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"CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS; AND THE GLORY OF THE STATE IS
THE COMMON PROPERTY OF ITS CITfBEKS.'
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BY VM H BAYNB
COMSTOCK H SARSAPAHILLA.
Of superior tjualitv, nnd half the price of any oilier.
For t ie cure of scrofula, general delnlily, scaly
cruj'lioiis ol tlc skin, pimples or pustules on Uic
facr, bi.es from an impure habit of lhe body, pain
anil swellings of lhe bod v, and all dieeues aninij
fro n an impure state of the blood, chronic rlieunia
niiiisrn, cutaneous diseases, tetter, mercurial or
t-ypliiloi'l disease, ulcerations of the throat and I e,
liver off ctions, exposure? and imprudence in lite,
eiccsst'g in the use of mercury, &c.
Sold only by S J Hinsdale in Favcttf ville.
DGAFNESS DR. McNAIR'S ACOUSTIC OIL
The deaf from infancv, often receive in a moet
miraculous manner tlieii liennng w hen they least
expect it, by the use ol ilia Oil, which show tlnni
how easily they miht inu.di sooner luivi had their
lii'iiin' and s.ived themselves and iheir friends the
fain ol conversu'timn a loud tone, without pleasure,
or of bi-ing nelc led and shunned, to avoid lhat
di-strcts whiih is t'c It nintiiitlly Ly the deaf person
and his hearers. Uow sacred a duty I In reli-n-it
i-i, thiit we use all neccsary uieaiis to remove micIi
an iilH ction.and ei j v 1 he social qualities implant
eil in our niitiiriH ! This f ar Oil hue the ciFecl so
lo relieve the tension, and biin-r int-t use tin
n itiir.il a lion nl 'le; parts, a to re.-loie the hear
ing wtit ii lust or impaired. This is piovcd by so
iiiauy wc'l known ea-es, that where known, it
neci!s nn praise. The yri at wih of the proprie
tor is, thai each may speak to otic rs ot ils un
..irim ii virtu s, lib Miff r'r.- may knew and be
relieved and ns'ori-d by Ms use!
Known by my signature on the flask. Price,
SI per flask. DoiS'ALD Mi IS A 1 It, M . 1.
Coinstiwk & Co., New Yoik, are Ihe whole
salers ol this Oil.
Sol I in Fayelieville by S J Hinsdale.
.? Hoon lo all Vamilies and Sufferers.
Proof too plain lo be doubted and too stronir lo
be den M il. is nttincd that all Ihe lo lowing ar
cur d by LI.N'S HALM OF CHINA, iiaui.J.v :
Horns, cliilbl.iin, teller, ulcer, cuts, sere throat,
b nbcr's iled, sure eyes and lids, lie dolnrt u., old
scars. S're ni, pies, while sw llm.1, seah.'s, chafe,
piui. le, fistu'a hi uises, hitlow s, carbuncle, sore
hi, a:ue in fice and bre.ist, prickly heat, ronh
li mils, general sor s, tr-teil p. iris, ch;ps, felon,
eiysijiel.is, strain, piles, i-rtip:io;i, i heiiNiatisin, le-vi.-r
sorej, broken lirtasl, blirt red snrlai cs.
I'or liurus it is a specilie. Ci.i'eiiin Will any
liiiiii.iiie iii.iii risk lite lives ol his clnidreu by ne
u!ee! lo keep tins lia'm always at hand? It is good
fr .-o in inv thi'nts that no house t-lmuhl be wiih
, fit ii. Li t all In ed (his waruinr. 1 rice 50 els,
or G tio'lles tor jU. Sold in Favelteille by S.
J. Hinsdale.
Jld'j's Liniment for ie I'ilts.
Piles f H" dually enn d by this certain rernedv.
The sale ol Ibis atlie'e is steadily iici asmg, riol
w illistaii'lmr ihe many i tMinlertils rot up in
imi'al nil ol ii. I'i rsoiis tmnlili i with !lii.- distri s
s i n! eomp'a i n t , deefa re that liny wmi'il not be
willioul tlii! piepa i.-il iiu jo their houses for the
price ol l ii boxes. The pub'ie vi ill r collect thai
this Moii'y n meily llf i fl thcniii-ai isiririaliiy
ni' any value m liali ii r. In places where it is
known, every family hi.s ii in their In use. Ii.-p'li-e
is nol : i .! red nl all. It is above all
pi iee. Ceinsterck Co., 'Z'S Courllatidl btreel,Ni w
Yink, sol.- pn-pi ielnis.
S.ihl only by S J llinsda'e in Fayetieville.
Hih iilc's liuhnof Columbia for the Hair.
1 1 4 !- i . v ina Ii' ies a re as fn w s :
I For ml. ml Kei pmg litem tree Irom scurf,
and eaosin - a !nn-i i''l un-w lb ot ihe hair.
2d - Fo' I n'l- after chibi -hirlh, r tti-riM" the
skin ! ils usn i strepghili ami lii nun ss and pre.
vti-lmi tie- (ii hue out of the hair.
3d -F ir any person recovering bom any debili
ty, the -iiiiin ff d is produced,
fib ! used in infancy i I a pood growth is
si. tried, it may lie ,-rseMd by alteittien to the
Litest period ol I le.
5 1 U -- It fre . the head from tl.mdrufl", slreri'j'h
I'us tin- roots i'op.uts health ami vigor lo the tir
i illation, and in vents the bail liem changing i ttl
or or 11 in", u ra v.
iilt I e a u. -rs I be Ii.i't to curl beautifully w hi n
done up ihe over night.
,irv No l.nlie.-.' loilel should ever be made
w n limit it .
7Mi Children w ho h-ive bv any means contrat l
ed k'eriiiui in the bead, ate imn edintelv and per
lee'ly nril ot ihem by its use. It is infallible.
Sold only by J. lliesdub- in Fayi tteville.
.1 yther's liclief Indian Discovery.
All expecting to become mothers, u ml anxi'-i s
l avoid lb pains, dtslress, and danjM rs chibl
beantfj, arc earnestly entreated to calm their tears,
allay their nervousness, and soothe iheir way by
the use of thi- nmsi extraordinary vegetable pr -dnetion.
Thtse who wiil candidly observe ils
ir' ties, must approve ot it in lluir Insiris; every
kind and affectionate husband vill ft cl it hs
in ki solemn duty to alli-v i-;e the distress his wile
i-i exposed to by a safe and certain method, whit h
is the ' s ot Mothei's llelii I
Further particulars in Pamphh ls intended fci
lb-; Fein il" Eve, to be had "ratis where this hu
mane Cordial is to be found.
The Mot bet's lleli I is prepared, and sold, by
t!v now snle proprietors, Coii.Mot k & Co,
ISAAC S. SMITH M D.
(J radn.it e of the New Yerk Slate Medical Col-le-r,
and Public Lecturer on the Theory and
Piacticet't Medicine.
Ortler inisy be addressed to them, 2lCourt
I null street, New York.
Certiorates, anil ftit t lit r paitieulais, can be
sten In ic the llcli f is so d.
Sold only by S. J. Hinsdale in FayetttviMe.
A Certain ami Permanent Cure for Salt
lib cum, S?c.
DrCHUUCUlLL'S 1 1' A LI AN WHITEWASH
Will Cure Salt Rhe.tm, Titters, Ring Worms,
and at Disease of ihe Skin.
It excels ad other medicines, producing a con
slitiitionnl and lasnna cure by acting thc bo
wels by absorption thro igh ibc pICs o! ,IP ekin,
and happily combining a local and general iffict
Pireetinns with each bottle, told at 50 cent bv
thc Drussists ecnerally Cen stotk & Co New
York. Sold only by S. J. H insdale. '
February 6, 1S47.
CO.V.YEISS MAGICAL PALY EX.
TRACTOR.
The mirvellous cures which have been w rought
by this all-healing ointment, and t he almost in
credible amount of 'suffering which has been reliev
etl by it, are too well known by the public to ad
mit i, I any doubt ot its wonueriui proptrties in
Ftibduiii" all pain or sufiering from burns or
scalds, and always healing in an incicdiblc short
titn and never leaving any scar. If applied lo
broken limits thev heal without pain, or soreness
Comstnck & Co.. New York, sole Proprietors
and no Pain Extractor is genuine unless it has
their signature on the wrapper of each box. Price
25 cents, 50 cts. and $1 per box. All clergymen
Kupphetl gratis.
.Sol i m Frfyeitevillcby S. J Hinsdale only Acnt.
February 13, ISi7. "
JOSEPH S. DUNN offers his ser-
vices as undertaker and builder, to the citizens or
others, disposed to contract lor building orjobbing
lerms noerm.
Improved Planter's Hoe, cast
steel, warrant u, manufactured by D. & tJ . Scovil,
Jr., for sale by , DANIEL JOHNSON.
March '20, S47
LOOK HERE.
Roundshavcs c Axes-
The Subscriber continues to ninnu'acture his
celebrated Shaves, go favorably known to Turpen
tine makers for the last three yent. They can be
had at my shop, or at the stores of P. Taj lor or T.
S. Lutterh'h Tiirpcntii.e Ax s repaired at the
shoitfst noti e. io Shave are genuine unless
branded L. Wood.
LEVIN E WOOD.
Dc. 19. 1.316. 409-6m.
THE OPINION OF A CONGKESSM N.
The fillow'inii is lr in ihe Hon LewisLevin,
Member of Congress, Irom the (:'St Conres
s onal Dietrict, l'a.. and formerly Ed: tor of the
Philadelphia Sun :
In beaijn our humble testimony to the virtues
of the Exper tt-raut, nodi nol stand alon. Thou
sands in this eitv atte-t its curative powers, and
although oppos d lo the use of what are teim- d
tluack medicines," generally, yet. when as in
thicuse, we h ive felt the benefit of the remedy
when, as we freely acknow'eiljrc, we keep it con
stantly in mir family, as a certain and prompt rem
edy for Croup or Coughs, we subserve the inter
ests of society, when we stale such facts to public.
The misrepresentation of interested individuals,
have forced thts exrdanation upon ns, which we
cheerfully give." LEWIS C. LEVIN.
Prepared only by Dr. D. Javne, Philadelphia
and so hi on arnev by S. .1. HINSDALE.
SOOTS
& SHOES.
1 urn rccuivins my Spting
ninl Summer stock, consisting
of a latgc and general assortment
of gentlemen's, ladies', boy's, mis
ses anil children's I? ots and Shoes, embracing
near'y every variety of style. My stock was pur
chased tro n the most approved manufacturers, on
the most favorable terms, selected with care for re
tail, and wi;l tc sold at a smail advance for cash.
Also, Hats; trunk, harness, skirting and sole
Leatiter ; Calf and Goatskins, lining and bind
ing, ditlo; Lasts, shoe thread, 4c. &e.
S.T.HAWLEY,
No 2 Graniic L5uildiu"s, Hay street.
March 27, IS17. 423-fit.
I have received and o;ened my spring and sum
mer s'oek, eompi --! '' iari;e and extensive as-
s ' " DRY GOODS,
lMUDIVJRt: $ CUTIAlllY,
Co-ton and wool cards; writinir paper ; fur, w ool,
Leghorn, and palm leaf f Li's; Ii nncts; druis and
meoii-ini s, &e., all w hidi will be ofl'-red s-t low
prices for i a-;h, or on lime for undoubted paper.
JOHN D. STAUR.
March J7ih, 1847. 42?-;i.
For cash, connit.y picduce, or 7 months credit.
DANIEL JOHNSON.
March 27, 1347.
SPRIXO SU 3131 Ell
ii. & If. McMILLAN,
AKE now it crivit'g from New Yoik and 1 hi!
aileiplua, a large and splendid stock of
Slajilc &. Fancy lry Gooils.
(Consisting of a ereat v.iriety of French, English,
and Aineiiean prints, muslins, ba'z rin 8, and bare
ges, ai.tl tiile r new styles ot plaid gitods; snperline
cloliisaiid casstiiicri s; Front h,English, and Amer
ican lraj te-tes; merino cashmere; ami cashmere
alpacas anil biMiihazine!-; Oregon ami Monterey
c;-si!iiiT s; silk ami satin vrstiugs, Marseilles and
cashmere ditto; brown and bleached shirting; linen
and cotton IH-4 an I 12-4 sheeting: silk and kid
gloves, corded and grass sKirfs, and other n w
st Ies; brown linen and lim n drill-; white and
fanc mils; nai kern and Ken iickx jeans; camlets
ami coatiu-s of at! kinds; black anti white mus'ins
ginghams; Flouiit e and straw bonnets: fur, Pa ll
ama , and leghorn ha-s; inkints' and jedul ditto;
hoots and sho s. And a grt at many other articles
in the D v Gods line too leilioes to n ention. All
those w islmi.j in pnithaseat w holesale or retail,
wi I pleas call b. lore urchasinf elsewhere. As
lie- above G mhIs w. re purciiasetl low, they will
be soul nncoin only cheap lor cash, or to those
who pay their I i is'when prcsen'ed.
Manh 27, frf 17. 423-2m
NEW
SPRING AND SU31MER
J. D. WILLIAMS,
Ha.-just reet ived his slot k of Sf ring and Sum
mer st-pi and fancy dry goods ; : niong w hich arc
for ladies' warrt
white and b'atk watered Iks ; j laid and striped
do; srk and wort d bareye, (laree assorlmeni);
Fiench andEnglii-h inu.-lins and l.twns ; chevre
lustres; ginglu nis and ginoham la w ns and mus
lins ; embroider' d and printed cvinine dicsses;
Frer.ch, Eng'ish anil Ainei ican prints; book, Sw is
and jaconet muslins; bishop and long lawns ; lin
en ca nibrte ; linrn arnbric handkerchiels ; rever
ed and hemslitt lied do; French worked collars, (a
lame assortment; fair kid glovts and slippers;
lon' cloths and London fheetin.s ; st licias anil
colored cambrics ; corded and grass skirts; shell,
tuck and side conib? ; -'a large and fine assortment
of silk and barege scarfs bombazines and alpaccas
For gentlemen's ware:
Fine JFrench brown and black broadcloths ; fine
English brown, bin, invisible green, and black do;
French doe skin, and English black ami fancy col
ored cassl mi res; American fancy striped plaid and
pim do j checked and plaid liuens ; cirap U'cu s;
Croton coat ng; Vienna and summer cloth' j plaid
ftiped, satin while striped, and brown linen drill
ns; fine vesting and cravats, suspenders; Pan
ama, Leghorn, and fine fur hats; fine boots ; goat
and calfskin shoes; together with a large assort -
trade dS SU'ted t0 lhe cunt,y mrrtnanl's
P.Ui Uc ?eneray are invited to call and ex
amine styles and pricts.
will eon,oner R"V? W"irHt his Slock
Ttv wuT,ranvrfKaTrau,y-"
'i wiin any in the market an, J .
to be undersold by any "hS'iril I Terrm,ne,, "'
3 l""t'l goods for a profit.
March 27, 1847. WILLIAMS.
50 ba just received and for sate h'
wren 37. hall & hall.
RIO COPPsV"""
FAYETTEVILLE, SATURDAY, APRIL, a 1847.
TUE PRESIDENTS.
Personal appearance and character of all
the fretiaenls of the Untied State.
BY EDWIN WILLIAMS.
WASHINGTON
General Washington, (says Judge Ma
tihall.) was rather above the common size, his
frame was robust, and his constitution vigor
ous capable of enduring great fatigue, and
requiting a considerable degree of exercise
for the preservation of his health. Hi ex
terior eieated in the beholder the idea of
strength, united with manly gracefulness.
His mantiers weie rather rese ved than
free, though they pnrtook nothing of that dry
ness and sternness which accompany reserve
when carried to an extreme ; and, on all
proper occasions, he could relax sufficiently
to how how highly he was gratified by Ihe
charms of cotivesationatid lhe pleasure of
society. His pei sou and whole deportment
exhibited au unaffected and (indescribable
dignity, unmingled with haughtiness, of which
who approached him were sensible; and
ihe attachment of those who possessed his
fiiend.ship and eitjyed bis intimacy, was ar
dent, but always respectful.
His temper was humane, benevolent, and
ronciliatoiy ; but there was a quickness in
his sensibility lo anything appaiently offen-
z ' i i i .
sivr, vwiii-u experience nau laugni mm to
watch and to coircct.
In the management of his private affairs
he exhibited au exact yet liberal economy.
His hinds were not prodigally wasted on
capricious and ill-examiued schemes, nor
refused lo beneficial, though costly, improve
ments. They remained, therefore, compe
tent to lhat extensive establishment which bi
reputation added to au hospitable temper, had,
in some measure, imposed upon him, audio
those donations which real distress has a tight
to claim f'oin opulence.
In speculation he was a real republican,
devoted to Ihe oustilu'iou of his country, and
to that sy.stem ot equal poluical itghls on
which it is loundcd. Ileul hbeity, he thought,
was to bo preserved only bv preserving the
authority of the Ijwjj, and maintaining the
energy of the government.
There have been, (says Colonel Kuapp,)
p-pulur men, who w ere great in iheir day aud
generation, but whoso limie soon pulsed
away. If is not so with the fame of Vaf,h
itiilton it grows blighter by years. The
writings ol Washington, (a porlioti only of
which comprise eleven octavo volumes,) show
thiit he had a clear, lucid mind, and will be
read w ith pleasure for ages to come.
JOHN ADAMS.
Mr Adams was of middle stature, and full
person, aud, when elected President, he was
a most popular statesman. I J is Countenance
beamed with intelligence and moral, as well
as phy.-iciil, courage. His walk was firm
aud dignified lo a late period of his life. His
manner was slow and deliberate, unless he
was excited, and when this happened, he ex
ptessed himself with great energy. He wai
ever a man of lhe purest morals, and is said
lo Iwive been a fiun believer iti Christianity,
not fiom habit and example, but from diligent
investigation of its proofs.
To use the wold of a political fiieud of
his, (Mr Suliivan,) "He bad au uncompromis
ing regaid for his own opinion, aud seemed
lo have supposed that his opinion could not
be corected by those of other men, uor bel
leied by comparison. It is not improbable
that Mr Adams was impatient in finding how
much mote the easily under.-tood services of
military men we e appreciated, than were the
secluded, though no less important ones, of
diplomatic agency and cabinet council. So
made up from uatutal propensities and from
the ciieumstaures of his life. Air Adams
came to the Presidency at the time when
mote foibearance and discretion were requir
ed than he is supposed to have had. He
seems to have bee u deficient in the rare ex
cellence of attempting to see himself as oth
ers saw him; and he ventured to act as though
every body saw as he saw himself. He con
sidered only what was right iu his own view,
and that was lo be carried by main foice,
whatever were the obstacles."
But whatever m;j be the judgment of pos
terity as to his met its as a ruler, there cau be
no question on the subject of his general
character, nor of his penetrating mind, his
pnliiotism, aud his devotion to what he con
sidered the true interests of his couuuy.
JEFFEKSON.
Mr Jefferson was beyond the ordinary
dimensions, being upwards of six feet two in
ches in height, thin, but well formed, erect iu
his caniage, aud imposing in bis appearance.
His complex ioo was fair, his""hair, originally
red, became white aud silvery in old age, his
eyes were light blue, epaikling with intelli
gence, and beaming with philanthropy ; his
nose was large, his forehead broad, and his
whole counletiance iudicated great sensibility
and profound thought. His manneis were
simple aud polished, yet dignified, and all
who approached him were rendered pet fee tly
at ease, both by his republican habits and his
genuine politeness. His disposition being
cheerful, his conversation was lively aud en
thusiastic, remarkable for the purity of bis
colloquial diction, and the cored cess of bis
phraseology. He disliked form and parade,
and his dress was remarkably plain, aud often
slovenly. -Benevolence and liberality were
prominent traits of bis disposition. To his
slave he was au indulgent master. As a
neighbor, he was much esteemed for his lib
erality and friendly offices. As a friend, be
was ardent, unchangeable ; and, as a host,
the munificence of hospitality was carried to
tne excess of self-impoverishment. He pos
sessed great fortitude of mind, and his com
mand ff temper was such that he was never
in n passion.
As a man of letters and a votary of science,
he acquired high distinction. In the classics,
aud iu several European languages, as well
as mathematics, he attained a proficiency not
common to American students.
With regard to bis political opinions, and
his character a a statesman, his countrymen
have widely differed .in their estimates. By
some persons he has been considered as one
of the must pure, amiable, dignified, wise,
and patriotic of men. By others he has been
considered as remarkably defective in the
qualities which dignify and adorn human life,
and as one of the most wrong headed states
men that ever lived. Posterity will judge
which of these opinions is right. His writ
ings, which agreeably lo directions left by
him, have been published since his death, af
ford ample materials forjudging of his char
acter. 1 hey consist of lour volumes octavo,
ol correspondence, una, etc.
lhe religious opiuious of Mr Jefferson
were peculiar and eccentric. His writings
show that he was a-free thiuker, with a prefer
ence for some of the doctrines of Uuitaiiau-
istn. In a letter to a friend, he says "I have
to tbatik you for your pamphlets on the sub
ject of Unitarian ism, and to express my grati
fication with your efforts for the revival of
primitive Christianity in your quarter. I
confidently expect lhat the present generation
will see Uu it a nan ism become the general
religiou of the United States.'
MADISON.
Mr Madison was of small stature and rather
portly. He had a calm expiession, penetrat
ing blue eyes, and was slow and grave i:i his
peech. At the close ot his Presidency he
seemed lo be care worn, with an appearance
of more advanced ajie thaii was lhe fact. He
was bald on the crown of his bead, always
wore his head powdered, and generally dres
sed in black. His manner was modest aud
retiring, hut in conversation be was pleasing
aud instructive, having a mind well stored
wilh the treasures of learning, aud being par-
liculaily familiar wilh the political world. On
his accession to Ihe Pieidency, he resloied
the custom of levees al Iho . presidential man
sion, which had beeti abolished by Mr Jeffer
son. It was on lhe occasion of these levees
lhat his accomplished lady, by her polite and
attractive attentions and manners, shone with
peculiar lustre. Mr Madison was foud of
society, ubhough he bad travelled but little,
never having visited foreign countries, or
seen much of the people and country over
which he presided.
When a member of deliberate bodies, Mr
Madison was au able debater, having acquir
ed self-confidence by slow degrees. As a
writer, he has few equals among American
statesmen, and the Myle of his public docu
ments and his correspondence has always
beeti much admiied. He was, at the. lime of
his death, the last surviving siguer of the Con
stitution; and ihe patl he bore iu framing that
instrument, his subsequent advocacy of it by
his writings, wilh his adherence lo its" provi
sions, obtained for hiui the title of "Father of
the Constitution. '
MONROE.
Mr Monroe was tall and well formed, be
ing six feet iu stature, with light complexion
aud blue eyes. His countenance bad uo ju
dications of superior intellect, but an honesty
and firmness of purpose which commanded
respect, aud gained favor aud friendship. He
was laborious and industrious, and doubtless
compensated, iu some degree, by diligence,
for slowness of thought and want of imagina
tion. His taleuls, however, were respectable,
and he was a fine specimen of the old school
Virginia geuiiemen generous, hospitable,
aud devoted to bis country, which he did not
hesitate to serve to the utmost of his ability,
through a long life, and his career was highly
honorable, useful and worthy of admiration.
The administration of Mr Monroe was
eminently prosperous aud advantageous to the
nation. Al no petiod iu our history has
party spirit been so much nubdued, aud the
attention of our uatioual. legiUture more ex
clusively devoted lo objects of public benefit.
Though, iu the course of his public life,
Mr Monroe had received from the public
treasury, for his services, $385,000, ho retired
from office deeply ia debt. He was, how
ever, relieved at lat by the adjustment, by
Congress, of his claims founded chiefly ou
lhe disbursements made duriug lhe war.
JOHN QU1NCT ADAMS.
Mr Adams - is ' of middle stature ; his eyes
dark and piercing, bis countenance pleasing
and beaming with intelligence ; his manners
rather reserved and distant. He has always
led the most active life and enjoyed good
health, aud accustomed from his youth to
habits of early rising and coustaot impiove
ment of his mind in literary and scientific
knowledge, he i at this day considered ouo
of the most (if not the most,) accomplished
scholars in America.
The private character of Mr Adams has
always been above reproach, iu his inter
course ith his fellow men, and in all the
various duties of a long life. Without any
un common professions be has uniformly
frhuwn a great respect for the christian reli
gion, and, like his father, giveu a preference
to the Unitarian chur:h.
In Match, ,1820, Mr Adams retired to pri
vate life, (from the Presidency,) carrying
with him the eoteem of bis political friend,
aud tbo respect of his opponents, who gen
erally gave him the credit of good iutuii.i,,
however they might have differed from him
in his views of public policy.
But the people of his own immediate
neighborhood were not willing to allow him
to remain long ia retirement. In 1S30 he
was elected to represent the district in which
he resided, in the Congress of the United
States, aud the following year, namely, in
December, IS3I, he took his scat iu ibe
House of Representatives, at Washington
city, being then iu the 65th year of his age,
and having already passed about fo'ly years
in the public service. In the National Le
gislature he has taken the stand to which
eminent talents aud distinguished services
fully entitled him. The confidence of bis
constituents has been manifested by seven
re-elections to the House of which he has
now been a member 4 years. Mr Adams
has since been re-elected for auotber term,
Nov. 846.
He has taken an active part in debate on
nearly every topic of public iuteiest, aud his
speeches have been frequently marked with
the most fervid eloquence, and wilh the stem
aud peculiar independence which has charac
terized his whole life.
The subject of this memoir is now iu his
eightieth yea, and although his eye is dim,
and his natural forco somewhat abated, " he
was, at the session of Congress, still found at
his post in the public servier, where, like the
Earl of Chatham, it maybe expected his mor
tal career will finally close.
JACKSON.
The personal appearance and private char
acter of General Jackson are thus described
by his friend and biographer, Mr Eaton,
previous to his election to the Presidency :
4 In the person of Jackson is perceived
nothing- of the robust and elegant. He is
six feet and an inch bih, remarkably
straight and spare, and weighs not more tbatr
one hundred and forty-five pounds. His
conformation appears to disqualify him for
hardships; yet accustomed to it Irom early
life, few are capable of enduring latigue to
the same extent, or with less injury. His
dark blue eyes, with brows arched and slight
ly projecting, possess a marked expression;
but when from any cause excited, they spar
kle with peculiar lustre and penetration. In
bis manners be is pleasing in bis address
commanding; whil? bis countenance, mark
ed with firmness, and decision, beams with a
strength and intelligence that strikes at firjt
sight. In his deportment there is , nothing
repulsive. Easy, affable, and lamiliar, he
is open and accessible to all. Influenced by
the belief that merit ' should constitute the
only difference in men, his attention is equal
ly bestowed on honest poverty as on titled
consequence. His moral character is wiih
out reproach, and by those who know him
most intimately, he is most esteemed. Be
nevolence in him is a prominent virtue. He
was never known to pass distress without
seeking to assist and relieve it.
The violence of political strife will long
confuse men's judgment of the character and
abilities of General Jackson ; but all will
accord to him the praise of great firmness,
energy, decision, and disinterestedness ; of
remarkable miliitary skill, aud ardent patri
otism. W ith regard to bis qualifications and
services as a statesman, bis eounirymen have
been and are divided in opinion. It is per
haps not yet time to speak decisively on this
point, but it must be left for the impartial
verdict of posterity.
VAN BUR EN.
The following notice of the person and
character of Mr Van Buren, is from bis life,
by professor Holland ; written, of cour.e,
wilh all the partiality of friendship :
"In personal appearance, Mr Van Buren
is about the middle size ; bis form is erect,
(aud formerly slender, but now inclining to
corpulence,) and is said to be capable of great
endurance. His hair and eyes are light, his
features animated and expressive, especi-illy
the eye which is indicative of quick 3ppre
bensinn and close observation ; his forehead
exhibits in its depth and expansion, the marks
of great intellectual .power. The physiog
nomist would accord to him penetration,
quickness of apprehension and benevolence
of disposition. The phrenologist would add
unusual reflective faculties, firmness and
caution.'
The private character of Mr Van Buren
is above all censure or suspicion. In the re
lation of father and son, of husband, brother,
and friend, he has also displayed those ex
cellencies of character and leelin"; which
adorn human nature. Extending our view
to the large circle of his personal friends,
rarely has any man won a stronger bold up
on the confidence and affection of those with
whom he has been connected. The pu'ily
of his motives, his integrity of character, and
the steadiness of bis attachment, have always
retained for him the warm affection of many
even amon the rank of his political oppo
nenls. The ease and frankness of his manners,
his felicitous powers of conversation, and
the general amiableness of his feelings, ren
der him the ornament of the social circle.
Uniting in his character, firmness and for
bear uce, habitual self respect and a delicate
regard for the feelings of others, neither the
perplexities of legal practice nor. the cares
of public life, nor the annoyance of party
strife, have ever been able, to disturb the
serenity of his temper, or to derange for a
moment the equanimity of his deportment.
He has, with equal propriety, mingled in the
free intercourse of private life, and sustained
the dignity of official station-"
(.Volnme 8 Number 434
The reat
event of Mr Van Bureu's ad
ministration, (says a writer in the Democra
tic lievicw,) by which it will hereafter be
known and designated, is the divorce of
bank and slate, in the fiscal affairs of the
lederal government, and the return, after
hall a century of deviation, to the original
design of the constitution.
I he fcanie writer informs us that Mr Van
Buren remarked to a friend, previous to wri
ting his message recommending the indepen
dent treasury Ve cannot know howr
the immediate convulsion may result, but
the people will at all events, eventually come
right, and posterity will at least do me jus
tice, tie the present issue lor good or evil,
it is for posterity that I will write this mes
sage.
IIAIUUSON.
Genera! Harrison was tall and slender
Although he never had the apperance of pes-
sessmg robust constitution; yet, sucn nau
been the effect of habitual activity and tem
perance, that few men of his age enjoyed so
much bodily vigor. He had a fine dark eye,
remarkable for his keenness, fire intelligence.
and his face was strongly expressive of the
vivacity of his mind and the benevolence of
his character.
The most remarkable traits of Gen. Har
rison's character, and those by which he was
listinguished throughout his whole career,
were his disinterestedness, his regard for the
rights and comforts of others, his generous
disposition, his mild and forbearing temper,
and his plain easy and unostentatious manner.
He had a most intimate knowledge of the
history and foreign and domestic policy of
the United Slates, and from the moderation
of his political views aud feelings as a party
man, although firm, frank, and consistent, he
was well calculated for the high station to
which he was elevated, and which it is be
lieved he would have filled with ability, and
to ihe satisfaction of the public, during his
presidential term, had his life been spared.-
His talents, although!, perhaps not of Ihe
highest order, were very respectable, and
unittd wilh an accurate knowledge of man
kind, enabled him to acquit himself well in
the various public stations to, which he
was called, lie was n bold and eloquent
or:itor ; a nl be has left on record numerous
evidence of his literary acquirements, besides
his correspondence and public papers.
TYI.EB.
Mr Tyler is rafh'cr tall and thin, with light
comptexiou, blue eyes and prominent features.
His manners are plain and affable, and iu
private life he is amiable, hospitable aud cour
teous. His errors as a politician arc ascrib
ed, by some, lo a want of judgment, to an in
ordinate vanity; and the influence of bad ad
vice; to which may be added, extreme ob
stinacy iu persisting in opinions onco form
ed without regard lo consequences.
There cau be no doubt that Mr Tyler mi
totik his position to act with the whig party,
and iu accepting Iheir nomination for one of
the highest offices i u the nation, which, by
the dispensation of Providence, placed him
iu the Presidential chair, clothed with the
power aud patronage ff lhat high elation.
That the whig also acted without duo reflec
tion, iu bis nomination, is alike evident; and
from those I wo causes flowed lhe cousequenco
which resulted on ihe one side in the embar
rassment, difficulties and lotnl loss of populari
ty of the President wilh both tbu great par
ties of ihe counir); and on the other side,
bilter disappointment ou the part of the whig.
POLK.
Pi evident Polk is of middle stature, with
a full angular brow, aud a remarkable quick
aud pcnelratiug eye. The expression ofhis
countenance is grave, but its serious cast is
often relieved by a (reculiar pleasaui smile,
indicative of the amenity of his disposition.
The amiable character ofhis private life,
which has ever beeu upight and pure, secures
to him ibe esteem and friendship of all who
have the advantage of his acquaintance.
rew public men have pursued a firmer or
noe consistent course than Mr Polk, in ad
hering to the democratic parly iu every
vicissitude. Iu 1837, wheu alt bis colleagues
of the Teuiiesste delegation, in the House of
Representatives, determined lo support Judge
bi'e of lhat Slate as the successor of Gen.
Jackson for the presidency, be lucurrcd the
hazard f losing his popularity throughout the
Stale, by avowing his unalterable purposo
not to separate fiom lhe great body of the
democratic party in lhe presidential election.
He therefore became identified with the friends
of Mr Van Bui en iu Teunessee in 1S36,
where Jude Wbite received the vote of the
Stale by a popular majority of over nine thou
sand. '
Mr Polk entered upon thktotmv career of
politics in 1823, when be was rhocn to re
present his county iu the Slate legislature.
He was for successive jcars a member of
that body, where his ability in debate, and
taleuls for business, at once save him reore-
seutatim. lo August, 1825, being iu bis
inuiiein year, Mr folk was chosen to repre
sent hia district iu Congress, and took bis
seat in the national councils in December
following. In December 1835, he was chosen
Speaker of the House, aud agaiu cnossn o
that Mtatirm i 1S37. Aflora service of lb ir-
teen years in Cougress bo declined a re-elec
tion iu 1836. In August oi mat year u w
elected Governor of 'lenuessee, auo serveu
for Ibe constitutional term of twu years. He
was twice a candidate for re-election, but
defeated. Ou ihe 26th ot May IS44, Mr
Polk received the nomination ot tee democra
tic naiioual convention for President of ibe
Uiiitod States. T ibis high office be was
elected iu the same year.