Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-22
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From The .Ntc York Morning Noes.
HENRY CLAY

Mr. Clay is in the 63d year Of his are He il six
tcet hgh not sout, aud has very careless appearance
Ills limbs are long, he has slow precise walk aud takes,
lengthy strides lls mpcxion is light high retrcatn,r
forehead, and very thin hair. slightly grey HIS mouth
and eyes, the former being very large and the latter small
and gcy, give every indication OF that genius he ia known
10 sr The fire Of his eye cannot he described: but il
can hc lclt with tremendous power No resist its
potency. lie has great deal OF savy In hs nanncrs
aud he has most faculty of making every one 10
whom he Is introduced feel easy and free There can
be- nonslulnl IN his company. He makes himself agrcc
able 10 all the greatest the smallestle has been
public forty years. lie entered Congress first
in theScnate hoevo where he dd moi long remain alta
very early Az; and he has iillcda space
IN the public mud As Speaker OF the louseo Rprescn-
mtses, oi the most difficult nruous and important
stations III the Government. he presided with an ability
Which has never been approached, II IN this station
that his powerful genius universally aeknoW lcdg,d
All pad homage tnlt. Asan orator he holds the hiul-
est rank IN the country The tones al hls full rich. ox
quse voice, aud his nllnlac and original manner are
fascinating beyond parallel lie is eloquent agumenta
trt. playful, and persuasive. lie has command over
both the feelings and judgments Of his hearers As
legislator leader IN Legislative body, ready deatcr
aud practical statesman he hasncyor been oqalled IN this
nor bccve any other country Napoleon not great
er rs captain tlan Is Henry Clay legislator He is
always ready n his post; and matter what may be
sprung upon hun, he Is prepared for IT. His dcNtorty IL
rtnnlshiug. u his opponents toss HIM hgh. he
invariably ghts ON his irct and let the blows dealt at
HIM be ever well directed powerful he Is sure
To ward them of. either l., is superior skill sifcnpih
In defence attack. he useluaIly an adcpl-inappnacl
able. His mlnd h elastic the trunk Of an elephant;
can grasp with equal facility tho mghtios or unutos
object as occasion requires. lie ntes genius aud talents
with an neNiastblo store OF common sense. All his
faculties available, No originated 80 many
great public measures he has. lie has the genius tu
conceive great THINGS and the power 10 consunnatc
ihom differing in this respect from all his conempora
rites lie Is very bold man. and waits for others
IT, mntr or watches the current, 10 determine his own
coiaei he takes the responsibility As u leader of great
party, he rogns the nightcs-he was born To command
Tie Is not learned man. but sufficiently ior all nac
cal purposes, and ha knowledge efmcn and the world is
conanlnmate Illssympathes and feelings all with
the Peoplo and he has stronger hold upon thcr alice
tons. hrmly believe, than any man living. Or course
too, he hasHoloni opponents necessarily arising out d his
public course IN advocating and opposing which
divide party lines His temper Is quick; he has great
dead oi sysIemboh III public and private affairs and has
one o the best conducted plantations IN the whole West
THIS results from that plain good for which he
eminent. and which enables HIM Ia adapt hlms, To
all the purposes Of life All 9TH great abilities Of an
available character lie never up the air after IN
tangible Objects wanders in the mazos OF mcaphys
cal distractions lie is BRILLIANT but his hrlianry Guides
and nsnuctg II does not dazzle or mlslcad