New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal

Extract of a letter from a citizen of Pennsylvania, now in Kentucky, to the U. States Gazette, dated Lexington, Ky. July 9th.

Mr. Clay, who resides on a beautiful, extensive and well cultivated farm, situated about one mile from Lexington, is in remarkable good health and fine spirits, and devotes his attention principally to agricultural pursuits. Here, surrounded by the groves of Ashland, and enjoying in the midst of an amiable domestic circle, the pleasures of a temporary retirement from public cares, he doubtless finds occasionally, that

"'Tis pleasant thro' the loop-holes of retreat,
To peep at such a world—to see the stir
Of the great Babel, and not feel the crowd."

Having as regards himself, no regrets for the past, nor anxiety for the future, and contemplating with delight the present flourishing state of that union as resulting from the "American System," which he mainly assisted in establishing, and of which he has always been the faithful, zealous and distinguished advocate, he certainly must enjoy much pleasure in the reflection that his labors and toils in the public service, have produced their intended effect in so greatly promoting the prosperity of the country. If however the satisfaction which is derived from the contemplation of a life, the prime and vigor of which have been devoted, with an intensity of aim, and uniformity of purpose, to the public good rather than his own aggrandizement, be mixed with any alloy, it arises from the knowledge that his motives have been perverted, his actions misinterpreted, and his character vilified for constantly daring, regardless of personal consequences, to pursue the path which his duty pointed out. Although, therefore, in the conscious integrity of his own bosom, and in the prosperity of his country, he reaps an ample reward for all his cares and toils in the public service, yet it must afford him additional satisfaction to see, that from the general and spontaneous feeling which now exists in his favour, he will be more than compensated for the unrelenting persecutions he has sustained for opinions' sake, by the just estimate which in 1832 will be put upon his conduct by the solemn act of the American people.