The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-03-05
UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.


Tac subjoined porlIaits of sevcfai of the
u $. Senators, are sketched with some de-
greo Of accuracy. They are taken from q
Philadelphia paper.
Il begin with .Er. Benlo,, or .Uiss1;ua he
is a tall. stalwari, thonghtfu Iooking man, OF
ford complexion, light hair aud eyes and
upol the whole engaging aspect. lis ap-
pcararce indicates no very extraordinary
intellectual ondownen,s, but rather that of a
clear headed, pesiant psisc ierlag man. !
have heard him m1se only one ssroch, that
of no great length, in which dis,6VerAd
nothing very striking or siaqucnl IL was a
pain unaffected view Of The question.
wa, assured that no WIS some,imes qnito
eloquent II may be so--hc is doubtless a
well illormed maa, anu fully adequate 10 the
m,s'ery az any subject hnt should inn gine
that his general manner was too cold. and
his !. oice wanting ia depth and con,pass, 10
pfa'dee glowing impression.
Mr. Poindrrisr Of Mississippi. commo nd $
considerable attention aud Influence. His
hsigh, is above the ordinary standard his
farm Thin and ungracefnl--his complexion
swarlhy, his little sharp grey eye fixed deeply
IA It's socket, ana shining like a good decd
10 this nqrghiy world" The pvpresson of
his face stron yy marks him for shrewd
crafty man. | believe It does ~, belly him
!ls orat,rical powers are by no means re-
m1rkablc, his shrill sharp voice falls upon the
ear with cutting intoualions.
.ur Wiitils OF Pennsylvania, is as lean as
Clssius himsef. His grey hair, which is
very abundant, hangs about his head in con-
fd.Ion literally 'h,atiug in the xind."
There is nothing peculiarly striking in his
appearance he seems to be kind courteous
IN --his eo!litics ase said 10 ba OF very
rcsnrctahc order.
M. Drisas also Of PennsVpania, ia a very
good looking man, ordiraiy size. HIS man
ntrs are polished AMI gen,lenanly- mad
IL we'll disciplined. lie il said to be q
graceful speaker, but relying too much on
HE polish Of his sword, hc saught at his en-
trance into the Senate to take stand which
required blade of weighiier metal than his
~ ,naintain. Still when he chooses TO ad-
dress the Sepa,e he is always heard with re-
spertful attention
III. Freeiiaghuysen of .N.,o Jersey, came
into The ) nate with high rcpu alton as =
llwycr. which he has by NJ mean1 cQusled
as statesman. HIS person is above the or
Jinary s.zs. His complexion is fair, his hair
and eyes are dask brown, anl his whole as
pcct is solemn and attentive. lie is n slow,
lsburioas speaker, bui exhibiting considera-
bic energy of Ihongat and expression. He
has one cxcellency to which few, very few Of
his associate Senators can lay clam he is q
zca!Dus Christian.
No. Gruniy. or Tennessee, is a shovt thick
srt man, with red face AMI white eyes, of
"a jvyial aud convisal Appearance. lie seems
iu have a good fund of strong sense, and is q
ve,v effective speaker.
M H,imes. Of liaiae. who has been in the
Sralte ahad, iong enough 10 hold his seat by
nyht of occupancy, is a thin. middle sized
man, when standing, $50 nprght 40 TO lean A
litlle OVER" Ills face has been once "tulcra-
bly, good" bu' hard use sas warn 1t thread
bare. iohn Randolph few years ago com
Pared his nose /, a "lig.thousc' shining
through ahafcy. Hc constantly affects the
wit. and though sometinles successful, his hits
often msss. ic is tedions, blnndcring
speaker, III ssn man Of correct scaJs c
rough. III rings the bell for the opposition
to President Jackson, in the Senate. Ia lhl'
cap1ci,y lao is indispensable.
A. Rirrs Of Virginia is in his person
rather below the ordinary size, witt, wei
L., ,ed l,alurcs aud gruf'cnanly urban
murs. Previous to his appoint
~ - - - - Il, !. ,ud Of France MS Minister
,,t...','...,;.., - was member of tn
Plenipo'Tn''nfy' IA a.. from, tho conn
House II fRepresen:at,.. 'o'" '"O Io."
Il, Ia which MIR. Jcfierson ,~.""e"' ""'
"a sin,aiaed h.g., ronk among 'h~ 'si
t. -.,,on rrom the S:,,e ~ !'is siyie O.
s,e ,kiag he disdains the 'i'r' MS ~
s,,.ni-try.. or popular rnpoa', "nh con
v"ices, wItnoal appearing To solicit con
v.ciion. lI.s TesiIsnse abr jai i'ss 80
hr--d ii' views and gisen them a ~
'iona. character. His ago 10 abnu, flr'
~ two.
w. Chyfoa Of Deidrare ~ the young.
s't MAJ u. III ;cn4,e. liS was gradu
p's1 A. Y 20 c,II % 10 's,j. where ls