The Ottawa free trader., 1850-11-02
. OTTAWA, ILL., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1850

WINTHROP, of Mass-a patrcian, that ia, / be
iieve etemoiogically, q man who has a father
lie Is man Of decided talent, but the unfortunate
vi,tim of respectability Such men never lead
though they may be at the head Thos EWING
simply man Of great good sense; what the
Western people call horse sense" lie does his
own thinking but thinks pretty much in the beat.
en- tracks Mr. Calhouns successor also died, and
oi ma successor am not bound 10 speak
There Is no man in the Senate now. who is
more observed or listened to by strangers in the
galleries than HALE of New Hampshire. With
the exception perhaps of Mr.. CLAY himself he is
the readcst debater in the body. He is perfectly
fearless and outspoken IN VIII he believes to be
right, but looses somewhat Of his weight, per.
haps, by talking triile too often, and by rather
100 much readiness TO display his ability Mt re-
TORT. HAMLrS has some qualities for Senator,
because he knows all about the coasting trade
BRADBURY and NoRRis wyuld be respectable jus-
tees OF the peace TO ray the least UpHAM is
sick, and when he was well, was neither very
great nor very handsome. PnHLrs turns round
whenever he is punched in the ribs. The Rhode
lsiand gentlemen are good natured and compan-
lonable. The Connecticut Senators are lust good
lawyers. TnrMAS SMITH has the credit, in addi-
'Ion OF being party leader but his looks and de.
pertinent deceive me much If he as the talent
lnlp
DICKINSON is a bunker.
SEWARD bevilders everybody by going straight
forward, a thing so unexpected in a politician that
! II Is the greatest puzzle Of IN day. Everybody
persists in believing that he covers up under his
seeming simplicity of character some profound
design, which their poor wits are utterly unable to
lhthom lie is the most mysterious character in
Washington simply because he has nothing to
| conceal. COOPER Of Pa is Ta ther scholastic and
STURGEON rather stupid MILLER, | presume,
whistles well; l don't know what other accom-
plshment he may have. DAYTON and PIERCE are
gentlemen. WALES and SrRUANCE have the colo
cation and perhaps the calIber Of the Samese
Twins, HUNTER Is a lazy, loungng, gentsel and
accomplished Nrginian MAsoN loves the mig.
gers for the money they are worth, and growis
like bear with a sore head at everything. BAD.
CIR badgers everybody with his wit have dc.
scribed him at length heretofore MAScuM gets
drunk habltunIly, BurIrR is n good fellow. I"
quick to be angry, but bears no malice. BERRtyy
Is now very cheap old man, looking twenty
years younger than he s-precise, elegant scho.
lastic and logical, n Martlnet in tho propreties
only forgetting himself occasionally when Slave.
~ Is the subject KING ia sort Of male spinster
lie Is great IN small things. Paradise would have
been barren for him if there were no point. o!
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natic II he were not a lazy man lie would be :,
dangerous one. SoULE is only smart LAWYER
nothing more than that thought, in the begin.
ming of .he session. he might be- but il .n't in him
Downs Is disposed to be rather honest. but has no
conception Of what 1t is TO be So FooTr il the
kaleidoscope Senator, Ubiquitous, cratic, and gen.
orally erroneous as well DAVIS Of Mssissiopi.
is the first man IN the Senate IN his own estina
ton lie las nm acute, hair.split,ing turn Of
mind with some pretty accurate information,
such as comes from 4 West Point education Sam
iiousros ls puff ball of vanity with certain con.
predictions OF character, requiring more time than
have now to distinguish them. lie is to.rablv
/ good material, on the whole for n Locofoco cand
I,iate fer the Presidency RISK is honest. moder.
ste in talent, but growing into habits ~ industry.
SEBASTIAN knows all about Indian affairs Box
LAND al. about printing. Men who have knowl.
edge Of some speciality Of that sort are useful, if
they can be trusted. BELL biathers too much
| IuRNEY is one idea. Southern bigot. TyprR.
WOOD bathers more than Bell CLAY-everybo.
dy knows HARRY CLAY. md knows all about him
SO Of OLD Bullion. ATCurysoS is dangling to.
bacco chewing Western LocofOco.-l believe Il vo.
ry good fellow" with ALL The Senators from
iowa are rather young as the State is BY the
way, forgot, en- paSsont that there was any such
/ 'S''N'i "i' ihAlhiF Ntllnh ~ NtINl Wi!llo
to 20 back
Judge DouGLs Of ILL., is useful and active
working member of the Senate. lie is repctc
with statistical information and knows the ropes
IN the practical business Of legislation. BarGHr
IS not so bright In fact he is rather logv-
SHiEDps enjoys being n Senator. So does Wur.
COMB. Gen. DoDGE Of Wis is n respectable old
gentleman. WALKER is always getting his feel.
ngs hurt
Gen. CAss is pretty good at being abscn, on n
critical vote and has the utmost vcnera,ion for 80
years ago. He loves his country deariH FEIcu
has special knowledge of Land Office matters,
and Is useful CHASE makes friends and com.
mands respect He is above mcdivcrity in tai
ent. California has men that do her credit The
list is long one. Sixty.two Senators fill the
seats of the Senate Chamber, when every Sena.
tor is in hi. place This isa hurried glance at the
men from every part of the broad land who com.
pose the body into which the exciting subject Of
Slavery was thrown at the commencement Of the
session, and by which it was batiled aud discussed
Tor many weary month To the exclusion of al.
most everything else until they thought they had
settled It, and so gave i, forth to the world The
consideration of measures aud means must dc.
Ter TO another day. SRA