Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-14
THELATE SECRETARY MARCY.

THELATE SECRETARY MARCY.
The papers continue 10 give many in>
teresting incidents of the life of the late
Secretary Marcy. AS an example TO
young men. it is mentioned that "like
most New England young men, Mr.. Mar
cy was thrown ON his own resources in
early life, When he left home to engage
in the study of law. his father gave him
IS dollars as an outfit. When he had
travelled about twenty miles ten dollars
of his money proved counterfeit. By stop
ping 70 work he cleared the expenses of
his journey, and by teaching carried him.
self to the bar" This is an example GER
tainly worthy the notice OF all the boys
and young men in the land. They can
see, in this instance, as in thousands OF
others, that the elements of success in life
are not in the outward surroundings, but in
the man himself. This lad starts off alone
in life, with but three dollars Of real mo-
ney, and by his own efforts moves on to
position next to, and in his case, quite
equal to the Presidency, itself.
The New York Evening Post states
that Mr.. Marcy has for thirty years suf
feTed occasionally from what he called a
stitch in his side. and during the last two
years Of his official life he was several
times taken suddenly i'll in his fhoce with
an affection which appeared to considera-
bly, alarm him during the few minutes
while it lasted. AT such minutes he would
turn pale and complain of nausea but
as soon as he had recovered he would
forget all about the matter, and become
outwardly as cheerful as ever. He was
evidently impressed, however, by these
attacks, and said on Sunday before his
death that he should not live to see the
election of another President. OF his re-
tirement from public life, the Post says:
{" It is we'll known that Mr.. Marcy had
declared at least a year before the end Of
his term in the State Department, even il
President Pierce were reelected, to re>
tire from public life. This announces
ment he made in terms SO explicit as not
to be misunderstood by the Inquirer !,
and when he found that an effort was be-
ing made by certain gentlemen to procure
his re-sppointment by President Buchan.
an, he discountenanced the project in q
letter so peremtory in terms as to lead the
friend to whom it was addressed to fear
that he was permanently offended"
Mr.. Marcy intended before he died, to
reply to the criticisms of the British and
continental press on his letter relative to
the abolition of privateering. which had
not been answered 10 his satisfaction by
the press of this country. ALI the arti.
cles adverse to his doctrines had been
gathered into a book, and these he in
tended TO review for the purpose of wins
dioating and asserting his views on the
subject.
A correspondent of the Buffalo Couri-
or, writing from Lake George, under date
of the 7th inst, speaking of Mr.. Marcy,
SAYS
Only week ago. had the pleasure
OF meeting him at Saratoga, when he re-
ferred to his intended visit to England ;
and some one jocosely said that his friend,
Lord Clarendon, would be sure to give
him hospitable reception.
"I don't doubt it," Mr.. Marcy replied.
with his calm and quiet smile. evidently
pleased at the idea.
All day long and far into the night Mr..
Marcy sat upon the broad piazza of the
United States Hotel, in deep conversation
with his former Assistant Secretary of
State, undisturbed by the interference of
any other guests. And this was noticed
at the time as mark of the good man.
ners ofhe Americans, that so distinguish.
ed a. man could reeoain nnmolested so
dong time in such public place.
His manners were eminently democra-
tic and gentlemanly. With quiet dignity
and simplicity Of bearing he united ready
aud cheerful conversational powers.
"Governor." said lady to him, "
see you still indulge in the bad habit Of
snuff taking" "Ah! madam" he re-
piled. " most men have some bad habits:
and I fear If 1 give up the snuff. I shall
fall into something worse" The reply
seemed very courteous and diplomatic.
~ met you at Nahant some years
ago." said a gentleman to him at Sarato-
ga. Yes," said he. " reOollect, but it
was nearly 25 years ago."
During the several interviews had
with him there appeared to be no symp>
toms of illness with him but remarked
to him that he looked like a man who had
done hard brain work-in fact, gave one
the idea of vigorous, stalwart man, who
had grown old, both by age and by care
ful and deep thought