Southern telegraph., 1836-09-06
MR.. SENATOR wRrcnr.

Mr. SiIas Wright made hls first appear.
ance in Congress at the close Of the ad.
minlstration Of John @. Adams. He was
then, as he now is, considered as a man Of
superior ability, Since he has had Il seat
in the Senate Of the United States, his
conduct has been such as to give offencg
to no one, and though he is devoted to his
party, firm, and immoYable ia its sltpporiy
lac IS not blind TO the merits Of his political
opponents, or so warped BY prejudice as 70
shut his mind to the evidences of truth or
the force Of resaon that may be furnished
by those hostile to the party to which he
belongs. There is about Mr. w. an appear.
| ance ofgreat candor and fairness in his re-
plies to the able and eloquent men ofthat
body who are opposed to the present Ad.
minIstration, and he parties the deadly
blows which they aim at it from time r.
time, with coolness, discretion, and modes.
ty that every one is forced to admire, Heid
perhaps little too apologetical, and ap-
Eparently too anxious to avoid giving offence:
but it has the effect which courtesy and
polieness generally produce. He is listen
ed to with attention, and answered with
good feeling. Mr. Wright has no acrimonv
IN his character, and he never attempts II
Fet9rt with bitterness, or to aim at any thing
brilliant and sparkling His seems to ID
the temper and disposition ofthe philoso.
pher; he reasons coolly and dispassionateIv:
aud expresses himself with great ease, pro.
prlety, and neatness, and in a manner that
is not calculated to give offence even to the
most excitable. His manner is unembar-
rassed and prepossessing though his voice
hos naf thai agfeeaois information Of harmas
ny and cadence we could wish in one whose
intellectual operations are so lucid. He
IS subtle, eloquent, and determined. and
atfable MrW does not often address tha
Senate, and what be says has therefore
greater weight and effect than perhaps Il
would have were he to speak more fro=
quently. No one listens to him with N
difference, even in his driest dissertations.
becausd he always discovers fund Of GOOD
sense in all he says. He never seems d
labor for effect, or to be thought great ora
tor-be IS ingenious, subtle and cleary but
not decauiatory or impassioned. he seeks
not the clap-traps of the orator, but pours
out his thoughts in a clear and constant
stream, strives to satisfy the reason without
being particularly anEioas to charm the
imagination. His words are things, though
Epea PteroeDfa, well chosen and we'll plac-
ed, foreibI6and impressive. The afraage-
mcntof bis arguments is equally judicious,
ard the hearer has no difficulty ID following
him through Ills most elaborate eiloi t., aud
comp,ehending he advances. Like Pitt
60 whoe BY the way / do not mean ID
compare nm in generaD "his speeches
nave no ciiss'sSl illusions, no embelIish-
ments from ancle.t literatnre. M. Mann III
craditonI no seldo.' quotes. bur rather
produces the ideas0f oNer men il HE ar1
words'p In short bis gI,at, ,naerlt eoos;s,s ,s
in fund Of good sense, tl,s 0s;n.;,;,e, )
fonS Of cloquence as well a. IF foa sr;,s
ing.
Inperson Mr. Wright is a6oUt ,be ni5als
size, compact, well proportional M como.
what inclined to the enboapoiA, His eva
is gray, his features regular, andNis com.
plexion forid. Ifo is certainly Aan,ad
representative ofthe "Empire State, Nnd
| holds high rank among the galaxy Of gSs
: ius and intellect id which be Is now placed
n Congress have granted the ranking
privilege to Mrs, Madison during life.