The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-24
apprehendsd i, ,obe He is fond 81 good laugh

| apprehended II 10 be. He is fond Of good laugh
himself, and no doubt enjoyed that Joke fully.
Il has been said Of Mr.. Clayton hatin early youth
he was not very fond ofbooks and that he was CON
sidered rather duh Of learning from them but dull in
no other way Was always remarkable for great Oh
servaiion and II not ill about his 18th goth
year that his genius began TO show itself H1 was
always remarkable am told, for refusing to study
any thing he did mol like and soon became salts
fed with that he did like and would speediylay II
aside for something else il would suggest 10 hn
which showed his creative powers OF mind II
would not be well for all children TO be allowed The
same independence but think in the majority of
cases they controlled TOO much with reference 10
this matter after they have begun TO think and spec
lae and exhibit certain tastes aud even before that
have the minds Of children blunted aud ruined
or else made to despise books, by an nnwse and I'M
proper course of instruction being forced upon ihem
aud their being worried and tired with the sameness
Of things so uncongenia to the minds Of most chill
dren The wisdom Of Mr.. Clhylon's preceptors has
been proven his person.
AS man, Mr. Clayton Is open, sincere and frank,
but without lacking discretion in any particular
Possessed Of fine sensibllities and pleasing manners
and his conversational powers being sufficiently
good, his presence in the drawing room is always
agreeable. When the conversation turns upon any
of the numerous topics Of interest him. he Is pleas
ingy and nstructively fluent In discussing them, and
is very fond Of joke at such times. He has no
striking peculiarities about him; and his mind is
well balanced. He never speaks In the Senate ur.
less he feels the importance Of the subject under dis
cusslon, and has something important to.say upon
II. Unlike Mr.. Calhoun In speaking or Polk in wri-
ling his Messages, he never takes into such extern
sive consideration abstract questions or many Of
those subordinate 10 the main issue as leave that
force. in ndariuo MI a,nnnu tl,o,,, ,n
such an extent as 10 cause the main point obscuriiy
less clearness than the other questions ncidenty
brought in. Welded to the true interests Of his
country, she is ever safe with but ono such man as
her counsellor, but there are many like him ia the
Senate and in the country, especially among those
Of similar political fith:-genune material Of mind
and heart, which always applies itself to the promo
ton of the best interests of the country without
the necessity of its marking out, in advance, any
rule of action for itself Ia the changing nature OF
things las some politicians have unwisely done, and
yet do) but which can, without such pledges, be
fully relied upon.
Though most patrioticaiy and zeaousy attached
to his party he has on account Of his virtues and
good common sense, large number Of friends and
admirers among his political opponents; especially in
the Senate. Among them can mention Messrs
Calhoun, Benton Rusk, and Foote while with the
Wing members he is altogether popular and great
favoritc. Has no enemies.
As a neghbor and friend ii is well to speak OF
him. He is in both of these relations Ito be brief)
what every reasonable man would consider conf
prised in his dutyi and that every sensible man
would decide TO be admirable and desirable.
have now given yon but poor sketch, fear, of
The character of the distinguished subject Of my
remarks, for want of more information respecting
him than have been able yet to obtain and from
haste and indisposlon; but he Is the very finest
chicken the "Bue Hen" has ever reared.
OBSERVER.
Morale may be well to refer to Mr.. Cayton's
recent great argument before the Bar, in the Pea
Patch Island Case. He was one of the Counsel for
the State Of Delaware. A leading journal in Phila-
dephia remarked thus Of Mr.. Claytons effort;
"The argument of this gentlemen, which was lis
tened TO by crowded auditory, was clear concise,
and logical; and Illustrated by large amount Of
curious historical information. The legal points he
made--some Of which new and striking
were enforced with all the power Of his vigorous
mind, and his whole spesch was of such character
as 10 leave an evidently favorable impression on all
who heard il.
when MIR. Clayton had concluded, Mr. Sergeant,
in few appropriate remarks, expressed the great
satisfaction he had enjoyed in listening TO it.