Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-25
From heVirgin q seeaptinei
A RemtniNeReg--Jiay aHd Calhoun.

Din IIENRr GA swIE AR??-rA New.
York correspondent of the Charleston
Mercury, speaking Of Harpef's Magazine.
for April, says: /.
- note III the editors drawer, among
a variety#of interesting anecdotes, one of
a passage betweenMr Clay and Calhoun,
in which little verbal iaadcuracy occurs
which somewhat lessons the efectAe Of
the hitter szretUrtt.. d. 1RffhenHMr. Clay said,
'.The gentleman Has gone over TO The en-.
envy" he continued, and | leave il to
time to disclose Ills motive, the answer
Of; Mr.. Calhoun, as W. remember it, vas;
unfortunately for. the Senator of Ken
lucky, whenh he went overttozthe enemy,
lhe did not leave il to time to- disclose his
motive. " m3-.* s
"The impulsive speech of Mr.. Clay,
on receiving this Brfettort has been omitted
by the editor. He said soto iaoce, but
sufficiently loud FOR those Immediately
about him, striking bill. bosom at The same
time. "a clear hit By IL was.
indeed, one of the most exquisite Of RAJ
torts-the more happy, as 30 prompt, SIP
clean, 50 entirely within THE parliament
tary MISUNDERSTANDING course, rude,
vulgar---butf q graceful thrust of bis pol
.ished rapier, casting oft eneny's foil,
and following up NE advantage bya d.
rect thrust into The BOSOM
The writer Of these lines, then a youth,
had the privilege hearing, in l837 The
debate referred toin the above, and it has
ever since been zo,nategof his mostyirid rec
elections. Too ardent and i~ncSperiene-
ca then to realiz45how menn could held
opinions. dostrary to those be had been
taught TO consider orthodox, Henry Clay
was to him yth4 iimppefson age OF esjl.-
And John G.. Calhoun, jpst then coming
again 70 the. Demo- Iatic parry oll tie
s~ub-treasnry question, he had Idng4 sirtce
seen placarded in BlAiRs paper he Wash
ington Globe, bywhf4l, a9I good Demo
Gratis were then expected III square Their
faith, las .John n Outline Calhoun Such
were tie preettoope Owed pfejudiccs with
which the writer: listened tp chat renai ka-
IbleL debate bet,wee9 nl<these Two oratorss
At its conclusion his pFfjudiees were
g6neto the winds, and he ]ftlt a thriH Ni
pride thatit the Councils o{ his #cPantry
were dignfftd apa guided IbyS such bill.
liantgeniuse Hna magaifeent men.
Tire struggle between tle two cham
pions was 20 l,Sllyday pastitha. The
blows exchange fWaIare suctIa only gSi:ants
could give, and stp.eh as only giiants could
withstand. The contest was like that
described by Milton between The super
humanspirils, who plucked up Mills fol
missiles, but found even sue hrweap6ns uu'
savailing. Mr.. Clay led of. in a speech
thought must insyitableI crush
Nj. Calhoun. He spoke VI the contfsI
which for Years, Mr. CALHOUN and him.
self had side byside been Wagins Against
The "usurpationsf' of that extraordinary
man. Gen. Jackson. He ted bow thht
"boding fancies' ofs my auqidam friend
could, in the various stages ofthat strug.
Gle, see nothing but gloomIins the future
nothing but tremendous and fast-com.
ing disasters to the country. The blows
which he s~trucktwefe. in consequence CIV
len with the energyof di~spaifratller thar
the animation Il Of hope. Ife, Mr. Clay
had preferred to look upon the bightel
side or thugs. .He had even sought, ii
their many interviews and consultations
Ito admrinister<eofnfor to his gallant com.
j rade III arms-but like Rachael of old,he
refusedto be ctomforted: Kind fortunes
had smiled upon their good cause. Thu
battle was brsavely fought The victory
was already won, and was.in their very
grasp, The patriotic heart was beating
high reioicin1!gs began to swell up alloy.
Ter the land. The cpnsummation long la
bored for had been almost reached, Elk
~eentive usurpation was under the frowr
of al indignant people-ard the country
was almost safe. #.%
Where now was his gallant friend from
South Carolina? Where WAS he IN this
moment Of triumph. when a few more
brave efforts would have finished de worl
lin which for years be had been ,toiling'
Was he exchanging congratulations twittl
his eomrades? Was he cheering on hi
followers9 Alas! no. Instead Of tht
proud battle Guy. wliieh he was wont L
utter. suddenly He sadnded4a retreat
In that suspicious. that long prayed for
that e~ritical. momtent, lie called to his lie
.gions, aud babe them retreat from TIL
field! Aye, mereshc babe them follow
him to the enemy
He, Mr., Clay, heard the news with dee
alarm He well knew tie comtnandin!
and the deserved. in1ueneeof the gentle
man. lie knew The n1ultitudes that FL
lowed him as faithfully as clan xer fol
lowed chieftain, and lie trembled least tn,
weaker ranks oEthe Wing army, shoul!
no longer be ableHto cope withthe diseip
lined and strengthened forces Of thhe Ad
ministration. .He had waited therefor
with much anxiety to SEP the extent 9
the detection. The rolling ofthe retreat
drum finally ceased: lie dust raised b
Ire retiring squaadrons cleared away
the company led of BY tlie gentleman ffor
South Carolina became visible. III
himself, Sit, constituted horse, foot an,
Dragons! In THE language of his lat
principal opponealt. but nog his most dis
inguished. ally oi- Benton De wen
oyer, sol ia rg aad AfLoaE He wen
oy~er,sir, and left it TO posterity TO, dis