Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-15

We published yesterday the beautiful and affecting letter
OF General Tayorto Mr.. Clay announcing the death of h
gallant That letter copied from tho Lexington
Observer and peaoed by the following brief biogra-
Phca notice OF young Clay, which our readers
will poruse with interest:
ole was the third son Of the Hon H. Clav Of Ashland
and Lucrcta hs wife, and born 10Th dsy NJ Ami
1871. A. the age OF lG, he graduated az Transyvana Inn
yetsy, nnd shortly afterwards entered, cadet, The
public academy al West Point, where he remained the
usual period Of four years. Such bis diligence n hue
studies that in class of about sXiy b. ohnncd the sec
ond honor He declined accepting the commission In the
army, whichs generally rendered the graduates of ha
institution and applied himself the study OF the common
and civil law His delicate health prevented his practice
OF his profession for which he well qualified. lie mar
red, in 1872 julia the daughter OF Thus Paihor Esq Of
Louisville, md m company with her 10 Europc do
1885, whcrc they remained eighteen months and where
Ibcy lost hc. eldest child On his Kentucky he
neral Assembly. In February. 1870 be lost bis lovely
beautiful, and acc1mp shed wife, and was so much ec
ted by the melancholy event that be entirely r,coy
cred from s effects and resolved never marry again
he removed TO Louisville few years ago. and occupied
himself with the and supcrncndancc Of the cduca-
ton OF his three chi.dcn, 90 whom be pasz0uotcy
attached. When, last spring. call made upon Ken
lucky Tor volunteers under the act OF Congress, authorizing
tue acceptance of the Of fifty thousand be was
among the fsto tender himself Governor Of the
State. Appointed second boz command of the second re-
Louisville, he devoted himself with unrrng zeal, o. the
discipline of the regiment, and upon is arrival boo Mexico
with hs left Dis sword and daily 10 muster bis
regiment Such She with which % was dr ed
end disciplined, that Gem Taylor believed 90 have rcgo-
sed confidence n hau any other volunteer ZEE
Rmont under bis command, and hence assigned %
the most pCroI7 and important duty during the batfe
"Nith highly cultivated ard improved mind without
single vicious habit the bearing Col. Clay was always
manly and noble. Dgnihei bat 1flbc bic department
anj action were ever regulated by the incest sense Of
honor aud perrcfy Perhaps bic Studies ~ Wss' Point,
aud The aec.usiJn from ro-.ey. orlncd by rule had
Ted him form too high standard o perfection Tor man.
kind but Do be- was shocked by any deviation from that
standard, which boz observed boz others, ha constantly one
dclvocd 90 c1'orm CO. 90 himself lla duty Co hs c0Iu-
uy and biz sense oi tlc Obligation which Boz owed t for
i.at port of Die 'ducuaH which Lc received at Wet Point
mg.rd hin 1 ttr field af battle Boo which be- hos met an
unImey DEATH The Commander boz Chief and a.. other
accounts concur, os 90 is c91.nrs end gl'luuy with
which Ho bore himself bod le lsf moGl1t OF hs existence
The grC 90 Ashland, Hr of bic orphan children fhe
uCafeItsnupwa largo Ccc of devoted friends, rtr7'
the loss and The virtues of the departed som father brJ1of
uond and th't great end uu,pauJo bereavement hos
been sustained. Nay Chat God, TO whose realms of bia5
there r,sa,l 1 hope hc has g0nc temper 8 hceyy az
cunu iO tug bleeding hearts 10 Dis father end mother,
who have met with s' many severe rs, aud % h.s in
font chidrsu, who have been crrIy ocrou Of lJ,u
IOiher'a tenderness, aud O. Iathcf's care o.