Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-24

s,oual Luua lat, tine reader may probably be
grat;sed with the following parlic ulars as to
his personal appearance and behaviour during
the present season;-for the changes In the sea
SON are not more frequent or radical, than those
OF this political gladiator, who IN some respect
combines the character both OF Ihersl'es aud
Diogenes, We quote from an excellent letter
in this mornings Gazelte:-
"No man is more fanatic in his exterior than
Mr.. r. No man assumes more TO be manner
u.s.. With figure and general character OF
ASPECT strikingly peculiar, he seems TO pride
him self in the notoriety which the singularity
of his appearance gives him. Hence he OIL
! Ten appears for whole session in clothing out
Of all fashion, and which serves 10 make him
an universal mark. Describe John Randolph's
dress and figure to Stranger, and he could not
be at moments loss in recognizing him from
the Gallery of the House OF Representatives,
So completely sui geaeris does his fantastic ap>
parel render him
"Last year Mr.. Randolph assumed a charac-
ter Of conduct and exterior entirely the reverse
ofthat which marked him during the previous
session. lie wore clothes smilsr in most re-
spects to those around hn-a blue body coat,
and YES, and pan,aloons Of the same color,grfy
stockings and shoes, constituted his UNIFORM
dress. He then moved cisurc!y about the Sc
nate, took little or no apparent interest IN what
passed, end specially disappointed a number of
ladies who attended in the lobby OF The Sena'e,
anticipating speech from him on the Banks
rupl Bill. As If in scorn of what was passing
around him, he held his peace. What was
sill more remarkable, was bis Punc'i!ious civil
ity 10 some Of those very persons upon whom
he had poured oul his severity the previous
year. particularly remember TO have seen
him NEE, and shake the hand OF MIR. Chambers
Of Maryland, with great apparent oordIality-
Of whom, during The former year, ne had been
known to express himself mos, contempsuous'
~. lie opened his mouth but twice In the whole
session. Once upon the bill to increase the
salary Of the Post Master General, and OH the
last night Of the session, upon proposition TO
amend the bill for the gradual Increase OF the
Navy On the latter occasion there was a nu-
merous audience, and We was quite happy in
the few remarks which he saw TIT 10 make
From his long silence, This SPEECH, although III
no way very important, excited much atten-
ton.
"This year he has assumed another charac>
ter, and in truly theatrical style, with the part
has also changed the costume His dress Is
now quite strking-bis conduct is not less so
He wears full suit OF very light drab, con-
sis,ing Of long coat ranging in its cut betwixt
q surlout and box coat, with standing col
lar, which reaches almost 10 ,he top OF his ears
and nearly closes in front around Ibis chin
giving 10 his head the appearance Of All acorn,
sc, in lis cup--hi, small clothes are oil the
same materials, and his white topped boots,
kept in high state OF polish, are armed with
shining spurs. lie always cutters the House
with his riding whip in his hand, nor have
seer him without it during he whole session.
H. always sits, as is indeed the general GUS
tom, with his ha, on, and do no, recos ct that
! ne mas once taken on MS gloves, So that his
appearance is at all times tina, Of JOCKEY rca
dy 10 mount rae. horse, or Of some messen.
ger extraordinary, waiting for dispatches and
prepared to furnish blood aud bone at The rale
Of fifteeu miles an hour, as soon as the seal
should be put 10 the packages 10 be inlrustrd
To his care.
"His person has often been described; but as
am writing Of him, will give YOU a slight
outline Of his appearance. Heis at least six
feet high, not well made, with striking pecu-
liari,y in his conforma,on-his legs being
oroportionately much longer than the upper
portion Of ms body, so that when sitting he
give, no idea Of his real height. His head is
small, and his hair parted in the middle, is
combed smoothly down each side. His face
is tank, wrinkled and salow; his eyes small and
twiukIing, capable however of much varied ex-
pres,iou, when accompanying with their rapid
flashes his words while engaged in debate His
voice is clear, high and thin, and It's sounds
NAV be likeued 10 a gentle kind of screaming.
Perha ps the singing Of Telluti would be better
comparison
SETTLEMENT OF WEST AMERICA.
IrCongress contemplate by the present bill
before them, simply the occupation OF the
mouth Of the Columbia River it Can result TO
no possible benefit TO this country, e'herin The
protection Of the fur trade, or the security OF
fishing privileges on the Pacific; bat "a general
colonization Of the whole territory would be
fraueh, with invaluable good, and would be
found ndissoluhiy connrc,cd with means, that
shall cause "thc wilderness 10 be glad, and the
deser, to rejoice aud blossom as the rose I"
tits abundansly evident, from testimony de-
rived from public records and private journals,
tina, this country, for all the great purposes OF
,e,iye and civilized life, will vie with any other