The New York herald., 1851-10-02

We condense from Villianass Sfdtesmdns Manual the
following historical particulars touching the subject of
the picture -On the Goth December 1929 Mr. Foot a
Connecticut offered in the Senate resolution Of inquiry
in reference TO the expedency of limiting the the
public lands to such subject to entry at he
minimum price The subject Of great interest end
gave riie to extended debate in which Mr Hay Of
South Carolina Mr.. Webster and Mr.. benton
conspicuous The discussion took a wide range the
Senator from South Carolina extending it to charges 81
a sectional policy on the part Of the Northern
States ruinous to the South and to bold ia
of the doctrines Of State rights nudcation and
fecessioD The issues then, between Mr. Webster and
Mr. Hayne were the Union sad the constitution, and
the respective powers of the federal and State govs
mens. The speech intended 20 be illustrated by the
picture the speech of Mr. Webster reply To
Mr. Hsyne delivered the 10Th day Of january 1sss
or upwards Of twenty years ago
TIE United States Senate chamber l, in the form Of
segment Of circle The presiding officers chair Is In
the centre Of the straight line chord Of the arc;
that to include view Of the President in his place only
section of the chamber be given upon plain
face We find, Therefore, nearly all the picture
baeed by that half Of the chamber to the left G. the
chair Nr Webster IS to the right Of the central AAe
ana is Of course the figure of the painting to which Ell
the others accessories.
Prom long acquaintance, we must ssy that we
ccznEed with pleasure the familiar appearance Of the
Senate ehsmber-tts little gallery, with the
act pattern Of The iron railing red carpet. spanstsx
with its yellow starsthe damask curtaas forming the
canopy the chair, the eagle surmoauting It.
The rortsit OF Washington Is the only 'hng that eS
pears ont q place it ia in the place occupied
twenty years age Tho light in chamber Il the hart
grey light Of mid w.nerthe costumes OF the ccmpsnS
are wnerish that opns there will be little ground
of dispute the portrayed ia the lights
1 MIR webster stands prominently III. hero Of the arts,
He NJ hut dark pfa
looms white black watch band around his neck
Ills coat Is butoned by the second button aud shsula
FAY, tight Mt, and indicates that the chamber is
somewhat cnosh His left hand Is doubled up emphsti
cay upon his desk by the eide CT which he k standing
his riyht hand hangs almost lstessly down His stti
tude Is commanding erect, perpendicular-so muck 50
that he appears to lean little back Allowance, how
must be made for what be ca!ed the adersns
fuues OF MIR. Webster The head Is Webst-r's-beavy,
massive strong stern majestic. and surchsrged vita
be bad stood for portrait With all charscterstio
majesty developed. There IL something almost chilling
contrast with the warm luminous and genial cosnte
OF Henry Clay he represented in the delivery
Of his farewell address Upon the whole the figure and
attitude OF Mr. Webster strike US as portraynx more
temper Of defiance than either the occasion the
iect require, to give it the fule,t eject.
Mr.. Calhoun, at that time s30 Vice President ofthe
United States and President OF the Senate represented
he we're the evil genius Of the dsythe Machiavs
Of the consturon-stripped OF all DISCUSSES His at
ttude and intense wry expression he forward
towards Webster would seem TO show that he Ia la
digpantly calling the Senator to order for some per-
sonal attack while Webster with closed lips appears 70
be defslng the rcprmand. And so dark, thrown late
the shade and 10 Fkeletonlke Ia the great Carouan
that would almost conclude there a design to
disrnion embodied In his person while eli The
strength and glory Of the constitution given
Webtr This may be poetry on canvass but Il IL In
where look for historical truth This may ~
sol but presume that In 1880, SIR Calhoun
not thin and wasted In 1860 Nor does his un-
wouted alarm comport with the general air Of quiet and
comicrtsbl attention which pervades the chamber.
The numerous portraits in the general grouping the
floor Of the Senate. and In the gallery, w b. rcoog
nized a. ono? by al acquainted With the ilvog origin r.
and doubt not the may be said of the deceased
Among tbese u the fac, intelligent head Of Hsyne
II IL 70 Mr. Besly TO that he gives generally tia
likeness the color the features the easens and ths
character q the faces Of bis subjects, ty ana
pleasirgly than any other living artist in our tumble
judement
Altogether, the picture ia great picture II is the
work of several years OF hard study and labor Every
Bvure in II is subject of interesting analysis the
whole thing H. replete with instruction, Warming snd
courage ment Tboaah Il does not perhaps represent
scene equal in grandeur Importance TO that OF the
eth DAY of March 1850 Il stin the vivid reflex Of
Of the most important occasions in thu history Of
American Senate.