Washington telegraph., 1848-05-24

We clip the following humorous biographical
sketch Of Senator Borlaud from the Memphis
Eagle, The editor oI the "Eag.o' appears To be
hmiiarly acquainted with the political life Of the
Major; othhayiag been engaged in the editorial
profession at the same time in Memphis, For the
correctness Of the sketch, so far as it relates 10
Major Bofand, We are not prepared to youeh,
bu, there ara sumo home tbru,ls at the faeility
with which the Democratic purity manufacture
great men in tins slale, that oauno, fail 10 stfke
the reader, as heina very appropriate,
"Somc men arc born to greatness, nd oihtfs
have greatness thrust upon them" ofIhe fafmer.
as in other States, We have a few, but Of the lat.
ter, any qnanly from the evidences Of the IA.
cty with which great men, ia this State, are man.
uiae,urcd, stranger might be induced 10 believe
that we had no second rate pollteans-lhal all,
as the underwriters say, stand "a No l. In
deed we have m Doubt, ihai, in Arkansas alane,
patriotic politicians enough could DO lound to ill
all the offices Of hoaaf orproiil, IN the United
States, iof the nezt ten yeats; provided lhefe was
some lIule chance afbeneiiting Of themselves asvelI
as the public. fhsfa appears 10 be an inoriinale
this, Tor powsFaal place, and the game Is one
sided one altogether, far State or Federal oilira.
a Wing stands abaui as much ehanee for aEee
here, MS slamP.iaIl quaduped, Of lha kha
species, masculine gender, does ior keeping HIM
self comfortable IN ily time:
SrS,loa SUNK naaisNn.--Maiot B0fIaad. the
new IT, 5 Senator from Arknnsss, is certainly
hrolhcrto The nun WIN woke upcury one mafHiHH
and Ia bis own surprise as well as that Of rvefY
one else, found himsfif famous! lie was eIlI.
zen aud neghhnr Of uuf for several yeats, pliai
to iis euina 10 LInls Rock to edit the luroIaed
organ, In ISIS or I We believe, While Irfa hg
was distinguished msiuiY for his versatility ana
/ ill.succra in all hIs various undertakings ia Doc.
/ tor, Editor, bookseller, Appo,heeary, laelufff
! &c. lie abandoned and resumed tine HedI6a
/ profession sefsfai tIues, until finally hn altaHdal
lectures Il Tie Medical College Ia LuuIsFiIlg an
pursued the practice iuf year Afterwards il
| Louisville. lie has also hung out bis slaasla d
an Attorney 81 law, and offered 10 Practice II
conneNion with his editorial profession in titlll
Rock lie IS a soil oi universal genius, al.
perhaps Is Us eead politician as anything. ii
though We never lizard Of lis having made
political speech. aud know he has never iasI
even member af a State Leg.saiufe=nei saal
IN Arkansas. siHea hIs residence ia that slale
however, he has TAX o the Democratic eiaeiafa
vote to Washington. aud wis elected Majnf oI
the Arkansas volunteers; was pusun eamhalH.
OF ol Caasins Cay. Major Game, ald alhsns Al
Eucamal On. aud IN hIs return was appointed by
the Executive ai Arkansas 10 The United slaiss
Senate ia rlaae II Nf stFiHf, who has saus as
commissioner ei psaes 81 treaty to Me1Iea. IL
now PUBLISHERS an addfr.s 10 the AfkaHsIaaz
declaring that bf vii ha d candidate blafs tn
neat Legislature, iaf a * yoar term Is | :
Senator and is F#fz hastleto other aspFauiz an
parry and place maa-of hs own fold, "a many
whom We suppasa he must be indebted iaF Ii
prs1ni political GREATNESS Tie takes high ground
"rides a tall hafse,a aud eauaps ha old at4aaIa
tances 10 wonder n sar-e things and laugh Il aih
en-. lie is an ailahs little man, and RilaI IA
vanity enough llf al useful purp0sesa Afkaa
sas Is gfsaf plaee lu|y for manufacturing 20
men out Of smal cloth. However, tie PM
probably puts ls hezi men iorrwail, and thefa
fore does il best, whIeha all right, 80 il. -
Ion, We will therefore shout. 'whIlr youfe oaaH.
ard make the nosl and best Of your lueky Haui
usmPlis Eagls