Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-02
Prom the Cincinnati 9ai,tte Sept. ISL
HENRY CLAWS HOME AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF THE ASHLAND MANSION

We made promise some days ago to give an accom-,
OF our visit to Ashland which for many Years WAS the
nome o, henry Clay, name dear to the American peo
pie, and TO which memory cinSs like ivy to the oak
Ashland has often been described by ADLER pens than
aud It's name has goue forth TO The ends OF the
those who have preceded us, however, saw Ashland
~hen III It's iuli glory, as quiet modest
DWELLING aud when the occupant was in his pride OF
place, hrs IN the oil Those days have passed
away newer to return Not only has the jewel vanished
from our sight, but the casket has been broken which
contained It, Henry Clay is dead and Ashland il ruin
IL was near the close OF aud pleasant day. that
We rode In carriage from the hotel door in Lexington
TO Ashland. We we're not prepared TO find the dwelling
totally demolished but all that remained OF il was part
OF brick WALL which had served divide the par
Tor iroui tie library, and upon this hf dozen
we're at work With crowoar and PckaIe, dwelling il to
the ground. All, therefore, that reniaus of the old
homestead OF the Statesman, is pile Of bricks aud
bish. We told that present proprietor Of the
estate-a son OF Henry Clayis about the site
OF the old dwelling edhce, vi .ts form and
Character This will make some amends Tor the work Of
demolition he has completed but il Will hardly pardon
IT, The old house might have been repaired Il should
not have been destroyed Ii Of those consecra
ed spots, those shrnes OF liberty, which this pilgrim
would oft retire TO revive hope CITIZEN his love
country.
Aside fFom the interest affixed TO the spot because Of
nun WHO, for so many years, found therein hiJ home
there is nothing remarkable abou, shaud The estate
partakes OF the general character of the land in the
neighborhooi OF Lexington, being rich aud fruitful
There many due the immediate locality where
the dwelling stood, aud scarcely imagine
proper rural home than Ashland Tor such a
as Henry Clay Hut liz glory las departed Henry Gliys
home Is RACED TO the earth. II was with ,rtied and
disappointed spirit that We left Ashland aid directed
way towards the cemetery, which tue other side Of
Lexington from Ashland, but the closely nha oited
part OF the city IL exceedingly well selected spot
and contains many handsome monuments Our chief
desire, however, to the grave Of the Great
Commoner. We soon found it. L. is kei by no
stone or monument The piece of stpuchre however is
well selected Henry Clay lies just where he ought
no hAnr nF Z,
quiet, and che sleeps we'll" Ills grave is heIped UP in
the usual FORM and covered With green sward Il il
contemplated to built his the spot where lie
now rests. We own that ike the simple beauty Of
his unmarked grave, better than would monument
IL brought TO mind the grave Of Sir Walter Scott in
ST. Marys aisle in the ruined Abbey OF Dryburgh-
SCOTS grave, like Clays, beas monumental stone
the green hiock alone marks where he rests But how
quiet and holy that rest doth seem
An OVERFLOW OF wgsr INDIA I.oYAL1r.-The J,mai-
ca papers are betayug very ridiculous amount of bra
'ado aud excitement the hOnIariment OF Greytown
Disrepuable and uucaed Tor that was there is no
probability that England will regard so seriously as to
make it the of any difficulty much less of actual
hostties between the two nations Everything show
that England is disposed to adopt the most pacific
course towards this country in the settlement Of Disagree
neut But the West ladilu journals seem 10 delight in
assuming belicosc attitude aud il their Influence bore
any sort OF proportion their eagerness strife they
would soon involve the !wo counties in war They an.
nounce with great explosions OF colonial patriotism that
seventy-four gun ship has been ordered Geyowu that
her Captain just the do what he Is directed aud
that al the British vessels the West India station
have been ordered to report themselves Commodore
Henderson at Port Royal for orders TIE Kingston Stan
dard even goes 50 Tar to suggest that Great Britain
will have few ships to spare during tho winter months
and that If necessary the operation of Greytown might be
improved upon New York. Baltimore Washington and
New Orleans. We imagine that these overzesous mani
testations of loyalty will be summariIy rebuked by the
British press aud the West Indian editors will learn that
they have been taking about matters which they DO not
understand and cannot possibly influence. The idea OF
colonial dependency such jamaica celebrated only
Tor ts ability at saling still willis, the world leaves il
far behind acting the Jealous botte.hoder of Grea,
britain IN an endeavor to urge her on to fsh. with the
United States, is sapsemey riicuous.-B Baltimore Amer
lean.