The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-03-27

IrOnter Wners some lnuchlons were supposed 70 eA-
list of purpose of rescue, by lawess persons from the
Canada shore The precautionary measures taken
will doubtless put end TO such projects if entertain
ed.-BaH. american.
DANIEL WEBSTER, AS AN AMERICAN
SENATOR.
The following sketch of Mr.. Webster, from
the pen of an American, was originally publish
ed in London
Daniel Webster is a man, of whom any nation
might well proud Like Atlas upon his base Webster
having planted his foot upon the ground of the
Constitution, has stood mistaken. Like Atlas, he
has breasted, unmoved the storms that have beat
around him. Like Atlas, beted with Clouds Web
ster has girt himself around with the nations charter
and like the summit of Atlas hoary with eternal frost,
and beaming with the light of day, or gemmed with
the of night so the head of Webster is decked
in the spendors Of the Constitution and set among
the stars of the national escutcheon Whenever the
Constitution has been invaded in the Senate Chamber
of the nation, Webster has been found at his post
sefpossessed and ready for the conflict his dark brow
frownng his adversary, his high and fair forehead
disclosing at the time his towering far reaching
thought, and humane affections his countenance ex-
pressive of profound anxiety, and his eye beaming
with honest patriotism while his lips gave utterance to
the deep-toned nmitabe accents of a voice that has
been employed in the service of his conntry and
never more enectually than when he stood up the
guardian and defender of the Constitution Unwit-
tingly, and by single dash of the pencil, he has
drawn his own portrait with masters hand: 81 am
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the platform Of the CONSTITUTIONS platform broad
enough and firm enough TO uphold every interest Of
the whole country. And here shall ever be found
F, Speech in the Senate, March IL, 1928.
"Mr. Webster is plain, New England republican,
with native dignity and greatness of soul engraved
on his countenance, which, with manly person, in
spire respect and ave. not unlike the feeling created
by the chise of the best artists in their machless
presentations of the greatest and graves men of an
uquity. In his presence, feels as if Roman Sc
nator stood before him. With a mind ever occupied
in grave meditation, Webster is a man of few words
Superior 10 the FORMS though accustomed to the man
of the most polished society, it is in the forum
and in the Senate, that he rises SO much above other
men, as often 10 appear like superior being Ordi-
nariIy passioness in debate, it is only when some
that he seems to be warm and then his warmth is
rarely ardor. Ardor hardly he said to belong to
his temperament. 1t is his known GOODNESS that inn
parts character and effect TO his warmth. When
Websters soul is fired, all the worli knows it is not
without cause when he betrays emotion it is if the
peaFly drop were trickling down the cheek of
marble. The greatness Of his soul, when moved,
moves all around him. and carries all before him. No
man has occupied the position of opponent to
| Webster in the American Senate on question OF
stirring momentous interest who has not felt his
own tleness, trembled in apprehension, and quaied
before the onset of the encounter. Like as the ava
anche that gathers its strength in the wintry frosts
of the Alps when loosened from It's hold by the rays
of summers SUM- descends irresistible into the vale
below the great and unrivalled American Senator,
not for like purposes ofdestuction but in the sweep and
power ofhs bearing descends all opposing obstacles
1t is the strength his mind tie preparations of study
his knowledge of history, and long practice of debate
in the forum and in the Senate, together with tho
rough comprehension of his subject, and right appi-
cation of these endowments which give him this
penolity. Within the range of the Constitution and
in the field of all other law in the political and civil
history of his country no other American much
at nome as w eDSter-nO Quiet American can DIluB
the great and practical principles arising from these
sources, bear directly and forcibly questions
of State And all this power ofthought lies naked to
the observer unadorned with graces of STYLE in the
simplest forms of language, the Saxon composition
always prevailing the Classical The untutored
rustic feels its force as much the accomplished
scholar, If we called upon to define the secret
of Mr.. Websters power, should ascribe it to an
honest love of country, and to the long protracted
discipline of great mind, under the guidance of
good sense-a mind rarely moved with passion, but
COOL deliberate, selfpossessed and always ready with
its for action 1t is reported Of member of
the British House of Commons, who heard MIR. Web
sters reply to Gen. Hayne, that he left the Senate
Chamber, he remarked, 81 have been thirty years a
member of the British Parliament, have heard Fox,
Burke, Sheridan, Pitt, Canning, all the distinguished
orators of that body; but have not heard from any
of them speech superior to that of Mr. Webster
Were not Englishman might say, have never
heard its equal"
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