The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-02-05
For the Mississippi Creole.
Mississippi Legislature.
SKETCHES, sc.

SKETCHES, sc.
Some time since we made towards the
great capital of the Cotton State, in com
pany with a friend who desired we should
point out the different s'LIoNs" as they.
should be presented TO view. On ouren
trance into the door of the capitol we
thought to spend a short time in the
Chancery Court room, but on finding it
not in session we assembled the stairway
and inclined our way TO the right of the
rotunda, where the Senate was in SEES
sion. The first object that demanded our
attention was General Jesse Speight, ri
sing from his seat TO demand the ayes
and noes on some unimportant measure.
As you will see he is very tall in person.
good looking, with low retfeating fore
head, with no reverence, much selfes-
TEEN, and strong bass voice. He is the
anti-bond Senator from Lowndes, re-
markably vain Of his person, without So
lid talent or educaton-and relies much
upon his mock dignity,--his talent for
aping he has mistaken for real greatness;
he is a q Jeremy Diddier" in politics,
and has "laid the fattering JUNCTION to his
soul" that he will be the next Governor
of Mississippi. lie was once a Senator
in the State Legislature of North Caro-,
f lima from the county Of Green, and was
thought TO be one Of the weak member,
: of that body. lie emigrated to the Stat,
e of Mississippi some years since to i'm
:. prove his fortunes, and entered with yer,
: little eclat and in all probability vii
f leave with just as little.
!; Immediately on the right of the Presi
n dents chair (outer tier Of seats) is Sena
i tor Wall. Quick, captious, and Away
e fearing wrong, he speaks often, think
d but little and not always to the purpose
!, He is whig, from the county of Amite
:. The next is Gen. Arthur Fox, from
v, Lawrence, fine old gentleman but
5; warm partisan.
/; BY his side sits DR.. Keirne, gentle
n man in every sense of the term; he is
IS wealthy planter and is said to be niue
or beloved by his constituents.
IN The next is DR.. Metcalf Of Natche;
rs an excellent physician, with talents en-
I'd btacing less Legislation than physic.
We That thick-set gentleman on his rigl
nd is Andrew Knox; he is quite intelIigen
or with much honesty of purpose, ver
n? clever man and is the successor of ii
b. late lamented Alfred Cox.
IN, The next in the same tier of seats
e- Mr.. Swami; we only know him by sigh
of Judge Marshall (save the mark y is Il
RS the next on the right-we believe be
Is, from Kemper. His dull expression is
lis good index Of his mind ). he promises hir
he self much future greatness; oppos
as every thing offered by Senator Bell;
organ (the MississiPpian) has given q
as surance that he will let himself out e
CT; long, aud "astonish the natives" I
or is very anxious to lead his party in Il
10 Senate, but for the want of the right XII
or OF talent, is doomed to be disappointed.
'u- The opposite side of the Senate cha,
gu Der has decidedly the advantage in poi
'ut of talents. That gentleman on the /,
to of the President, with so much nea,ne
res in his apparel, with his hair so smooth
by combed back, is Mr.. Ives He oppos
ue' all federal measures bearing on his +
tons Of State rights with great perth
90 city, fearless of consequences; has t
~ mach common honesty for an anti-bon
Ice er.
ill Back Of him is Gen Bell of Winsto
he is a fine looking man but has no gra
ar Of manner and less dignity be may be
on good man, speaks too often to lead