Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-17

| ing more and more upon bis domestic cir
cle-his wife and children. in my daily
visits he was II, the habit Of asking me tc
detail to him the transactions of the Sen.
ate. This Ibid. and he manifested much
interest in passing occurrences. His in'
Iquiries were less frequent as his end ap,
/ proached. For the week preceding liis
death lie seemed to he altogether xbstract.
ed from the concerns Of the world When
he became SO low tha he could not con.
Iverse without being fatigned, he frequent.
/ ly requested those around him to converse
He would then quietly listen. He retain.
ed his mental faculties in great perfection
His memory remained perfect; he fre.
qnently mentioned events and converse.
tons Of recent occurrence, showing that
i he had a perfect recollection OF what was
i said aud done. He said tome that lie was
grateful to God FOR continuing to him the
blessing OF reason, which enabled him to
contemplate and reflect on his situation.
/ He manifested during his confinement The
same characteristics which marked his
Conduct through the vigor Of his life. He
was exceedingly ayerse to give his friends
"trouble,' as he called IL. j, Some time be-
fore he knew it, we commenced waiting
through the night in an adjoining room.
He said TO me, after passing a painful, day,
"perhaps some one had better remain all
night in the parlor.' From this time he
knew some friend was constantly at hand
ready to attend to him
| Mr.. President The majestic form Of Mr..
| Clay will no more grace these halls. No
more shall we hear that voice which has
so often thrilled and charmed the assem-.
| bled representatives OF the people. No
| more shall we see that waving hand and
eye Of light, as when he was engaged un-
folding his policy in regard to the varied
interests of cur growing and mighty re-
publican empire. His voce is silent on
earth for ever. The darkness Of death has
obscured the lnstre Of his eye. But the
memory of his services. not only TO his be-
loved Kentucky, not only TO the United
States, but for the cause oi human freedom
throughout the, world, will live through
future ages, as bright example, stimulat-
ing and encouraging his own countrymen
and the people Of all nations, in their pa
triotic 1evotions to country and humanity
With Christians there is yet nobler
and a higher thought in regard to Mr.
Clay. They will think of him in connec-
ton with eternity. They will contemplate
his immortal spirit occupying its true rela-
tive magnitude among the moral stars Of
glory in tile presence Of God. They will
think Of him as having fulfilled the duties
allotted to him on earth. having been re-
generated by divine grace, and having
passed through the valley Of the shadow
Of death, and reached an everlasting aud
happy home in that /" house not made with
hands, eternal in the Heavens"
On Sunday morning last was watch
ing alone at Mr.. CIay's bedside. For the
last honr lie had been unusually quiet, and
/ thought he was sleeping. In that, how
ever, he told me, / was mistaken. Open
ing his eyes and looking at me, he said,
" Mr.. Underwood, there may be some
question where my remains shall be bu-
ried. Some persons may designate Frank
fott. I wish to repose at the cemetery in
Lexington, where many Of my friends and
connexions are buried" MY reply was,
"I will endeavor to have your wish exc.
cuted."
now ask the Senate to have his corpse
transmitted to Lexington, KY, for sepul-
trre. Let him sleep with the dead Of that
city, in and near which his home has been
for more than half a century. For the
people Of Lexington, the living and the
dead, he manifested, by the statement
made to me, pure and holy sympathy,
and a desire 10 cleave unto them as strong
as that which bound Ruth to Naomi. It
was his anxious wish toretnrn to them be-
lore he died, aud to realize what the daugh-
ter Of Moab SO strongly felt and beautiful
" expressed: "Thy people shall be my
people, and thy God my God. Where
thou diest will I die, and there will I be
buried.',a ii a4s .,4ss aait.sa g.s 61
Tt is fit that the tomb of Henry Clay
should be in the, city Of Lexington. In
our Revolution, liberty's first iibation blood
wasipoured out il, a town OF that name ii
Massachusetts. On hearing il the pio-
neers of Kentucky consecrated the name,
and applied it 10 the place where Mr.. Clay
desired to be buried. The associations
connected with the name harmonize with
his character; md the monument erected
10 his memory atthe spot selected by him
will be visited by the votaries, Of genius
and liberty viii, that reverence which is
inspired at the tomb Of Washington. Upon
that monument let lis epitapii be en-
graued.si s4aAasl a1 hssiaasf sad asfa
"a Mr.. President, / have availed myself Of
Dr.. Johnso,l's paraphrase OF the eritaph |
on Thomas Hammer, with q few altera-
tions and additioIfs, to express in borrowed |
verse my admiration for the life and ichas
racter Of Mr.. Clay, and with this hea,t-
tribute 10 the memory ofmy illusnious
colleague, ] conclude my remarks: fH
Born when Fseedom her stspea and stars unfarled
!. When Revolution shook the startled world;
l9efoes and saRes taught his brilliant mind
ne know and lore the rights Of Al mankind.
: In life's first bloom his public tolls began,
tsAtgnce commenced tho senator and man; saS
IN business dext'rous, weighty in.debate,
! Near fifty years he iabored f0r the State.
In every speech persuasive wisdom flowed, 81
4 iii every acs refnlgent virtue giowed;
HuspeDded faction ceased from yase and Strife
TO hear his cloqnence and praise his life.
Resistless merit fixed the members choice,
Who hailsd him Speaker y: united sosfe
His talsnts ripening with advancing ysArs
His wisdom growing with his public cares---
Al chosen envoy wan dark horrors cease,
i And tides Of carnage turn TO streams of peace.
! Conflicting principles internal strife, stsr s
4 An ass cossaip11on;sse5 81 his erear hand,
II And beams cf Yuv ifuminAfe the laud.ss fs5 ss