New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-12

INTERVIEW Hon HENRY CLAy.-A cores
pendent of the NewYork Express who visited the of
Mr.. Clay and found him in company with two friends
from Newly or few days ago, thus describes his appear
auce:
There is hardly strength enough in his hands to
yey food to his mouth and he is helped to and from his
bed like feeble child He rises very late. and as he told
has known for long time what it was to enjoy
hour of sweet refreshing natural sleep But like an old
forest beautiful in its decay the ustre of his eyes
is undimmed lie both sees and knows his friends The
grasp Of his hand is ervent earnest and kindly i'm
pressive it His voice continues to be all
sweetness and melody except when its tones are moved
by that bodily weakness which makes painful tor him to
But the greatest blessing which God vouchsates to G
ing man is his. 2.
He has that peace of mind which the world neither
give take away and intellect as unclouded as in
the day of its greatest brancy Most of his thoughts
are devoted to that change of existence from which
of exempt and that change may come in an hour
day it may be postponed till the spring or summer
flowers fade die In the meantime Mr. Clay is tran
gully prepared for the messenger whenever he
and he remarks of his death in condng Christian spr
it, that thought it may be presumption in him to
he looks forward the world beyond the with faith
in God. and trust in better fe' He is member and
communicate of the Episcopal Church, and among the
few books in his the word of God occupies the most
conspicuous place"
THE FREMONT GoLp MINEs.-Col, Fremont has had
something else to do since his arrival in London than
visiting the lons or playing the lion himself He was
first arrested for payment of supplies which he had
dered in California account of the United States Gov
ernment when he and Commodore Jones and General
Kearney fighting against the Mexican forces there
and he is involved in difficulties in relation to his
land titles Referring to this latter affair." the London
correspondent of the Philadelphia Gazette says:
The Fremont property in California is likely to prove
a very valuable speculation to of the London law
yers On the faith of contracts made by Col Fremont
his authorized agents. for the sale of certain lands the
Mariposas estates, Messrs. Hoffman Sargent tt
England formed gold mining companies and disposed
of stock to large amount Col. Fremont recently
rived in London, and the unfortunate purchasers o
mining stock repeatedly called upon him for explanations
but they referred to Messr Lawford the solicitors
for Fremont Acting upon the advice of his solicitors
Colonel Fremont has at last broken silence and notified
the public that he is ready to carry into effect all sucl
contracts reases Of the Marposas estates
as are legally binding upon him and he only recognize
the contracts which made prior to the 10th OF De
cember 1851 by Mr. David Hoffman. who acted as Col
Fremonts Attorney in England up to that date Coone
Fremont also gives notice that he repudiates and dis
claims all sales of his California estates alleged to hav
been made by Colonel Benton to Mr. Thomas Denny Sar
gent in January 1852 The holders of contracts for an
portion of the Fremont property in California are re
quested to transmit copies of such contracts to Mess
Lawford for examination and adjustment 1t would b
very remarkable if the lawyers did not contrve some ira
by which they will be able to obtain share of the COLDER
harvest which is being gathered the socaled Fremon
property Every body has heard of the Court Of Chan
Gerry and probably the history Of the everlasting case
Jsundyee ps Jaundyoe' graphically described in tn
asst number Of the Bleak House. 70 familiar 70 tsps