The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-03-30
CLAY, WEBSTER AND CALHOUN.

,en, whose names we have placed at the head ~
f the article. The stranger who eOmes to
he National capital for the first time even be-
ore he has seen Pennsylvania Avenue, asks c
o be shown Clay, Webster and Calhoun. And n
when they are pointed out to him, how he will I
De surprised! Younger looking and younger 4
really than either, is Mr., Clay; and amazingly
vigorous, too, Gas his last great speech in the
Senate will clearly show and yet what shad,
ow he is Of the bold, fearless and ddshing
statesman, who Tor the best part of half CEN
ry has electrified our new world by his elo~
duence, and agi,ated it by his measures, and
who is at this moment living link Connect
ing the Present. with the Past See him in his
blue cloak, with long sleeves, cane in hands
Formulating the streets with wide but certain
steps, and head declined, with all the efforts
10 keep it erect; and the stranger will be disap-
pointed, even il the more obserVant anu more
experienced spectator is pleased to see the
veteran wear so we'll.
Take next, Daniel Webster! Upon him the
change effected by few brief years, has been
terrible. Time has passed heavily over Him.
lie walks with slow and measured stride to the
Senate Chamber, and pays little attention to
those who gaze upon him. HiS:.cheek is pdIid.
His CLOTHES hang loosely upon his feeble frame
His step ID not firm. But loo into his eye
which, deep as d diamond in CAVERN ylows
in his head, and you will see that intellect is
; burningbright within him. Note him in his seat
in the August Senate Chamber. Sombre' 81
, lent and solitary, he sits apart; rarely relaxing
/ into smile, rarely replying to an appeal, and
s literally glowerng u pom the bus1 scene before
!. him, without taking part in the exercises. Bu
!. rouse that massive mind, and then all men, @
d all parties, bow before the genius that has H.
Illuminated cur annals and defended our Con-
= stiturion. We are not politically disciple o
4 Webster, but we thank God that such a mar
. us he is still living to remind US that there are
Il duties that rise entirely above party;
> And now for John e; Calhoun, The las
time We saw Mr., Calhoun was on cold da
!, in December, as. with his closely buttone
surtour; (for he wore tio cloakO he rapid
=: Walked 10 the capital. His step was firm; III
form erect-his eye bright as a star in moor
:, less sky. Glorious Calhoun! we diflt
n. from thee In some things, and pet "
= admire and VeHerale thee. Here is no
,is purely intellectual man. flo wOrshP5 n
10 layorite studies; cares nothing for the iestlV
n, board; eats sparingly and luxunatcS either
. eIucldating some difficult problem; or in speat
:; Zinc TO chosen friends of his darling South, h
~ du,v and her destiny. Mr.. Calhouu's conve
II. tional powers are extraordinary. He talks
nd oouently aud with exquisite clearness'. II
"a friends love him not so much for his cause
us. for the manner in which he sustaIns his eau
II. He is al unexceptonable moral man. His
ke we're tastes and stern example have made
!. school of somewhat ascetic pOliticiunsin in Sou
II. Carolina, They are certainly dsinleFes'e
: a They are unqaestionably independent. "A
ID. they ale notoriously brave and thorough gO'
"a in whatever they undertake. We do not
0o, pecially admire their examples, but we sho'
or like 10 see the North initiating South CaroIi
,ho in two things, at least; and those are IN sci
:, ;pg none hut her best men to Congress,
On keeping them there until they are no lon
/ oe Gt ia reflect credit upon themselves and tn
,;r constituents. This is the secret OF South
US ascendeucy at Washington SO much comPl'
am, ed of Ivy shallow poIitician> in the North
,+ns Since the assembling Of the present sess
Of Congress, each OF these aged men has
ken of the slave question, mr.. webster
hy,, Mr.. Clay have taken hugh aud patriotic gro'
,ers for the Union, at all hazards and under
mir circumstances They spoke like men
one felt thai they had but short time TO llVei'
thew pfeaded Tor tho continuance OF the
near which untes these States with the lmpasslo
and eloouence of old lang syne. Mr.. Calhoun
, in an unusual tribute to the Union, by risln
vG. disavow a position to the effect, that ne ia
, no ed disauion-whith unhappily is too often
into policy of his strange philosophy, When
speecn was concluded, the veteran trio mi
,oSin front Of the Vice Presidents chair, and 10
rOUIl- hands. what q WOHAShs '""' ~ 80 =
the What different emotions must have agli
bit. them? How, as each scanned the worn
,rooy lures of the other, their minds reverred ba
The the scenes through which they passed. and
which ward to the future, in which others wOu
every called to fIl the peulous positions IRON
! Of they are about to re.:re! No three living
with have ever 50 completely enlisted the aztec
e uar- Of their friends, or welded SO much Unfit
' de. upon tho nation at large. They have
any the country in its early youth, and have
ted it's growth to prosperity with the Je
yes. care of Confdiug parsn's Two m'
least were foremost in support OF ln'
used war with Great Britain and Mr. Webster
than his devotion tie the country, by his meme
of ii speech against Modification in 1883 !
have often differed-and sometimes harsA'
vehemently; but age has calmed 'neiF pa
ed US u l,r,s,,i.had feir ufeiudices, and the