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From tlts tN0shsssgeon eSsty Lhrosstote. Sketches of Mr. Berrien and MT. Tan Buren.

 Thereis very hrief, but, we think correct sketch of the character of the present Attor- ney General. MT. EGrrien, in work pub sh- ed in this city about year ago, which we have extracted.

 "It is Senator Berrien, of Georgia, whom you will perhaps have an opportunity of hear ing before the session closes. Hisperson you perceive is remarkably fine, his countenance mild aud prepossessing. and his whole deport- nent courtly and dignifed. As an orator he stands deservedly high in the body to which he belongs. His manner is graceful and ele- gant, handling his subjects with the skill of a logician, and strewing his course with the choicest flowers of rhetoric. He seldom em- pioys the shafts of satire against his antago- nists; and when he does, he wreathes around them so, many roses that the wound is seldom felt, and never rankles. His address is so bland and gentlemanly that we apply to him with propriety. the

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 of Horace. His voice is full of melody and sweetness, and every motion of his body is influenced by natural and irresistible grace. His reasoning is subtle and ingenious; but wants condensation. He gives to what he

 

 ners, but by the sweetness and harmony of his style, and the 6ne current of thought he pours out. He does not indeed throw of any striking or splendid images, or present any highly colOred and beautiful pictures of imagination to the nearer; hut he contrives tokeep the mind de ightfnlly employed by an agreeable succession of ideas. and plea sing exhibition of practical logic, the anima Z lnwsw Inf Fsnknss ss-IassGs+-sy

 We take also the authors sketch of MT. Van Buren.

 {" Mr. Van BureD took seat on the sofa between Marion and myself and entered in. to conversation with great deal of freedom and ease. He was small in stature. had light colOred hair, and fair complexion. There was great neatness in his person and brisk: ness In his motion. His remarks. Iobserved.. were made with caution.

 !" This gentleman" said Marion. |" is pleasing and graceful speaker. His urhanity in debate is uneqmalled. be opposes with 70. luctance, and always wilh the most perfect apparent gOOd nature. lahOFing f0 plense and eOneiliata his antagonist, while he endeavOrs 60 overthrow his arguments. IIe b ingen- lons, and sometimes fOreible in attack. and subtle and acnir in defence. never delFaeling sfom the merit of his opponent. and always combating his positions with She most perfect courtesy And pnlileness. His el0euiion pOs. sessas eass and gFaeTfnlness. and his style nensaess and sometimes elegance. There sFe lsw lhnt sxeai him in AHeney. 0v thni snfrsss him in tlle p0wsE ag persuasion, oT in pollleneas 0f address. BMt 'his minA wnnGs sle9y < pasaesses nlaTH hsaDiy ihan energy m0gM nRatffas t.aa strength. Aa a p0lili. eiMns lle maintains aD slegniAd sianAlag leslile ln eapRAienla, Ae#p ln his Assig0a, And pegss. gHfiaK anA glailanf ln ihelF sEeenlinn. Ns. lilge seems le Alags IniTndea him kF sphere b Whleh lhe passions aod pF'jadi'ss og paviy