Litchfield enquirer., 1836-05-05
MARTIN VAN buren,.

The following graphic sketch of Mr.. Van Buren,, IL
from th" Washington correspondent Ut the New York
Daily Ad,eriisci: ,
Go will, me 'hrn nto the Senate chamber. A. you
ope" the ce"ire door, upon the circular SIZE Of the
f""n you may see scared before yen all The luxury
If Prince, the veTitahe he-Alariin Van Buren
self II the weather he cold, you may disc"Vef near
him b. FIRE the session has begun, GOA foot stove,
nearly the dimensions OF his "vn body. Y"n wit az
ways 6nd hm in - i,ock Coa,, generally shaking his
watch ssas. IL appearance, al l,"mgh he hes Tho
stature of common hoy IL years "If-wn"'d gNc y"u-
MS ase54 years. Ia 'al"rts sh"r'"ess. III h"ii,
whichever the reader choose. he is > irei and
snmcihimg-l Mont say how mach. fearing that may
"verrrach the m,rk. iis body is "f the Edison s;ze,
and might he ciaspcd by common hands. IL his
and conversation he has tine S0mciier
do fo'fasr tn ,e. h"vr seen Calhoun charge him
face face with cOIrnpti"n and fraud cnnnins and
dnpir,'y aud open deception. white III" Wee Ptess-
de"' has remain in The chair looking Ike the gully
Candus al VirsiWlu- in III" K"mah Fornn, with "a
steady co"nienance. and unchanged eye, AMI arpar-
"niv wii'Dm the in"isun Oh IL muscle. ! have seen
Preston ring in III. ears viii, all ibe his ell
"quencr, charge upon clargr, while the Wee Prrsb-
deaf has stood like no""iess s'at"", Ia. u"alrc-
ted with nli cInman.i Of MIN IL While sp1iilcai
friends, such Han, Niles, Wall, and others have
been unabic q" command their temper AT The biting
add c",,,ng truths wheh fell on the lips Of The
tor. saw H~"ry Clay on 'he morning "t the 22d at
Feb. when the first special message "f Gen. JArksaD
received, accuse The Wee President of once ,n
irg abroad what he now considered U"pairioic--nf
'e,ninting q foreign IA ipn, that adm nistrati"n
vas not responsible TOR the acts Of another &c. The
accused Tor moment dropped h's head In n mo-
mcNf, hnWevPr, u was raised win u hhincf chHn'e.
nance than ever, and bile the frends al Mr Van bn-
rem piiied the chief AMI Idol he remained as though
he listening to a s'ary ola third person whom he
knew Ho.
Mr. Van Burcn's cUmpie xion Is hnrid-hs, eyes of
a hazel cellar, sharp, piercing aud r"s"sh. win The
"sly and lurking devil there" tina, puzzles man Ia
know whether lie IL sincere and honest "r whether
he ~ lihe the crafty Richard. weeping over The tray.
book catch the be nairnu Of the priest, and the
dad IN Of the King His head ia party bald wuh The
forehead very high, and the intellectual organs pr"us-
~ HSn snE IN nrIVa NJ NsI "a n M
ate chamber, very mid. grn,tsmanly and couriS-
Gus. lie walks with the air of prince, aud whe"
himself exhibits pr"cr'y feelings i" his carriage" ms
d,ess. is cquirage and the Whole Of Ills general de-
meaRnr. tie diesses, when 10, the Senate chamber.
plain. neat aud heroming-exh biting In, li,,'e rom
aud parade in the discharge &c his public duties. His
voice ia very low, hardly audible AZ any distance
while he nlsn speaks i" such d'scordant and h"rried
tones 10 make Iris manner Of speaking very di,a.
greea:,'e To ALL >" far, during the presrni session of
Congress have not seen him in h;s seat more thu"
hour IN each day. Generally, he calls Mr.. Hub
bard al N. H. ar MI. King "f lahama, I" the chair
the latter Of Whom ~ esies it'll more dignity, and
commands greater order ihan the President IL the
Senate himself When not in the chair, he is part
nfhe time cut Of the Senate chaaer, ant hen there,
for The part OF the engaged in ersaiioH,
ar eise seated i" come one Of the many vacated seats
Of an absent Senator.
IN reference TO the talents Of Mr. Van Buren,, hislo-
liiica opponents have done h,n great justice He
has genius and application, it"0gh, and action, be-
you'd many pUhlic who cnnya Ear greater repntA-
'o" for these qualities. Hs odur'ry while !" his NV"
States. in Dec 1921, the age Of 80 e almost "ne"'
Qnatrd His e,nalaO'i had bee" like M'''""- anger.
II ~ rnck wins uueoualied-wh bile he neteF seemed to
have po,cai honpsy enough I" keep him from dai"g.
. n,ea" action. lie arose from POVERTY IL Rtiinencc
fom nothing 80 holding the second Office IN The elf Ut
the propic Nv Industry, perseverance,, tact, craft lie.
rcp,,D, aud dishonesty. From the hNt' To the State
senate mud from tive SeNhie 10 being Al"rncy Gener-
NJ Of N. York, aud from this 10 w. =. SenHioT-and
again 10 HE heing Gover1ar at New. York, Secretary
Of State of the Unnet SiaiesihroWsh NIL his Ascrni
upon each round of the pnleal ladder he has heen
supplian' r p"wrr. str'yipg for il by aaps which an
honest AMI high MiRded innR would lever hive CON.
seated 10. lie has ever "rsOoked the infant "a
az tho knee. where thrift would f,lnw fawnins" He
has res"Ited I" means Tor poliiicai elevation which
"""e hut one who W"Hh prefer high station homes.
", wo"ld have done. lie has lcared over every bar
tier; sormounlsd every difficulty in his way.
Mo" FoHi.-slrs. Bristol, young woma" only 10,
years old. Vas murdered n short time snce Al ST. An
'o"ss de lilly, abnui 20 miles from Quebec. by her
NV" husha"d! She WAS very heautif"i, and had been
marsied 70 the brute ba, IS months. He has fed 10
The Uai,ed States. aud reward is offered Tor his aP-
prehaH.ion. s f. Ri
Ssieias-R. Henry, ECO. the French Vice Consui
Cor the por, Of Baltimore. committed suieide Sun.
ay morning last by hanging himself from the ies,er
Of his he'd. II 10 supposed that pecuLaTy emhasyass.
Asas led V shs act. 9-eA ,,a..s