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next thing is to get the preliminary hun
bred thousand dollars subscribed. Let
monied men be up and doing--we are no
embraced in that category.
We see THAI the Creole has trave llet
beyond the vote of Harris county, and il
Ibis last number publishes the action taker
4by the Texas Legislature on the slavery
Question, We hope yet to make something
Eof our n%eighbor. and hope to Do some little
towards sOusheraiSing the character Of the
respectable journal over which he. presides.
III
3 The following article from the Pennsyl-
Evanian faithfully portrays some Of the
striking points Of, character Of three Of ouI
most eminent men, one Of whom is, alas.
numbered among The tenants Of the cold
and silent grave. We do not concur fully
with the entire articlesbu in the main il i
a faithful sketch and drawn to the life:
4 CLAY WEBSTER & CALHOUN.
To any one who has been in the habit
sof visiting Washington during the present
winter, nothing will impress him more
than the appearance respectively, Of the
three venerable statesmen whose names
eve have placed al the head OF this article,
The stranger who comes to the national
capital for the first time, ever before he
has scent Pennsylvania Avenue, asks to be
shown Clay, Webster and Calhoun. And
when they are pointedo out to hin, how he
Twill be surprised! a}n'3a ~ te" af~ 4r7
Younger looking and younger really
Ethan either, is Mr.. Clay, and amazingly
Vigorous too, Gas his last speech in the Sen
Gate will show and yet what a shadow he
lis Of the bold, fearless and dashing states
man, who for the best part ola half a cen
fury has electrified the new world by his
~eIOquence, and asitated it by his meas
lures; and is atthis moment a living link
connecting the Presentcwith the Past! See
him in his blue cloak, long sleeves, cane
lin hand, rerambulating the streets with
wide but certain steps, and head decliGea,
with all his efforts to keep it e%rect-and.
the stranger will be disappointed, even If
sthe more obseryant and more experienced
spectator is pleased to see the veteran wear
$50 well. ei. sEI -.f4ts 6ar raa .
Take next Daniel Webster! Upon him
'the change effected by a few brief years
Ihas been terrible. Time has passed heal
Willy over him. He walks with slow audi
measured stride to the Senate Chamber,
and pays little attention 10 those who gaze
upon him, His cheek is pal!id. lis clothesH
hang loosely upon bis feeble frame. His
step is not firm. But look into his eyes,
which, deep as a. diamond in a cavern,
his head and youwill see that in
telleet is burning bright within MIN. Note
him in his sealih the august Senate cham
Der. Sombre, silent and solitary, be sltsI
apart, rarely relaxing into a smile, rarely&
replying to an appeal, and literally glowing
upon the busy scene before him, without
part in The exercise, But rouse that
massive mindj andthen, all men all parties
before the genius thathas illuminated
our annals and defended our constitution.
We are not politically a disciple of Web
'ter, but we thank God that such a man as
he is still living, to remind us that there
Ire duties that rise entirely above party. 3
And now for John 6. Calhoun. Last
ime' we saw Mr.. Calhoun was on a cold
lay 10 December, as, with his closely but
onedt s%uFtout, (for he wore no cloak be
apidly walked to the capital. His steps
vas frm4-his form erect; his eye bright as
star ia a moonlesss sky. Glorious Cal
Ioun!J we differ with thee in some things;S
nd vet we admire and venerate thee.4k
4ere, now is a purely intellectual man.
Ie wotships his fayorite studies; caresb
for the festive board; eats, sparing,
and luxuriates either in Calculating
ome difficult problem, or i~nsspeaking to-
friehdsothi II darling South, her du-
Y and her destiny. Mr.. Calhoun's con.
-e%rsational powers are extraordinary. Hek
alks elegantly, and with exquisite clear
less. His friends love him not so much
his cause, as foflhe manner which, he { {
%nstaips his cause, He is spun exceptionna-
.y moral man. His severe tastes and. stern !,
Example have made a school Of somewhat :
.scetic politicians in South Carolina.-
They are certainly DISTINGUISHED. They
re unquestionObly independent. AndAa
hey are VIGOROUSLY brave and thorough.
in whatever they undertake. We
Q not especially admire their examples "
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