Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-09
Mn burgess. OF RHODE ISLAND.

We have already published sketches Of several
Of the most distinguished men Of the late Congress
from the pen of Mr.. Brooks, the correspondent. o
the Portland Daily Advertiser. Mr. y. 'sa close
observer Of men und things-possessesa d'sefmi
mating judgment, which Is seldom nj fault IN TIA
conclusions, and holds the pen Of ready writer
His sketches Of individual character nfe the more
acceptable and interesting, from the episodes
which he occasionally intcrVcnves with them
His ,,vrossions or general reflections nre ,nslrue-
tive as well M the subject matter of the
individual sketch From his letter In the Port
land Advertiser, we extract the yubjoincd sketch
Of Mr.. Bundys, Of Rhode Island
TasraAM Bunags Of Rhode Islnnd Is among
tho many men Of whom New En- gland hss reason
to be proud lie is cMphn,cally son OF her in
s,itu IONS having ,ased himself from the 'nborious
occupation OF u cooper, 10 distinguished posi-
ton in Congress, having educated and formed
hinsolf so as 10 take high rank among tho hrs'
men ofour country. and this by the impulse OF b's
own industry, his own resolution, his own nneon-
qucrablo mind.
Mr.. Burgess is under SIX feet IN height well
built, with halle eyes, and very marked face, IN
dico,ing in very great degfee the character OF
the man Abou, the eye or the eyebrow, there Is
much that resembles Mr.. Clay. There is n wl'd.
ness, n sor, Of enthusiastic expression. which |
have always found 10 mark character greatly
distinguished from that Of the ordinary lot OF mtn
and though nm no scientific phys0gnomlsi, nor
phrenooeist vet l am believer in both, and The
more contrast mems hedds with whnt wo know
to be their characters tho more an confirmed ~
my beiof For example, the man that merely
ylnnces nj Mr. Webster, and does not ace hun to
be an extraordinary man, is blind The Dyes Of Mt
Calhoun uro an index 10 his life and his feelings
The eyebrows and mouth Of Mr.. Clay distinguish
rim al once to the most careless observer, The
Sinking face, the ever smiling wrinkles, the ha'i
turned eyes Of Mr.. Van Buren, arc the most per
fec, indications of,he nun For curiosity al
tempted to pick him ont ofthe crowd oil TWO thou-
sand persons or more, at the White housc, the
other day, and succeeded in less THAI ten minutes
nfter hunting through three sets OF rooms 10
know his life is TO know him, for his character
speaks in his face.
Mr.. Burgess is 63 years old this month (Februa'
ry.) His head is bald, his eyes Wild his manner
IN debate so animated, the motion OF his hanos
pouncinv like claws upon an adversary fall so tor
cibly, so fatally, ono may add, that he has no, beer
inaplly termed the Baid Eagle. No person Inns
greater command Of language than Mr.. oo'ges
No one in Congress has SO many expressive woros
so many expressive metaphors, 30 many wen
pointed illustrations, many well directed shafts
In the war Of words he has no equal. Wo to the
man that measures such weapons with INN. h.s
culver of arrows is inexhaustible. His bow Ia
ALWAYS drawn. The quicker tho combat the bet
ter for him In that rough, of.hand, immediate
skirmlshng, the piquant fighting as 1t we're IN DC
bate, when advancing guards meet, MI surge
is IN happies, man ever met with. lie WIN lay
a whole platoon PROSTATE at novel; demurrer
| alton is wanted, he goes like ancient Cataputa
with terrible 70, &C upon the walls OF an enemy t
demoish whole regiments ut a blow. II som
stout champion, Goiah-like, is sent 10 meet him
his sling lay him low. Thus, Mr. McDu'bc
often quoted. II dcnnncia.lon. IT argument ar
weapons too dignifed 10 be used upon an adyersar
over con6den, in his strength, Mr.. Burgess will dra'
upon his wit, ia which he is we'll gifted, and 500
make him ridiculous Thus Mr.. Cambrelcng an
Mr.. Daniel have been often quoted Il is sal
tina, Mr.. Burgess is the only man Of whom JOB
Randolph was afraid. In graphing him, M
gurges must have found his equal in words, IN nv
,aphor, in wiz hut perhaps not in dcnunc'at'o
But MIR. Randolph was senced by one OF tho:
appeals ad Aomincn, which he himself was )
the custom Of using with SO much effect upon OIL
ers.
i The srca, advantage wh:h Mr.. Burgess has
debate over many men is his readiness ana III u
ability to fight with any weapon. lfelassicai 'ilu
tra,ion or reference is useful. his industry amd 'as
as scholar (for he is scholar as well as posii
clan, and as we'll read in Caesar. in ihsy and
Noupe,. as in Nautilus or SeyberO give INN q
choice OF well tenperea words, ARD ge'I 'ns'en'