Year: 1860

with public affairs, in this House, in the Senate as Governor of Ohio, and as member of tn | Cabinet, has made him conversant with the origil and progress of all our present political contrO yersies.

 My sketch would be quite imperfect if omit ted to mention the extraordinary and eviden spontaneousness of all his efforts. His speeche. seem to flow from him as easily and naturally 8. water from an exhaustless spring. am told tha his best speeches have been those for which h. had made absolutely no preparation. In the speech which he has just closed as I write this he arose with the purpose of saying a few word. in answer to an attack Mir. Barksdale had made on some former remarks of his to the House. Il he had not been interrupted I think he would mol have spoken half an hour, but as he proceeded questions were put to him, and he was led along warming as he went till he found himself em parked in an elaborate discussion of the right ol Congress to legisate for the territories, and in history of the opinions of the elder statesmen on that subject, and on the subject of admitting slavery into the free territories. After he had spoken about two hours he gave way to motion to adjourn, and this morning the 24th) he re- sumed, speaking three hours, in strain of min. gled eloquence and humor which captivatsd his hearers.

 One of his special characteristics is his anus ing bye play-addressed in low voice. sort of " aside'-to those close around him. Many of his wttiest sayings never reach the reporter. ears, for he does not mean them as part of his speech nor intend to let them get into print When all his faculties are in full play there seems to be such superfuity in the man, that he is not content with managing the main action of the piece, but amuses himself with carrying on kind of under plot and which-such is his yer satllity-is often a rich comic, running sccompani ment to the grave argument he is addressing to the House. so that person who sits at dis tance is often astonished to see the little circle close around him shrekng with laughter, while he seems to be addressing to the House some sober historical statement, or stating profound proposition of political philosophy.

 do not of course at the end of this long let ter, mean to sketch the speech itself, though l am writing this, (commenced yesterday aud in terrupted) since he has concluded 1 will send you the speech when printed, though doubt not it will be so pruEed by him and toned down tc the sober livery of print, when the proof pssse. through his hands, that it will be more critical, | correct and less characteristic When you re ceive it, notice the graphic sketch of Monroe ant his Cabinet. as a specimen of that spontaneou power of which spoke, struck out at beat, a clear and beautiful as if elaborated with the ut most care. If not spoiled in the reporting, i will be worthy my dear Editor even of vom scissors

 Would any sketch of Corwin be just that di, not mention his amiable nature-his infinite Do, hommie-or that omitted to say that hi, grea powers were never employed to injure-Lis wi never used to wound?

 Rare Tom Corwin when he passes away tn, ] world will niiss warm and true heart, pur, patriot, ahd a great genius. EYE GLASS.