The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-05

II. hows Of such bone and muscle To speak OF Ben
Ton Is to think Of Foole and the fragile man alluded TO
he senator Az ssss ss%s .
how general favorite he is, BY the reception everybody
gives him. The tall man walking at the side door,
cane in hand, you need not be told Is Henry Clay How
Familiarity he greets Fooe, and how well he looks He
takes pinch OF snuff from the SecretaIys desk, and then
picks up the lntellgencer and takes seat Doyou notice
the senator al one OF the front desks, the left OF the
Secretary, who is Thanking documents with such rapid-
ty' There You see General Sam Houston, OF Texas.
He rises now. What's figure What an air. What a
noble lace The pale, dark man, with bIoadsh. brmmed
hat and long, straight, black hair is Pierre Soue, OF
Louisiana the French Creole representative 10 the Senate,
and most learned and accomplished gentleman fon-
per is John p Hale or, his friends call him, Jack
Hale, OF New Hampshire, the abolition senator lie
has face like bon v,uaaf. He looks like John nj.
Bolts There are few evidences OF attention to the pages
Of philosophy, or OF consuming the midnight oil, IN that
amusing and ready debater. Observe, there is Daniel
Webster Did not tell you his form shrunken, his
walk unsteady. his eyes sunken And is IT not SO But
you well answer that since that time, he has made
speech worthy OF his most ourishing days. and his ri
pened intellect Ii apples OF gold, gathered from an
old and stored The Vice President enters the chair
very handsome man is Mr.. Fillmore. We know no.
where better.preserved specimen OF iiftythree. He
looks like statesman and though his position is of no
account SO far as the chances for displaying mind
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the signal for order and who stands in reverenal at
titude in the aisle while the chaplain repeats prayer
besses the government and mplores Co.'s favor upon
Illinois He entered the Senate at thiItyfou and is
now thirty youngest man put Jere clemens
q Alabama in the Senate His physical stature els, Y a.
readiness and enthusiasm that have made him famous,
while his requirements and his experience in public life
give him rare advantages. The discussion he had with
John Quincy Adams in 1916 was remarkable display OF
prompuude in debate and accuracy OF memory On the
democratic side, 10 the right OF the Speaker and one
Of the seats next the lobby. is COL W. r. King, OF Ala
hana rh.o hUoh nap tuith h.
cred him for he looks well now as he did twelve or
fourteen years ago. He returned to the Senate after his
mission to France over, and will always be found
side you will notice Judge Butler of South Caroli-
na He looks like PATRIARCH with his long white hair
kind and warm-heaed friend he s. and, what is no.
where denied, brave and gifted legislator That tall
erect, and elastic figure is young Dodge, OF Iowa He
has the straight form OF the Indian and the resoue and
open countenance OF true northwestern man. he IL
senator without guile or reproach In point OF personal
advantages Dr. Surgeon one OF our senators, is noble
specimen OF man on the wintry side OF sixty. He
looks substantial the State he represents and is
You ask for Tom Corwn, OF Ohio There he is dark.
goodlooking man, with stout frame, and eye that
bazes with intellect He is unquesonaby OF the most
practised orators in the country, but he troubles the
Senate very rarely He has not spoken during the pres.
ent session. You will observe "the brave General
Shields" talking to a friend at the window. He looks
but his complexion is healthy, and hseye clear most
chvalrc spirit is this excellent senaor-Brght OF In
diana Here lie s-hs broad, manly counenance lighted
up with enthusiasm while listening to something that
Cass is telling him. Bright is OF the boldest and
best 10 be found in the wholeIange Of public II
he has error il is in his frankness and dsnerested
ness. Everybody is interested in General Atchison, oil
Missouri, whom you will notice in his seat on the righ
of the Vice President. He has the mark and bearing Of
the West. He pcrsonfes in his character the West He
talks like the West. He votes like the West. He has
the energy the courage, the warmth OF heart and the
high honora characteristic of the region ayed by the
Mississippi and bordered by those pathless prares ia
which mans conceptions must ascend, if ever, from
nature up to natures God.