Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-21
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- MORNING, SEPTEMBER 81. 1897:


,,opN1NG. SEPTEMBER 81, 1927.
1,,. rsn,reyille Times, printed on the Last
Shors of Maryland, says: eve are not at all
GU ca ,ba, the opinion should go abroad that
,or,ion Of the State prefers the untried tai
'.' 81 ;nexperience Of General Jackson, TO
s. ,Iryady exhibited abilities and practical tall
r ,be statesman, Adams; we therefore OPP
J;rec, contradiction 10 the calculations,
os they regard the Eastern Shore, and
-. s,he result Of observation, that although
lien If the citizens Of each county, respec-
-. like for number and character, advocate
usro's election, he is far from having ma
-, IN any one Of them. Consequently we be-
r.,. there will be no Jackson eicctos returned
f.or, the Eastern Shore"
The Frankfort Commentator proves, by The
...ow,rdped returns OF the late Congressional
rr.c,;on in Kentucky, that there were EIGHT
r,,ors,yn SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHrY-sEvEN
80. coles given 10 the Administration Candi-
a,,,s than 10 those who avowed themselves Tor
I,cksOu, There can DE no mistake in the CAL
.pIs,ion. Every candidate on each side OF the
,.ss,;on is named, and every vote given to each
is competed. The returns are undls pa'ed' and
how The majority for the Administration to be
ots7, The Administration majority in the
State Legislature is established at SIXTEEN, or
= to 81; and yet people are 10 BE- found so I'M
sHably stupid" as to assert that General Jack
60, will get the votes Of Kentucky.
The New York Gazette says, that the amount
If Revenue secured at the Custom House, DUR
ing the present year, already exceeds the whole
omoun; received 10 the year 1926. All receipts
bc,ween.the 18th insI and the Slst OF Deem
Der mex, viii be clear gain, notwithstanding the
adverse predictions ofihe Combination Faction
sr LOUIS INVITATION TO Mr.. CLAY.
Soon after the receipt Of the information that
Mr. Clay had reached Lexington, considerably
u,words Of TWO hnrared # the substantial CT
,izcns Of this place addressed the invitation to
him which appears beIow.-Mo. Repnb.
st. Louis, July 10th, 1897,
Hon. Henry Clay, Sc. &c.
Sir:-The profound respect which the I'M
dersiened citizens OF 81. Louis, entertain Tor
your talents, and the estimate which they place
upon your eminent public services, would not
hermit them 10 behold otherwise han with deep
concern, the success Of any attenP, to paraiyze
your usefulness. They deem the present,
therefore, conjuncture which calls upon Them
to render TO you tina! support which the audi.
bic expression of their APPRECIATION may be
calculated to afford-a conjuncture which i'm
poses upon the good, upon the friends of cor
rect principles throughout these States, an OBJ
LEGATION 10 lift up their voices in support OF an
Administration eminently entitled 10 their cons
hdence.
Hoping that considerations referable 10 your
public duties, may not be deemed 10 interpose
obstacles to the qualification Of their wishes, the
Undersigned beg leave 20 express the satisfac-
ron which visit from you TO their infant city
would afford them, if not inconsistent with your
private arrangemne IS, and 10 reQues, that they
may be favored with an opportunity to offer
personally 10 you, the defender Of the rights Of
Missouri, the advocate Of free Governments,
The friend Of the liberties of the human race, in
every portion Of the world-to you, the s. ates-
man Of elevated views, Of enlightened policy
and liberal principles, those public manifesto,
lions Of regard which would be most grateful to
their feelings.
Washington, D. c. tn aug 1897.
GENTLEMEN: Your obhging letter, under date
uSL Louis, the 10th ultimo, and addressed to
me Al Lexington, having arrived there, after my
departure Tor this city, has been received by
MT at this place. pray your acceptance Of
my warmest Acknowledgements for The invita-
aon which it conveys, and for the friendly SEN
nnenis which haze prompted it. The value
q his testimonial is greatly enhanced by the
o,'Sh responsibility Of the gentlemen who have
lone int the honor 10 tender il, several OF
Sh'm have been personally known to me for
lime.
Il would have afforded me very great salts
E'l'on to have visited the State OF Missouri,
'nqea,ed to me by many circumstances, but cs-
pS'la'ly by that TO which you have been pleas
'a'o advert. have long wished TO see its
commercial metropolis, and my regret at not
having been able, during my late excursion 10