The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-30
THE rHREE PORTRAITS.

Miss Martneau with her coutchouch tube has
skeiched The following kenesses Of three prominent
statesmen of theda with her usual felicity Of self
complacency. The first is of kiicat size;. The Sc
eond, only miniature; the last, fullength As
works Of art are always matters Of tasle we shall
not Stop 10 crilcise either the fidelity Of the colorng
or the accuracy Of the lineamenis or these, the
public judge as well as In the present case,
the originals are all alike 10 US, and we shall make
no discrimination between lhem--ISes 1yriasre
mihi nnno discrimiae agesar Miss Martineau's
auricular syphon alone must take all the response
billy for the truth and fidelity ofthese crayonings
CLAY-wEBsTER-C
SocIYTY At WAsHSoTos.-Our pleasantest even
ngs wore spent at home in society Of the highest
order Ladies, literary fashionable or domestic would
spend an hour with on their way from dinner,
aba Members Of Congress would repose themselves by
our fresde Mr. Clay, sitting upright orihe sofa with his
snufbox in his hand, would discourse for many an
hourn his even, Soft deliberate tone on any one Of the
great subjects Of American policy which might hap
pen start always amazing with the moderation Of
estimate and speech which impetuous nature has
been able 10 attain Mr.. Webster leaning back al his
ease, telling stories, cracking jokes, shaking the sofa
with burst after burst Of laughter smoothly oiscours
ing 10 the perfect felicity OF the logical part Of ones
constitution, would illuminate evening and then
Mr. Calhoun, the cast-iron man. who looks II be had
never been born and could be extnguished would
come IN sometimes to keep our understandings
painful stretch for short while, and leave take 10
pieces his close, rapid theoretical illustrated talk and
what could make Of il. We found il usually
worth retaining curiosity than either very
Just useful His speech abounds in figures, truly il
Illustrative, that which they illustrate but true
also But his theories Of government, (smost the only
subject on which his thoughts empoyed.) The
ssparest and compactest theories that were made
are composed out Of limited elements, and are not,
therefore, likely 10 stand service very well Il is at
first extremely interesting TO hear Mr. Calhoun talk and
there is never failing evidence OF power all he says
and Does which commands intellectual reverence but
the admiration turned into regret into absolute
melancholy. II is impossible to resist the conviction
that oil this force be at best but useless and Is but
too likely to be very mschievous. His mind has too
long lost all power OF communicating with any other
know no man who lives in such intellectual soli
tude He meets men and harangues them, by the fire.
side, as in the Senate he is wrought, like piece Of
machinery set agoing vehementy by weight and stops
while you answer he either passes by what you say or
twists it into suitability with what is in his head and
begins to lecture again
Kitcat denotes the size Of portrait, not quite
halenpth FIRST hung in the room used by the members
Of the Kitcat Club, name given to society of
Wkgs!
MISSISSIPPI UNION BAsK.-This institution, with
officers The Natchez Courier says that il gives to
III. G. Gunnes, President, -. $40 900
Gildar, Bank Attorney, -. 10000
Samuel Gwin, Cashier, -. ........ 5000
- Greenleaf Asst do. .......... 6,0OO
- Wyatt, Teller .......... 5000
- Price, Clerk, .............. 1900