Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-04

ne 10 M. OVAL sf he f,, 1 ~ emo os SO stated ~
his rs o,, : "sh,'g solemn oath 10 price named
reousS ,ie price, m.st &c eronsoss aud 10 Eve him H.
prices stated I'm % w ne ,esi wy recoosion m.
of MIR UNo, "fa~n oy me at The spce mquss,
by Mr. 0Ns "ss he verify hcleve." in the deposition ia
Ss "so and not a, h. nor did NJ Ss n
copy OF hrs deposition, was mo, es, ~ my once tor
the oath with this proviso esia" that he had taken
Norfolk, August 70. "'"hI eAt btRE.
we should be doing injustice to our resacr. w.,.,
we to hii IN drawing their particular
following able and judicious remarks upop NJ, Co..
Snd The course or the present administrator. w.
nave seen nothing of late in the poitica. line. v,h
winch we nrc SO much pleased. The extruc, is from,
!" HIS American Monthly Magazine, published in
Boston. -
MR.. CLAY.
it Is consequence howipp from tho n.,,,.. - -.
msnu ions that the character and es,,n,,,a - ;, III
,dis vi h'sh merit, we might almost saw tLer noe
ve power and Influence, depend little ON the MOSES.
this re,,arS more striking proof pf the truth u.
tue case oil him, whose maize we have nlaccJ NJ, H.
mead OF this article. In the five and f,vcnt, .ur e
u11;lIng Wheh CIR. Clay has been occupied in public
oihces, there has never been n,onen, ,r .,;pt S
great portion OF public respect anu re,n, t. %
Gu 10 at'ech to him, as at the prosene whom ss.
eaI"''''y ana party Glamour have driven him nnd i
D., s., ~ ue executive government of our COM
uy' rom their stations. When the third 80, ou'' ,
whom circumstances and fortune have MA - neb,
oS o"c Is almost tempted TO think nv w., 80 .
10 our e'ectiVe systems, shall have passed ewny
H. 80 o iaIA man The slightest cloud leaves in the
s"4 over whieh II passes, the name of Mr. Claw ,,,;u
pc connected with memorials of talent and .e,,t.i
eSs u Pa'riotsni which viii en,body his name 80,
'"a ara IN the history of his country. ''N
not our purpose, however 10 nnss erc,,,;.
on u',S distinguished man. nor is il even orr o;as
I'D edenvor to attract public attention towards H.
"s "st purpose, indeed, would be quite sumo
Wv. p''. VI .ne country, certainly, we hesitate NOS
I" Siy 'hat lie Is at this moment an obieci ~ i,;.,
ana more general regard than any otbe, n,hi 49,
""hratioh Tor hs talents aud respect for bis nrini
pes are accompanied, very generally thonybou, NJ,
f a.u " east. WIN the conviction that he has s,if.
'c" s'eu' INJUSTICE, md most unmcrited absp Tin,
time may come, or IT may not, when il shall be- ,a
cu proper 20 give expression, in the most efcc,,,
hunner To hcse sentiments Of attachment But in tie
mean time, The truth that they exist deem and s,.
IS 100 obvious for any thing but alsebouJ mr. fli
aeny. MIR. Clay has himself not freoueptlv y;s,sI
New England. he has been seen but by few of ' he.
s' anu on rms account, MAINLY have though,
lew observations in regard to him might moi no IN
acceptable 10 readers. O. ~ ' "'r
~ personal appearances Mr.. c. Is ra,hcr al,v. ~,
ordinary height Well made, though somewhat s,,o.
der, and of striking and manly carrinrc md Jono.
mIcm He may be, we suppose. ss yea,s
or The last SIX or seven years his health bos - ,
gecate and occasionally feeblc but recently II ;snn
uefslooi to have much improved, and now to give !,
promise oil enlre restoration md confirmation Ia,
bis ordinary intercourse, Mr.. Clay is social accs;.
ole anu interesting The frankness of his Character
ov1inows Ills manners; and i'll social as well az in
public lie, he has found sometimes TINT rano.os;'
and unsuspecting confidence have BETRAYED ~; -,
the power at men OF more cunning than princ;nb,-
more seishness than honor. lie Possesses Tho ,r,,
spirit OF conversation. IT is NOT, with him, on
occasion for set and formal speecb nor y.,
one confined to Undergraduates and nnsyc,s -
mere topics of course. Tic converses with a.so ,t
pIopricy his discourse Is sufficiently sweet and VOL
un'e' ana IL indicates Mt he same time, 4 mau Of
sense and character; using that word in its sense of
Individuality. His information is various and rene
raj especially IN relation 10 matters of business md
politics; with more of learning and of literature than
the nature Of his education and the emplovmcnts ~
his life would lead to expect.
MIR. Z. went early from Virginia TO Kentucky 10
follow his fortune in the new and OPENING voriJ -
the West. lis profession was the law; q profession
which not only sharpcns the intellect and strength.
ems the understanding. but, by the stimulus of cr
saniy present and active competitions as well az nv
It's conneXion With the means of political advar,.
mcnt, in government like ours, naturally swakens
IN ardent minds, strong paintings of ambition Mr.
Clay renchcd immediately high standing i'm his nro
fession, ond found himself also Mt an early period
member ofthc Legislature Of the state. From the
chair of the popular branch of that body he wos alc
ted senator of the u. $. in 1910 if we orr moi In
the date. He remained not long in this situation
pcrccIvng doubt, TINT the capitol hadanother tbp
atre better fitted for the part which he was likely IN
act. lie resigned his seat in the Senate we helieyn
after having filled il but a single spasion and wns
returned n member Of the National House of Rem
rcscutatives from the Lexington District Il Is ON
occurrence without parallel, that the first day Ire
took his seat III the House he elected it's Snoa,
ker. The event justified this confidence in advance,
lie filled chair in which before or since, Sedgwick
md Irnmbull, Macon and Cheves have snt, with au
ability 1t may now well be the proudcst hope any
successor to equal. For thorough and exact know.
enge OF parliamentary Usuge and tho rules Of tlrp
House Tor clcarncss of perception md promptitude
oi dceision i would bc rrcsunpiuous, We stppasc
to expect soon TO see his superior. when having
been out of Congress he returned ngain in 1923.
TWO thirds OF the members concurrcd in placing him
once moro III the chair, although tho speaker of tho
preceding Congress, Mr.. Y. =, Barbonr, was caDdi.
date against him
Though its Speaker Mr.. g. was accustomed 90
bear part, III the debates Of the House on all Oc-
casIons OF lending interest II is our purpose %
speak ofthe degree of ability manifesled by these
speeches They have been universally rend, and the
wholo country ~ familiar with them. But oil have