Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-05
1..1nnTx.sEcoNDc oNGREss--1s7 SESSION
WEDNESDAY,, june 3d. lS52.
SENATE.

Mr. GNDERMoC a lSS nv Colleague Mr. Cay lie died
=, bic Io unos in The National lu . Ina n inc
10th yeGr of his age - s,,uonlc
I'D yi,Evuta groan OF ONO re IL MOS, en;rcn
BY his Statesmen; end think, lis greatest eenie
denim the ScIEIe by nasratng the transactions OF
snh rn and useful life His distinguished services IS
lis county AS representative and Speaker In tho oth
House ui Congress- Senator in It's body rs SECRETARY OF
Stale and as Envoy abroad ne has, IN all these posI;lo
exhibited wisdom ind patriotism winch have mae deep
and lasting impression upon The grateful hearts 81 ms couh
vmen His thoughts and his actions have atthdy t'h
published TO the world in written bioaraphy 10
Il debates and reports; in the Journals OF ts wv"
and in the pages Of American ihs'o'y. ~ -
commemo by monuments e'Gc's1 u. ''T IT, va! ]
80 i 90 The monuments OF marble and the medals "i
d fo ,hcse are caced and decay BY the ifcon VI a2s
out The thoughts and actions 81 ny las %
coma identified with The immortality OF The human mInd ara
Iii ss dowu from generation 10 generation, as portion OF
M inheritance incapable OF humiliation 50 long IS
| .rnus has an adm,er or liberty a iiitua -
NJ President, Tie character Of Henry Clay was formed
~ d.sl,nrd by tho Influence of free Institutions
His uhy sca mental and moral iacuiics were nI s "a
ca 1haI ihry were greatly superior 10 The faculties al
ted 10 mos, men canuu be questioned lhey were mol
,Io,d onroyed and directed BY liberal or collegiate
education. His rrsPsctaoe paaen,I 1. a
Moreur,r his father died whom he was boy Ataa early
oeriod Mr. CLAY thrown upon his own resources, with
| out oarnouY. he grew M In Clerks once In kieh
nond VIRGINIA He There stuffed law He eniErated rom
hs nuriyu Sa:e settled in Lexington Kentucky, where
he the practice oil his profession before lie was
The road 10 wealth. honor and fame open before
him Uude! our institutions and laws he might freely en-
puy his great faculties unohe,racted nv ga
and Untitled by exclusive privileges. Very soon HlT LAY
made deep and favorable impression upon Tic P.ope
among whom he began his career. The excellence OF MS
natural faculties displayed. Necessity stimulated
him in their cultivation His assiduty SKILL and hdey ~
professional engagements secured puoic cun.eee. ~
elected member OF The legislature %. ~ 1cnS ~
| 1 ar
Tint wear ne was elevated seat In The Senate 81 Lie u
| States. :,
Ar tho bar and in the general assembly OF Kentucky Mr
f-st manifested those high qualities public sPsaE
Mr. which have secured him much popular applause
and admiration His physical and mental oistnizit"n
.mnenrly qualified him become great and impressive
orator HIS person tall, slender and commanding; MS
temperament ardent eariess, and full OF horc MS co"hS
nance clear expressive and Notwithstanding the e'n
ton which pedominated at the moment win cAact si
tudc His voice cultivated and modnated 10 harmony WIZ!
inc sentiment he desired cXp:cs ie upon inc e "'
tho melody OF snrapturing music l!s eye oealhS WIN N
and ashn. with coruscations OF genius his gos
lures and attitudes graceful ard nat.s-icso pe'sl 40
yantages The prtpossessioas o. ah :'Sie"se c'
fore his intellectual powers brSa: TO Ee ms et!c.Si al
,rhou his strong sense his nroouna reasoning ms
clear conceptions of his subject ~ all US bearings asa MS
striking and illustrations, united with such person
Il ouatjes were brought 70 tie discussion o any Question:
hi, auteuce enraured. convinced ard led ~ te ora
tor as If enchanted by the Tyre OF OIpAeus.
No man was ever blessed by mis- Creator with acacs OF
higher order OF excellence than ;hcse given to Mr. CLAY
In The quckness o ms perceptions, and ia raply WITH
no superior. lie was eniineny e'it"wc; with nice die
criminatiug Tor order: symmetry and beauty He dc.
tece in moment everything out oil place or deficient III
his room, upon his iarn IN his or the dress OF others
He was skiful Judge Of The form and qualities .; lis do
nestle animals which he delighted t" on his !a'i;i.
could give instances OF the qickness and mncnCS. Of
hi. keen faculty 0! observation witch overlooked
thing want of ard o!d"r WA offensive IL him
u. vas na,,cuar ard neat his handwriting ard biz a
parcl slu.cnIy bis, negligence Of any his
While hc orgSnI2ca tal he attended
10 arranged little things u please aud Crafty his ratcat
love for ncane and hrnui? his great intellectual
iacuic. g!asncd all the subjects Of Jurisprudence and poll
lies with facility annu.ing almost 10 intuition. A. 4
yer he srond 81 the st ut h!s poi@slan AZ STATS
man. his the hea! ri the republican Viii. fa: !or
nearly half Il century establishes his Title prc-,n"nce
among his illustri)us aseaciatcs.
MIR Clay wa; deeply yCrscd in all the springs hunlsn
action Il hid Tcld aud STUFFED biography ani history
Shortly alter cu!sge had occasion Ia call M him in
Frankfort: where he attending court, ard vel cn"i-
her 10 have found him with Piuarcs Li:cS III lis bands
No better than lie knc" 10" 10 ava!i himself % human
moIiyss and all the which snisonn4gd SAB
iect could present them with r?n1e force and ss! -
cpmplis!l III object u AZ argument
Mr.. Clay throughout his pnb!c carer, WA Influences
by the u.i."S patriotism. Confident IN the trnl;l q his
onyctions and the purity Of hi. pGriusrs he va; ardent
sometimes upetuuus in the pursuit. Q: objects which he ha
ieved essential TO he gcncra welfare Those who stood in
his way aside without fear ceremony He
never afr ctcd courtir!s Difference IN opinions
which thought hostile 70 the best interests OF his couny
may have wounded the vanity OF those who
thought themselves Of consequence 1t is certain whatever
the cause that nj one period Of his ll r CLAY nigh,
have been referred that there ia truth than
fiction IL those profound H:es "l N:e fpcl-~
lie w;,o asceuds the m1unln top sha! find
Il, luiiss; p,lEs most wr.ptin 81 ut1 an! snow;
Hs who suri or sub iue mainland
Must . the hate I'll thn'e hejw
And ar Dcmeai. The ear'h n.d ocean spread
Round INN are g rock aud !Hr'. oi""
Ana reward the n- which = chose summit, bid
Caumny and dcirlcton ctap.iCi their v!als him Bu,
how glorious the change! lie 1nlycI malice and envy
He lived long enough 10 prove 10 he world that his anh!
ton was holy aspiration 10 make his
the greatest powerful and best governed on the erh.
If he desired highest office it because the greater
power and influence resulting from such elevation would
enab Bile hin, TO do mare than he otherwise could for the pro-
gress md advancement o! his COunrynen then
Of his whole His svnpaics embraced a The Afi-
cun slave Ito Creole OF Spanish America, the children Of
renovated classic Greece al FAMILIES n w'hnu,
pect color cic found in hs expanded bosom aud
prehensyc intellect friend Of Their elevation and
ton. Such ambition that is Gods imrlinlaon in the
human ir raising the downlrodden nations OF the
EARTH ana G.ing them for rcgcneaIel existence in politics.
In morals and religion
Bold and determined "a Mt CLAY was IN c' his actions,
he was ne crtcess coaciIiang He did o5stna'cly
adhere things inpracticans II he could accomplish
The best he con'ened himscl with the shent approach
IT, He has been the great c9mr'omisc OF losc political
agiations aud opposing opinions which have in the belief
of thousands nj tiliere! iim-s ndangered the pepoy
OF our federal government and uuiUr.
Mr. CLAY less remarkable for his sacal
qualities thcn FOR h's intellectual abilities As computation,
nc wa, tho delight If his friends; and had better
or rurr. They have loved hi from the beginning, and
loved him to tie last His h3sptab!c mansion al Ashland
was always open 10 their reception No euea ever thence
departed without feeling happier for his visit b.. alas
huspitabie has already GeeG converted into
house of mcnrnnc aca;y has intelligence Of his death
passed with electric velocity 10 tia! aged aud widowed
lady who for than fly years in all the entear
ing relations Of wife ami whose feeble condition p:svrn cd
her from Joining him in s city, AM snuhia. the anguish
Of Hfes last scrnc by those cntcuiinr attentions which
ono give 81. u az and wife. May Cod rfu.e
into her heart and mnd the Christian spirit OF submission
under her bereavement K be lon. before may
pect reunion in Heaven. nation cGndo!rs with her att
her children on account Of their irr"plrabn !uss
MIR. CLAY Tie Of his disease, declined very
gradually lie bore his p!o'racied surrings with great
e9uaniGty E!i patience. On occasion he said 10 NE
that when death Inevitable and must sooa come and
when The sufferer ready die he did perceive
vision Of praying 10 be delivered from sudden DEATH
He thought under such circumstances the suffering
relieved death the better. He desired
ton OF his suiierings while he acknowledged tho duty
of patiently waiting and abiding the pleasure OF God Mr.
Clay frequently spoke 10 u his hope Of eternal lie,
founded upon The merits OF jesus Christ saviour; who
as he remarked into tho world bring life and
mortality light" He member Of the Episcopal
Church. In Of conversations he told thar his
hour OF dissolution approached he found that his affections
were concentrating and more upon his domestic circle
his wife and children. In my daily visits he in the
habit of asking detail him transactions the
Senate. Ths did, and he manifested rauch interest IL:
passing occurrences His inquiries less frequent