New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-09

the greatest, most powerful, anu pese govern"
Inent on the earth If he desired its highest Of
fee, it was because the. greater power and in
fiuence resulting from such elevation would en-
able him to do more than he otherwise could for
the progress and advancement-hrst Of his own
couptrymen, then of his whole race. His SYM
patbies embraced all The African slave, the
Creole Of Spanish America, the children Of rem
oyated classic Greece-all families of men, with
out respect to color or cline, found in his ex-
panded bosom and comprehensive intellect
friend of their elevation and a,nelioration. Such
ambition as that is Gods implantation in the
human heart for raising the down-trodden na-
tions of the earth, and fitting them for regen-
Grated existence in politics, in morals, and re-
ligion.
Bold and determined as Mr.. Clay was in all
his actions, ne was, nevertheless, concliiatlng
He did not obstinately adhere to things imprac-
ticable. If he could not accomplish the best,
he contented himself with the highest approach
to it. He has been the great comprorniser OF
those political agitations and opposing opinions
which have, in the belief of thousands, at differ
ent times, endangered the perpetuity of our fed
eral government and Union
Mr.. Clay was no less remarkable for his ad-
mirable social qualities than for his intellectual
abilities. As companion, he was the delight
of his friends; and no man had ever better or
truer They have loved him from the begin
ming, and loved him to the last. His hospitable
mansion at Ashland was always open to their
reception. No guest ever thence departed with
ont feeling happier for his visit. But, alas
that hospitable mansion has already been con-
| yerted into house of mourning; already has
intelligence of his death passed with electric ve-
| locity to that aged and now widowed lady, who
for more than fifty years bore to him all the en-
| dearing relations of wife, and whose feeble con-
dition prevented her from joining him in this
city, and soothing the anguish Of ifes last scene
| by those endearing attentions which no one can
| give so well as woman and wife May God
| infuse into her heart and mind the christian
| spirit of submission under her bereavement 1t
cannot be long before she may expect reunion
| in Heaven A nation condoles with her and her
| children on account of their irreparable loss.
| Mr. Clay, from the nature of his disease, de-
clined very gradually. He bore his protracted
suferings with great equanimity and patience.
| On one occasion he said to me that when death
was inevitable and must soon come, and when
the sufferer was ready to die, he did not see the
wisdom of praying to be &c delivered from sudden
death" He thought under such circumstances
the sooner suffering was relieved by death the
better. He desired the termination Of his own
sufferings, while he acknowledged the duty OF
patiently waiting and abiding the pleasure OF
God. Mr.. Clay frequently spoke to me of his
/ hope Of eternal life, founded upon the merits
of Jesus Christ as Saviour; who, as he re
IulIkelt. GdIuG l4bo lue NuTi1 W liz bIih
Immortality to light He was a member of
the Episcopaian Church. In one of our con-
versations be told me that, as his hour of aisso-
luton approached, he found that his affections
were concentrating more and more upon his do
mestic circle-his wife and children. In my
daily visits he was in the habit Of asking me to
detail to him the transactions Of the Senate,
, This did, and he manifested much interest in
, passing occurrences. His inquiries were less
, frequent as his end approached. For the week
, preceding his death he seemed to be altogether
abstracted from the concerns Of the world
When he became so low that he could not con-
verse without being fatigued, he frequently re-
quested those around him to converse. He
: would then quietly listen He retained his men
: tai faculties in great perfection His memory
= remained perfect; he frequently mentioned
:, events and conversations of recent occurrence
. showing that he had perfect recollection o
y y what was said and done. He said to me tina
= he was grateful to God for continuing to him th
blessing Of reason, which enabled him to con
n template and reflect on his situation. lie mani
:; tested during his confinement the same eharac
teristics which marked his conduct through th
vgor of his life. He was exceedingly averse
- give his friends " "troubie,'' as he called i
- Some time before he knew it, we commence
waiting through the night i'll an adjoining room
He said to me, after passing IL painful da,
: ssperhaps some one had better remain all nigl
-, =. in the parlor'' From this time he knew SON
i; - friend was constantly at hand ready to atten
II, to him.
y Mr.. President. the majestic form of Mr. ula
~ will no more grace these halls. No more sha
:, u we hear that voice which has SO often thrille
~ ~ and charmed the assembled representatives
" the people, No more shall we see that wayin
q y hand and eye of light, as when he was engage
" unfolding his policy in regard to the varied in
y " terests OF our growing and mighty repubca
: empire His voice is silent on earth for eve1
"a The darkness of death has obscured the lustl
~ ~ of his eye But the memory of his services
% % not only to his beloved Kentucky. not only
30 90 the United States, but for the cause of huma
~. us freedom and progress throughout the world
80 80 will live through future ages, as bright e1
y e ample, stimulating and encouraging his ow
"a "a countrymen and the people of all nations
nd their patriotic devotions to country and HI
tn manity.
~ With Christians there is yet a nobler and
~ :, higher thought in regard to MIR. Clay. The
- will think of him in connection with eternit
+,, They will contemplate his immortal spirit occ
", W pying its true relative magnitude among tt
w W. moral stars OF glory i'll the presence of Go
ns ,n' They will think of him as having fulfilled Il
n - duties allotted to him on earth, having been L
:; =; generated by divine grace, and having pass
- -, through the valley of the shadow Of death, al
~ w. reached an everlasting and happy home in tn
~ ~: house not made with hands, eternal in t
fn1 heavens
~, t;o On Sunday morning last was watching alo
nv ,r1 at Mr.. Clay's bedside For the last hour
nd ~ had been unusually quiet, and l thought he W
,n NV sleeping. In that, however, he told me l "
'i of mistaken. Opening his eyes and looking at n
Ga Ia he said, ssNlr. Underwood, there may be sol
nd question where my remains shall be burit
Of Some persons may designate Frankfort wi
ras ~. to repose at the cemetery in Lexington, whs
rs5 many of my friends and connexions are buret
Sal My reply was, 81 will endeavor to have yo
49, wish executed"
81" af now ask the Senate to have his corpse tran
it,r W mitted to Lexington, Kentucky, for sepultu
t.s Let him sleep with the dead of that city, in
e' ei' near which his home has been for more th
-; - half century For the people of Lexington
~ the living and the dead-he manifested, by
~ ~ statement made to me, pure and holy symF
N'- thy, and desire to cleave unto them as stro
49,, as that which bound Ruth to Naomi. 1t Y
!; his anxious wish to return to them before
~ died. and to realize what the daughter of Mo
W. so strongly felt and beautifully expresse
,,' rs' "Thy people shall be my people, and thy G
i h,s my God. Where thou diest will die, and th
,an, will | be buried
'o "11 1t is fit that the tomb of Henry Clay sho,
at be in the city Of Lexington. In our Revoluti
III libertys first libation blood was poured out
ALL Il town Of that name in Massachusetts.
v., hearing it, the pioneers of Kentucky censecra
'as s the name and applied it to the place where