saw Is ii possible that this is the cniirit-
eued statesIBaD,;he senator whose eounerce makes
pha!auX Of minister. rcmble-the man of lofty yicva
OF bounciess knowledge, of generous arior Of indie .
iatigabc PerseyeranCethis, the profound savant tho
accomplished scholar, the author, the wit, The ora
tor hayatoT was fool I'll neyer trust plysiogno-
my more.' 'StoP moment said my friend don't
be Too hasty; This is going or and he's openiDr
his brief, as ii he engaged in the next. If he
should be, you may then perhaps see something more
answering 10 your eXpectatioDs.o
Ny friend right. hIr. Brorgh,in rose Tho
cause happened to be insignificant, and he began with
the utmost nouchalance. His voice, though strong
mad something Of the Scottish twaDg at FIRST he drawl
ed especially wien nc had forgotten name or date;
and almost as much passed between him and his Junior
who answered bis questions and supplied him with the
facts, as between him and The jury. is no proceeded
however, noticed that tie words came TO him very
readily, and That he steered through two or three
long sentences involved by double or tripIe rareue-
ses with great dcXteTity. Ills cou1tenance certainly
became more I0;eccGal but the extreme carcesucss
OF bis manner, his utter Indifference TO appearances and
particularly the almost nccssant ttchn of his cheek
and nose, made feel that this was auT trc bui te
bean IDEAL Of an orator.
The witnesses for The plaintiff we're soon cot ibro
and hr Scarlet ibeu made speech for the defence in
which be showed that Mr.. BroUgham5 was excessively
lame and even fraudulent fc" simple honest wit
nesscs who told very straight tale appeared for Tie
defendant, oae OF them it wa1Mr Brorg CHAINS duty TO
cross examine He rose with expression Of strong
Indignation, intended 10 he yriuous, but only ideous
and fell upon the alarmed witness with a snccriuo
question, which implied charge of perjury. The
poor man uern5IcdMr. Broughams voice Numbered
out the question second lime with an improved point
but ibe witness recovered, and gave satisfactory cv
PLANTATION. After trying little further 10 rrirfte, the
witness and impress the jury with The conviction t,at
his evidence incredible Mr. Brougbam adopted
another plan and began gliding him, endcavorirc- TO
troy ridcD'c on tho Whole affair Never did sec or
hear laugh ike his: il IS tickling ofilto fancy no
smile playing tie lips he smiles with his ia,rs and
laughs with his stomach and shoulders; it is in fact =
gastly grin, nothing spontaneous or voluntary but
requiring the eTcr.lon of his whole frame the au1l is
shaken az rom The bottom Or rs stomach viii m