New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-07

Nix. CLAY-A SCENE At NATcHEz The Con
cordia ln,elligencer gives the following account OF
interview between Mr. Clay, and an uncouth, but
honest hearted adInirer OF that great Statesman
While MIR. Clay and the crowd OF friends who
had accompanied him 10 the landing al Natchez, 10
show respect TO his departure Saturday last were
waiting the bank until the beautiful Princess
prepared to receive her distinguished guest all OF
sudden. their conversation was interrupted by the
loud free and seemingly fearless voice OF some one
breaking MS way Ihrou III the outer crust NJ the party
Whar is he, eh w mar is he Which Is old
Glorious p
The language and style and ;he vehemence of the
speaker who was q tail. powerful and healthy-look-
ing country man, and "ho was hewlng passage Tor
himself 10 the of the crowd he spoke, dre@
all eyes toward him. AS well Is others. Colonel
= who was close along side OF Mr.. Clay at the
time was Instantly ickled with the mans counte-
nance as be usually Is with the appearance OF any
thing from V hich sport may be extracted.
Hliloa my old styd ~ sung out Inc Colonel as
the man approached what DO you want to en;er
yourself fort
Whar is be 2" anxousy cried the stranger. look
ing around him.
: who 2" inquired the Colonel.
.'Who the Devil" (pusnng the Colonel aside
who Should il be why. the old boss himself,
mean
Al this instant he faced and at once recognized
Mr. Clay, whom he had never seen before. Starting
back suddenly, and recovering from momentary
embarrassment he exclaimed, BY the holly, it's
yes, snipes and ,urkes! is old Harry s,self =
then rushing forward, almost frantic with JOY, and
seizing hold of him with both hands, he drew
him around after him some halt dozen times
jumping. Stamping singing and halooinS as ne
wildly scattered the circle OF friends near them, and
made them "clear the track" for both him and old
Kentucky" This whirling sautation was done and
over in a twinkling. AS soon as IL was over, with
out giving the individual about whom he was SO en-
MuSed time TO breathe, the stranger went on
Hooh hurrah but We stand it nicely, Old gen
tleman thought the last pop I'D laid We low but
by The powers of mnd CT ye had another tar game
OF Poker TO play, bieve yed take the pot yet
Ye'd took il last time. eli yed only not showed yer
hand But sink politics. Well,ye see. kno" as
there nothing but yO0 con tell somethin about
all but ran thing about dat ye know nothin =
Here he made halt to catch breath and Mr. Clay
who was both amazed and amused with his new
friend coniented himself with smiling.
There 8 thing say you don't know nohin
about; lhe continued and lint Us swampers across
thar III Louisiana Is long was ahead OF your boys
up in Kentucky in some things and ~e fast ketchln
no wi We in c,hers. An wan thing Is sDre, that
swamp hogs is now ahead Of ell other hogs, ID
take the odds how ye drive the ANIMAL and thar 5
a par of the primest hogs that ever was iattened
that | We raised over in the swamp yunder; IN ei
We II only say yc II take them and put them on yer
great old farm We heerd so much of up IN KAN
say if ye Il take the critters along that S what
want 10 be at.
Mr. Clay. sill smiling, nodded assent
Enough said old standby, screamed out the
swamper, who was so overioycd with Mr.. Gays
acceptance of his present as almost TO shake his
off, enough said, Mr.. Cay the hogs'll travel
Thur yourn by the first boat; and yc never seed
uothin so prime in the hog line | promise ye far
well. God bless We. Look out for the hogs :; max
ing his way out of the crowd the raal grit, sir
genuine swamp scrougers, but they speak for thur
selves when yc get them along. God blessye again
lin OFF,
By the time he had got through with all this, he
had worked his way out otthe crowd that had been
gazing upon him for some time In an instant more
he was on his horse and away.
Mr.. Clay and his friends laughed heartily at the
idea OF the hogs speaking for themselves, but the
earnestness aud warmth Of friendship shown by the
stranger brought kindly glow over the hearts OF
present.
And well it might That mans manner and con.
versation, rough unrestraned and defiant though
they seemed no one could help seeing were the man
itcSt0tioRS of an honest guileess, whoe-souied and
disinterested friend of the great the sight OF
whom had overioyed him He had all his lie
viewed Mr.. Clay with the same feelings OF wild en-
thusinsm that 80 many thou1and" cntert",n"" 10,
Gen. jackson, during his lifetime He had staked
aud lost
- his pile on old Kentucky.
AMI would do ii again, a thousand time ii the occa
sion offered He had allowed himself to believe that
Mr. Clay was 1.-The greatest man alive; and when
he found himself for the first time in his presence.
his Joy and excitement fairly over,hrew him. and ne
could have laid down his life Tor him or the spot
wiki a fceu; of triumph How refreshing must the
contemplation Of such feelings and conduct be to the
mind of public man when he places II Ia contrast
with the course Of the polished fawDng seeker alter
place--oi the heartess lauerer who measures out
his declarations of friendship by his prospects OF re
ward, and worshps the only as the represent
alive of the darling Office, which turn In the polt-
cal tide may place in his bestowa
FROM THE CHERoXEEs.-Return Of the Pratrle
Pdrty-t will be recoected by readers that nun
Der of the leading Cherokees, OF the Treaty and Old
Settler parties the prairies OF Texas early
in September last for the purpose OF exploring the coun
Try and probably with the intention OF removing
provided arrangement for that purpose could be effect
ed with the General Government. The party made
pretty thorough examination the country and we are
informed highly pleased with il particularly with
the country high up Colorado river. We surnse
thatis improbable that these portions OF the Chero
kee people will solicit from the Government sultAhie
scope of country, with eye removal and means
Of terminating the everlasting Cherokee difficulties
Van Buren, (Ark Wing