Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-14
LEXINGTON. oath July, 1896

LEXINGTON, oath July, 1926.
| Gentlemen: have received, with lively emo
tons Of gratitude and thankfulness, your affec-
tionate note Of the 22d instant, expressing the
| friendly congratulations OF my fellow-citizenS
at Clarke and Winchester, in consequence oil
my recent return to Kentucky, and inviting me
to public dinner which they propose on 2ett
inst. Such anihonorable testimony Of esteem S,
confidence, emanating from any portion Of the
public, would be highly gratifying, but proceed.
ing as il does from respectable community
with many Of whose members have been inti-
mately associated, in public and private life, for
more than quarter of a century, il has value
which no language can adequately express.
regret that the circumstances Of my situation
will not allow me to accept the honor intended
me. came home TO see my relations and
friends, but TO see them informally and without
parade, to transact some private business, and
10 recover from the iatigues Of Iaborious Of
fee. Occurrences since left Washington O.
.blige me to abridge the time which had hop
ed to abide in Kentucky, & must dedicate the
! small remnant TO my private affairs. | trust
that the People of Clarke and Winchester will
be persuaded that, in thus yielding TO the neces-
sity which controls my movements, shall not
be less mindful of the new and the old obliga-
tons under. which they have placed me.
The administration of the General Govern
ment has experienced, in some Of the measures
they have proposed degree Of opposition
which could not have been anticipated. take
upon myself to assert, with perfect truth, that
those measures were results Of an anxious de-
sire to promote the public prosperity. Whe-
Their their actual tendency will be good or bad
must be decided by time and the public Judg-
ment. To these tests the most confident APP
peal is made.
thank the People Of Clarke county * Win
chester for the sympathy and interest which
they kindly feel in my behalf. have borne
my full share Of calumny and abuse; but have
enjoyed, ct the same time, the consultations
which ardent, enlightened, and devoted friends
and conscious rectitude must ever inspire. |
defy my accusers to point out, in the measures
Of the present Administration, a single devia-
ton from those great principles Of national
policy, Of which have ever been faithful, il
not an efficient supporter. If they choose TO
arraign me for not hitching myself to the car
of particular individual plead guilty. The
invariable principle of my public life has been
earnestly to inquire after, and fearlessly 10 pur-
sue, what appeared TO me for the public good.
In acting upon it, | have conhded in the Just a.
wards Of the public intelligence, deliberately
pronounced. | have not been, nor shall | be,
deceived. Cheered by the animating encourage
ment which am happy to receive from the
great body of the nation, as well as from both
the local parties Of my own State, will, whilst
life and health are spared me, obey your man.
date to presevere in my humble endeavors TO
advance the happiness and prosperity of our
common country.
Accept, gentlemen, assurances Of the sincere
respect and regard Of your friend and fellow
citizen, H. CLAY.
TO llessrs. Hubbard, Taylor, &c. &c.
We have been politely favored with the following
tract from letter, received by the Gertrude, dated
PoRro CAvELLo, July 10.
"Our market is exceedingly dull and will pro-
badly continue so during the rainy season, after
which we anticipate change for the better.
Small lots of Indigo already begin to come in,
and from the little demand that appears to be
for produce, we think the prices will be low.
Of our political state, we can say very little
with certainty; we have various rumors, but in
deed so many stories are invented every day,
that we do not know what 10 credit. The mail
from Bogota brings few private letters, it is
supposed they have been suppressed, as the
few that have been delivered had been opened.
Hitherto, except the first alarm, we have expe-
rienced no serious inconvenience from this bu-
siness, and it is the opinion Of many persons,
that it will be eventually arranged to the salts
faction of all parties, without being detrimental
to our commerce. General Paez is certainly
taking measures to get his troops in good order,
and has recalled into the service all the retired
officers; but, as yet, the laws and the constitu-
ton have been invariably observed and will no
doubt continue to be So Pace pretends to
great moderation, and promises protection to
the foreigners and their property under all cir
cumstances that may happen; he says he will
abide by the decision Of the Liberator Bolivar,
who is expected 10 be in Colombia this fall; for
ourselves we consider his return doubtful; as by
the most correct accounts he was to have been
in the Republic of Bolivar in the month of
June--but upon the whole we are inclined TO
believe the difference will be settled without
bioodshed--a short time will determine this
point" w York paper.
New Music.