Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-06-20
From, the Norsuich Ne,cs.
TIL E TO URIST.

1t was towards the close Of fneday in the Au-
tumn of 1S43 that had been travelling in the val
ley of the Housatonic, skirted with some of the
widest and most beautiful scenery of New England.
that neat looking country inn invited me to rest
from the fatigaes Of my journey. There was an air
of neatness and pleasantness around, that assured
me had not fallen upon one Of the common inlets
this worlds degradationI soon found that two 9TH
ers had taken possession ofthe same peaceable quar-
tiers, who were to be my companions for the night.
One of these was man who had already passed the
meridian of lfe tall and well formed, bending for
ward in his gait, inwhose countenance intelligence
and good nature were so blended as to give you the
assurance, that it would cost no special effort to
please and be pleased. The other was one Of those
indescribable Iersonages, in whom every particu-
lar seemed to have been expressly arranged, to re-
mind one Of a backwoods-man of Vermont. With
the former had conversedf freely in relation to
ny of the interesting topics Of the day, and now our
attention was turned to the constitution, the eff
cheney and the perpetuity Of our government. Our
backwoodsman had remained in stGtM quo from the
beginning, but an occasional glance reminded me,
that his attention was upon us yet 1t was ques-
ton with me, after all, whether our words were
not to his comprehension as sounding brass had
before this learned, however, that we may derive
profit if not pleasure, from every one, and took
an occasion to ask his opinion point Of contro-
versy between US. must confess, had turned
my head in expectation Of being compelled to give
loose reins to sufocatng sense of the ridiculous
or else be obliged to show disrespect to the speak
er, who had ventured to throw himself on the
courtesy Of stranger But never shall forget his
attitude, when swinging himself leisurely in his
chair, he commenced a1issertation, which showed
an amplitude of research, penetration of judg-
ment and depth Of reason, that held me in speech
less wonder and surprise. As he proceeded his eye
dilated his form rose to the dignity ofthe lawgiv-
er; every line of his countenance was irradiated
with thought; and in the change which had pass
ed before me, nothing less can describe the fulness
Of my emotions, than an overpowering sense Of the
moral sublime. The backwocdsman Of Vermont
had become one Of the greatest jurists and practi
TONERS at the Connecticut Par.
Leman Church ESQ.,, (for such was the name of
this distinguished individually is man sal ge,seris
resembling one, caring for no one, yielding to
one. Ordinarily ne has no dignity. no grace, no
form,no colne1iness, His person isdmnutive, Boz
ny, and awkward. His apparel, which is none of
the finest, most indiferently fits frame, which is
none of the most graceful Fancy to yourself era
zy and riclety old wagon, Of the hard and dinner
settling style ofthe last generation, with half Of
bottom and the remnant ofone end; with check
cred covesiet thrown over the back Of the seat, on
which is deposited d meAow allowance Of hay to
soften the asperites Of his olting excursions; with
horse which, if it might be supposed that he had
any degree Of understanding, and yoN should essay
to console him with the poor reflection, that ife's
journey was almost over with, would langnidly an
swer So yesand then jog along, AZ il the force Of
habit would have it SO with a straight and we'll
worn white birch SADDLE, which would reach
quite beyond the whole establishment either way,
horse and all--and You can have no visionary con-
ception Of this distinguished man.
4 Were you called upon to proceed to place,
where you had never been before, to argue point
in law, and after being comfortably seated before an
unstinted FIRE, halfuneasy, half comic curiosity
n
mist and one croucled down ina chair in the corn
en-, with his legs lathiy and danglingly crossed,
who had all thewhiie been scanning y0a with the
most significant glances, out from under ms slouch-
ed and cfumpled hat, should most indiferently and
leisurely say to you " am he"-be by no means
disposed to allow yourself to indulge amy express
sion Of the ridiculous, which is struggling for the
mastery within you for be assured, this is the
Sampson whom yoa win have to wrestle with be-
fore you are done.
Ordinarily, his bearing would not srest your at
tention sooner than the thousand of the unds-
tinguished multitude, who are passing and re-
passing you in the busy mart unless, indeed,
your quixzing eye should single him out for mo-
ment, as being the NEST singular, instead of the
most distinguished man Of the whole. 1t 10 only
when interested and excited in conversation, when
a sally of wit il waitingto have at you, that You
can, ever and anon, catch that pnaccoHntable FIRE
Of his eye, which hatrays occasionally impses OF the
giant ntelect within, whach - aVont to engird it.
self Tor the mastery Of mind
II have before intimated that C. is no ordinary
man hut il 10 chiefly as an advocate that we in
tend to speak Of him. In the constitution OF his
mind there is more Of the solid than the ornamen-
tai more Of that which consiRces, than of that
which Aazales. His seasoning is from premise to
conclusion, and from one TO the other he strides
straight forward like giant. Heis, indeed. most
wary in choosing hla positions but where
.n,,rs As hna collected his e~oV,na ha hoa rslSn
ted himseli, never TO move from Il till he con,
quers, for he has that rare endowment that en-
sures him triumph even in his fall Ia the course
of his argument there l. no effort 1t display. No
passages Of unwonled brilliancy call icf your ap.
lause. All these are held subordinate 10 the