The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-03-02
MR.. CLAY.

A writer IN an exchange paper gives the
following account Of Mr.. Clay private con.
versatiou during his late trip TO New Or.
leaus:-
THE familiar conversation with which the
evening was so agreeabIy whiled away.
commenced between Mr.. Flynn, a veteran
planter of West FeIiciana, aud Mr.. Clay.
The former spoke of his long residence IN
the Florida parishes, and Of the insurrection
that wrested them from the c,anish do.
minIon. Yes; recollec,," said Mr..
Clay. I" was in Congress then, and had
TO defend you, and experienced no small Ia.
Dor in making you out good cause. They
called me a Republican then, but now they
say I'm a Federalisl," said he, with good
natured smile. Some remarks followed re.
spectlug party spirit, lis virulence aud Va.
riauons. when MIR. Clay observed T" In this
little town above here-Bayou Sara, think
it's called-lheir seems TO be quite yarle.
~ of political sentiment"
Yes: party spTii becomes very warm
here at times"
=" | should imsaine So" he replied, " for
last night while our boat landed there du.
ring a few minutes. a large number we're
assembled OH the shore, some hurrahins
for Clay, some for Van Buren,, &c. &c.
and at length one good, Stentorian voice
sung out Hurrah for He'll !! suppose
Mr.. Flynn, you have not many partlsans o.
that particular climate among you !"
hearty laugh followed. and Mr.. Van
Buren's pame came up. Dir. Clay spoke
Of him as very agreeable and amlabIc
gentleman, ia whose society he uniformly
experienced much pleasure. lie alluded
to the yis, paid hin by Mr.. Van Bu'en al
Ashland last May. And did he really
visit your residence asked one Of the CON-
pany. 40, yes; he spen, two or three
days at nv house" 81 am happy 10 be
positive OF the fact" said the same person
for no longer ago than this morning,
heard a warm friend Of his swear, If tina,
could be proved on him, Van Buren, should
never again have hi. vote: must not for
&c, to add, however, Mr. Clay, that tn,
gentleman ssore just as s,cully that hi
wouldn't take your word for the fact. -
Mr.. Clay smiled. and went on to relate nj
anecdoie with which be had amused Mr.
Van Buren, one day a! dinGer, during Tx
visit in question:
d" While in Baltimore, at hotel, on my
way home after Ieav ng the Senate, saw
in paper notice OF Mr.. Van Buren's trip
and a description Of the route he was tC
pursue. remarked TO a friend present
that 1t must be incorrect, inasmuch as b,
route described was very ci.cultous, and iht
journey nigh, be greatly shortened by an
other more direct and convenient. Well
but don't you know SAID ny friend, .ha
Mr.. Van Buren, never travels by the dree
route 2
Mr.. Van Buren, took all in good par,
however" continued Mr.. Clay, "and re
marked he could tell better story on him
self. Wa, is 1t asked. It's hui,
arscdo.e related by 10y friend Judge B
Of Tenlessee'-aad Mr.. Van Buren, wen
on TO repeat il, as Told by The Judge"
Vans anecdote, though pi,hy and char
acteristic. is rather coarse, so We will mere.
IL state It's point, which was tina. an old
Tennessee farmer refused TO have colt
from a horse named Van Duren, as be
would be sure It would have ,ns trick OF
slipping its birdie. Ed. Trtb
With more Of amusin. anecdo,e than |
could write ln day--from which We have
given all tha' boodered on politics-and q
gene rous fund Of instructive discourse, the
hours hurried away. Law, history, bIogra
ply. but chiefly agriculture, occupied the
time. All we're pleased, nigh, say delight
ed; quite as much So, perhaps, as they
would have been, had the occasion beet
one Of political import, and The great Osatoi
in one Of bis bappies, moods.
Nor will, trust, the narration Ct the
bore points. ia this brief interview, be con.
sidered INDIGENOUS b. Eny. Mr.. Clay Is
national property and the people have Just
claims 10 knowledge Of bis private as vel
as public tnaG0eFs. No man ls more eass
and sell composed than he. HIS voice il
musical and meilia1ous 10 degree thai
charms his enunciaiion clear, sweet auC
measured. If one left him that eyeuin!
without saying 10 Bis heart, God blcs
and speed thee, Harry = certainly that per
sen vas not the writer.