The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-11
From The Boston Transcript.
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"I.fe and Letters of Joseph Story, Associate JUS
tce OF the Supreme Court of the United States
and Dane Professor of Law at Harvard Univer-
sity. Edited by his son, William w Story In
two vols. Svo. Boston Published by Charles c.
Little and James Brown"
We have been privileged to glance through the
first volume of this elegant work. The two volumes
will be completed and ready for the public next
week speaking likeness of Judge Story en-
graved by Cheney, from crayon drawing by the
artist author and biographer, is happy type Of the
fidelity with which the latter has traced the moral
and intellectual neaments of his illustrious father
The book forms one Of the most valuable contribu-
tons that have yet been made the bogra phcal de-
parmcnt of American literature. Juoge Story's
early and long continued association with the most
distinguished public men of our own country--his
extensive correspondence with some of the highest
legal authorities of Great Britain-the genial union
of an enthusiasm for literature and art with the
severest powers of legal acquisition and elucida-
ton in his character, render the materials of his
biography in high degree varied, interesting,
and instructive. Most judiciousIy has the author
arranged and disposed them, and lent the graces of
pure and luminous style to the embellishment Of
his not ungrateful subject. As specimen of the
original correspondence here given, we quote the
following passages from letter from Judge Story
to Judge Fay, containing personal sketches OF JET
ferson and Madison:
Jefferson is tall and thin, of salIow complex
ion, with a fine, intelligent eye DR.. NJ yesterday
introduced me; and we spent half hour with him,
in which time he convcrsed in very easy, correct
and pleasant style. His language is peculiarly APP
propriate, and his manner very unaffected. The
negligence OF his dress little surprised me. He
received us in his slippers, and old fashioned
clothes, which not in the incest order, or of
the most elegant kind; blue coat, white worked
cashmere waistcoat, and corduroy brceches, (I beg
your pardon, mean small clothcs) constituted his
dress You know Yirgnians have some pride in
appearing in simple habments, and are willing
to rest their claim to attention upon their force of
mind and suavity of manners. The President is
little awkward in his fret address, but you are inn
mediately at ease in his presence His manners
are inviting, and not uncourtly; and his voice fex-
IDLE and distinct. He bears the marks of intense
thought and perseverance in bis countenance. bis
smile is very engaging and impresses you with
cheerful frankness.
"On the whole, / confess he appears to me a
clear and intelligent man, ready and discriminat-
ing, but more formed by philosophical reflection
than by rapid, enterprlsing, oyerboaring &c
MUS. If he chooses he cannot fail to please. If
he cannot awe, he will not sink into neglect The
current of his thought ia gentle and uniform,
broken by the torrent OF eluquence, and unrufiled
by the fervor Of vivid internal fame. Take this
passing sketch and color it to your own fancy.
"Madison is most agreeable, modest, and I'M
affected man, of n short stature, and of mild
tenance. He converses with case, and seems very
well versed in diplomacy. The C~w-acter of his
mind seems 10 be formed by that of jefferson, and
the pupil is not unfinished likeness of the mas
ter He has the reputation of we'll read scholar,
and without doubt would always sustain con-
siderable rank in the counsels of free govern
ment."