Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-09-02
NENEA. CL\N.
Correspondence ofhe [. 5. Ga,,nc.

lIrNt,1 AlsA VI.
Correspondence ofhe [. 5. Gd;,Hc.
WAsmNeros. July 20, lsll.
There u 4 vast amount OF intellect and experience
In The SENATE. and affords we the hlghesl gtff#d-
,,tion ~ observe The ooahlct al mind with MUD,
regulated b, y respectful courtesy, and 10 Sc the
sc,ntillafins f genus Illus hrauRht intth. Al the
head oi the grove aud reverend srignnts.' stands
HENRY CLAY. ''the observed al all observers"
lie - the Acknowledged header OF The maj NY, and
his superiority Is lcl II lcknow edged b, his ol-
ponrnr.. not excepting Nr. Calhoun. M. Gln's
position Is onr ci great onsbtas. aud bls dulrcs
are consequently extremely atduous, tie more 50.
nasmuel he has not enly The oppns ton oi Loco
lucoism 10 eoateni win, bul wbat infinitely more
pe,plexlng aai auno, lng--lh" bdaseeadcntililm al
politics. winch Is INFINITELY exact. that II Gu At
d,>fneu sh tie difference "lwix, the Mouth aud
ro,thwe.I s'de" ol spin ha,r, and viii sfaud and
do baule. uton p 1T Invisible TO all saYe u
rauscendeHlalls with ample toon aud ve,Se e
nough.
You will at once scr tht Mr.. Cla,'s rosnian -
one Of Ear greatr responsibility fhan power. mi
~nhs,sudiug ius Acknowledged tnpeilor,y ri mud,
experience. aud Judgment. Is lhr leader aui nj.
,st .pi,it uftne Sefmir. b" ~ ti0Ih. the lea ef
Congress and n Is not 10 DIS suised Il at tllc c,rs
&C the whole na.'n arr up ~ Inn. aud til he Is o1l-
oil to, 10 cav thtongh Congress such mras1res a.
will p,vs relief the count, and VEL wi'h = " lltr
m i,nty ol IA The Srnttr. aud more tlf,B %,
Iinrs tna npubtr 10 thr iluusa, W. Laws sten hlu
suugg ling Win e Al Ii the hire GOOD, wa1fI, al
better sacee--. 10 such n mes e., no he
and nrnety-niue IA ndtedihs al t. Wings deem -
sfn,si 10 the ieaertfnn rnt Il fencr OF a : .nrd
and uniform cnttcnes, aud ct general prosprti#,-
1t is 81 LIS Lag 'hal he has 10 ctnpi,n
but Of Wings, whose eonstl!u'if nal sctuples ar :,
nice and enlrr lhai W. bill 10 be hrnuel III Tor.
ward 10 render murder IN The inst gee capital
.nsncr. should noi be surprised II fhrv refused l.,
vote Tor II, hut upon condition. and with the Jruriso
no . bN ,tI Ia.
ny, should he eN"cuied without MS own consent q,
th. consent OF th- Sia'r ~ winch the ciimr was
somm,tied, bong ilr,i had and obtaiacd!
As looked Al Mr. Clay now opening nd reading
pllc OF leet' h'h n"w,p 'prfs thai seem In com
fom every puI 81 Tie country; now anaterlup
som- of lis npu ctous corcs pnndenrs, IA that pe,l
mud an form Ia Owning WLlch is 50 pcrnlllr to
hun nav watching III, movements, ~ OF. etylnp
the Arguments Of his Antagonists; now adv cam ,
somc afopnsni "a ii his own. snsi NM tha Of a
hend, attack: thai Of an avrisar, ; now ch,l.
ting win some old acqnaiGtsucr ~ the libby " no
has up AVID leaned vet he rail NJ to snt,h ,o
him aron, tnrning The remark Of an -prunent hnp e
np"n num- MA Keen hu play Iul teparIcc wl1clex-
cites Smiles aud mifth lrrm all q az cts--I conI
not but think To myself '"hat oNliaordi VI, man!
what life at acusiy ana usefulness ynnfs a,
been AMI al Ct all, ho" hic do the people at la t
Know OF The services yuu have rendered HE coi,, :
Uy, and how much less do they appreciate lhrm!'
It's TOW, | thak, shout thlN. five years since
Mr.. Ga, inst entered Cungtess; and one al the
hfst. II not the very inst OF his speeches. was made
IN favor ii su laIulng ard ,ncoprtglng American
labor. Since that tune he has uniformly advocated
me asules Il at were cuatrd 10 pfauoIc the indus
ny aud prosperity oil The country, anl 10 nhIr Il
Penns, lvanIa, New \ otk New Jersey and lie Ne,
EniiaHd > atcs, owe lafgr amount OF her wealth
aud prosperity. NopGbhc man ovst pursueh i, more
frank and CO. st>ent course. In NJ instance exrepI
sne-rl'at II the b INK oi the Uoed Stales-has lie
ever II iec"llcu ight. changed his opinions. or
opposed measure OF ptlnciple lie Lad once a,yoca-
ted, and rtce uOSd. lie came IUlo Cougrcssa Dem.
oc'at, bu' not VI The modern OF Loco .ioco school
and he has ever sustained the prmop'cs OF hbtlly-
True, his neal is not enerr'd win The halo II nll
nary glory, but 10 man dld mote IN sustain tie
souhify,io inIuse courage aud enthusiasm IN o III,
soldier, and to NERVE the aru oil lhc officer dunn .
the las war, lhan Henry Gay; his voice vas III, h
is'se1 ~ The CAPITOL aud It's cleqaem tones, appeal.
ing 10 The sympahir. and rouslug The indI.n hon
the American peer lie IN behalf ul ihrlr ,np,r.s, 4
and oppressed couuuymcn, were etn ocd aIanp the
mus aud valleys OF The whole land; nor was II r.as-
ed 10 VAIN Bul II Is not necessary call upun The
scenes OF The lasl war. Important is ere the services
'hen rendered by hra. slIl more sgnal. though
perhaps less brilliant ones. have since land the com
Try under addrro al allegations 10 m | mean thc
various eomifu rises he has effected, whereof, CON
sequences The most serious aud meanu hoy have
oeen a'oued, Tie nt 81 ber aud h. slne leelln.s Al
ayed and harmony restored. alludc muie par
'o"'''s W VIE htssnnfl que silDn, aud The Tar II
compromise. On "tirh occasions parlIts seemed IA
be al dagge,'s pons. and ieaI, To sac,lfre h,
Union ather ihdn yield The ground they had taken
But tis SAID that Nh. Clay Is an. biInus-Al ,>i
that | should be obliged TO admit the trulh oil the
charge. lie rs amhalous- rcrg ambitious lie i.
AMBITIOUS to bring forward anu perfect such mcn.
sntes as viii give spur To the energies AID an ad
equaie feaaid 10 the ,tbor OF the re, pie ne i.a
o"i"us 10 give 10 the country unce more sound
s"o on"o'm currency; he is an bnlous also 10 pa. =
ms Oil TO distribute the proceeds the sales OF e
PuoHc 'ands, by ~lich the old Slai,s will come in
b"f share oi What belongs to them and witch HE,
arc 10 Danger "i losing; aud he is al, o Ambitious to
enact bankrupt Law, by winch lhru,auds OF is TEL
70" ciizens may be relieved of the embarrassmrpIs
that nov press them 10 The earth aud be epab ed ia
oee'n The world ant ,untiammo lied by load of aid
"eots' and cheeted on with the hope of erie,fu, a
competency. aud seeing Iheit WIVES and thlhiirn in
circumstances OF conIoit. he is moreover a. H.
nous 10 WHIT c esetm though he has never coutted
s"e aPpitus', OF the American euple. Surely, then
ne ~ ambiious,- W hat a serious f,ul MIA, a,
unpardonaLie lime! Should the oil i.cts of ms ann,
o",on De accomplished. and the country be theteb,
renewed II The embaftassnents that nov pata1,ze
every branch Of busrne S. fear The oco Ioc.s vii
never, never fotgne hum OF course those ye,,
eoHest wings vino are So DESTROYS To see hmm Pres.
peot, out VINO always fear that he could not he ,,c
ss"' anu 'egrd thai he is frank in ayowIuc ms
s'"'ens mai he makes enemies, mnsl DERBY mou,nI
over such Idlnalc ambition!