Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-16
HENRY CLAY.

Mr. Clay is now in the 63d year of his age. He is 81,
feet high not stout and has careless appearance
! His limbs are long he has slow precise walk, and
lakes lengthy strides His complexion is light high
re,reatng forehead, and very thin hair slightly grey
His mouth and eyes the former being very large and
the latter small and grey, give every indication Of that
genius he is known to possess. The fire of his eve
| cannot be described but it be felt with iremen-
dous power. No resist its potency. He has
great deal of suavy in his manners, and he has
most faculty Of making every to whom he is
introduced feel easy and free. There be no re-
s,raint in his company. He makes himself agreeable
10 all, the greatest the smallest He has been pub
lie man near forty years. He entered Congress, first
the Senate, believe, where he did not long remain,
| very early age and since he has filled large
space in the public mind As Speaker of the House
Of Representatives, of the difficult arduuus
and important, stations in the Government he presided
with an ability which has been approached. 1t
mis- station that his powerful genius was uni
versally acknowledged. All paid homage to il, As
orator he holds the highest rank in the country
The tones Of his full rich, exquisite voice, and his in
mitabe and original manner fascinating beyond
parallel. He is eloquent argumenaiive, playful, and
persuasive lie has command both the feelings
and Judgments OF his hearers AS legislator, lead
er in legislative body ready debater, and practical
statesman he has been equalled in this, or be-
eve any other country. Napoleon was not greater as
captain than is Henry Clay a legislator. He is al.
ways ready at his post and matter what may spring
upon him, he is prepared for it, His dexterity is as
tonishing II his opponents toss him high he
invariably lights his feet; and let the blows dealt at
him be we'll directed, or ever so powerful, he
is to wind them off, either by his superior skill or
strength In defence of attack he is equally an adept
-inapproachable His mind is elastic as the trunk
OF an elephants ii can grasp with equal facility the
mighes minutest object occasion requires. lie
unites genius and talents with neyhaustible store
of common All his faculties available
No man ever originated many great public meas
ures he has. He has the genius to conceive great
things, and the power to consummae them differing
in this respect from all his contemporaries. He is a
very bold man. and never waits for others TO move or
/ watches the to determine his course he
takes the responsibility As the leader Of great par
ty he ranks the mightiest-he was born to command
He is not learned man, but sufficiently so for all
practical purposes and his knowledge of men and the
world is consummate. His sympathes and feelings
all with the people; and he has stronger hold
upon their affections, firmly believe, than any
living. OF course, too, he has vioen, opponents me-
cessary arising Of his public in advocating
and opposing which divide party lines. His
temper is quick; he has great deal Of system both in
public and private affairs, and has Of the best
Quoted plantations in the whole West. This results
from that plain good sense for which he is
inent, and which enables him TO adapt himself to all
the purposes Of life All OF his great abilities of
an available character. He never up in the air
after intangible objects, nor wanders in the mazes of
metaphysics distractions. He is brilliant, but his
brilliancy guides and nsructs, it does not dazzle
mslead.-N. Y. Neps.