The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-26
Communicated.
ARrEsrAN SPRrNos Sept 10 go
Gen. Faote and us earicature.

You must not conclude, because
address you from this fashionable watering
place, that am going,to describe the BRILL
ant scenes, which have been recently pre-
scented here for the enjoyment and admIIa-
ton of pleasure-seekers. Nothing could
be further from my intention; nor am
about 10 furnish you with. fill -lenglh por-
traits Of the distinguished igurantes in
those scenes. know that such delinca
tons are not to yonr taste; nor have any
inclination to indulge in them. You are
not one of those who'd be "content but to
read of enjoyments. which the wiser Cor
rinna hath feh," Still, have witnessed
here an incident which may not be aliogeth-
err uninteresting TO you.
You know that wherever Americans are
assembled, and under whatever circum-
stances, whether in the church orat the
theater, in the p%arlor or at the huslings,
they are sure to have a dish OF politics &C.
casionally. The Artesian Springs, though
peculiarly blessed in many other respects
are not entirely free from such annoyances.
But such topics are sometimes managed
with so much tact and taste, as TO be more
amusing than otherwise. | was fortunate
enough to witness an instance Of this sort
to-day, just before dinner. Several ladies'
and gentlemen having assembled In the
parlor, preparatory 10 the entertainment
which Gen. Nc Mackin was spreading Tor
them, one Of the latter undertook, in the
mock heroic strain, to repeat thai celebrat-
ed passsgeiol Gen.F Foote's, 10 which he says:
"The small number OF shdNoW.mind-
ed, factiouS, and aspiring de~magogues,
uho haze combined against this measure
for The most dishonest purposes Of self
ish ambition, Intend 10 reduce 10. Their
proper grade and condition, when IshaH
once more be aiiolDed to LeaUe this
field ofarduous labor and enjoy an OPP
poItmity Of talking to my manly co"stI-
Mency in the language Of patriotic and
unreserred freedom.
The gentleman understood the style and
manner Of Foote thoroughly; and possessed
the happy faculty Of exaggprallng all his
characteristics. lie succeeded SO admir-
able in 'burlesqeing the noisy and pompous
little Senator, that his efforts were greeted
with an irrepressible burst of laughter and
clapping Of hands. This had scarcely sub
sided, when one Of the young ladies', who
seemed at once TO enter into the spirit oil
the thing arose fro II her seat with much
apparent gravity, and assuming a look that
would have done no discredit to the tragic
muse, she exclaimed in the appropriate
words Of Caius Cassius:
Why man, hedoth bestride tlisnorrow world
Like a Colossus; and we petty men
Walk under bis huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonored g%rayes!'
Then lifting her beautiful eyes to lIeav-
en-, and passionateIy clasping her hands TO-
gether, she continued in the same hislr!-
onic vein, and in the additional words Of
the noble Roman:
'Now, in the names ofall the Gods at once,
Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed,
That he is grown SO great! Age, thou art
ashamed!
Rome, thou hast lost thy breed Of noble
bloodsw
This scene was so admirably executed tina
any one not acquainted with the accomplish
ed persons concerned in it, might have con
cluded that it WINS gotten up for the occa
SION. 1t presented Senator Bombastes II
so Ridiculous a point Of view, and mad
that impression so strongly on an artist
who was present. that he immediately pro
missed the young lady a caricature OF 18th
little man in the big boots" 1t is 10 b.
finished by thei time Orlando Furioso re
turns from his ''6eld of arduous labor" i
the American Senate; and it will represeu
the alI-conquering general in the act OF re
+. ducing' "the small number Of shallow
minded, factious, and aspiring d~emagogue
e TO their proper grade and condition y
The artist did not point oot the details {
y the contemplated picture; but from his az
g knowledged talent and the fine material h
has TO work on, we may reasonably calcr
late on something rich and rare. o. X.
Itisnot that a man should alway
d labor. His temporal as will as spirilu,
g interest demand a cessation in The d
n cline Of life Some years Of quiet and RI
IS Fiction arc necessary after a life Of indu
70 Try and activity. There is more to CO.
to cern him in this life than incessaat occ,
ne patton, and its product-wealth. He wi
Is, has been a slave all HE d,vs IN ono mn