Mr.. CLAYs PRIVATE FORTUNE.
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'.s5oane time r,~-~ioGs 10 Io&U MIR. Gay
suffered deeply by suretysbip, and was ob-
ICED to be absent from Congress two or
three years to get his affairs righted IN the
practice o. his profession. No man has
sacrificed more for his country in pcun:
arv point of view than Mr.. Clay As no
Iawver ever had better chances, he might
have acquired one of the largest fortunes in
the Uuion. if instead of devoting his life TO
the public he had spent it in his profession
Mr.. CLAW is frugal in his habits. though
not parsinonious Here Is a hundred
dollars" said Mr.. Clay to a Young man,
handing it over to him. when he came to
consult hIm for the recovery of an estate
that b, longed to him by rghtful inheritance.
Take this," said Mr.. Clay, 'and when you
want more call on me This is fair
specimen of the man. Notwithstanding
This I5eralitv, Mr.. Clay has saved com.
Portable and unembarrassed estate"


We can add orr testimony to the fact
stated in reference TO the young ran who
consulted him upon his suit for an estate
II was communicated 20 ms about two years
since by the gentleman himself Contrast
this with the conduct Of MIR Van Buren in
case w hich had some claims on him. A
poor widow. with her child, whose has
baud died while on business in this city du
ring MIR Van Buren's Presidency. called
unon him and stated that her husband was
an old constituent of his. and had suddenly
died here. and asked means to get back &c
her friends What did he do2 He gave
her a dotimr!- IVoshin gton Standard