Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-05-11
CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL.

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The Chief Justice OF the United
States is in his person, tall, mcagcF.
emacia:ed; his muscles relaxed, ard
bis joints so loosely connected, as not
OILY to disquaIify him, apparently, for
any vigorous exestions o! body, bu; to
destroy every thing like elegance and
harmony in his air and movements. In
deed, in this whole appearance and
iemcano:-ircss, attitude and gcs-
tGrcs-si.ting, standing, or walking
craces or Lord Chesterfield. as any
C.her gentleman on earth. To con-
tiuac the portrait: his head ard fac:
are small in proportion TO lis height /;
his complexion swarthy; the muscles
OF his face being relaxed, give hin, the
appearance Of a man CT eighty years
ofagc. nor can he be much younger.
His countenancc has faithful expires
sion ofgreat good humor and liilarity ;
while his black cycs-thc uncrring in
dcx-posscss an irradiatins spirit,
which procIaims the imperial powers
cf the mind that sits cntironed with
in.
This extraordinary man, without
the aid of fancy, without the advan-
taScs ofpcrson. voice. attitude, gesture
or any Of the ornaments Of an orator,
deserves to be considered as one of
the most eloquent men in the world if
cloGuclcc may be said to consist IN the
power Of seiz,ng the attention with ir-
resistible force, and never permitting
il TO GLADE the grasp until the nearer
has received the conviction which the
speaker intends.
As TO his person,it has already been
described. His voice is dry and hard
his attitude. in his most effective ora
tons, was often extremely awkward.
as il was not unusual for him 10 stand
with his left foot in advance, while all
bis gestures proceeded from his right
arm, and consisted merely in Il vehc-
meni perpendicular swing of il from
about the elevation Of his head to the
bar, behind which Inc was accustomed
to staEd.
As to Fancy, ii she held a seat in his
mind at all, which :cry much doubt,
his gigantic Genius tramples with dis
dain on all her flowcr-dccked pla.s and
blooming parterrcs. How, then, you
will ask. with lock Of incredulous
curiosity-how is possible that man
can hold the attention Of an audience
cncha,ned through speech Of even or
binary length? will tell you.
lie possesses one original and al
mos. supernatural faculty. Of develop
ing the subjec, by 4 single glance OF
his mind, and detecting at once the very
poin. on whrci: every controversy de-
pends. No matter what the question,
though tee, times more !lnoity than-tiis
..;,uarled oak" the lightning Off
ven is not more rapid nor more resi-
less than his astonishing penetration
Tor does the exercise Of it seem TO
cost him an effort. On the contrary.
it is as easy as vision. mpersuaded
that his eyes do not ely over 4 land
scape, and take in its various objects
with more promptitute and facility,
than his mind embraces and anal, zes
the most complex subject.
Possessing while a: the bar. this IN
tellcctual elevation, which enabled
hun 10 look down ard comprehend tie
whole srouna-at once. he determined.
Immediately, npdrAAout difficulty Oh
which side tie qucsti5Hra;ght be most
advantagcousiy approachEhA tsL as
sailed. IN bad cause, his art:se,sssS
cd in having his premises so remore
from t'.c point directly in debate. or
else in terms SO general ard specious.
that the hcarer;sesing no consequence
which could be drawn1xona them, was
just as willing tnadnltsh pot lit
his premises onc dd3a:tf 0g1 ni4non-
s.ratio0. however diss:nst :Sd rs
certainly, rs cogcDtly. aud pev!ta-
ply, as jan. demonstrates 0elid.
Al his eloqucnccconsi<sss4n the s:p-
pa1 tly deep seliconvsotion and en-
vpha0t earnesiucss His manner; the
correspondent .ipst :city and energy of
his style; the cl0S4and logical connes.
ION OF his thong rs ard the easy gra-
dations by whSt, nc opens his lights
on the attentive minds al his hearers.
Ne.rly discovered CAGE an Pesassy kan
ia.-A few days ago. MIR. Recce. Of
Peters township, Franklin County.
PcnDs,lvaaia living OF the base OF