Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-05-16
Mrs. Swissheim's Estimtae of Daniel


We copy the following from one Of Mrs Swiss
helms letters from Washington, published in the
Pittsburg Saturday Visiter
During the hour, ned in gallery the ques-
What Is the motion hefnrs ih. scn.te % Daniel Webster
inquired 10 this fret twice. The ayes and nays
ken three or four times and every time he voted with the
South, Be- n and the two Delaware sJih the
Moth Every time the north lost the question by his
They were tweRiy-slx TO twenty-eglt; his would have
made tie, aud II is though confidently believed by those
wh1 ought know, that MIR Fillmore would hav on
the side Of feed0m 40 the v0ng hickened aud the se
fast and furious could him grow NERVOUS change
his position handle hi, vest buttons and take hold Of then
release the arm Of his chair When they likely
take final vote Mr. Cl,ys resoluIions-no amend
ment' saying Co gres' had power 10 abolish The Slave
trade between the States aud ought not 20 abolish it in U.
S. Arsenas and Navy Yads, District he
stand It. Gov SevaId had been whispering hin AID
guess he must have begun to think he had missed The track
Of The original squirrel and getting FAT south even
get TO the White House. he brought himself TO halt
and rising drew bis velvet his pOrtIy person.
changed his weight from foot other bowed Mr.
Clay and requested leave to explain, he not yet
prepared to vote had not yet made up his mind wished for
time think very grave subject, very important object
great questions, and ever and anon bow
Mr. Clay Of course IL the last TO hurry gentlemen"
and with his usual urbany Of and vey pleasant
smile and bow, the Daniel allowed take time
himself after his fatigue When he takes breath he
will be called upon to say aye nay"
do not think it is prejudice that makes think Mr..
Websiers face disagIeeabe it has expression
OF though his animal popenes
stronger than hi, nie ctuaI powers His face speaks the
sensuaist by natural vUlgary would
require large Of strict training elevate
uuousness such condemned by people pre-
scrbed by Sue Bulwer. know opinion OF Mr. Web
will be resented by his western fiends have
such Of him but nearly knows
that he sometimes drinks 10 and his ends. here
say he requires be excited with make him sp-
| proachabe-civi. When quite sober he is gTuf
grizzly bear His mistreses generally, If not always
cOored womensome Of them big black wenches ugly and
vulgar himself These will openly bills his
account. IL 10 wonder the Of the Almighty hangs
on q nation. The wicked rule aud the people must
mourn The laws Of God publicly set defiance by
those whom choose rule Whistler had al
ways admired, after hIs las, speech HIS faults APP
since have him and within the circle
rounds him. lo"k upon his faults the great
parts Of his nauIe-hs essential ingredients The good
only enough the unity Of natures
no creature earth wholly evil Tia lion has his
10 compensate for his ferocity-he tess her ahfune
her young to atone for erueyhe toad his diamond
substitute for all other beauty, and Daniel Webster
his intellect and flashes Of good feeling and
kindness for the total Of that spiritual
puythe nice perception Of the eautful aud true which
allies the angels aud both to the divine
can admire Daniel Webster again He is too many
down from the highest older Of humanity. No
ieI how much his eloquencs may make future
shall aIwa-s think hippopOtamus make more. and
bis wods still small voice in his courage halo about
his name. He ID ugly; and never before but tao
ugly men.