Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08

''''iti tIbttil.Ir iltI'l'tl. no lllF simulated
The raImucss OF his superior strength was yi4
. ihlo everywhere; in c1nnicnancr, voice. an
bearing; Il deep seated conviction Of the extra
ominary chamctcr Of the emergency ard Of i
ohIi'" to control il, seemed to possess him whnl
". IL an observer. more than orGiaa.iv keen
sighted detected an occasional dance Of cXul
tation in lis oyc, he miah' well believe it spran.
irom the c."fWjaiy -1nrF, the storm joy Of tn,
b warrior, anticipating victory
The anxiety to hear the reply was so grca
and universal, that n sooner had the Vicc Pre-.
ident assumed his chlir,han motion WAS nia.le
and unanimously carri", to postpone the urdna
ry business Of the first hour and 10 take M i'm.
mc@iatoIy the consideration Of the rcs g 'r'ior.
hir. Webster rose and addressed the Senate
His eXordium is known By heart, everywhere
Mr.. President. when the mariner has been toss.
cd, for many days in thick weather. and o., an
unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the
first pause in tho storm, the earliest glance of
the sun. 10 take his latitude, and ascertain how
Tar the elements have driven him from his true
course. Let us initiate this prudence: and
before We float farther on the wave Of this de-.
bate. refer to the point from which we departed
that we may, at least. be able to form some con
lecture where We now are | as. for the read.
ag of the resolution
There wanted no more to pnchain the attcn-
! tion, Iaerc was a spontaneous, thungh silent
| expression Of eager appreciation AS the orator
concluded his opening remarks. Every head
was inclined nearer towards him. every ear
turned in the direction OF his voicc-and that
dcep,s sudden. mysterious silence prevailed. (which
always accompanies fnlnoss of emotion From
the sea Of upurncd faces bcfnre him. the orator
behcd his thoughts reflected as from a mirror
! Ihe varying conn'cnancP, the -piused eve, the
ready smile and eyer-attenvc lotk assured him
OF his audiences entire sympathy. If among
MS opponents there were at first those who IT,
tected an indifference to his glowing thought
and earnest periods, the difficult mask was soon
laid aside, and profound, nndjSgu+od. de voted
attention followed. In the earlier aart of his
speech one Of his pejacipa. opponents seemed
disposed TO occupy his time with the careful
pcrusaI of newspaper he held in his hand but
'hls, on nearer approach, proved to be npSjd
G0Nn. L. truth. AT. sooner or '.'ar vpu,tari-
y or al spite u themselves, were wholly carri-
ed away by the cIoqupncc of thc orator.
When. rs hc ras carrying cVt N.o m0rl o.
tn, which Haynes a,.H>o1 t. "a, Ghost
o. tie murdered Laugup made pertinent 'o the
nmoo 1'' topic of u.~ Speech. s4l urrr:uc hy
tie example of that an,rn,. l,cp.,a.u&inr. wit
l"a"Hc,y amu'joUs character, hosy little oi sub.
siah'a' good or permanent power was t. be so-
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No son ofthcirs succccdinc,'
Not an eye ot The whole audience bnt followed
the direction Of his own hot an eve but wit
messed the Changing coumtcnancc and visible
ag alton Of Mr.. Calhoun.
Surely no prophet ever met a more rapid or
fuller confirmation. Within a few brief months. |
tho political fortunes of the Vice President. al
this moment seemingly on the very point of cr'- |
mnation, had sunk 50 low there was none 50
POOR to do him reverence.
""''"Pr IL was thal Il pr'Sentimont OF the .
approaching crisis ~ hIs ia.c at tins moment, /
cast SHa"o" OYER ms uInd or not, his coun- f.
''nnn'e oN''oH'y d'rHcned-no' tor some time I
u'1 ne seem 20 recover ms &eIi-Hos>cSslon.
Inc alL!F'on ne''ird him,-the more rs he .
saw 'he Ghect 1t produced upon others 4; and /
'dlef IN me speech, as Mir. Webster WAS cX- .
Fr,"F thr gross ana iud'cr1uS Inconsistencies