Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-03

h oneoog nrayer of Rev Mr. Dogget, not furnished
"a ,,r committee for publication.
RIcHaoSp, july 81, 1852.
~. S,0.-On behalf of The committee, and in conE-
- IN. General wish, have the honor 10 request
leu W. r beautiful Grafton on the death of Mr.. Clay for
publication. Very truly yIus1sMI Es LYONS Chairman
70 WIN n MAcrARLAsp Esq.
RICHMOND JuLY % 1852
n, So. hoyo rho honor IL place IL your disposal,
copy u my remarks Mr.. Clay, taue d. 'e pu''1 'e
quest for which you so obligngy apply
The shotness Of The Interval allowed 10 prepare 'e al
dress and the little Of that left by business ut ~!
will excuse some of its impcrfec;ons
am yours, very truly, &c; :, ,,,cr,pr,SD
JAMES LycSs ESQ, &c, &C., &c
MR. MACFARLAND'S ADDRESS.
f. ds no voice TO interpret the contrast 10 lis ordinary
-, vhrh our city this day presents The solemn pro
the grave assembly the touching Indications OF SUP
iued emotion which meet US on every SIDE proclaim WIN
sympathetic power, above HE Iehrh o s.uusa p'ae
and cherished affection has been wounded cast Gown
/, nd h1ok.n up The emotion which, rs by single pu'a-
ton has pevadcd the heart nf he entire nation Is Wines
ed here in lie tokens and cmtlens IN when sincere ''"
universal grief may its waliIng III rsht mt IL
40 Il would imply fearful sviIy ignorance o the tue Sc
curtv and glory ii State low AMI dep.avcd spirit th'
marked not By arncnallon inc oeah OF
whose example and lad put her forward Ia he hlh
career 10 permanent solid expansive success l. an oc
4siun 10 draw forth from The citizens OF ra state 'hr
M n,ivc ,rhem.nce of Isra.rs King:O my Father ms
Father! inc chariot Of ISRAEL and tie horSrnirn Thereof
And any potru C the citizens more man :nothci
nav thus express their anenution II IS those WHO were a.
lied 10 the dead by his BIRTH and by having finnish
ed se theatre Of lis youthful training and OF his earliest e.
a., ..,
HexRy Clay is no more! "Af:cr LIES ftful fever he
.l.eus well The coming event had cast lis nIelincf"y
.,adw before t. end we were prepared for The
sad announcement But long had he been prominent 10
the puc mind and ~ such extent was NJ cohldeo IN
nnd r. lied upon that do real ze the startling tr'h In
III i,s affecting reality Ard therein consists The magnitude
Of tie nations loss. Even did any great ques"n arse
u a5nal pvcy of constitutional law, we wouii hnd
or,s Ives rngns the deluson that the great statesman
xas NJ his cost The fearful aptilons o. s !:e 81" and
must return upon changed il may be in outward :",
hu, FIRE and urbv nj as those which he yicoriousy
o,cn,,d: and who then sn take his place. aid emerge
from the norteatous excitement with message oil glad IL
dinss9 True there survive him those who were his peers
statesmen OF mature wisdom ana lnifspd patro''sH.'"
Hnom the country may look, as has beer lis won't win
n te and hope; and then, may rely OF the saic III
vine Providence which hitherto has so beautifully blessed or
country provide FOR coming tiia!' BY raising up n
onpnrent 20 them; yet so natGal was u of l'e u
to al IN great emergencies and so cheer
Iy did others give place /, him. thai Sc o! this generation
cannot cxpec, to look upon his like again
HEyRy CLAY Is more The voice 20 often heard aoo'r
The din Of dis ord and llction and which discord and lac
,ion was ever nnab" resist e!ude, IS sicnCed nc
sta form, the majestic men the composed ana es"iu
mir II, whose presence modest merit gathered confidence
and vena presumption aaash6d v" only now III mem
ry rThee has happened 10 him the great event, "hch
finishes The hOnnra and glory of lie II came, &c win epic
unjry Ia crown the cherished end and ohcr OF his being
Ills umph the grave was linked with The iiiuph OF
his unremttcd ab0rs in behalf of the Cnon-the master So
citntc and object Of his life AZ was said on similar oc
asinn il rr had the power could not wish 10 reverse
Ibis dis pcnsailun al Providence.
II wns his rare possess the homage alike OF all
classes md conditions and 10 impress hi optlois every
lace with the Same ready The ettered and the
uneered the ambitious and the humble were alike hafps
TO repose on his authority. II was not 50 much MS go
nuence high its order which won upon the genera
admiration and fixed him immoveably IN the general conn
encr: but his urshrinking tenacy the sernness OF MS
prncples and tie G.1o! with which nc asserted the-oo
rTipnE N sS.r
whnr might happen himself Yes, his nsccndency over
all classes was voluntary tribute TO the elevation OF ms
aIns, and the open. earnest on"afa lH'he' az VIM" ~
proceeded TO accomplish them
..Sac-nan yet friend TO truth OF s1l! siHcert,
OF a:iloa faithful an! m honor clear
Vino oas no o5 r n o u 9 n6 5Hitf f
The career of M CLAY consistent ana in harmony with
itself as it in rs aims, and the motives "eh d d,
Zines controlled him. exhibited in It's steady ana upwafo
owh reality surprising and beaui Is ever warmed
nnss fancy Here there was conrast,-nopel strong,
vel rors.ic ana Inspiring contrast There was nothing 10
identity the carly viii he maiufen MAJ sac oa'Y 'ne ne
n.n,s and eudv with Which God had Distinguished
lin, All things rsc-IiJ tank, lame, lnnneEce-"efe M
his OWE; his by t!r; otin9 wha Ms own
steady and nnaded purpose had achieved htse ho'ns
ur n PROPHETS vision coni have detected ~ me c'Fcuh
t,nc,s of his obscure and endles youth We have from
his own ps Inc effect III the retrospect upon h;nei-
yba, said he ~ look bacE my humble Origin, lett az
,rnhan TOO young have Eeen conscious OF ia''!et
smiles AID c;i!essrs with Widowed mother surrounded oy
Numerous Offspring, in lie midst Of pecunary embarrass
without Flehus "lhou' palioHo
h,yr asCn 10 ae satisfied with my puohc career
II has been truly raid that he was iivins tL"1lt!n con
recrin. his Times with the great cp"ch OF olf history
i,rn In. l2ih April Ill., and Tcfcc;lhg liti!uy e
.,rt Of that heroic aye, he seemed 10 connect ns rcue
with H. Though yuang 10 appear - Tue h'eHofao'
SCENES he was too young 10 shape MS aspirations y
i'm iat,;l;s examples before him. II was indeed fc.
roc age ntoye and beyond comparison, sIvc Tor lis ac-
tors aud the aims which Inspired ;ne:H !nc q.y a''oS
phere in which lived was lnstac; WIN Tue ee'e'S
high order Of moral being Superior 10 Grecian aud 40
man uad beyond the beau ideal OF poetry were i'
clvary and WISDOM and virtue, llht s"nc IN me dal
lives; IA in the purlc acts Of Inc then living heroes and
t,,esmeu There Is scmGthHg ,nnoblnS IN TIE thought
M we gre connected with snch an age, by having among
IA those who IN contact with H. ana ivta Whilst IL
o.s r., livC.; ard lose VI lhci ana he one "i"
lad fiv mbi,rG a.t ever retained It's true spirit s as II
we're 10 b. ,r:yr from the .n::. word We feel at least
beroes ~ 10 feel that enter on tic lu;aIc deprived
al c,..scncc privilege 10 repair III Wien threat
m with the ,atiG.;a rr5ntious poyused by needless
oDdufacy.
The Congregations Of youth we've HE oc.
casinn nj bringing VI CLAY 10 the notice oi one thcn 81
nr CIV u,, ruineny distinguished In III" evenf:n efi"a
10 when lust resTrtd u OF The beni!nan learn
I'd an! apri4t Chancellor Wythc Admitted into The
q. Gfrr # ls ~ The age "i HiAten ne was shon
cnuu.ri by tic ia .ncr.iu IN G!,aE"hs ana employed
in rsncrng Grrck pI"aRaa Ih"t The least Rnowicdsr
o. the Greek aloha hr An hnmolr ""cua'in az We might
tns and napar0pr,aiu Tor M utEfe orator ana senator
vet relieved ~ lo uen earhing aud courtesy :" e pr
.vnai ai accomplished Jn'i.; 1t served To snp M o'-
mo tn, Chnnceor ri Ibis expressive ilnGuane, !i
n, man was in.acd, ~ his instructions, aa 80.
rTLitIDir luT 'nt Nllis WHEN
~ 10 ,hr rpD wien In TWEEN y:irsl year Fnni
" I,ft ;I,c cy Richtond' a" acknowledgment which
paved the depth Of Mr. GAYS graud" ns il did the rri-
d lion and goodness oi George Wythr
This with additions might be derived from MS AZ
mission w nttre Of Attorney G.Gcra nbt Brooke
was ths incipcn training Of tine great statesman, wh2sr
.au. afterwards fl 81 tn: cTrh IN such nrn the whole %
III. lainac for returning cXeriinns, EACH .reatrr nn
more sururisina which Tent before" 1t Is thelr
ylicpe 10 find Tongues IN I.rrf books III the running
nuk= sermons Ia s!unrs end good N every thing CnpI
bic f gaining strength from the stint add pcnn:y Z!
acvcr.c ioft" uut bat the extinction OF The divinity
which stlrs .sia suy The upward progress Ut original
a.,i capac,ua E'lncs
IT,, removal Of VI Clay Kentucky was, car res
se.. n fortunate. should say provdrntial event II
brpunl.: him connection with the inaG State SD ;!,
great West OF which il fair portion wnen everything
Hns yn,nL. fresh and yielding. Public opinion was us
formed civil nG'ioEs had no; received their develop
mcnt tie spirit of rcstirss people waited to be i:c"'c
and those usaxee a:i cgtcd s.hich come without tbs";sa
ton; bit when established Of everything FORE
Wilton, any permanent ascandency II was a. ~.
occuasG ." mighty issues, saon 10 bnrai ibrh IL
giant p,.:e-s whether controlled b. experimenting aad
conGtcn grfntc left 10 the direction OF mfGinons
impnsc Nor :g!e living man. we'll as the youth
FIJI adcn;ucr fitted TO safc AND modify The coming results
H.; craative ncai the n his con. icOns his
with kindness gained for him