Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-06-08

ING gentleman of 90: his head Is covered With thin
gray hair his complexion IS fir, his features reg
uar. not striking, his eyes blur and intelligent. 1t
is Gov KNIGHT, of Rhode Island. lie Is a se-
nv good debaer, an amiablo man, and "A subsiah-
tial Wing.
On the right of Gov. Knight, large dark com
pie xoncd Senator, with black pleasant eyes, very
good features. black hair and appearance some
thing under III wears of agc, is DIR. NAiDAlN, oil
Delaware. lie Is much esteemed rs Senator and
as q gentleman. is very eood speaker and n man
OF sound Judgment.
To his rielt tie middc-ae.d, and middle lied
gentleman with dark hair, dark omplcNion. and
features which are plain and regular, though STR
kinely Interesting. from then alRays wearing 81
rious cast. large. dark, benevolent eye, and
most expressive mouth, especially when speaking,
81 the Hon THEODORE FRILINGlItlSfN,
of New Jersey, one Of the best men and most cr-
uuent and interesting orators IN the country.
have often heard him speak, and always listened
10 hi, cloqneneo With delight. | have heard HIN
rphukc Col. Benton for speaking oontcmp'nousis
Of rrlNc questions before the Senate, IN tone
which thrilled through the breast Of every learcf
who was not a stolc. have heard Inn plead tho
cause ofthe oppressed Indian, witllun ooqucnce Of
snicc and manner, q sincerity and clrncslnc's Of
purpose, and holdncss and beauty Of language.
thai would move even :" hearts Of stone" to ssm-
patty There IS an unaffected simplicity and SIN
ceritv in that mans manner, when addressing the
Senate. which could never tire, but would always
delight me. Mr.. Frrlmghuyscn's place Is 10 be
supplied in TIN next Congress, ~ Garrett ID. Wall.
a Jackson inan.
At Nr. Erelineluv>cn's felt, sits the Hon.
SAMUEL pkENIlSS, OF vermont, middle
sized gentleman. rising OF ID, with a good shipped
head, pray han. cut short, a high forehead,
small hlnc gray eyes, regular THOUGH quite
small features, Il smooth KIN, and rather a sallo"
compile Won. IL is good Senator a man Of lulg-
mcnt and business habits, THOUGH not a Prcat speak
er He leeps excellent Suuli, II ono may JUDGE
IRON the frcquene, If Nh Clai drawing upon him
Tor that article, and the care he takes, when closing
bis boN, not 10 e, any Of pet wasted.
\, Mr.. Prcniiss' right, sits man whose person.
al appearance attracts the eye Of tn STRANGER the
moment il roaIns over the Senate Chamber and
the conviction PUSHES unhidden upon the mind that
he is IN the presence of 4 MIN OF piant intellect
He has an unc anmoulv large and some would say
oddly shaped bead, broad, hieh and expansive
forehead standing far uut over palr Of large, lul.
black penetrating eyes he has lack hair a very
darl, comple ZION, an unwrinl,lcd fare, a most cN-
prrSsivc mouth an ccrant sci al teeth, and voice,
clear, full aud deep oncd " hen lac rises ospeale
every other Voice j. hu,hcd, y the auditor lends Ia,
undivided attention. lie never speaks merely iU
tho sake OF speaking tie is alWayq Interesting
but when moased on subjects oi moment, and oi
interest, las cloquencc is over mastcrng-irrcsisi-
bic He seldom INDUCES in wit end scarcasm,
though they some times ctcgpe him. His rchulc is
whitening. lie always makes himself master Of
every subject upon which he speaks, and when
speaking, he knows no vrone. He enters into III,
subject "a candid, and fairly and handles ii with
such a masters hand, that lie seldom fails of pro-
du,inG convit tion. When he meets an opponent,
IN n warm rcncnuntcr, hC meets him only to van
push and oyertnn him.-1hc the lehtning-na, =
cS Of his intellect. the thunder Of his cloqucnce,
ind the deep sincerity of his manner are such as
perhaps no man in the Senate but DANIEL WEB
STER, of Massachusetts, is master Of When adj
dressing the Senate, ON ordinary occasions, he is
stern and serious; when converting hc is courte-
GUS Sociable. agreeable and entertaining | had
rather see him laueh than any other man in the
world. He throws back his head and display Il
tillrow OF ivory teehm such rarelcs, hearty MAN
ncr, that II doe one rood To see him.
Next, on Mr. " ehScr's RIGHT the middle sized
gentleman Of ~, with thick hushy black hair. low
forehead, may, penetrating eyes dark, salow com
plc\lon, rather long nose, with something Of i
bridge IN the centre. a good mouth and a somewhat
sharp chin, aud ON the whole, a not very prcpes-
sesslng man at first Sirht, is e Hon. SAM FL
l.. sol IliARD, of New Jersey. He Is a very
able and distinguished Senator and there are hut
ie", very few, inthe Senate WHO supasS him in ell
oqucncc. lletakes snuff, like almost all the rest of
the Senators, and Alr CLAY, in particular, draws
largely upon him Ion the article.
The gentleman al the RIGHT OF Mr. Southland, and
the only one III the second row not described. who
sits leaning bach IN hiS chair li,enine to the debate
going on with hi, rght foot carele,sly thrown up
over his lctt knee. his hair black, curly and thin.
and lutle interpreted with eray his head bald
nthc iorepaft his face round his complex iond dark,
his nose conraNc, and his eyes dark and Of an un-
common Intelligent cast, is BENJAMIN " At
kiNS LEIGH, OF Tginia. lie i nearly six feet
III height, and Is about 90 years of apo. Tie has \
soft, musical voice, and although he possesses no
>or otatlccaon, yet he is proud OF his good name
and OF lrrinla. He has a well stored mind. and
Is II great, sound and GOOD Statesman-such n,
America should ever have To Guard protect and de-
tend her liberties, her rights ard her Glorious nSti
tuilunS. lie addrcsscs the Senate with Great deal
OF ease ilncneN and pcr>picuity Of language. His
illustrations are strong, clear, original and bpauti-
iul' Nh. Leigh Is second perhaps TO not more than
three member, ct the Senate. He has been re-
elected term Of six years.
have nv zone through with the rcntlcmcl
who occupy the second, or middle row Of desks, ii
the Scuate thambcr. If | have not described
them faithfully, has not been oN ing to any lack OF
disposition so to do. will soon forward YOU a
description OF the remaining members who occupy
the upper or back of desks.
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