Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-13
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Correspondence Of Tie POrtan| .idr-rtiscy.


beiIeVe nave not spoken at length | could no,
90 Jus'icc To 1t III AN ordinary communications 1t
n|s occh Pr"no"nccdhy those who w,r1 capable
OF Judging to be ofihe most intellectual pul,,
'SScihohcs In the world. In great men, PERHAPS
no country show many supcrior to civ
Caihoun, webster, layne, and Tazcwcl. Tury
ar" emPha'icaiIy the five great men uf that body
n station which any ordinary observer with sn,T
o"n' opportunity w"ild assign them without hcsi.
tauon And yet their talents arc curiously
varied Clay has Imagination, ready, brilliant,
anu SP'rkllhg cloqu"ncc, and is admirable lvgiS-
lative tactlclan Calhoun is more cautious Iii,
.iou@iIS HOW copous v and stripped If all me-
taPhor Webster thinks not so rapidly as llhoun;
out Whcn In tull excitement has more power. Tazc.
'' IN an arch lawyer, who SEXES topic with great
Vgor He is a troublesome opponent and will tear
ones argument TO pieces, ii possible Clay, Cal
noun and Webster, have been LEADING men in the
house oil Representatives, aud their srcochca there
VIII we'll compare with any ofthc modern efforts of
oratory Clay has Justice done him in his report
Cd speeches OF Calhoun | crunot so well sneak
never having heard him in long effort Webster
appears Wen IN PRINT perhaps we'll as in the Sc
nate HIS style is more cautious. more polished
has metaphors often better contrvcd than Claws
though not so new, nor indicating half 50 bold an
IMAGINATION. Iazcwclrs shrcwdncss and archncss
ana hcadlong earnest way ortllking no one can re-
port on have but faint idea OF him in print and
yet there you lose his thick hoarsc voice. ~
10 those five whom have named. rrr cmiucucr
would be assigned by almost every .tranrar The
prominent parts they have acted on important q,Icg
tons, would, perhaps cntitlc them TO the first rank
But there Is varied body pressing after them
Inc talents of the remaining wonderfully diver
"hcu' NO TWO resemble each other in person man
ncr, or similarity of mind Some are tolLcrs 9th
crs sly nothing, but vote iudiciouSly and Iiscrc,v
ana are the very best business members Snrn,i,c
is Il beautiful, a graceful and commanding sneaker
lie unitcs elegance OF style and manner with sumo
nor logic. Holmes is witty, sarcastic and shrc,vd
With these qualities he uutcs a preat command ot,
facts an abundance of research great industry and
aProFoNln% calmncsS of manner. Si!sbcc is Judi
cious, and wcll-vcrscd il Commences he talks sci.
dom, but always to the purpose Bell is orr ,,a
digmhcd man, who resembles CLAW i'm r,rso,II ~,
Pcarancc, and is often mistaken for him bv s,r,n
gers. His opinions arc worth his weight in bullion
They can be trusted at all times not ONLY for t,rir
correctness, but as flowing from an honest uncor
ruPtcd heart. Hill has impudcmcc and talents and
seldom stlrs from his seat. The less saw about
INN, the better Robbins is q scholar Of TN, frs,
rank. lie talks but little, and thinks the moro :
lou ma INN ever on the watch in the Senate
when others are asleep or reading their ucysp,
pcrs' hnlght says smart things in Il peculiar way
have seen but little Of him, and know no,
tor aud is almost every day put in the
char by the Vice President. lie thinks and
nights on his own hook; makes short speeches and
much to the purpose. The two Vermont Senators
nave never heard speak. Seymour appears in pri
Vare as IA n'an of sound Judgment, and is we'll YER
SEQ N the interests OF his country Irclinrhuv<rn
IS warm-hcartcd patriotic man generously devo
Su I" human IlDSrty philanthropy, and morals. AT
N fIG
trusts ms motives. DickcrSon is a great matter Of
'act man. lie Is not much an orator, but as n
business man is invaluable. He works comic sec
os' WINE othcrS are working off speeches. and is
particularly distinguished for his scientific know |
ledge OF various manufacturing processes CLAYTON
~ hoole-hedrtcd, generous man. In the Scnatc
attentive, eloquent, and sagacious-at times pcryc
Fcrng and enthusiastic. Give him a subject tn die
cusS, and he will think and talk of nothiHu else In
private he is animated, witty and iol!v lie would
put company OF misanthropcs in good humor-|
lie co"td be one of the very first men in the coun
try, II he would take the trouble Naudoin s = nI,,.
siclan-a man of fine Judgment and great worth
speaking is out OF his profession, but Inc i; yaluo-
Die business man, and n!cxiby honest. Smith j.,
an aged and "Me venerable Senator" III, docs
not tottcr,' but walks actively thourb over cob,.
years old. He pridcs himself ON his knou.IoLr r.
commerce and the finances He is undoubfcdIv :, !
man of talents. Chambers isl know moi v,Lni
LOT nc is oltcncr IN Maryland than he is i'm the IT,
.. senate Ewing is sclfnladc man of sunnrior
powers of mind--acutc, INVESTIGATING Inoic,i
distinguished for his soundncss rather than for brl
nancy; but Illuminating every subject he toucbc.
WIN new and forcIblc views and Illustrations He
VIII improve by the LceIr and tear of lemisIat;,,
ltuggles has not spoken at length do not know, !
his powers of mind Johnston is industrious and
well read lie supports his opinions with spirit and
learning. lie has not often mingled in debate He
is man OF talents but appears better with h,s non
than as Il debatcr. Wammlman is 4 new n,erohcr
nave not heard him speak in the Senate but !, |
private he has good coloquial powers and DISPLAYS
,ii"Ol Ihcht ana tact, and extensive KNOWLEDGE of
MS Whoic country. He is Law in New Orleans
Dallas is the Of DISTINGUISHED father ,yl,o
was once Secretary of the Treasury lie has abb |
nIeS but they are not great as his friends claim
lot NM lie Is deficient i'll taste: Bat vet he ofIcu
strikes oil beautiful thought. He reasons with
considerable force. He is Il ITyvvcr in Pbil,dcI
PhIa' Wilkins was Judge He would now an
pear better on the Bench than in the Senate Iic |
Is unSkIllCd in rules and orders and s nvcr r,,,;
against post. Hangum is u man of ia /
tents, ardent, and bordering upon notification
brown, ms colleague, will never make 4 sensation
iFCuP ~ an ul-ttyorcd man with a very forbiddinp
Io"N' re never speaks, and is, / am told nissan
tnr"Pc1l. Addiction has proycd heavily upon him.
ForSyth - the AJAX Of the Administration lie ie
hle speaker, aud has great command of ELEGANT
iangulgc lie Is called by somr, 'l" fiery Gcor-i
an but is in truth on" of the c,!mcsi coolest !
speakers IN the Senate Bib has rcputatation for !
aDnity. lie Is called able LAWYER. Cr,,ndv /
tdIks hucntIF and makes SlIrcwd remarks His cy |
pcricncc gains him attention i'm the Senate and nc
docs not weary his audience by too frcg:rcnfIv oh .
FuGIng himself upon public notice White his !
C'"ca@uc' IS prosy Speaker. T. he has ability |
HJvr never been Ibln To- discern where II lies E,s
OF Mississippi is a tall, stoulvbuilf man who ,,cycr
"dlrcSscS the Senate. Poudoxtcr is an able man
H"' an elegant, but effective dcbatcr and in nor
ID9h appearances strkugly resembles judge Pre-
W. W h'uc and Robinson, the Illinois Senators
an 'lnnhI! 10 speak. not being acqIaintrd will
,,',,s' III private OF IN public Kan" is n young
DUnN''.E man ana wears sp"c'Gclcs. Robinson is
t'i IiuuHiclTsi man, and ilEns an active ipfcr,.t
III what Is going on without rILli.I, ~, ti.;,,; -
uSot.'' b'nt"n rs TIC NIg'irbrcli Of tl,o Sr,,f,.
III" Cooh-,rV"urcr-th" compiler pf words to fl
nus NIuc OF inc case. NOu will aly.,ys CrJ H., /
about sunset stroIlng over the walks ;yo,,,d tr r.
pIt"i' and MLn"Hg hard. Bvcl,ncr is his ,cc,cr and
gu'roiln. "'y ~" both rather odd specimens