The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-26
THE LAST HOURS OF henry CLAY

The physicians have given up all hope Of
MIR. CLAY recovery, and we may expect every
moment to hear the sad intelligence Of his death
MIR. Brooks Of the N. Y. Express, was recently
at his bed dside, and he thus limns his impress
ions of the dying Patriot:
at is to day, the thought of Mr.. Clay, and
one to which he gives frequent utterance, rhy
he has such friends. Il have neither power nor
place, influential friends, nor patrmony, inheri.
,ance, nor titles, and yet no man has such
friends as have, are words often upon his lips
There is constant proof of this friend .hip in the
serve him Little kindnesses. delcately be-
slowed, pour IN upon him, sometimes by invis-
Bile hands, sometimes by kind wishes, inquiries
and anxieties to serve hun, sometimes in the
presence Of those-and such are often female
frends-whose sympathies panied to see
MIR. Clay suffer as he does for the want of quiet
| sleep, aud from that death like torturing cough,
! from which for months he has suffered so much
and for which he receives no relct
"The contrast of a year to me was most pain
full, and MIR. Clay looks physically, only like
the wreck of the man he was. There is hardly
strength enough in his hands to convey food to
his mouth and he is helped to and from his bed
like feeble child. He rises very late, and as
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it was to enjoy an hour of sweet, refreshing
MAJ ural sleep. But like an old forest oak, beau
tiful even in its decay, Mr. Clay still survives
and exhibits the marks of past strength and
present power. The lustre of his eyes is un.
dimmed. lie both sees AMI knows his friends
The grasp of his hands is as fervent, earnest
and kindly impressive as it ever was.
CHS voice continues to be all sweetness anC
melody, except when its tones are moved BY
that bodily weakness which makes it painful fo
him to speak-and it is always very painful to
him 10 speak long But the greatest blessing
which God voucnsaes to dying man is his
He has that peace OF mind which the world car
neither give nor take away, and an intellect a
uncouded as IN the day Of its brilliancy. Mos
Of his Thoughts are devoted to that change o
: existence from which none of us are exempt
and that change may come in an hour or a day
or it may be pos poned till the Spring or Tia
Summer flowers fade, and die. In the mean
time, Mr.. Clay is TRANQUILITY prepared tor IN
r messenger whenever he comes, aud lie remark
f Of his death in conidiny, Christian spirit, ant
though cit may be presumption IN HIN to sa
So he looks forward to the world beyond tin
n grave with faith in God, and trust in bette
f life. He is member and commitment OF tn
= Episcopal church, and among the few books i
? his room the word OF God occupies the mos
conspicuous place
e "On the public questions Of the day h tax
a deep interest. mention it as an exampl
;, worthy the imitation of public men, That he tol
me th"t he nersr made a personni ezp'anatio
in his life, while member IF either House I
Congress A strict ParlianIeatarian and tn
,f most accomplished Speaker that ever preside
over the delIberaton # any public body, his T,
sp. CT for the proprietes Of lite, and his love
It order would ne yer allow him TO ob:ruae his pr
yate griess upon public body