Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-09
LIFE OF HENRY CLAY,

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] We have just received a pamphlet with
the above title. 1t is one of the series of
those excellent political Tracts to which we
have before alluded JuNrus," the writer,
has the, faculty Of giving, in very small
compass, sucllaa condensation of facts, as
convey to the mind iof the reader all the es-
sentialtopics which he attempts to discuss,
accompanied by such apt illustrations as
cannotl fail to interest all who peruse the
productions Of his pen. 'srhe Crisis Of the
country" which he published in 1910, ex-
hibited 50 much tact and originality in the
peculiarly forcible manner in which he
treated his SUBJECTS, as to gain he attention
and applause of many Of the leading minds
in our nation. So important did his laborss
appear, that large number of the leading
members Of Congress, both of the Senate
and House, solicited him to continue to H.
lustrate the principles which should govern
the policy Of our country. In accordance
with this request, he has recently commence
ed new series, the first of which was enti-
tied "Thes Test, OF Parties tried by their
/ Acts" I'd 'The Currency I'D 'The Tar
!" and 4th, 1.-The one now before US, "The
Life Of Henry Clay" We have not seen
the first two Of the present series, but those
we have seen, fully sustain the reputation
Of the author. -
4 These Tracts should be extensively cir
culated They are published in very neat
form Of l6 pages each, on small type. by
those truly patriotic publishers Messrs.
GREELEY q M'ELRATn, New York, at the
low price of 8 cents single $3.50 per hun
dred or $50 90 per 1000.
We give below a few of the first para
lgraphs Of No. A.. hoping it may create in
many desire to possess the whole serics:-
Life of Henry Clay.--MR. Clay wa.
}. born the 18th Or April, TIT, in Hanover
0 county, Virginia. His father was a Bapt ist
!; minister, who left his wife a widow in indi
, lqence, when Henry was in his fifth year
l. with seven young children, and two young
&c er than Henry. MIR Robert Hughes, play
,e fellow Of Henry Clay in boyhood, said Of hi
old friend, at dinner on the Fourth Of July
= 1943. at Campbell Court House, Virginia
d ..He and were born close to the slashes o
O. old Hanover. He worked barefooted. an
60 did l.. | know him like book, and low
him like brother" The boy that work
barefooted for his mother, will be very like
is " when he comes to be man, if Prov
We dence opens the way, to serve his COUNT
.. we'll. The two spheres are kindred TO eac
II other.
II Mr. Claws first rudments of educatio
co were acquired in Al log schoolhouse. In I'll
We meantime he heI@to work barefooted an
n. 90 to mill. He is famiarly called in 20
:. Haroyer'' the "MILLBoY OF THE SLAsHEs,
CT having been so often seen between h
to mothers house and Mrs Darricott's girls
Le. mill on the Pamunky, mounted on ba
= and a poney, guided by a rope-bridle. 4
- the are of fourteen ne went to serve
'co clerk with Mr. Richard Denny, druggist,
he Richmond Va; and the next year, 119
ors went 10 the office Of Peter Rinsley, ESQ
clerk Of the High Court of Chancery, whe
no' he attracted the notice, and received t
lis kind regards of the venerable Chanceli
ok. Wvthe. who afterwards employed him
ou his amanuersis in recording his decision
comments, &C. In these not unfavoral
Tue pcsitions, spurred on by his ambition, a
,rm cherished bv the Chancellor and Others W
in had the sagacity to recognise the gerne
= his future eminence, he made rapid adv;
- ces in legal and other studies. After spel
,h'- ing his nineteenth year in the office OF Il
OBJ ert Brooke, Esq, Attorney General for
ma. State of Virginia, Mr. Clay obtained licel
Q. :, for the practice of law from the Judges
Il ~ the Court of Appeals in his native State
Removal to Kentucky.--In l7J2
ocos Claws mother had married Mr. Henry "
oc. kins. and removed with her family to We
4. ford county, Kentucky. Attracted by
qui- fliai regard, Henry was induced to fol
i'm her: and in 1897 Mr. Clay, youth Of tw
ring ty. opened an attorney S Office in Lexingt
,,oc. as he says in his speech of June 8, lo4a
:, that place, "without patrons, without
II DC favor or countenance of the great or {
e of lent. and without the means of paying
when weekly board. remember how comic
Ell BILE thought should be, if | could m
~ one hundred pounds, Virginia money y
pro- and with what delight received the
omf- fifteen shilling fee My hopes were I
va = than realized. Immediately rushed il
.ho lucrative practice"
luz Pleasant Story.--While Mr.
les was vet a stranger at Lexington. he 10
~ in debating club, but for some time de
mnlv ed taking any part in the discussion. 4
:: awhile, however, it happened that {
VIC ton was obout to be put by the chair
for decision, when Mr. Clay, in low '
Coz said to a felow-member by his side, th'
thought the question was not exhau
this Whereupon, glad Of the change, and