American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-08

"A GLANCE ALONG PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
III. @. adams, Calhoun, Benton, General Scott,
al Jones and Gent To,oson. The Washing
correspondent of the Journal of Commerce
finishes the following description of a glance
ing Pennsylvania Avenue:
In man would see some amusing varieties
Thurman life and manners, let him walk deli
lately along this national thoroughlare from
= Capitol to the Presidents, and he will be
&ely to be gratiied. If he descends Capitol
Ell about | | o'clock, after crossing the Tiber
Its foot, he will see the morning train of cars
Nm Baltimore dischaTging their crowd of pas
&hgers on the side walk, amid the cries and
Rugges of hackmen, eager for custom, and
i lie caring how they accommodate passengers,
] they can get their money; and not seldom
ssposng on those who are willing or unwilling
kgve whatever they choose to ask. One of
ID first things Stranger thinks of, if he is SO
Etunate as to escape the clutches of these men,
as he walks along the avenue, and sees all
Tits of people hurrying along, which of these
y great menu If he lets his fancies loose into
Le field of conjecture, he will probably commit
Hme amusing mistakes. There comes tall,
Esll dressed man, who seems to possess GER
Elm air of dignity--he must be one of the great
Zen, "No," remarks better informed friend,
That is gambler, who gets his living by
feving on his kind He is worthless fellow"
Ne has scarcely finished the sentence, when an
la gentleman passes them with a shutf1ing
=,it. taking no particular notice ofany one, but
&eauently noticed by others as he hastens in
He direction of the Capitol. That is John @.
A l. oil M
distance from his house near the "Court End"
the town to his seat in the Representatives
Fall. The stranger, if he has never seen him
{bfore, is absorbed in the contemplation of one
" whom he has so often heard But his revery
a soon interrupted by whisper from his COM
fanion, who calls his attention to a man rather
Dove the medium height, his spare form dress
"a in black, and discovering slight stoop in his
Ehoulders, which are crowned with head of
ton grey hair, and in that head large, dark,
Fright, restless eye, that has already taken no.
ice of you. Not recognizing you, he passes
En-, his body see-sawing to the right and left
|somewhat after the manner of boat skulling
Ecross the stream. And it must be admitted
fhe gentleman has often been found, politically
Hpeaking, crossing the current. He has re-
Gently done it to some purpose. 1t is John G
calhoun.
Now behold that dignifed- gentle.
nan walking slowly around the corner, where
Ehe Avenue joins 4th street. He has Just come
Hown from c street, where his family, to whom
he is ardently attached, has long lived, anc
which is his home, though he is Senator from
II distant State. His person is broad and wei
[broportioned- height manly, if not the tall
n,1 ho, oil al
(most martial pace; his countenance marked
kwith firmness and decision. If he recognizes {
ariend, he bows to him with an air of polite re
gspect, whatever be his rank iii life, or his dis
Rtinction in the political world The sound o
This voice is not to be mistaken. 1t is deep, al
most sepulchral, but not unpleasant. He ha
Egained his political emnence by long and in
Edustrious labor. And it may, perhaps, witt
| truth be said, there is but one office which h
has not, or might not have had in his power t
refuse, the Presidency. need scarcely nam
Colonel Benton, the Oldest Senator in tn
Chambers.
Ifthe visitor extends his walk to the vicinit
of the War Department, he will be certain at
particular hour of the day, to see tall an
majestic form in the ordinary dress ola either
measuring the ground with an easy and sem
rapid movement, and an air that seems to CON
pei you to say, this must be man of distinC
ton. You are right. 1t is Major Genera
Winfield Scott. His very name has mart;
sound. And he is as much distinguished ft
his highbred courtesy, as his deeds of gallal
darting; for his kindness TO little child, as h
noble bearing on the battle field. | have see
him in his golden epaulettes and plumed hi
in the midst of the court, bend down to spea
gentle words to little boy that attracted h
attention. This is the man, who, taken up /
q great party, would 60 into the PRESIDENT
chair with flying colors. There are words a
ISOLATED with his name, which would act like
charm on the American people, kindling