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ael Angelo, that every touch of his chscl
was life, and that he struc! out features and
forms from the marble with the power of Il
crcator-this gcntleman's mastery of high
conceptions is so innate, that he invests
every topic with q sudden magnitude, which
gives the most causul things command
ing interist to the popular eye
We enjoy the privilege of hearing this
distinguished man (Mr. Crittcn,lcn, of Ken
tucky,) speaks on the m3lancholv announce
ncnt Of Mr.. Clayton's death, and his speech
was not long, or loud, Or vehement; it was
a calm. manly, discriminating eulogy, fit to
be spoken 10y great man over the corpse
ofa great mar, and delivered in a voice
which trcmb!cd under the sorrow Of the
occasion, aud his very tones involved in
them Il world OF deep feelings,
In tenderness OF pathos, bcanty Of lam
guag', that exquisite moral appIicalon-t
might serve as model.
| The small, delicate, and very youthful
figure, seated near the Senator from S. c.,
has, during the brief time he has been here
made a marked impression. Ills position
;.s he listens to the spckcr, with one hand
behind his car, indicates that his hearing
!
can i, carry all he knows,) and hi, Lr,in
is not particularly large or prominent? But
sit and listen TO him when he has the floor :;
hear his sivery and singing tones winding
oat distinctly his sublct;es OF thought
his appropriate quotations from authors to
prove his position; his vast store Of legal
knowledge pecping enthusiasm and above
all, his Uniform urbaniiy and Difference to
his seniors on the floor-witness nil this,
and the place which he new occupies in
public tmation, will, we think, steadily
enlarged. Ne predict for this eloquent and
'inscd speaker brilliant future, and some
older heads in tho Senate Chamber must
look to their laurcls.
The domestic life of this gentleman is
blessed by the society of one of the lowell
est Of her sex.
This is delicate ground, dear public, and
we fear to venture farther at this time. AS
yet we have only seen these distinguished
gentlemen i'll their indulgent moods and
we can 40 more opiuc what they might
become if cxaspcrated than one who has
studied marine views in summer time in
the Bay of Naples can conjecture the aspect
Of a typhoon. We know not what fero-
ci"us phase Senator Nature may assume on
reading three inocent reinarks-If agreea-
bic to all concerned, we may at some future
day resume our pen sketchsng.
SLAVERY IN THE TEKRIroRIEs.-NVe find
the following i'll the Washington corrcspon,
dence of the Baltimore San:
There is n very general concurrence in the
remark of Senator Jones, of Tcnnessee, tha,
the difference Of opinion between those who
lclievc that Congress has power over slavery
in the territories and those who deny the
existence of that power is irreconcilable, AMI
that, therefore, the only hope Of peaceful
issue Of the question is to be found in de-
clsion Of the question by the Supreme Court
before which it is now pending. With
- Senator Jones, almost every one is also vii
ling to able by the decision"that This wise
patrioticand disintcrested tribunal may make
[,ppon thes question. The court will bse, ,s :sus-
tainncd nv tie general sentiment of the au,ir coun
;y !" ::,s, 9.E;;;n:: Il u. OILY to be feared
.'' ''',y !..ay nol !ecn it becsssiio.yii e
lnc". ."~ -:.., ,':" "< no" made.
''''. ,'cain a''a!a!i..". :, ,u..-.. '''
i. sro.,,, co. .hc l1'A ler.r. .t.. aside, ;,. - ,
Il 4i> *,i:or "',,::i,er It ,.. J.; ma. .-.-.
.san3 -, M;.ss joined. Upon this. aue ..
argument was ordelea .anI has be-. a.,,...
II the court sbonlI take 15urisdfctjcu. :.:s.::
allow n black man, held as !. a.slayS;l,F fight
Of a citizen to sue for Ills ffsedoiiiIS ,n b,>t 40
appeal to that court then there iafe iafe, still
other questions TO be decided, upon. which
the case may be determined without meet
ing the great and exciting constitutional
question Of the power Of Congress over
slavery in the Territories. Much, it is to he
hoped, However, that the.court will find it.
consistent with law and duty to "face the
music" -"
KANSAS ITEMs.-We find tile following
interesting items Of Kansas news in the Lea
venwolth City Herald Of the 18th instant:
In Levcnworth butchers arc selling pork
at 10 cents per pound. Some Of the far
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