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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-17
HENRY $. poorE, OF Mlsslsslppl,

Ciceronian in his eloquence, just in his
conceptions, felicitous in the use Of language,
bold and fearless in proclaiming his opinions
upon men or things, thoroughly acquainted
with the politics Of the country, quick and
solid debater, decided in his views Of public
policy, and never hesitating to express them,
undisguised in his opposition to what he holds
to be error whether in friend or foe, Of ex-
tensive and varied requirements, an indus
trious and useful legislator, writer whose
style is exuberant but forcible, and whose
impulses are regarded with indulgence even
by those who may chance to be the subject
Of them, because they are considered as the
offspring Of sincerity and honesty Of pur-
pose.
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THOMAS MErcALFE, OF KENTUCKY.

An octogenarian statesman OF large ey-
perience in public affairs, esteemed and val
ued for his unaffected honesty, fluent and
an impressive speaker, who looks in all his
acts to the general interests, whose modera-
ton is the key stone Of his character, indus
trious and active in the performance Of his
public duties, courteous and ready deba-
ter, one who has kept even pace with the
progressive ideas of the age, whose counsels
are to be relied on for their purity of motive
and experimental excellence, and who has
filed large space in the public eye will,
credit to himself and honor TO his country.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-17

GEORGE l.. BADGER, or NORTH CAROLINA.
OF cheerful temperament and captivating
manners as a public speaker, correct and
vigorous thinker, sound Judge of what the
law is and ought to be, diligent public SER
want, thoroughly learned in all that consti-
tutes the statesman, possessing fine admins
trative abilities, an elegant and terse writer,
eminently practical in his views and public
acts, more useful than brilliant in his oratory,
of incorruptibe integrity, steady pursuer
of the right and intolerant Of injustice, hap
Ply at repartee, though not sarcastic, fond Of
wit and an eminent wit himself.
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THOMAS CoRMIN. OF OHIO.

From the bosom Of the working people,
one Of them in the order of excellence, an
orator who can carry with him the hearts Of
his hearers, statesman capable Of apprecia-
ting the wants Of the masses, a legislator
without fear or favor, learnedin all that goes
to make up statesman, whose powers of
logic are only equaled by his burning elo-
quence, an advocate of right in oppostionto
expediency, jurst Of large experience, i'm
pulsive but sincere and honest, ready to stand
up for what he holds to be right against all
the world if he thinks it is wrong, and bold,
vigorous and consistent in all his public acts.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-17
JOHN A. DIX, OF NEW YORK,

A statesman Of varied powers and extern
sive attainments, guiding his steps always
by the light Of principle, possessing pow
erfully analytic mind, happy and just in his
generalizations successful in Illuminating some
Of the most difficult public questions that have
agitated the Senate, legislator who is ever
ready to do what is right and what is de-
handed by the public interests, an orator OF
pleasing elocution, displaying great powers
of reasoning and felicitious in the use Of Ian
guage, who has exercised an extensive and
Just influence for the good of the country
upon its councils, honest in his convictions
and prompt to obey their behests, and re-
garded by all his fellows as just and hon
orabe man and without fear of doing right
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-17
JACOB ". MILLER, Of NEW JERSEY.

Decided in his views Of public policy, but
looking more to his country than TO party in
all his public acts, an able debater, with a
mind well stored with the results of long
years Of hard study, practical in all his aims,
master Of his subject when he speaks and
writes, iexerting merited influence. on the
public councils by the energy Of his charac-
ter and his incorruptible integrity and a leg
slator whose absence from the Senate would
be serious loss to the republic, so valuable
are his labors in that body and SO highly es-
timated are his opinions.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-17
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, OF DELAWARE.

An experienced statesman and legislator,
an orator Of the persuasive school, always
ready to discuss public questions which he
never fails to illuminate, thoroughly versed
in the diplomatic and Legislative history of
the country, frank, courteous and winning in
his intercourse, possessed Of happy flow of
language in the enunciation Of his ideas, logi-
cal and highly rhetorical in his speaking and
writing, man Of enlarged views of public
policy, looking forward with an abiding faith
in the power Of this republic to preserve it.
self, prompt in Selling hold of new and use
full ideas wherever they may be found and
reducing them to practice, prudent in his coun
sells and Just in all that he does, universally
esteemed by those who know him, and whose
integrity Is beyond the shadow Of suspi-
cion.
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]. M'pnERsoN ngRRIES, OF GEORGIA.

y. " fiERsoN bERHlES3 VI sEohelf.
A lawyer whose just fame is commensu-
rate with the Union, pleader Of the highest
rank in point Of analysis Of his subject, an
easy and forcible writer on all occasions,
possessing an eminently discriminating mind
on legal topics, rising in his legal opinions
TO judicial exactness, on all the great public
questions that have agitated and still agitate
the national councils occupying national
position, as public speaker endowed with
eminent power to fix the attention Of the
hearer, clear, lucid and convincing in his
augmentation, quick in making up his
Judgment upon questions presented to him,
and seldom or ever having occasion to
change it, enjoying in deserved degree the
confidence Of friends and opponents for the
soundness his legal opinions, and a states
man who has left an iadel!ible impress upon
the Legislative and administrative history of
his country.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-17
PRESLEY spRuANcn, OF DELAWARE.

A diligent and useful committeeman,
bringing an analytic mind to the investiga-
ton Of public questions, active and industri-
Gus in the discharge Of his official duties, a
lucid and forcible writer, speaks well and to
the point, of moderate counsels and prudent,
seeking rather to be useful than ostentatious
in his public acts, Judging well of men and
things and enjoying the confidence of his
associates as a lawgiver Of honest and upright
intentions.
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soLoN BoRLASp, OF ARKANSAS.

An industrious legislator, pleasing and
instructive speaker, ambitious to be useful
rather than snowy, well-inlormed upon all
public questions and when he speaks upon
them, speaks to the point, watchful over the
interests Of his frontier constituency and dill
gent in seeking out and doing what may
benefit it, sincerely devoted to the service Of
type Of the origina-thinking and strong
minded people whom he represents, receiv-
ing and meritng the confidence Of his brother
senators on the new scene of his labors, de-
cided and firm in his opinions which are the
result Of deliberaton, an interesting and
terse writer, and prompt in action and ready
to assume responsibility when necessary.
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A. c. DODGE, OF IOWA.

Young in the councils of the nation but
giving rich promise Of usefulness, worthy
representative of the hardy pioneer and faith
ful to his interests, dilgent in the perform
ance Of his public duties, apt to learn in the
school Of experience, modest and reserved
in his bearing amonghis seniors Of the SEN
ate, exhibiting correct judgment upon the
merits Of public measures and ready to assert
his opinion without any display of assump-
ton, hard student, imbued with enlarged
views of public policy and well-iniormed
upon all the questions that enter SO deeply
into the topics Of the day.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-17
HANNIBAL HAMLIs, OF MAINE,

Alegislator Of experience, just in his judg-
ment Of men and things, moderate but firm
in his opinions, an attractive speaker and an
efficient debater, ever ready to pursue the
right, Of a vigorous intellect, Industrious in
the performance Of his public duties, labori-
Gus as Committee-man,a diligent student,
practical in his conclusions, a safe and pru-
dent adviser, governed by no narrow views
of public policy, intimately acquainted with
the history Of American legislation, conform
ing his public acts to the spirit Of that leg
islation and enjoying the confidence of his
fellows for his sound judgment and stern
honesty,
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ROBERT NJ. 7. HUNTER, OF VIRGINIA.

A statesman who has done and is still
doing his country important service, one
whose powers Of controlling deliberative
assembly have been demonstrated to be Of a
pre-eminent order, legislator who has had
prominent share in perfecting some of the
most useful laws under which we now live,
an orator of undisputed celebrity both as re-
CARDS matter and manner, jealous in the dis
charge Of his official duties, learned in all
that serves to make up and grace the states
man and receiving what he so Justly merits,
the confidence and esteem Of all who know
him, for his distinguished abilities
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THE THIRTIETH SENATE.
WILLIAM ALLEN. OF OHIO

An original and bold thinker, with ener-
gy Of action when he speaks, displa ying va
ned and extensive research upon every topic
that engages his attention, possessing clear
method in the arrangement and enumeration
Of his IDEAS, an unyielding advocate Of what
he holds to be right and Just, a faithful pub
lie servant and diligent in the performance
Of his duties, devoted but honorable parti-
san, facile in the use of strong words, rea-
dy and shrewd debater, and statesman
of the progressive school
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jollN REII, OF rENNEssEE,

a prac,iSed legislator, Of rich and varied
experience 10 public affairs, in which he has
been promnen, and meritorious actor, a
lawyer OF emlnen, distinction, possessing a
quick perception Of results from given
proposition, an agreeable and an IMPRESSIVE
public speaker, an orator who ALWAYS speaks
to the point under confederation, o, great
illustrative powers both as speaker and a
writer, industrious almost TO q fault, states
man Of comprehensive views Of public pol
icy, Hercules in committee labor, familiar
with all the Legislative wants Of the country
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HOPKINS /. runNEY, OF TENNESSEE.

An active legislator, ready and efficient
in debate, familiar with the wants of the
country, a fearless speaker when reused, in
dustrious in The execution of his official du-
ties, lelicitous in the communication Of his
opinions, ready writer, more disposed to act
than to participate in debate, judicious in his
advice and sharing the confidence Of his bre-
therein, in no small degree, because they re-
gard him as statesman more solicitous to
advance the public business by letting il have
free course than by induging in debate.
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WILLIAM upHAM, OF VERMONT.

A sound Judge Of law, a speaker who COM
mands the attention Of the Senate, seeker
after truth and finder Of it, entertaining the
the most elevated ideas Of national legislation
and endeavoring to conform his practice to
it, thoroughly versed in all the learning that
constitutes the statesman and ready at all
times to reduce il to practice, Of unwaverlng
integrity Of purpose, attentive to his public
duties, conscientious in pursuing the right
even against expediency, courteous IN de-
bate when reused to share in it, and esteem
ed by all who him, as statesman Of
the most sterling public virtues.
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\. ?. purLER, OF souru CAROLINA.

A debater Of consummate skill in the man
agement Of his subject, clear in the enunei-
alton Of his IDEAS, happy in the choice of his
language, and evjncing unusual judgment in
the selection Of his arguments, a speaker who
never fails to enlist the sympathy Of the
hearer, a statesman Of moderate eounsels
and expanded views, sound Judge Of law
Of which he is a shining light, conservative
in his feelings and opinions, imbued with the
incest sense Of right and justice, impulsive
but sincere and honest in all his opinions and
acts, Of unwayering integrity Of purpose, and
bright example to his brother Legislators Of
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]. D. BRIGHT. OF INDIANA.

OF practical turn Of mind and great in
dependence Of thought, a vigorous thinker,
and impressive speaker, Of enlarged views
and comprehensive intellect, firm though
mild in the execution Of his public duties,
constant in his attendance at his post, dill
gent committeeman, well-informed in the
science of Legislation and instructed deeply in
what constitutes the statesman, felicitous in
the expression Of his opinions, quick in the
perception Of the right and prompt in It's ad-
vocacy, never yielding justice 70 expediency,
and Of sound and discriminate Judgment in
his deliberations upon public matters.
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D. 5. DICKINSON, OF NEW YORK.

A clear-headed lawyer Of enlarged views,
fearless in the utterance Of his opinions, an
agreeable speaker and prompt in debate,
careful of his premises and seeking to be
just in his conclusions, legislator who never
flags in the pursuit of his purposes, free from
narrow or sectional views ofpublic policy, a
statesman of the progressive school, immo-
vable when persuaded he is right, industri-
GUS in the execution of his public labors, con-
slant at his post, impulsive but ever ready
to retrace his steps il convinced he is in err
ror, and enjoying in a merited degree the
confidence Of all who know him for honesty
and sincerity Of purpose
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JOHN P. HALE, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

JOHN p. HALE, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A philanthropist and statesman, an OPP
ponent Of error and wrong no matter where
found, ready to extirpate both without re-
gard to the mandates Of expediency, frank
and open in his intercourse with his fellow
men, prompt in shouldering responsibility,
ready to do his duty without fear or favor or
affection, mastery debater, and always
courteous, not to be turned away from his
purposes by any obstacle whatever, com
handing the esteem of all in the Senate, for
his honesty, though most Of his opinions are
dramatically opposite to the general
sentiment, strictly consistent in his pub
lie acts, of a cheerful temperament amid the
most violent opposition, and radical reior-
mer whose genius and talents are Of the
highest order
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ions, pleasant speaker and strong writer,
familiar with legislative and administrative
duties, prompt debater, dihgcnt in the per-
Torrance Of his public engagements, Of a
practical turn Of mind, seeking always to be
useful to the country, an industrious com
mittee-man, influential in his intercourse
with his brethren, decided but an honora-
BILE partisan, and drawing from well-stored
mind, he is ever prepared to meet any emer-
gency in debate however difficult.
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GEORGE ". Jones. OF IOWA.

A well informed lawgver, Industrious in
his labors, diligent in searching after the
right, active as committeeman, speaker
who never interrupts the deliberations Of the
Senate except to illustrate the subject mat
ter, a moderate and judicions public servant
who strives to be useful rather than snowy,
with mind prone to investigation, new in
the councils of the nation but bringing ma
ture and sound judgment with him, imbued
with the spirit Of liberation Of political opin-
ion, persevering in his efforts 10 do his duiy
and already enjoying the confidence Of his
brethren for honesty Of purpose
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]. r. uNprRwoop, Of KENTUCKY.

A sound lawyer, a judicious legislator,
statesman of varied attainments, an enter
tanning and instructive speaker, an efficient
debater, Of enlarged views of public policy,
endowed with highly logical mind, in par
liamentary tactics at home, liberal in his SEN
tinents, instant in season and ont Of season
in the discharge Of his duties, a bold and ORR
ginal thinker inlcgislative Developments and
esteemed by the Senate as . judicious advi-
ser and reliable counsellor because Of his
habits Of deliberation.
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J. " BRApBURy. OF MAINE

Well versed in the duties Of legislation, a
prompt and pleasing speaker, practical in all
his views Of public policy, of solid attain
ments, industrious and diligent in the dis
charge Of his public labors, logical in the
disposition Of his IDEAS when he speaks,
thoroughly liberal and tolerant in his opin~
ions, grasping the details Of subject with
great success and ready at generalization,
stu,lious and fond Of investigation, apt in
communicating results 50 as to make them
plain to the most ordinary understanding,
solicitous always about being right, and
though decided partisan, never losing
sight Of the great interests of the country in
his public acts.
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HENRY DODGE, OF WISCONSIN,

One who has shared largely in the work
of organizing new governments, an eminent
ly practical legislator, displaying on all oc-
casions 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 as
suming just respo visibility for his public acts,
esteemed for his blunt honesty Of purpose
and commanding the confidence of the Sem
ate by his manly bearing and unwavering
integrity
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JOHN DAVIS, OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Without fear and without reproach, the
synonym Of honesty and integrity in all
things, an argumentative speaker and wri-
ter, one who deals more with facts than with
figures Of speech, speaks directly to the
point under consideration, Of deter
mined spirit when he is assured he is
right, having long experience in the pub
lie councils, safe counsellor and prudent
friend, industrious and diligent at all times
and on all occasions, fnancier Of distin-
guished abilities, one who holds country
to be above party in every act Of life, zeal
Gus advocate of truth wherever and when
ever found, Of the most liberal sentiments to-
wards those who disagree with him and en-
dowed with genius capable of achieving
great results, when the field Of labor is fairly
open to him.
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SAMUEL HOUSTON, OF TEXAS.

One who has won for himself the most
eminent distinction in the field and in the
cabinet and in the Senate, statesman of
tried repute, legislator whose works abound
and bear evidence of his sound Judgment, a
public speaker of great power and varied
abilities, one of the founders of the republic,
moderate in his counsels, distinguished for
the quality of his mercy to a fallen foe, a
diplomatist whose fame will illuminate the
pages of history, Japhet in search of a
new nation and with his treasure taken back
into the bosom Of his mother, practical in all
his ideas apd hence successful in his career,
and the living example of a statesman who
has gone through the whole cycle Of admin
istrative and Legislative duties with honor to
himself and credit to his countries.
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JEFFERSON DAVIS, OF MISSISSIPPI.

Ajstatesman Of mathematical turn Of
mind, lookingat every question with ma
thematical eye, prepared in this manner to
strip subjects Of extraneous matter and to
judge them free from disturbing influences,
rigorous in his investigation of public ques-
tons and memorable in maintaining the posi-
ton at which he arrives, AN orator whose
speech is one strain of mathematical demon
stration, very rarely INDUCES in rhetorical
display but when he does it is all controlling,
never rises to speak but to throw light upon
the question under discussion, undertaking
in his views Of public policy because they
are the result Of steady and long delberatiop,
a hero in the field and master in the Sem
ate and il,ustrious in both characters.
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THE PREsTDENT,s APPROACH.

The Ohio riverat Pittsburgh and Wheel
ing being closed yesterday by ice, it is pos
sble that the President will not be able to
reach higher than Guyandotte this morning,
in which event he may come across the
country from Guyandotte to fredericksburg
The President has written TO the Coun-
ellis Of Baltimore, informing them, that he
viii not be able TO accept their invitation 10
visit that city on his way to Washington
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DAVID R. Arcntsos, or MISSOURI.

Moderate but decided in his views Of pub
lie policy, eminenty practical in his IDEAS of
legislation, possessing great powers Of com
mand over public assembly as a presiding
officer, thoroughly versel in the wants Of the
frontier region he represents, pleasing and
clear-headed speaker, statesman Of varied
and sound attainments and expanded views,
aiming at being useful rather than snowy
in what he does, enjoying the confidence in
an eminent measure Of his fellows, for SINGER
ity Of purpose and unwaverng integrity, and
active and prompt in the discharge Of all his
public duties.
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EDWARD A. HANNEaAN, OF INDIANA.

EDWARD A. HANNEGAN, OF INDIANA.
The fearless advocate Of right in the pub
lie councils, the opponent of factions views
Of public polity, generous in his sentiments
and conhding in his friendships, public
speaker who wins our sympathies by the
daring manner Of uttering his opinions, CON
scious of being right himself, he commune
Gates insensbly to the nearer this same feel
ing, clear in the enunciation of his ideas
both as writer and speaker, apt to take
counsel Of his impulses but never wantonly
perssting in an error, standingup on all oc-
casions for the honor Of his country right or
wrong, esteemed for his inhexible honesty
and honored for his many manly public vir-
tues as sound statesman.
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SIMON CAMERON, OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Eminently practical in all MS public acts,
having correct appreciation Of the wants
Of labor, in its contests with capital, an easy
and pleasant speaker and a ready debater,
familiar with every public question, both in
detail and in principle, strictly honest in his
opinions, daigent in the performance Of his
duties, master of an easy and persuasive
style Of oratory and writing, intimately ac-
quainted with the feelings of the masses upon
public matters, always ready to conform his
acts to their will of which he is a faithful ex-
ponent, and eager to do his duty wherever
and whenever duty calls him.