Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-04-30
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ded another to MIR. CLAT. the late Sc
cretary of State. The letter of Mr. Clay,
and his reply. are both published in the
last Number of the New Jersey Advo-
cate. The letter of ar. Clay,is as fol. |
lows.
WAsHlxGroN, March 9, 1929
Gsntlsmen: have received and read |
with ssntime nts OF deep respect and grs-
titude the letter which, on the Attn IN
stans, you did me the honor TO address
to me, as Committee in behalf of a
numerous meeting of the citizens Of
Essex and Middlesex counties in New
Jersey. In the retire ment to which you
refer, !, ,s gratifying to me to I'm D W that
/ shall carry their kind remembrance,
and a testimony TO my public services
so hstteripg as that which they have
been pleased to render.
All imam life is exposed to vicissi.
tudes-they are common 10 Republics
and to public men. The change which
has recently occurred, whatever may
have been the improperly OF tbe means
sometimes employed 10 produce it, has
been the consequence Of tue regular ae
ton of our institutions. The will OF the
majority has been constitutional eK-
pressed. Obedience TO il is not merely
enioined from necessity, but is dictated
as positive Republican duty. We
may re greet, but we should aequiesce IN
il. We should do more-we should
merge the passions and the prejudices
by which most OF US we're probably sf
fected while the contest ragged, in an
anxious desire. now that il has termin
ated, that its issue may tend to the pros
perity oi the nation.
The oblivion of the past does not su
persede the obligation OF a watchful care
Of the future. Whilst we should neither
condemn nor approve the new d minis
tration in advance, we ought to give 1t a
fair trial. and estimate it according Ia
the nature of its measures. I shall be
most sgreeably disappointed II these
shall De marked by wisdom, and such
as to promote tue best interest Of the
country.
Wherever may be during the residue
ofmy life--whsther in private or pub
lie station-you and those you repre-
sent, gentlemen, may be assured that
my heart will beat not less strong than
il has heretofore, in the cause OF civil
liberty; and that those leading Interests
which have hitherto commanded my
jealous exertions. will ever be regard ID
b. me- with the greatest solicit1de. A
mong hem is that which you have men
IL \ 4.
that both the Constitution, and eouBd
policy. unite in authorizing and recon.
mendiDg the protection of our own in.
dustry, against the effects Of foreign
competition. | should see its abandon
men. with the deepest regret
IFeqnest, gentlemen, that you will
accept for yourselves assurances of The
high respec, and esteem of
Your faithful and obj servant
n CLAY.
Messrs Robert Lee, Jeremiah Q. Garth
waite, and John ~hotwell, Cos mittee
Sc.
Mr.. Clay was invited 10 public Din
ner at Steubenvilie -tbe following is
bic reply:
VhMtp1toH, u. oUtf SJUFCH. 1879.
GEN CLE MEN 1 have received, a,
this place, the letter which, on the a6,b
instant you addressed TO me, inviting
me TO public dinner at Steubenvdie
Although should derive much pleasure
from visit to that town, aud again
mixing in friendly intercourse with my
friends there. Iregret that | cannot have
The honor Of accepting the profsred in
vitation. During my present journey,
have declined meeting my fellow Cit.
gems al any public entertainments exec pt
such as were offered on ths route am
travelling. An acceptance ofthat which
is proposed at Steubenvile, would be a
deviation from the rule, and would sub
Ject my family TO some Inconvenience
| hope ths validity of this apology will
be ADMITTED.
| request, gentlemen. that you will
accept my grateful acknowledgements
for the friendly sentiments with which
you have accompanied the invitation -
They are worthy of generous and patri-
otto hearts. You are right ia supposing
that one of the objects of the ISLANDERS,
to which have been exposed, has been
ompIished; bot another remains 10
be achieved, and until that also is deci
ded, or until shall have paid the com
mon debt Of nature, shall be the sub