The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-15
CHANCES at Congress.

lHE SENATE.--ln ne active Dut neavy-DulIt gen. /
tleman, passing through the rotunda, with rapid /
step, and package Of papers in hand, face beam |
ing with intelligence and health, person clad in
suit Of glossy black, is no less parsonage than
Lewis css, Of Michigan. He stops to talk with
gentleman with gray hair, who has just entered
from the avenue, and who listens intently to the
short, quick sentences addressed to him. That is
Daniel s. Dickinson, of New York not nearly so
large in stature one would expect, considering
the noise he has made in the country, and the abil
ity he has exhibited. There is in Dckinson's
manner an irresistible humor, and cool and placid
| equanmity that make him ugly customer in dis
cussion. The Senate is to meet for Governor
Seward is going in. How much younger he looks
than you expected to see him! He seems almost
boyish at distance; but you get you
will see that time and care have done their work.
What strange face he has On first sight it
seems little like John Tyler's; but that
wears of, and the craft and adroitness of the pot-
clan are written on every lineament. Mr.. Seward
is an able and industrious legislator but his Sena-
toral career has thus far been failure owing to
the extreme doctrines he has advocated. Now let
step up to the gallery of the Senate for il has
not yet been called to order. Do you know the
slow moving man, whose head rises and falls in
swer to his thoughts, as he PAGES along, and who
carries under his arm a bundle of documents ?
That is Thomas Hart Benton, of Missouri 1t is
not often that you more hale and hearty-look-
ing sample of sixty-odd. The face is full OF char
acter, and the form full of strength. How long do
walks rapidly along the aisle could stand up before
| the blows Of such bone and muscle To speak of
Benton is to think of Foote; and the fragile man
| alluded to is the Mississippi Senator. His is
| lighter frame than Robert j, Walkers You will
be little surprised to see how general favore he
is, by the reception every body gives him. The tall
man walking in at the side door, cane in hand, you
need not be told is Henry Clay. How familiarity he
| greets Foote, and how well he looks! He takes
pinch of snuff from the Secretary's desk, and then
L L H.
you notice the Senator at of the front desks, on
the left THE Secretary, who is fanking documents
with such rapidity! There you see General Sam
Houston, of Texas, He rises nav. What figure
What an air What a noble face! The pale,
dark man, with bro oadish brimmed hat, and long
straight, black hair is Pierre Soule, of Louisiana
the French Creole representative in the Senate ant
most learned and accomplished gentleman. Yon
der is John P. Hale, or, as his friends call him
Jack Hale" of New Hampshire, the abolition
Senator. He has face like bon pivant. He
looks like John nj. Bolts. There are few evidences
Of attention TO the pages Of philosophy, or OF consul
ming the midnight oil, in that jolly countenance
; and well-fed figure Hale is bold, amusing and
; ready debaer Observe, there is Daniel Webster
Did not tell you his form was shrunken, his wais
a unsteady his ewes sunken And is itnot so! Bn'
you well answer that, since that Time ne has made
a speech worthy of his most hourishing days, and
l. his rpened intellect. IL was apples OF gold, gain
cred from an old and storied tree The Vice Presl
dent enters the chair. A very handsome man Il
a Mr.. Fillmore We know no where betier-pre
le served specimen Of fifty three. He looks like
Al statesman; and though his position is OF noaecoun
so far as the chances for displaying mind are con
0i cerned, yet, if he had u chance, he would max
himself felt The Senator who has just taken hi
seat AT the signal for "order," and who stands il
reverental attitude in the aisle while the ehapa
l. repeats prayer blesses the government, and I'm
ts plores Gods favor upon the Union-that Senator
" Sephen Arnold Douglas, of Illinois. He entere
le the Senate at thirty four and is now thirysix-
in The Youngest man but Jere. Clemens, of Alabams
in the Senate. His physical stature is dimnutiv,
but his mind is gigantic. He speaks with read
er ness and enthusiasm that have m Rde him famou
IN while his requirements and ms experience
ID public life give him rare advantages. The On
cusson he had with John Quincy Adams in lSl
was a remarkable display of promptitude
a | debate and accuracy of memory. On the dem
y cratic side TO the right of the Speaker, and on OF
N Of the seat next the lobby, is Col w. H. King
Alabama, who is senatorial evergreen. age n
in not withered him for he looks as well now as
is did twelve or fourteen years ago. He returned
ed the Senate after his mission to France was oVe
e. and will always be found true to the country al
alf to his beloved Alabama. On the same side y
at will notice Judge Butler, OF South Carolina. /
e. looks like patriarch, with his long white har'
If. kind and warm hearted friend he is, and, what
- nowhere denied brave and gifted legislator III
er tall, erect and elastic figure is young Dodge,
mt Iowa. He has the straight form OF the Indian
in | the resolute and open countenance oil true nor
he western man, He is Senator without guile
he reproach In point Of personal advantages.
ect Sturgeon, one OF our Senators, is noble specin
to Of man the wintry side OF SIXTY. he LOOKS
,vs substantial as the State he represents, and is ne
m classed among the doubtful any quest
,an You ask for Tom Corwin, Of Ohio. There he
gb | dark good looking man, with stout frame,
,sr an eve that blazes with intellect He is unq'
tiOnably Ons Of the most PrSstssa orators IN