Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-03-20
THE THIRTIETH u. S. SENATE.

THE THIRTIETH U. S. SENATE.
The National Wing Of the 18th ult.
contains brief notice Of the peculiaritie!
which may be said to distinguish the in
dividual members of the Senate Of tho
United States.
We copy the remarks made with re
ference to the Senators from our own
State, as we'll as those from the neighbor
ing States ofIIlinois and Wisconsin.
Brief as these notices are, they convey
10 the mind, what our readers, many Of
them, will recognize as faithful and Just
delineations Of the characteristics of the
men 10 whom they refer, and had we
space, we should copy the whole of them.
GEORGE w. JONES, OF IOWA.
well informed awgiver, industrious
in his labors, dligent in searching after
he right, active as a committee man, ii
speaker who never interrupts the DELHI
eratlons of the Senate, except to illustrate
the subject matter, a moderate and Judi
clous public servant who strives to be USE
fu rather than snowy, with mind prone
TO investigation, new in the councils Of
the nation, but bringing a mature and
sound judgment with him, imbued with
the spirit of federation of political opinion,
persevering in his efforts to do his duty,
and already enjoying the confidence of
his brethren for honesty Of purpose.
A. c. DODGE, OF IOWA.
Young in the councils of the nation,
but giving rich promise Of usefulness, a
worthy representative Of the hardy pic.
neer, and faithful to his interests, d iligen,
IN the performance Of his public duties,
apt to learn in the school oc experience,
modest and reserved in his bearing among
his seniors of the Senate, exhibiting a
correct judgment upon the merits Of pub
lie measures, and ready to assert his opin-
ion without and display Of assumption, a
hard student, imbued with enlarge views
Of public policy, and we'll informed upon
all the questions that enter so deeply in
to the topics Of the day.
S. A. DOUGLASS, OF ILLINOIS.
Approaching the most difficult public
questions with determination to settle
them, presenting them to the Legislative
mind in practicable form, seeking on
all occasions to divest the subjects which
he handles Of all ultrasm, we'll skilled in
the strategy Of debate, and fearless in the
proclamation of his opinions, appealing in
to bo 81
and not to their passions, exhibiting in the
management Of his subject a mathemati-
cal exactness that carries CONJUNCTION
home TO the most careless hearer, mbu-
ed with all the influences of true states
manship, and commanding the admiration
and confidence ofall by his tempe rate and
prudent zeal in the discharge of his du-
ties, and constantly manifested desire to
act for the good Of the whole country.
S. BREEsE, OF ILLINOIS.
In all his public acts prompt, decided
and straightforward, possessing clear
appreciation Of the subjects he treats Of,
an attractive speaker, and faciIe in the
use of good language, libe raj in his views,
intimately acquainted with the wants OF
the country, and ready to legislate to sup
ply them, of industrious ha bits and faith
full in his attendance upon his duties,
ready debater, and courteous in his in
tercourse, rigid adherent to what he
considers right and just, but ready to be
convinced of error, hard student, en-
dowed with MUD Of superior analyti-
cal powers, and capable Of mastering the
most Difficult. questions Of public poity,
and announcing the result in the most sa-
tisCactory terms.
HENRY DODGE, OF WISCONSIN.
One who has shared largely in the
work of organizing new governments, an
eminent practical legislator, displaying
on all occasions sound judgment Of the
men and things around him, and of the
wants of the people whom he represents,
who speaks to make himself understood,
and to illustrate his subject, moderate in
his opinions Of public policy yet decided,
never shrinking from assuming Just re-
sponsibility for his public acts, esteemed
for his blunt honesty of purpose, and
commanding the confidence Of the Senate
oy MS manly bearing and unwavering
integrity.
J. P. WALKER, OF WISCONSIN.
A frank and courteous lawgiver, prompt
in the discharge of his duties, a ready
speaker, new in the scenes Of the Senate,
but manifesting a knowledge Of legisla-
ton and the wants Of the country that
would do honor to the veteran, fearless
in the assertion Of his principles, but mo.
derate in his counsels, ready to do Justice
to his political opponents, and already in
the enjoyment Of the good opinion Of the
Senate for his modest dsmeanor and sound
judgment.
A HARD NAME.-A fellow writing from
somewhere out west says: owe started
from some little town up in the vicinity Of
Holstln-l would not undertake to spell or
pronounce the name but if you take Kcka-
poo and Ojibbcrway. mix them up with
Possamoqnoddy, and pronounce the whole
backwards, you will 60 within about six
miles Of the alne.' '4' f25"1