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public men Of North Caroliea. With
abilities, admirably we'll fitted to a.
chieve warm and lasting popularity, &,
he was at one time the idol of the ma
ny in his native State. la the legis.
lature ofthat State; he became early
conspicuous for his vigorous and all
but successful oppoSitiento the Bank.
ing System, sustaining his grounds in
a series Of speeches remarkable for
their depth of research, ingenuity of
argument, and brilliancy of manner.
In Congress, his career. which was
equally promising, was unfortunately
closed in by domestic difficulty, the
strange and tragic termination of
which is within the recollection of ev
cry reader. Whether his suspicious
were we'll or ili-founded, nothing can
justify the mode Of his revenge, Con
viction and imprisonment followed
his uncomfortable operation; but the
extent Of his popularity was attested
by his election TO the House of Com
mons, although in close prison at the
time Of that demonstration. Expul.
sion followed his entrance into the
House, on the grounds of dishonorable
appropriation of lost money at a ga
ming table, and he withdrew to Tex
as. 10 the Convention, he signalized
himself by his unremittng hostility
to certain land speculations, which he
branded as (rauds, and through his in
strumen'ality it was that an article
was inserted in the Constitution annul
Iing certain laws, under which large
grauts Of lands were claimed,
MIR. Tor as he is called in Texas,
ColoneI-evory man in Texas has a
military title, and nothing lower than
major's) Colonel Potter land for
aughl we know he is a Colonel of
righD is betweenforty and fifty years
old; low Of stature, compact and alh
letic, Square built is asterm appIica
BILE to his shape, and that shape dis
plays perfect symmetry, and is indIca
tive of much physical strength. His
complexion is fair, though much freck
led, and his hair curs naturally in'
short rtringIels, lying close 10 The head.
His face evinces constitutional irrlta
bility; but he generally; in the very
whirlwind Of debate, keeps a close
guard over his temper. His self pos.
session is indeed quite remarkable.
Nothing puts him out or embarrasses
him, Ills address is easy, graceful
and winning; The tones Of his voice, in
conversation; equable aud gentleman
Iy. His talent IN debate is Of a kind
calculated rather for The service of the
opposition than of the ruling party:
of fearless temper, he loves to,fasten
on what he considers abuses and wor.
ry them down, until he has fairly hun
ted the venomous life out OF them,
To him, il matters not what force is
arrayed against him. The more diff
cult The achievement, the more & ori
Gus. That vice which tsints the no.
blest minds, excess Of ambition, has
spread in his character. If he main
lalns his often aVowed resolution, to
baR lhe schemes OF dishonest specula
tors and expose spurious land titles in
Texas, he will do a public service
there,
THOMAS J. RUsK Gt is spelled i'm.
properly in all the newspapers, Rush)
Secretary of War, is the youngest Ro
man of them all, being not far on the
shady side Of thirty. He is a Geor.
gian by birth, and practced law, cred
itsbIy and with success, IN some Of
The upper counties of that State, till
within two years. In Nacogdoches,
to which place he removed, he soon
obtained popularity, and has filed a
place in the Two Conventions, which
have SET 10 Texas, within a year.
Colonel Rnsk, without the present
advantages of very large experience,
or highly cultivated mind, is man
oil undeniable talent. His Knowledge
of legal principles is sound and exten,
sive. In debate, his addresses, though
ardent and energetic, are intended for
the judgment as well as for the feel.
ingS, and do not fall short of their
aim. Honorable, high minded, en-
lover of liberty and of
his country, from having cherished
appropriate sentiments SO natural 10
he bosom, aud which are driven out
SO often by interest and passion, he
never fails 10 communicate spirit
stirring ardor TO the hearts Of his hear
erS. His speeches ia the Convention
we're said TO have been glowing
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