Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-24
Correspondence If The PhiIa. n. Anerican.
ASHLAND AND IFS OCCUPANT.



course, pilgrimage to thu r.trcat of him Who
has SO lpns sni 80 d-s.tycdly held the first
place IN The honest affections OF the country
| should therefore have warf,.d with every
lu'pulSe at my Il art. an every s,nse of duty
had neglected To reud,.r tlat l,nnnrablc trib-
ute ot respect AMI admiration In person
which lo''s aud faiih'nl public service cniar.
gel pa'Iip,lstn. unDlenishcl integrity aud the
most exalted craftsmanship, claim Tor the
sage OF Ashland, al the hands of his country.
men.
Ashland lies on the turnpike to Richmond,
about mile aud a hall TO the east ol Lexing.
m. The residence - recessed ,ycral hun
decd yards from iheinain road and is'approach.
e through winding carriage way, shaded
with JUuble rows OF cedar anu pine birch. la
front oi the dwelling house l. bedut, lul
! avn, stretching over several acres, partially
Lad out IA walks, and adapted TO the ecopo-
nv oil the farm. Oae i strongly mpress Il
with the onlcr and system, and quiet. which
prcNadrs around tha establishments, ani the
az oil comfort aud gcntiliiy which exists in
every department. The munsion itself i a
pl1in two story wooden building with wings,
without the appearance 81 paG,le or pncten.
sion, aud more Characterised by the care that
has been givrn 10 domestic cony cuicncc, thsu
by another piriicular feature. For sll tn,
r.
Just tn spot oDs would tax, Tor the home of
on intelligent eni thriving armer
Ihcrs are between Eve anil siX hun lrsd
dcfes Under enclosure. adapted iu the culti,a-
uoh ol cora, hemp. wlicatan n gardening pur.
toscs. VI. Cay has b'stow Il great at,en.
uon To the enCouS, emcnt OF the breeds of
cuitle ol all descriptions, aud | saw some spe
cimehs That woul compare layonbly with
no. ih1t Dor; oil the pnk at thc great Au-
burh Far In this regi IA which aboumls in
cool Lands, and Ia much skill ia agricultural
products, Mr. Clay Is regarded as among the
very best practical ldrmers. Every partoi the
lirm ifom tn fences Ia the hecsilt, bear
witness to the industry, meth II aud vigilance
OF a superior mind, anl | question much il
there Is an estate of the same size in the
whole country, and have seen the best ia all
sections, which Is morr julicoIsy almjuis-
tered, or which reflects better credit upon the
tdstc AMI ca 3acity ol lis owner
The internal arrfngem ,mts of the residence
are IN keeping with what ! have iuinuy and
impericctly depicted the tone il simple and
digniiiei, like the character OF him who dispcn-
scs It's hospitality. The principal parlor in
winch visitors are received * ouamenicd
with "a large AMI splcniil picture, by mman.
oi Washington ia the family gToup--lil en-
blem Tor such spot, for who at The public
men which this country has produced since
hls day hos more consistently einulatcd the
eNlmplr ui his di-intcrcsted patriotism AMI
integrity Ia public Affairs, 90 who has more
ngidiy observed the principles OF his phi
Vdtc virtue than III nry Ciayi The clau Is OF
chluinny aud cold blooded SANDER with which
Inscriptions enemies have attempted 10 dark
en- lis horizon for years, are AT length rapidly
disappearing b,ipra the sunshine oi truth aud
Ike the gold which has been submitted to the
lrnclhio, hls reputation will risc the better
INA the purcr Tor trial say there is b.au,i-
al Illness Tor Washington at the domestic al /
ar, with That ot CLAY. la the hour of trial.
'nd ~ The struggles oi party, he has learnt
rom the experience OF the Father at hi-
Sbuniry, thoss prcccpis OF vision which he
~ again taushtio others, AMI puttcrncd his
iie by the excellence ut model which stands
done ~ the history of the world
ia this apartment also is to be seen many
d those voluntary offerings ot popular AL
niraton AMI grdiiiUde With which Mr.. Clay
has bcen moTc liberslly favored than any 9th
"a oi our statesman. To enuncraie them
would occupy respectable volume, anl To-
select from The mass might b. considered as
lnvidIons. Suffice il To sly, they have gcncT-
ally eHinatcd from a class OF citizens most
to be prlzed--who have no political ambition
10 serve, aud who act from the honesty of
ltie.r hcafis--inen who have been benefited
by Ihl, policy TO which Mr Clay, public life:
u tiriy years has b,cu itvoletl-l mean IN
dusiTiOus mechanics
When called To- make my respects yester-
day morning, Mr.. Clay was st, .nt al his of.
ice ~ Lexington, which h. attends regularly
during the iofenOon OF each day. / returned
IN the afternoon. and found him seated with
two visitors Ills wclcom. was such as his
character would imply-corlial generous aud
SINCERE, Time has wrought but little change
~ liis appcahncc, nor have private Affections
WITH whifh hc has beeu heavily bunlened i'm
paired That noble bearing which has ever
marked him amOag men, a. much ~ his pre-
eminent genius bss impressed itself upon the
age Ia which be lives. His steys. il any
thing is a iIule teebcr Than when be last ~.
pcafc6 ln the mate; bat every intellectual
iiculty IS as lreah a. Ia tie ,noou.day OF its
maturity, ant that gigantic mind i as active
and euef5" nc a-ln tios, proud days when he
p'Iilled every thing OF personal ambition Tor
tie honor and prosperity OF his country.
Mr. clay sull looks forward with deep anx-
iely 80 lhe triumph OF Whig principle. and
Views with infinite regret the Destructive pul
icy OF TIE present administration. az il affects
the industry aud interests OF the nation Ills
conversation ON public affairs was marked bv
spigii 81 calm add dispassionaie judgment,
minute acquaIatanCe with all the political
movements, ant the absence ol every lhing
hRe pari1an bitterness. lie does not hesitate
to avow. that taking the aggregate OF meas
ures passed % th> last session OF Congress. IL
YVES the mlst disastrous that ever assembled
since the adoption ol the constitution.
! was happy Ia fud his views upon the
farm question conceded with the grcut mass
Of the Wing party aud his advice in this re-
spect deserves 10 be inscribed upon every pro-
lvcli'c banner "a usc Union. Speaking OF
his constant end unrcmitting efforts TO pro-
icci ihc labor OF the country al the effects
produced by TIE Wing TanG of 1912. aud ths.
pmGra results to follow tom the bin OF
1916, when 81 came to be- fairly tested, though
our opponents were endeayorng to deludc
tee agricultural Interests hy representing shat
the Temporary advance in brcadstufs was pro-
duccd by the influence ol lhis meastisc when