The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-06-10
From The New Yosk Express, Nay 25.J
MIR cLAY,S ILLNESS.

We had the pleasure half an hours CONVEX
isation with DR.. Jackson, on Sunday, at Phliauei-
mia, in reference TO the character OF the disease
OF his distinguished patient. DIR Jackson mas
spent many DAYS with MIR. Clay at Washington
recently, and has taken that deep interest "a iiie
case which springs not only from hlsn ussu,
ion to his pro .ession, but from sincere love ana
rera I'd FOR Mr. Clay He tells us iha, the exef,
lions which Mr. Clay made in l849-5o IN oehaii
o the passage oil the Compromise me asures, III
which he manifested such intense feeling anu Ia
rest, pgee.tated his iife ten gears df feast, am
tina, he is now, in consequence OF such o.er-eNei
lions. which employed him night AMI day, anu
which occupied a. his thoughts as Wen a. d"
his time. where he would have been in the or
binary course OF nature, wishoat sven an eho'' :
Al the age al eighty five Years. The excitement
while Il lasted kept him alive, but bodily decay
soon follow ed, until now there Is not suffcien
ma steal yiaitv 10 pfolong lfe- Younger men
With good constitutions have recnpeta'iVe
na,rer snlficien, 10 enable them 10 master saei
PHYSICAL II laxat!on, but at serenly-hse no on
can expect so to oyerdo aud so to master nature.
Mr.. Clay feels the truth OF al TINS, and does
not mourn at what has been done, nor fepihe d
the pros ect before him. liz knows that can
il not FAR of, am is prepared for the summons,
come when !, may lie tel, sal fer while that
the pleasure OF reading was den ed him, and does
no, refa so large an interest in pubic affairs as
" hen in better health, though lie II now IA 70
eve diy by his son. The world, he says, !
naturally becoming more anl more cohuastea
10 his view, an as dav after day passes away,
The visions Of life aDualS ieeede an o2eh
prospect OF the better world beyond the grave
The occasional glmpses ofrestofa ION strong
er pulse or qaieter rest a. nisht--eNeN y.
hope or wish to prolong his lie anu On seSfsa.
occasions he hastoid MS physicians ina ne -
M do re IN live
HIS prostraion of body had not touched MS
mind. and enc feature Of his ieeblenessi Is that he
cannot supp ri himself alone, and Is not allowed
to ak, even with the support OF others. "
Jackson told him recently I al il he s'oo efec'
he wonld FAINT, and that If he should FAINT pc
would blea he no more. Why j. this?' a'ked
Mr.. Cav Because there is not enough OF VI
fality IN the heart to give circulation 10 the
bloodn sUas il then come TO thi.!' sara MI.
Clay, and for moment sorowiuly. Ana see
in the necessity, he has suffered himself 10 be
borne like a child TO and from his bed. Nj
Clay throughout has studied his disease, u DIS
.ase il De, critically thoughtfuly, and even ply
icaiy He has watched the gradual wasting
way OF life until there is but the taintest palsa-
len left to tel him that the spirit still Survives
within its emaciated tenement oil flesh. lie wili
lie calmly and beautifully as be has lived, and
lis spsit will derart full ofthe Christian hofe Of
, glorious immortality. That "unbongh' grace
II ife''-the good mans hope IN Goi-wnehl
mparts so much dignity to death, "lll make the
unset Of lite as tranquil and pleasant 10 him -
he shadows of Tranquil twilight merging into
he da kness Of the evening. There are bright
tars above TO light up such darkness rs thlae,
nd flrtheron the dawning OF the perfect day oil
celestial plradss. Mr.. Clay, after fifty years
ervice Tor his country, viii ENJOY the rest OF
terniiy hereafter