Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-30

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| Steamer Garden City-Theairica, &c.
CHICAGO, May 22d, 1854.
MESsRS. EDITORS: To-day we have been sur
prised by the announcement of the 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
acter and the gentlemanly department of Mr.. Ev
erctt, can but regret the necessity which COM
PEELED his withdrawal from the public servic. AS
an orator he is at this time unequaledin the Sem
ate-forcible, earnest and graceful in his delive-
ry, chaste, 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 a diplomatist. Latterly 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, Ingersoll and
Everett have retired from the Senate during the
last few weeks, undoubtedly sympathizing with
Lord Brougham, who has blazoned on the OUTER
wall of his chateau these words h,ueni portun,
spes ct fortuna vaete: sat lusis tbs, Iudite nunc
altos. have found my haven, farewell, hope,
and fortune, you have sported with me, now sport
with others.
Mr.. Choate, the distinguished Boston advocate,
will do honor to the post to which rumor has as
signed him. He has occupied the Office of At
torney 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.
Lavater himself, had he seen him, would have
cried, ''ureka, have found a new type of the ge-
nus homo" The countenancc is too intellectual
to be hideous, yet, 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
writhes, and his long bony fingers rattle, creating
in the beholder emotions Of sympathy for the
physical sufferings under which the orator is ap-
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 SPLEEN
did success. His whiggery is unimpeachable, and
q 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 were 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 during 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 mace
with the demands of the shippers. 1t is said by
those whose statements may be relied upon. that
the companies have urged forwarders at the East
to send by other lines, since much delay would be
inevitable if forwarded over the usual routes con.
Meeting this city with the western termini of the
New York railroads. The companies entirely re-
fuse to unite into time contracts, compelling each
to take his chance. Under the circumstance
further eensure is unjust.
The steamer Garden City, plying between this
port and Saul st. Marie, was burned day or two