Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-27
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AMERICAN pORTKAiTS-


The following sketches of ing uishcd Americans
taken IRON work lately published by Mr. Hamilton The
author oil Cyr lhon'on aud lately OF the British army,
PRESIDENT JAcKsoN.--We found the Presl,n, !, -,
retired with headache hat in minute he
hough from The hcavimess OF hs eye, evidently i'm
OF cohderaoie PAIN This, however, had nhuenc. nj,
MS cohVersduon, which was spiied full of yiv
ne INFORMED us that he hal been unwe Tor several DAYS
anu having The tagues of evee encounter Oh IN. io
lowing evening, he had rctirc early order To rec nil
M W occasion which required the presence OF all his bo
uiy powers when this subject ~ dismissed. the con-
w., ,s,,o" turned On naive politics. the Indian question:
e powers OF the supreme court and recent deb. il,
the Senate, which hod excited considerable attention "
OPINIONS expressed by his distinguished pr son i,
Mouu DC unprdonahc were to any thing; hu, heard
hem with deep interest and certainly considered thc, =,
ne marked 10y that linton Of holiness and sar ,c,v viii
Is generally supposed forum prompen, feature ~ III
character General Jackson spoke like m IN so tho
roughly convinced of the justice OF his views tbat Ia ~
hounced mem nnhe siaingiy and without reserve TIi
oPeheS hSht De increased, perhaps. by the
oil my ccmp!Hon heiug decided su por'r of hs goycrn
men' but sincerity Is so icgible in III,
snu manner tha' leel convinced that nothing but the
strongest motives OF state policy could him hesiti
under any circumstances, express boldly " ha lie f.
strongly:
Mr.. CALHoUN.-My visit to Washinn,on brop,tt,ih
II the advantage OF forming scqnai,,tancrs with MAN., ,;
ungushed individuals, OF some OF whom would wiliu- 10
be permitted to record nay impressions Fis, IT, * y
rank Is Mr calhoun, the Vice Pre- sident OF The United
States This gentleman formerly candi,s,. icr th
presidency, but resigned his preten-ion in favor o; Gene
raj Jackson Subsequent difference. oyever Win ,l -
eminent person, have produced paraion of teir
rests, and 1t Is not generally supposed that he has r
rhanrh NJ Shr"sPdlng al The lgc ion AZ 4,
- ue '"".e height, spare, and hat sloucIiuv
IN h's person His coun' enance thou.h no, n n,s
ySib MAJ s"" ennvGned 10y certain viVacy of eve
which 8ntFeueem pliincr features His head IA I,r.
ana somewhat dsfgured by quantity of stiff brslv T. =;
"h'GhFises very high above his rehead In co;ysr.a
uon ne Is pleasant, and remarkably free from tha i
usm which constitutes the least of the socjol % =, Ia,
Americans. Mr. Calhoun evidently disrroa,Is III ''''
.. Pfss'o ana whaover be the subject OF discussion
comes directly to the point. His manner and mod, -,
speskng indicate rapidy of ought sad il s,rnck ~
WIZ" lu confluence IN his own high talents, Mr. C.houn
eot % o snu II more agreeable 10 carry Truth by
eoP oe maui man 10 await the slower process of ps',t
ihduetlon It's evident, indeed that the yica
IS no otuinsry person His mind is bold and acute hi
'o business con'essed!y oil the first ORDER and
Toying the esteem Of his contrymen there can he i,I
aouot nat ne Is yet destined to play conspicuous mari IT,
the politics Of the Union r"'"' par III
EDWARD LIvINGsroN.- Mr. Edward Livipo..o, 49,
senator Tor Louisiana. shortly alter my depar IRE to,n
WWaIhhg'Un, became Secretary OF STATE Bred 10 he
o'k oar' ne cary took bis stinn in lie yer, f., hr If
MS profession As phio ophicai la wy,r he stands w.
envy tmtNshed' out unspProachtd. Ills Experience in
puonc I'VE mas oeen very geat and his high talents
tensve know ledge, and able charac,er I,yc 49,
aeq1lred Tor hm he admiration and esteem Of peoo,
ITO, IFoHPt In The payment OF such vibu,. - f''P''
, Mr. LlV'nEsohs tame, however is no, Am. ,i.,, g.,
european me criminal code which he has fanad t
LOUISIANA is concssedy magnificent specimen NJ , '
sophica legislation, end places tie reputstin r H. [
On secure and permanent found,iion r ~ ~ ""'nof
ihe punt hmeut Of death exc u,,eJ and NJ ,; orc
10 warm advocate tor i's removal ropl the s,a ute hoI
The labors of Mr. Living. ton in he eompi,,or If hs
cVue were or 10 ny years unweared and sduous Men
''"'' w h'o" 'euee and inferior
t1eh uHii' Iof such tax. " OF less enthusiasm
would nave shiunk from it in disnay Mr. Ijyj,rs" "
1runaey oI himself and his country, braved All d,ficu
ts' Gefo'ed 10 IT he whole energies of Lis mind I
brought u 10 a happy completion "' """
animated by The zeslot phiIanthropi.t, he n.ae him
,en,a ] WIN tne laws OF oil nations and the CON
ems Ui every Fsase on crime and punishment yvhirh
could be dscoyere! in Europe lie maintained Nv, wv
,SmS,ve correspondence with the emnsn political
PhhosoPhers oil he age and among Others viii Bsn,hn
by whose enlightened advice ne profe TO bave i
Profiied nave largely
one incident IN the life Of Mr. Liying.on is worthy Of
.Ieoru as snorGing fine ilu"raon OF The character of
we man. His Iahors connected with fbe coda '. "
Ig'uy ,a 1'vnced when hs who'll spers were Jestrov
eu Oy hfe MS hsf prhcd at ten oc lork q, ,oI, i
'even on the following morning. win, unbro a az
began his task aircshl Few are endowed yb s,n
O"3yancy ~ fpiu', and nlomitable perseverance,
L. person, Mr.. Livingston il rather ahovs ~ hin
lelEhI IFS coinenlnce, though without elegance If
eaue; = peculiarly pleasing, from the benevoIence Of m
unusual at his yearS, which lights ND Iis GO
"heh ne dI'contses on any Interesting subject iJis &
lefs are NOSE Of finished gentleman; vel rather ,I
"I spon'nr9u' reS" OF innate aud natural
encScy OF thought end feeling, than Of int rcourse yi,h
'slished society To the courtesy and Lir, ., w." w.,
.mneh' ln'i"idu'' feel deeply indebrrd T. IL viii
pressure hat now give public expression TO thos %
meni' OF admiration and resp, e. which .l,u
tetl'ih tor his character and talents ' GU
.ucces,t., EhsrER The person. however who bas
w nIeH w iNt'hng most strongly the attention ~ b.
%h0ie Union, Is undoubtedly Mr. ebs,er Fo VI ,,e
~ T., ~ Ls"rencc TO 'bs Of Mexico from Cspc si
iousebDbI word. Many dis,pnfov. Li" 49,, ." were
eny bs great tlenis lis unrysed fertiIiv " o, none
o s'i more rematkablc Of rapid and
rPIenensIVo pnc'l'p' 10 shor', it il nnycr.sIv h
eyed ny his coun'ymen, hat NJ WebsIer i |.y oe,
iah; aud IN is matter certainly iu,ks ,a EIea'
ngulaniy Of creed. Mr.. Webstef il un9 ,t'on 10
ounTy might well he proud His knowlr,l. ION any
S,ensive and minute, his intellectual resource. cure
'e'' snd whatever msy bc ts subject OF d-cns.,o ~
riul mind " ~ "'"'e' ahj psT.
a ONES, however did meet Mir Webster nndor ,i
rri, Al 49, , Ir PREJUDICE From the very day Of m,
H., in N''eu oiaies, had been intoluntsrily f..
,"".h W.. "S Pf'tgn~on. Gentlemen SEPT me Li,
aFe hGn talked Of visiting Boston the
l. 10 NY Io'o"ed, "Ahi there Won will see
y. Webser" Nheu | feaehsa po,,an \ ~" w &c