The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-25
BY IT H m AILB.

WARRINGTON, Feb 81, Is47
Mr.. Souie's Speech
For once feel compelled TO depart from nv hsbitusI
nil admrari doctrine and to surrender 10 vur.
strained indulgence Of admiration Another brgb, star
has this day appeared in national armament Aro,h.r
glory is added to the American Senate Mr. souls thu
now Senator from Louisiana, has to-day delivered a
speech worthy Of the pslmest days of the Senate Of the
United States, or that Of any other country such
speech is not heard more than once in a lustrum
Solid statesman like and brilliant made Impression
such has been produced by any speech the es
sion, not excepting Mr.. Cahoun's. Before / at
tempt to sketch his views let give idea OF his
personal appearance.
Mr. Soule s a native of France and about thirty six
years of age His accent and idom are French though
he speaks Engsh with remarkable fuency and correct.
his dicton being chsse, select, and never
slightly, inappropriate The contour of his face is sin
gularly striking. He has olive complexion, largo
steady black eyes, and his long black hair il thrown
back neglgenty from forehead less high than sxpnn
sivs. A well defined regular bstrsys acumen and
taste and his massive angular chin indicates the posses
sion Of drmness, Of which his whole bearing gives
proof His figure is slender and well knit, and his
manner Of speaking is animated, easy, imprsssivs.
and entirely free from theatrical extravsgance
Of style gesture His voice il beautifully modu-
lated, and he gives, though 20 naturally that il
seems entirely without consciousness ans historical
effect to his strong points by the Of his long slender
fingers He possesses to ordinary extent the power
Of exerting sort Of magnetic influence his audi
snse-a power which Charles Kesn has in Nest Of his
parts-Anderson in sland Forrest In but two, Spar
tacus" and Damon"-s power which Mr.. Choate pos.
in eminent degree and which few at pre-
sent in the Senate exercise Mr. Calhoun has 1t not
Mr. Webster seldom exerts itMr. Benton never had it,
Mr. Hannegan Mr.. Crittenden AID Mr.. Allen possess it
the last named. notwithstanding his many faults Of
style and his indulgence in exuberant defamation:
Mr. Clays style. It is after ALL the main element of
oratory, Notwithstanding the high authority
describing the personal Of Mr. soue as men
will naturally wish to see the encasing Of an intellect
Mexican than has been shed by all the speeches
has already called forthand in saying So unnecef
pieces Of erudon and argument the subject has hi
Mr. soule went to the bottom Of this Mexican Difficult
Y and displayed great deal of research in proving
that the Rio Grande had always been regarded the
IS the
charged by Mr. Calhoun for that before Gen Taylor
on the part Of the Msxcans to make
war, IN consequence Of the annexation Of Texas He
proved that MEXICO fought for the whole Of Texas and
not Tor boundary and that If had been precipated
by the President of the United States the opposition
party Congress allege. il was done before the act
namely the occupation of the bank Of the Rio Grande
by our army for If Mexico had any cause OF the
encampment at Corpus Christi, which the opposition
hold blameess much casus seM the enca mp
ment opposite Matamoras while to those who pretend
that the Nueces is the real boundary Of Texas the
west he says again, Corpus Christi is tho
bank OF the Nueces and, consequently the encsmpment
there which Is not at all censured just great
provocation to MEXICO the encsmpment opposite Ma
tamoras Mr. Berriens argument he cut up into small
pieces The Georgian Senator took the position that the
war was, in his estimation. unjust and NECESSARY in its
inception but still he 10 for prosecuting vigorously.
Mr. Souls took the position that il the unjust
and unhoy, II should to be prosecuted. With
great address he showed that Mr.. Calhoun bill is not
| tsnabe.
His own proposition is to take the Castle of San Juan
dc Uoa, Gf be not already taken) and thence pro-
coed to the city OF Mexico taking and occupying Jalapa
Perote, and Puebia He would make the Mexican CAPT.
tai the head quarters Of army. and maintain
broken line thence to Vera Cruz. Meantime no would
levy contributions the clergy, the landed propretors
and the mercantile classes giving them warrants Of pay
ment at the end Of the stipulation for the ndnn
hcation Of such be made of the conditions of
peace with Mexico He deprecated the agitation Of the
slavery question His remarks this SUBJECT
in the right apiritmodsrate sensible frm and dig nj.
ned He declared his intention Of voting for the threo
millions bill Had Mr.. Calhoun made speech embrace
ing these views would have been accounted the best
speech he ever made. GALVlENslS.