The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-06-05

full: but there is greater probability tha' no
will commit suicide.
Nh. CLAy.-The following article, from
the New York Express, will be read with
melancholy interest:
/ I'VE had the pleasure Of half an honr>
conversation with DR. Jackson. the emIncnt
phv>icis,n and friend OF Mr. Clay. on
Sunday. at Philadelphia. in reference to the
character of the disease OF his distinguished
patient Dr. Jackson has spent many days
with Mr. Clay at Washington. and has t;tAch
that deep interest III his case which springs
not ONLY from a hirh devotion 10 his profess
ion. but from a sincere lnvc and regard for
Mr. CLAW. He tells Us that the rXrrtIon>
which Mr. Clay made III iN;3-Io, IN behalf
OF the passage "t the COMPROMISE measures,
IN Which he manifested >u,h intense feeling
and interest. prccipitatcI hi> life ten years
at least, and that he Is now. in consequence
of such over excrtions. which cmp loycd him
i, nirht and d.v, and which occupied all hi
thourh,S AS well As all hi, Iimc-whcrc he
would havr been in the ordinary course OF
nature. without such an effort at the az" OF
ciyhtv-ti,e wears. The excitement. while Il
! lasted. kept him alive, but bodily decay soon
4 followed. until nov there i hot >r'.lri"n'
phv>ical vitality To- proon" life i""n@"l
men with "ond constitutions have reruirr
/. alive uowrr sufficient To enable them TO MAS
ter such phv>irai relaxation. hat at seventy
:, five no one can expect So ia "Ncl'to ai'
:. 20 To master nature Mr. Clay feels the tru,l
Of all this. and docs not mourn at what IA
iecn done. nor rci'ine At the proSpcc: hcior'
e him. liz knows that death l. not far of .,n'
Y i prepared lnr Ia. summons. comic when |
, NAV. He felt sad for while that thr pleas
IRE If reading was denied him. AMI does nG
retain 80 large an interest IN pmhilc a,ialrs I,
e when in better health. ihongh he l. read /
/ every day l., hi son. The world IL >a,>.
= naturally hrron.:n. more and NOR contract
-, ed To his view. and a day alter day n.t>>cS a
WAY. the Visions OF life gradually rrcc'ic au
: open a respect of better world hcyond tn
To rra,r The occasional glimi,>,~ al rr>tora
fion.-a stronger pulse or fnir'rr rest 4
- ni.ht.--Nrifc no hoj,c or wish to prnoiG n
-, life. and on several urra>inn> he has toid III
;, rhy>ciamS thai he has no dc>ir, ro live. III
;, pru>tration "t'holv has hot touched las minl
ami one feature o; his trchlcncS> i that h
cannot support hm<c!t' alone. and is not Al
lowed to walk even with the support other:
:, DR. Jackson told HIM recently tia, ii he >to"
=, erect he would faint. and that Ii, he Shout
. tain. hr would breathe no more Why
:, this - asked Mr. Clay. 'Bcrau>c there j. lo
enough vitality in the heart la give cirrll
:. lation to the blood" Has it then come t
this :" said Mr. Clay. and for moment >or
4 rowtiIllv. And seeing the necessity, be- h;r
suffered him>rlfto Ice borne Ike a child t,
=. and from h> bed. Mr. Clay, throughout. ha,
studied h> disease. ii disease II he. critically
j ,houghttu|ly. and even physically. He ha.
watched the gradual wasting AWAY oi life. un,
+ til there is but the taiutc>t pul>ati"n left Il
: tell him that the spirit still survives within
its cmaciaici tenement of flesh, He will die
.. calmly and beautifully as h.. has lived. and
his spirit Will depart full OF the christian hope
. of glorious Immortality. That .-unhou~ht
;, grace of life. the good mans hope in God
: which imparts so much dignity 10 death
= will make the sunset OF life as tranquil and
pleasant Ia him AZ the shadows of a tranquil
! twilight merging into the darkness of the
evening There are bright stars Above t,
q light up such darkness As this. and further
on. the dawning of the perfect day OF cclc>
: tial paradise. Mr. Clay. after fifty wears ser
vice for his country, will cnioy the rest of
;. eternity.