Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-30
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CHICAGO, May ODD, 1854.
MEssRs. EDITORS: To-day we have been sur
prised by the announcement of tho resignation of
Mr.. Everett, Senator from Massachusetts, and the
mention of the Hon. Rufus Choate as his success
sor Those acquainted with the legislative speech
es and literary compositions, the high toned char
actcr and the gcntlemanly department of Mr.. Ev-
crctt, can but regret the necessity which COM
PEELED his withdrawal from the public servic. As
orator he is at this time uncquallcdin the Sem
ate-forcible, earnest and graceful in his delive-
~, chastc, classical and refined in style he is
a master of the poetry of prose. His short ca
reer as Secretary of State under Mr.. Fillmore,
gave ample scope for the display Of no ordinary
abilities as diplomatist. Lattcrly our public
men appear to have become convinced of the ut
ter worthleSsness of the gilded bauble for which
they have been struggling; the empty sound of
a political reputation. Houston, Ingcrsoll and
Everett have retired from the Senate during the
last few weeks, undoubtedly sympathizing with
Lord Broug ham, who has blazOncd on the OUTER
wall of his chateau these words: Lreni portuna,
Spes ct fortuna valee sat lusis tbs, ludte nunc
alos. have found my haven, farewell, hope,
with others.
Mr.. Choate the distinguished Boston advocate,
will do honor to the post to which rumor has as
signed him. lie has occupied the Office of At
torncy General of Massachusetts during the last
year. Those who have never met Mr.. ChOate
can form no idea of the personal appearance of
the man, for his features are without precedent.
Lavatcr himself, had he seen him, would have
cried, eureka, have found new type of the ge-
nus homo" The countenancc is too intellectual
to be hidcous, vet, CHASTITY and gaunt, sallow and
lean, wrinkled and long; it is anything but agree
able. While speaking his face passes through
endless varied contortions his body twists and
writhcs, and his long bony fingers rattle, creating
in the behodcr emotions of sympathy for the
physical suffcrngs under which the orator is APP
parently laboring. AS an advocate he has few
if any equals. The terrible earnestness with
which he addresses the most trivial cause, the
beauty with which he clothes the most common
place ideas, and the word-charm with which he
surrounds the narration of the most Indifferent
circumstance, coupled with his indomitable in
dustry, and energy, have wrought out his splen-
did success. His whiggcryi is unimpeachable, and
seat in the Senate chamber will never be dis
honored if occupied by such as he.
l suppose the merchants of your city are suf-
fering with others by reason of the detention of
goods upon the railroads east of this city. At
one time the public We're disposed to condemn the
railroad companies as inefficient, and criminally
negligent of the interests of forwarders. But
the current now appears to be setting the other
way, and however much the injury and damage
to Western merchants are to be deplored, it is to
be attributed only to the increasing prosperity of
the country: for although the facilities for trans
portation have been largely increased durinr the
last year, yet the increase in merchandise for trans
portation has been unparalleled, land the companies
although using their most strenuous exertions
to forward the goods, are unable to keen pace
with the demands of the shippers. 1t is said by
those whose statements may be relied upon, that
the companies have urged forwarlers at the East
to send by other lines, since much DELAY would he
inevitable if forwarded over the usual routes con-
Meeting this city with the western termui of the
New York railroads. The companies entirely re-
fuse to unite into time contracts, compelling each
to take his chance. Under the circumstances
further censure is unjust.
The steamer Garden City, plying between this
port and Saul St. Marie, was burned dav or two