Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-06
THE
SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY s, 1858.
THE U. S. SENATE.

it's present cosy quarters to the new
in preparation for it. The change will not
be for the better. Here, as it were. c~onjured
into the compass of a small circle, may be
seen at one glance tie leading political spir-
it's Of the country. The first seat on the lett
as you enter is occupied 10y Senator Mason,
of Virginia. lie 10 one Of the blu y loods-
one OF the sdngre azula Of the Old Dominion,
q very incarnation Of +. I. V. ism. Right
across, on the right, is the THO. tall person of
Cameron, of Pennsylvania. He is the anti
node Of Mason. At a little distance from
Cameron, in the same circle OF seats, you see
Seward, a short gentleman, with q prominent
beak-a regular ST. Anthony's nose. TIE
redoubtable New Yorker is of a reddish,
sandy complexion, which indicates a temper
ament generally associated with great physi-
cal and intellectual activity. Stewards voice
seems to be altogether disproportioned to his
almost puuy figure. 1t seems to issue from
the chest Of gisnt-so deep aud sonorous Is
il. Next to Seward comes btuf, witty,
oleaginous, imperturbable Jack Hale, Of New
uampshire, the "Yorick" of the Senate, who
can put the floor and galleries in q roar when
ever be chooses to do 80. Obnoxious as his
views are to many Senators, he can at any
time hold the floor on suferance, when q single
ohjectipg voice would stop his mouth-in such
good humor does his wit PUT his audience.
Beyond Jack are several other irecsullcrs,
new to the Senate, and indeed to the country,
who have not yet made their mark. How
they will open up, | cannot prophecy
There is Chandler, from Michigan. lie
looks like a smart, well t. do New England
storekeeper or speculst)r. He has not The
aspect Of O man of thought or education.-
Trumbull, of Illinois, may be a man o..
brains, for aught that the writer knows to
the contrary, but be has a sneskipg sort OF
demeanor that | do not like. As the col
league of the Little Giant" he makes a
rather i'll matched span.
Doolittle, Of Wisconsin, talks like "a Meth
odist parson." Below, on the came side, sits
Senator F~essendeo, of Maine. Tie is also
one Of the Humanitarian brethren. lie is er-
identity a man of resolution, ability aud cul.
ture. His countenance is rather rigid, Sc
we're and puritanish. Messrs. Cullamer and
Foot, of Vermont, sit just above him. They
are grave and reverend seignors botk, with
an unmistakeable New England air. Below
F~essenden, sits young Senator Pugh, OF
Ohio, with a we'll bearded ccuntenance; his
clear open forehead, such an one as the physi-
ologist holds in high estimation. Great en-
ergy, and a vigorous, decisive character, evl.
IDENTIFY belong to the able young Ohioan, who
represents Young America in the grave body
to which he belongs. The word Senate, as
is we'll known, implies age 10 it's members;
but capacity is an equivalent for it in Mr..
Pugh's case. Right up amongst the mag
mates of fres.soilism, it's sages and expound-
ers, sits Toombs, of Georgia, the most ne
ticesble man in the Senate. One would
hardly look for the distinguished Georgian
in such an environment. lie can take care
of himself, however, in the midst of any NUN
Der of foes. You feel sure of that as you
contemplate bis foe massive countenance,
yisibly stamped with the zeal and super
~scriptiou Of mind and strong manhood. Near
Toombs sits Senator Benjamin, of Louisiana
"a short, muscular, compact parsonage,
with ss keen and logical an intellect as the
best of his compeers. There is no bett'r law
yer inthe Senate than Benjamin. The splr-
it ofthe lawgiver of his race is strong 10 HIN,
az will be readily perceived by listening to
him in the Supreme Court, where his serVt
ces are in great requisilon.
On the same side, too, lower down, sits
Senator Evans of South Carolina, a grand
fatherly, Pickwickian, benevolent looking old
gentlemab-tbe very last parsonage who you
would suppose to be the chosen representative
of the land of notification and hre-eating.-
Senator Critteuden Of Kentucky also sits Oh
this side: bis locks are literally powdered
With the frosts of time; but old as he Is, aud
long associated with the Senatorial history OF
the country, be can cope in debate with any
antagonist, however strong. The venerable
Kentuckian is still full of fire and rtm; his
features are open and strongly marked; his
tempersnent is choloric and easily aroused
to a consuming ire. Preston King, OF New
York, is the opposite OF Seward, MS cor
league, in person.; he never will he awake
from leanness; be sleeps soundly OF nights,
and is of a Daniel Lambertish obesity; view
ed a tergo, he forms a spacious paralieiogram;
If he had a Dutch name one might suppose
him to be a lineal descendant from Walter
the Dyubter described by Diedrich knicker-
hooker. Senator Summer, of Massachu sets,
belongs 90 this side of the Senate, but he is
not present. His colleague, Wilson, sits at
the immediate left of Seward; Wilson Is
not a man TO attract notice, whether Seddnt
mr. lepont, in his chair or on his feet; be Is a
very ordinary speaker. Crossing to the lett
side of the chamber, which is the southern
and northwestern side, so tar as the memoerS
which occupy it are concern ed, a NUMBER u
WORTHLESS rivet the eye at once. There Is
Hunter of Virginia, swarthy faced, low
browed and somewhat careless and ordinary
in his STYLE of dress; the pbrenologist might
object to bis forehead as altogether too low
and Strengthened, but the pbyslognom'st, the
disciple Of Lavater would find in Hunters
face, complexion, eye, massive chin and
mouth. evidences of great mental power
which in fact he possesses. There is moth
ing in his manner or speech indicating the
fre-eater. On the contrary, he seems to De a
man of the soundest sense and logic. lie
would be a ~favorite in any deliberatlve BODY
He evidently enjoys fun, and his laugh indi-
oates great good nature. Senator Shdsil' OF
Louisiana, is Of reverend years. with gu
~abundapcs of whisened hair upon his frosty
now a high forehead, and forid, sangu'ne
COMPLEXION. Senator Davis, of Mississippi
is q spare, hawk-faced parsonage, with a m1-
steal voice. He by no means answers ones
misconceptions of the JEFF Davis" OF the
New York Herald. lie is doubtless OF a fiery
and excitable temperament, but his ordinary
bearing and address are subdued and unas'
Stunning. g T,x.s