Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-12
VISIT TO MR.. CLAY AT ASHLAND.
Correspondence of The Tribune.

LEXINGTON, Ky. May %, lS45.
Ibsve M ,.t ,lize6 one of nv dearest wishes that of
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Charles the reed Iod US ne would not DC NJ nome
until afternoon, returned to Lexington. and at p
NJ reuaced our steps to Ashland Mr. Clay had returned
and ..,ns N. n, ,h. door took hold NJ our hands beor,
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ieou'u even peSe" '.e' VI '"''oueon' ""o maui Us
welcome 10 ms mousse his manners completely overcame
all the ceremoneso speech had prepared, and was SO
nervous give my left hand instead Of the right his
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mao "seo aoou' inc various sesuohs o' 'he country
had visited In the past year, Mr. Clay occasionally CIV
ing Ms incidents aud recolIectons of his own hfs and
! felt Is though had known him personally for years
lie Is nj present rather feeble in health, and obliged
10 resort to glasses reading letter. but his step and
his voice firm and strong those OF in prime Of
life. The into which shown 4 species
Of sitting and audience bust OF Mr. Clay graced
niche in and which judged TO be Theo
dorc Freinghuysens stood IN an opposite corner On
Of the side walls hung The original copy ofW ash
ington and his family, the other the engraving, repre-
senng Mr. Clay standing out IN the field with globe at
his feet beside these there were some family portraits
which, with splendid large cnglass vase standing upon
centre table, made up the furniture OF the room. Here
Clay sat IN ms easy CHAIR every ihing about him neat
and simple as his own DRESS and taking his occasional
pinch OF snu from SILVER box on the lid OF which could
see log cabin engraved he looked and seemed more ike
The quiet hsppy farmer than any thing else Mr. Clay has
Seo al Ashinnd iory years. he place bore hat when
ne came Us ne probably on account oil the guam
MY OF Ash lumber on H. and he has made the most de-
hehuu retreat In oil the west Inc estate Is about SIX
hundred acres large all under the highest cultivation ex-
cepung some TWO hundred acres OF rak winch IS entey
cleared underornsh and sna ees' ana s TO use The
words Of Lord Morpeth' VINO staid 81 hshland nearly
a week. the nearest approach 10 an English Park Of
sny IN nus country. IL serves also ior a noble pas
lure. and hare saw some 0i Mr.. Ciays hne horses
and Durham cattle lie is said to have some OF the
hnest stock IN all Kentucky. whch To say NE hnest IN
America, and 1t am able 10 judge eonhm That report
The larger part oil his farm devoted to wheat rye hemp
&C. and his crops look most splenddy lie has also paid
great attention TO ornnmenng ms lands with beautiful
SHADE nees SHRUBS MOVERS ana nun Orchards FROM The
road which passes his place on the Nornwe soe cur
mage coufss Leads up 10 Inc mousse nned WIN locust cy
press cedar and other rare and The and
avg were clustering about he and Peepng through tie
grass aud boogh like SO many Laughing acs as we drove
up Ashland about mile from lexington East, on the
road leading OF Nam street, and Is one Of the loveesi
situations around that delightful town-m Gays mansion
nearly hidden IRON the road by the trees suoundng
and Is as quiet and secluded save 70 he hrong o. psm,
continually pouring up there 10 greer us more than royal
possessor as hough were IN ihe wilderness some paris
o. Il are now undergoing repairs and Mr.. Clay took us
about 10 see ms contemplated improvements Inc houses
oi has slaves are all very neat ana surrounded by better gar
dens and more flowers and srubbe than one hall Of the
iamhouses me county ana all te inmates are US nap
py ss human being. can be- Charles, OF whom so much
has been SAID k'ha . second master o. household 10
Mr. Clay and enjoys TIRE greatest trust and confidence TO
him can the keys OF the wnccear be gwen without lear
and on oil occasions where help was needed Mr. Clay
called tor Charles Charss brought US wine' ChlE!es
was Of the door, at the carnage 81 tHe gee every "here
IN iact and as polite and civil rs man asking Tor ONCE
lie ba hne looking midding sized Negro about thirty
years DID, and do not believe he could be drawn from Mr.
Clay except by absolute animal force, so great Is his deVo
ton TO him. As said, Mr. Clay has lived OF Ashland 10
yes.-he said lie had seen Cincinnati grow from email
village is present size aud had witnessed the growth Of
much OF the West in the same time. Speaking OF Gin
cinnad he said was the only city, the causes Of whose
rspd nse he could not compass Tie has never been IN ST.
Louis, though he has land near that CITY, and intends visit
'ng II soon TO effect sale Of his property there lie con-
CURED with me IN the opinion that 81 Louis was 10 be u
fnatey the great city OF the West Mr. Clay is visited
perhaps more Than any man IN The county, aud he enjoys
showing bis trends the lands which he has brought TO such
perfection and he - constantly adopting every improve
menf mat suggested In TACT he the prince PASTORAL
The real SonS tds iarmef and ever part OF his estate,
hooks ana efos sno" IL BESIDES Tue sI hundred he has
about TWO hundred acres al distance ~ ho rear OF Ash
isna, ano 'hese TWO ioe rom ms estate rs was nearly
msh, when we called on Mr. Csy we hsd hardly time TO
see hhgs properly. ana nc ufged me 70 come up again
vsn W the Day following IN company WIN me "Swss
DehhhBeu, VINO were slso on NsN 70 hshlano' mf.
Icy feosseo INC pano 500 HySei Warmly o. inc ooo and
hlet ieS eNllnee, pu' on hs Wsn nat Sna walked
.'ousa we g,ouns WIN US siNlns Isee{ a'u january
20 AN lie i lhe most easy enc ahSoe man nave
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