Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-04-02
THE GAz ETTE.
.miarLNssUae, .seRfL .. 1879.
HE.vRY CEaY


ga public demonstration OF personal affection
and Political confidence. The Committee
was composed Of Tia following highly respec
table names,
Luke TIE nan, John Nc Kim, Jr.
SAINT Moalc, III Mics,
Geo Worner, Nm SfcUart,
j l. Uaiukins, 1nd,eto Hull.
S c. Lealn, X B Magradcy
Geo Risfon, G. Hotoasd of j e.
This Invitation Mr. Clay was obliged, b,
prior engage nents, TO decline.
10 their .sster 10 him, the Committee say
eve have just passed through q
mos, ardous aud extraordinary polite.
al coairot--a peculiar characteristic Of
whish was personal impeachment oil
your motives and proceedings, but
while we feel unwilling to impeach the
motives and coudema the conduct ei
others, and submit TO the public VIII d.
expressed in he result, we take much
pleasure, and no small degree Of pride
i'm saving that our reliance on your IN
tegrity never fsltered for a nome al,
and that every new circumstance under
which you have been placed, increased
our admiration OF your zeal in suppof
ting, and talents in maintaining, the
lofty rank which YOU had earned III the
republic by services rendered the fire.
people 'oflhs United Ststes--as theil
champion in the cause Of domestic in
dustry, internal Improvement equality
of rights and equal laws"
To which passage MIR. CEAr thus replied:
Il. is highly pleasing 10 nae, genile
snee, to be expressly assured by you
that 10 Impeachment Of my NATIVE ann
conduct, ausingihe late extraordinary
contest, impaired year friendly senti
tnents towards me. 1, isio ne hoped
that our country may never again be
the theatre OF 50 much bitter aninosily
as Characterised that contest The
true interest 4 al parties is TO avoid
personal and private strife and TO be
guided solely hy public considerations
cencur with you entirely in The dn
ty of all Go submu to the will of the ma
5ori,v, as recently expressed and l
sincerely hope that, under the nuspi
ces of the new administration. orr
country nav be pro perous At home
ami honored abroad"
His friendsin Montgomery couaty, desirous
10 "atfer pubic testimony Of their respect
for h,s sersce1,' invited him previous 10 his
departure from Washington. TO partake Of .
coistion IN Rockville, 10 which be setur.aed
the following answer:
Gentiemen- Iregret very much that
che representation which | received, OF
the bad condition OF The road by Rock
vile to Frederick, had obliged me 10
change my intention and proceed by
the way of Baltimore That regrets
much increased since find myself de
prived of the pleasure of accepting the
invitation which, in behalf of number
of the citizens of Montgomery, you
have done me the honor TO convey. in
your note Of the 9Th instant, 10 Cola.
ton al Rockville Ip,ay you TO com
r,unica,e 10 them nv grateful acknow.
Judgments for this testimony of their
esteem: and to express, at the same,
time, my anxious hope that an early
provision may he made by Congress
for the improvement Of the road from
Rockville 10 Frederick.
] am, Gentlemen, with great
respecs, vonf ohedient servant.
HENRY CLAY
Messrs William Dorne John
Braddock, Ohio WILSON, Zadock
Magradcr, John II Garter.
From the Civilian, Cumberland paper, We
extract the following:
The Hon HENRY Cay This
distinguished individual bei0g expected
to arrive in Cumberland 10 The course
of a few days, on his return 10 Ken
lucky, humber of his friends have
invited himto partske Of public DIN
ner, at Mr. Steers Hotel, in iestimo
ny Of their attachment and respect fol
bis private worth, talents and patriot
ism, and his invaluable public servi
ces Notice will be given of the titne Of
his arrival.
HENRI CLAY
IN FREDERicK COUNTY.
From the Political Examiner ]
In cur last we noticed the arrival Of