Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-01-14
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luf gitfTilla Warart-c1fTtt, hHloilr chuiusiaste-
capable Of pauying a blow and Of returning
thrust
four other Senator makes no attempts a. display
Or activity. He Is hearty, easy, good tempered
SORT ola man. generally to be seen reading novs
in'hs char, or standing before the fire place wiil
one hand stuffed in las breeches packet, aud thr
other under hs coat tail
Among the new members Ofthe Senate are thoS''
from Arkansas. Mr.. Sewer IS an old acquaintance
having been adeIegate loi number years. Hlscol-
league, Gov. Fulton is a Young man Of frank and
p,eposses>ing appearance am,able in disposition
stern IN principles, and endowed with mind vlgor-
b.. discriminating and cultivated. Few men ever
tuirrrd ills body, as Young as he Is, with higher,
| h.iier. or more durable claims to distinction.
We will now 90 for moment to the House oil
Representatives. They have ass yet done but little
Mr.. Wise'y sweeping r'Soniion making no EPseJE
charges. hut proposing a select committee to enqnlrr
into MI the departments of government is still on
the tapis ani clciis speech or two whenever II
comes up. The friends nItle Administration viii
scarcely indulge Mr.Wse, 'lndeed he desires the
adoption oil his proposition, Tor il " believed that be
mere, seeks prctext for declaring that the malor-
| ty are determined f. screen all abuses, and hence
the terms of his resolution are studiOusy indeinte.
Bnt they will challenge investigation int" all the
bureaus of government and invite specific char
res against every suspected officer Mr. Lane Of
lndianha. man by the way that MT Wise breads
| NOR than any other in the House for his pungtnt
satire and caustic humor--made capital speech
to-day. He cut Peyton nte uince meat, and mashed
up Wise & Bell in capital style. Mr. Lane is by no
means equal to either gentleman in point of talents;
but he has plain--dealng, matter--o'-lact man
ner about him; a mack oil calling things by their
| right names; method OF cutting up and giving
side-wipes, and th-rib thrlsts peculiar TO himself,
and il is astonishing how he annoys these three DIS
ting ,ished gentlemen. Wise knows he can gam
nothing by picking quarrel with the member from
lndanna, for he is known To be man ''iamiar win
fight in all its shapes. fiom tho Kentucky hug TO
the ten PAGES with pistols. He handles his fist and
rifle equally WELL and is the most thorough and reg
uar bred tongue toshsr III Congress. You will see
Lanes speech repOred-lt was a capital ait and 1t
is a remarkable act that while Webster was sFrak-
ing in the Senate to-day on the treasury order,
Lane kept a crowded audience in the House and its
galleries. | never did see two men suffer so much
as Peyton and Wise. Az Tor Bell, he WINGED for
hall an hour, aud n.ade a precipitate retreat
Col. Polk looks very cheerful, but not in good
health. HIS duties are very arduous, and he de-
votes himself with such sing chess OF purpose to his
i office, that the strongest constitution would suffer
Nom it, He is decidedly the most popular speaker
tint ever occupied the chair; he is bland, courteous
and hScessble uhshrinking in emergencies, and with
an inlchct of the very first arder. His arrange
ment oil nc committees most delicate duty, has
gwen very general satisfaction; and there is but one
opinion npw among Discerning men, that at no dis
iant day he WILDE called as lie certainly deserves,
10 station the MIST exalted
sent You a paper containing the remarks of your
representative, Mr.. Claiborne, on the death Of his
colleague. he has sllcf addressed the House
briefly, but ri cCy, in favor o. extending pre-emp-
, IL - @"r s,z {, o yo" stats who sveSEsi
Al, rtn, ,,rs.r. , rsnte heat he is uni
versa,Iv nonulr in congress, ana seems to carry
eErv tIsng he vAcs wiihouta an effort. When he
submit. a proposition in the House, you see Whit
,Icslv nna vyton and Lewis Wliahs the leaders
r. the ultN-opp'ston and an-lrc-cmpt'on men,
crying n, Aye! aye! The iact is, your represen-
,,,;yy Aas winning manner about him that is very
.rrfiive. and the consequence is unto nj succcss.
The city is Just now unu.ually dull Parties do
ma commence until after the hoydayS and bellies are
4 scarce as hackberrcs we have sociables, but no
squeezes; soirecs, but no levees. Diplomatic din
ncrs are not yet begun, though every table in the
city is covered with cards. A few stately lveries
parade the streets, but in the main you see nothing
but hacks extending from Browns to Gadsby's.
have looked in vain for Mr.. Van Burens English
equipage. HeI rides in snpIe barOuche, drawn
BY one horse, with no show Of oStentation or dis
acclaimed against NO much,) turns out to be sin
re servant, as black MS the nee Of spades, who
drives his master To the capitol and takes him bach
10 dinner. The fict'is the Vice President is one;o
the palncst gentlemen in the nation; modest, unas.
summing, conciatory, Of the most admirable temper
and unbcmisIed moral character; and he vii
bring to the administration of the government un.
firing industry mind disciplined by long and ae-
tive service, invgrrat"d by constant practice; al
ambition chastened by trials and opposition; patr'
otsm that no reasonable man can question, sustain.
ed too by the confdence'ofa large majority Of the
American lpcople. Can we then doubt his success
or the continued prosperity of our beloved country
- :, 49,, ~
J,cKsoN, JanI4Sy, S,hlia37.
Dear Sir:--The Legislature cbhSened OH Mon.
day last pursuant to adjournment. The mem,
bers from the Chickasaw counties being here, and
as they conceived, constiiutionally prepared 10
take their seats, resolution was offered, requir-