The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-27

One OF the mOSI lnteIHgent ana Wen III
formed Van Buren, men in this county, an,
a real right or wreng, hard money, dow
with all the banks, democrat, gave, in
private conversation, not long since his view
of HENRY CLAY. We cannot do justice I,
the gentleman's remarks, but we will en-
deavor to give them as we'll as we can
"Mr Clay" said he, sis as pure a patrid
as ever lived-he is one of the VERY FEY
truly honest and sincere politicians or
country can boast of, and one of the vey
few truly great men the world ever profu-
ced. His sincere and ardent lore of com
try knows no bounds. Power, might he
entrusted with more safety to Henry Clay
than any other living man that | know of;
fer his love ofcountry is superior to all 9TH
er passions or desires of his heart. IIe is
ambitious, he is ambitious" he said, s'bIt il
is laudable ambition; he is ambitious for
the good of his country. But if he had the
ambition of Napoleon, it is harmless per-
fectly 50, fpr his powerful and unsurpassed
lore Of country perfectly neutralizes every
thing in it that patriotism would not desire.
verify believe,' continued the gentleman,
"that were train of circumstances TO bring
this country to the apparent verge of ruin,
Henry Clay is the man who would boldly
come forward and sacrifice himself to save
lit. Washington" said he, 1--WE have all
been taught TO revere, and venerate him
as sincerely as any other American, and
place him behind no man as patriot, but
as statesman, man of giant talents and
towering mind, Henry Clay, / believe TO be
far his superior"
The gentleman alluded to, then related
some anecdotes of Mr. Clay illustrative of
his love of country, which he dwelt upon
with much emphasis. The substance of one
of which we will endeavor to relate. Not
long since, Mr.. Clay was receiving compa-
ny on a public occasion in Philadelphia,
when many persons resorted to be introdu-
ced to the great statesman. Presently came
forward very aged veteran-looking man,
we'll nigh hundred, supported on either
side by great, great grandson. The old
man grasped the hand ofthe Kentuckian and
held him several moments. "Sir," said the
faultering tongue ofthe patriarch, 81 fought
for this country in her infant days, against
her unnatural Mother, and have shed my
blood in assisting to purchase the liberty
which we now enjoy. ] love my country
much, but shall soon leave it. And, as
perhaps the last service can render her, :
continued the veteran Of the Revolution
81 have come to beseech you to save hel
from falling prey to thoughtless or selfish
ambition, The old veteran then introdu
ced to Mr.. Clay his two little boys, and be
sought him to teach them to love thei
country, and by favouring the cause ofgen
eral education and intoxicating patriotism
upon the minds of the rising generation, II
prepare them to guide and prosper our hap
py America. During This affecting appeal
the stout-hearted Kentuekian was deeply
afFected--large tears rolled down hi
cheek and fell visibly upon the floor; anC
he almost failed in one or two attempts t
reply to the gray-headed patriot. At tina
critical and affecting moment, flor all pres
ent deeply felt the scene) Mr.. Clay wa
Involuntary hoisted upon table whicl
stood near, in order that his reply might b
heard. And the gentleman we allude t
who was standing near, declares that it wa
the only time in all his life that he ever $
impressively felt the overwhelming PoWe
of burning and melting eloquence. M
CLAY promised the old man, in the name {
liberty, that health, riches, comfort, nay b
name or even his life might perish, but hi
ldeyotedness to the great cause Of libert
and the good Of his country, should knO'
no abatement until bis reason OF his lates
breath was no more.
Such Is the character of HENRY CLAY,
given BY political opponents . man VII
sustains Mr. Van Buren,, and one who b