Ng CLAY AT HOME.

Correspondence of the National IDteIrssaeeT
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Gorrt=ron1ence Of the Natlolai ilits-h=,As-tt


KENTUCKY. Jan1E-t p. l-ij.


7 haze lately .snent some time at Lexington,
and saw NJ. Cay almost every day, and can sln-
rerelv sar that | em not less surprised than de-
l;gbted tn observe how well he is. AL his irienes
would rejoice and be proud at the manner oi MS
denortraent in present circumstances. Ever:
bodv saws, " How well Mr. CAY looks, and how
cheerful he is - He has gone into his ot-ice 20
work ike young man Il Is ply aad mortliy
ing that he should be obliged 10 DO II. But was
there eve. situation to which Mr.. CLsT did not
show himself equal?


Its impossible that Mr. CLAY should be indif-
feren, TO public affairs. He docs not affect 1t.
But events have removed from him great load
Of responsibility While ne was IN public HE
he occupied the position OF 4 leader, Il Sor the
leader OF the party which has been 20 long strug-
Cling 10 rescue the country from misrule. Inc
eyes of at least one half the nation were directed
20 him. and their hopes hung upon MN. II was
impossible that Mr. CLAY should noteel the pres
sure ofeuch position. But now he is IN retire
nnent. and nv Judgment is, that his improved and
improving appearance, Of winch every body
speaks, is TO be attributed chiefly 10 the reiiet ne
feels BY the removal of the responsibilities OF bis
previous relations to the public. God grant he
NAV live MANI years in health and comfort


Mr.. CLAY talks OF going 10 New-Oreans soon.
wish he would, as think ii would be pleasant TO
him and his friends. wish he could afford 10
spend the remainder of his DAYS IN ease, aud oc-
cassaionaly 90 out among hisiaends without pa
rade, as he would desire. | know the hearts OF
the people would be strongly moved towards
cheitain who has for TWO score years fought their
battles 50 faithfully, and with no small success
But they would not trouble him with parade
They can think and feel how much the country i
Indebted to him; aud that, fhe has not been able
to do all he wished for them, hc has he!d back,
and often rolled back, the tide Of rain. No doubi
that thousands, and tens of thousands OF them, ii
rhev we're 10 come near enough, would drop
tear Of gratitude on his hand. Bat they must
be content with saying, God bless him lie has
lived for his country has served it as few men
ever did and the testimony OF his fidelity Is IN
the hearts OF the people, say, most eryently,
Cop BLESS HIM