Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-08-05

Mr.. CLAY.-We hive been permitted 10 take
the following extract i,nm letter written by gen.
seman Who has been soJoptn'ng In some day. IN
Washington, TO his ltisud III Ilts cry.
Aher giving an account oi vistto The Prosldcni,
css writer proceeds
III you pas. l,om the Ex cmiye Marsinn 10 the
magnificent Capitol al the other eod o the A'sune,
yen fpd yourself NJ once introduced To scene Of
the live est interest. The galleries OF the Senate
Chamber have been crowded every day since have
hsen here, wuh an audience whose oonccrn IN what
10 gong forward leads lhem to etdute with pa
thence even Tho extreme heat ui TIA. Pau ol the
Chamber.
The position ol Mr.. CLAY as the Acknowledged
lender OF his panty The Senate naturally attracts
the attention OF all "h.eryeis toward, hn. liz -,
apparently. 10 the enjoyment oil excellent health,
aud, indeed, seems to me 10 be- much nnio capa-
he oil enduring Labor and fatigue lhau he was sever
al years ago. | have, Tor many day., observed
his drmeanor IN the Senate, aud NY adnIra
ton IT The greatness" oil his talrns and the puu>
Of his patriotic emotous has been greatly increased
~ al thar have seem Nh. CLAWS position Is
~f heavy responsibility, and OF proilstous Labor The
burden Of supporting the great measures which his
party deem necessary FOR tho relel oil his county.
has been principally thrown upon hun IN tic
Senate. An Ordinary man wHuld have sunk under
shs tack. No one can appreciate lis thculty aud
arduousnc1 without coming here aud watching,
day after day, The thousand vexatIpus shapes IN
which opposiion presents ,seIf specions garbs
II sssumes-the appeals II makes 10 iacuon-to sec
eional iaterssts-lo every passion oil The soul-Ihe
pertinacry with which IL conttlves means Tor delay
eng, hindering and embarrassing the scton OF the
Ssnsie-aud The unwearcd diligence with which II
wages IT'S psity warfare against every assailabe ponl
IN the measure, that are presented.
But the sririt OF iIeniy Clay rises higher and
higher difficulties grow thicker aud my 81
around him. Ills courage and consistency keep pace
with the demands upon them. CreScd sub YoHdcre
vtrD.-Alwass IN his place--alaays leady-al-
ways courteous TO those Who treat him with oid,ua-
~ eonrissy-dealing IN indulgence and caDduur
with ho0esl doubts OF real iimidIty stopping dema
&ognsisn OF ITS gnisc Whenever II Venues 10 DIS
play hsef-ihese are the dutcs 10 which he dedI-
eatss himself with untirng assIduiy aud with The
most triumphant success. Wnh What uniallng
&acny he wih detact and expose The latent purpose
that lu,"s benraln the smooth aud lnslnudug soph-
istry Of WRIGHT Wuh what lndlg naut and over.
whelmipg scorn does he unveil the metaphysical
sublsiy-the restless dsconieut--the d snnioniziug
Plets Of CALHOUN. Whensoever aud from whom.
sossr tho attack may come, he - ready meet
u, aud have YET To witness the encounter ~ which
he has failed 10 gain over his adversary The de
edsd Advantage.
~ perceive that one OF the northern papers
whilst admitting his great islets aud the consum-
mate tact which he has exhibited during the present
ssssion-complaios thai lie does not sl"ays display
the most perfect GO d temper. Mr.. CLAY IS uques-
'ionsby man OF ardent iemperamenl-qualrues such
- his are not often found associated with IA tame
any member Of tho Senate Just ca So TO complain
that the has required courtesy aud Kindness wnh less
than courtesy and kindness; that tie has, in a sln
gle instance, inpugned Tie owes oil any Svn-
ator, unless provoked by personal ut Vi on him
cell. HIS whole bearing is d -nthed, courteous, aud
even conciliatory.-Ho fepels any INVASION of his
ewo d'snsty with Just aud proper Recommendation
Beyond this am IL cannot bo shown he ha,
ever gene.
at 10 impossible for any TO doubt that Mr.
he min rptG tl ia. 4.
m,jorl,y in the Senate. The lndepe ndeut men
who SIT around HIM are his cnrnseilOrs, us he is
theirs. II is f, that he should be their eader-tbe
expenent o their wishes aud rpnion.. as well as of
MS own Upon most great questions they agre.
with him. aud where they do coincide the lisa
Gsesmsnt, am sure, is cause of regiet to all
fsueet ce'ncidsnce u opinion amongst men Of M.
dependent ~ Enlightened minds is not to be ex-
pscsd-ept II 10 consolation to The nation to know
tsst upon the topics that now ehi,fly occupy the
puete nind. the Wing maturity in tile Senate eau
III seis IN solid phaanx together. Yours, &c.