The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-25
,ksoN AND C1AY.-rhere were many

JACKSON AND CLAY-There were many
points of similitude between these ilustrious
antagonists. AS party men they seemed to
stand dnirreconcilable in antagonism.-They were
so in interest, in position, in feeling. Yet with
all this opposition, there was striking cores
pondence between them, not only in character
but in many points of exterior resemblance.
Both were born or received their earliest I'M
pressions in revolutionary times, or from the
principles of the revolution.
jackson was the elder. But in spirit and
genius of the revolution, outlasting the period
of actual hostilties, was equally the inspiration
of Clay's awakening and fervid mind.
Both were denied the advantages OF educa-
ton. Both made new country the theatre OF
their earliest exertions. Both were natives Of
the south, and emigrated to new southern
state, with population like that of the state
of their birth. Both were dependent alone
dent of adventitious aid. Both were the ar
the profession of the law as their first introduc-
ton to the public, and both, though in unequal
degree, encountered opposition, and met with
early success. Both displayed from the start
the same enterprising spirit,the same obduracy
and vehemence of will the same almost AFRO
giant defiance of opposition, the same tenacity
and continuity of purpose, the same moral and
personal hating. Jackson introduced himself
to the practice by undertaking the prosecution
of suits which others, Of profession not used
to quail before danger or shrink from RESPONSE
bility, were intimidated from representing
Clay enrolled himseG boy, among the COM
peGtors of the strongest bar in Kentucky, and
issued his writ against one of the most pronl-
nent and powerful of them, in favor of an OBJ
scure bar keeper, at the certain cost of the de-
defendants deadly resentment, and de6ed that
hatred to its extrenlest manifestations Both
early impressed themselves upon the tommu-
nifty around them and were distinguished for
the satae personal characteristics. Both rose at
once to posts of honor and distinction, and at
an early age enrolled their names, and to the
last preserved them, among the first, and the
highest of the republic.
Both were men of quick perception, of
prompt action, of acute penetration, Of business
capacity, of mercantile common sense, of quick
and unerring Judgment of men, Of singular
| fertilitE of resources, of remarkable power to
create or avail themselves of circumstances, OF
consummate tact and management. Both were
distinguished for grace and ease OF manners,
for happy and polished address, and of inhu-
ence over the wills and affections of those who
came within the circle of their acquaintance
and associations Both were of 1.-THE, sinewy,
and slender physical conformation, uniting
strength, with activity and great powers of en-
durance with happy facility Of labor. Both
gentest and most conciliating mannersi in social
intercourse when they wished to please, 81
truth and loyalty, and steadfastedness in friend
ship, bitter and defiant in their enmites, of ex'
traordnary directnessin in their purposes,o of pa.
tient and indefatgable temper in following out
their ends or waiting for their accomplishment
Neither could brook rival or opposition, and
each had the imperial spirit of conquero1
not to be subdued, and the pride Of Leadership
which could not follow. They were Ameri
cans both, intensely patriotic and national, low
ing their whole country, its honor its institution
its Union, with love kinded early anc
quenched only in death.
They both spent much of their long lives
from youth to hoary age, in the public service
maintaining to the last with only the modifca
tions which age necessarily makes upon the
mental and physi constitution, the same char
acteristcs for which they were at first dstin
guished They lived lives of storm, excite.
ment and warfare, each in point of real au
tho,ity equally at the head of his party, in and
out of Office equally acknowledged leaders
and they died each full of years and bonors
and by the same lingering disease, protesting
towards the close of life the same religion, and
leaving upon the country, at the death Of each
prosperous and peaceful, saddened sense of q
prcst and common calanlity
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in the fall of 1847, a young man went tc
Massachusetts in quest of employment. After
weeks of unsuccessful search he found himsel
without prospect Of work, and considerably in
debt for board, In despair he made arrange
ments for disposing of his clothes by auction in
order to defray his debts, when letter was
sent to him containg a twenty dollar bill, and
directing him to apply for the situation of card
strper to the overseer of one of the corporations
The letter also requested him to sign note OF
hand for the amount loaned, and to place it in
when it would be called for by the lender. The
young man did as he was directed, and received
the situation for which he applied, the overseer
stating that it had been procured for him by the
| earnest solicitations of young lady.
Years PASSED away, and all attempts to dis
cover the name of his creditor were unavailing
The young man prospered in business and al
length pIighted his affections to young lady
with whom he had accidentally oecome ac-
quainted. On the day before their marriage
he received a letter requesting him to call at 6
certain place and pay the note for twenty dol
lars, with interest, which he had signed some
years before. Anxious to settle an indebted
ness which, from the mystery of the whole
affair, had occasioned him many hours of un-
happiness, he fastened to the place indicated,
and was ushered by a domestic into a parlor
where, to his infinite astonishment, he discov-
ed in the person Of the unknown benefactor
the lady to wnom, upon the next day, he was
about to unite bis earthly fortunes. She was
awaiting him, with the note in her hand. It
was her first business tranaction, and the part
nershp which followed bids fair to continue
happily throughout life.
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LAW REPoRrs.-One thing most noticeable
to an American reader of the English reports
is the brevity both Of the arguments and the
decisions-especially of the decisions-even