The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-09

treated as the poor Creoes, while the beggars 0
Spain, Ireland, Germany and England would lord i
over US in their insulting arrogance, but thank God,
not the tmid, unarmed CTeoles of Mexico and Peru
but the Cieoles of free country ready.tol i've ont
the combined hordes Of foreign invaders whose motto
is "Booty and Beauty"
| We will detain kind reader but for one ent
more, for have yet to the "Pons Asnorum' Of
this Dutchman's philosophy.
Hear him and preserve your muscles-"Buffon and
other writer's natural history of opinion that
not only the human but the animal race became dege,
neraed the western continent These doctrines were
ridiculous, but they not than the contrary
are which based upon the notion that the par of
mans being born in America, gives him any peculiar
excellence" (Quere which part of manly sMr Brent
however and his reasoning, would go very far indeed to
support the doctrine Of Bullion. Thank you for plac-
ing US in such company, at all events. But we are
struck with the sublimy of the sentence the lucid
reflection, the opposite analogy and beg the illusous
author to let the world have more Of such delightful
matters for opinion with regard to that of Button
and other naturass the subject Of the depeneracy
of some Of the beasts on the Western continent we
boor fourishes wonderfully ouI soil, and probably
an eSeson 81 ears may be the consequence of the emf
grafton, certainly the bray Of the "Anzeger des Wes
Ten 10 pretty good specimen of the rapid improve
ment' but we have passed the "Pons Assinorum."
PERSONAL SKETCHES OF THE TWENTY
FIFTH CONGRESS.
Short Ezordium-Ref Elections in the House-R mem
Der from New Porh-In these sketches we shall avoid
party that SO much INDUCED in passion, and adhere to
strict imparality. We do however expect to es-
cape unaccused for as fate, we will have to
praise and censure, both Wings and Democrats But
that will make no difference. We shall abide strictly
by facts and merely describe the manner and appear
aance of the various distinguished men on the floor
It will be difficult, and, at the same time, pleas
ant task. Difficult, because we NAV not please our
subjects themselves; and pleasant because it is de-
ghtful to watch the sparkling eye and quverng ges-
ture of an animated man. Some men do not like
praise but public men are not to dictate autocrats
OF types, "we Editors what shall say of them,
and surely if they can be abused without fighting, as
we witness daily, praise without the danger of
being called to an account. Ours shall be gallery
of paintings, and fortunate or otherwise as the case
may be- will those men be, who shall have their por
traits taken by our pen. They will be consigned at
once to Native American immortality, for many wor-
thy native born is destined yet read this first printed
whole offering to the genius Of seventy-six.
We love the Congress of our country. 1t is to us
teamng and everfowing fount Of almost enthusiastic
reflection. We saunter around the spacious hall, and
gaze with throbbng thoughts upon the assembled wis.,
dom of the nation Amid the tall pillars that support
the succeed dome, we shake the favorites of forty
thousand freemen by the hand, and look into their ia
ces to see Gold Lavater in memory what manner
of men they are 10 be popular
| We admire the vast extent Of our nation reflected
in this moving Agrippanian Mirror and proudly feel
that we are am ing the descendants Of those who in
place. and in another tme built up the toered
temple of liberty, and made il what it is now, the
moral and physical wonder Of the world.
On Wednesday entered the all Of Represents
tves, and took OCCASION when the House was called
to order, to examine the changes made among the
ranks of old friends of last winter by the hitting
current of popular opinion.
! We missed many from their familiar places, and
saw them filled by new and youthful members. The
most striking feature of the present house is the
Der of very young There are several who ap-
pear hardly to have attained their majority, and it is
consoling to think that the affairs Of the country are
getting into the hands Of the youthful for we hold that
youth is pure.
But to our days sketch. Ogden Hoffman, Of New
York. Rumor had spoken highly Of him: All the
summer through, we heard whispers of the eloquent
man, and even last winter. learned from political
opponent Of Mr. H. (who is whig) that there would
be gallant champion the floor Of Congress in the
person of that gentleman. When we first entered the
hall we cast about for this star of the empire delega-
ton, but in vain. No knowing quidnunc was by to
enIighten US, and remained in the dark Imagna-
ton painted him with serene and expere need face
tall figure, and studious looks-a dark shaded brow,
and eye like the eagles for eloquence oftenmes cloth
es herself with these attributes The question under
discussion had reference to the printer for the House.
Some difficulties had arisen among certain band Of
Spartans, and the whole House was in excitement,
The Of the last night had overturned the con-
ventons Of a week. Oyster suppers and Old Madeira
are irresistible intrgue and suspicious were ahoat,
that gastronomc brides had been used to cause di-
version in favor of Of the high contending parties