Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-01

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Dear SIR: hsye.re your letter Of tie iOt..
OF TINS months; and Al the Same time, deliv cred
me by Capt Barlow, piece Of domestic fabric call
I'd negro cloth containing twenty SIX yards for nay
acceptance and inspection. ! thank you for the
bind and very fattcrng expressions contained In your
letter; and Tor the hnndsoe present of the cloth,
should be happy TO you something more solid
than empty thanks
have examined the cloth, and although am of
opinion that well calculated for the dress oil ne
gro slaves, who reside III South Carolina and the
more genial climates OF the South, am fearful that
it would not be found adequate To the wants of the
Virginia slave. For the summer, it would be too
worm-or the winter too cold; still, if you could I'M
prove the fabric 5y putting little more wool IN the
filing, and mixing little With the warp, do net
know but might be- found adequate to all our pur
poses.
You ask my opinion of the American SYSTEM
Relative 10 that somewhat absorbing question,
should hope, that the whole Of my past life and poll
cy had gwen satisfactory reply. | have aiway VS.
been vi opnlon that the people OF this nation should
manufacture all the faDricks that Their exirencies
demand, it they can do 60, and they do so with
applying TO The workshops OF England, France
and Germany, who viii doubt. Cotlons and WOOL
lens, make in rare abundance, and of O quality
quite good enough to answer all wants and de-
mands; why then should travel to Europe for our
supplies. For silks and fine linens, we must,
for some time to come, 60 to tie workshops OF Eu
rope; but apprchend hat the day is not Tar distant
when they viii be manufactured by native in-
du.t =.
You ask my opinion Of the merits of MIR. Henry
CLAY, and his policy for the protection of domestic
industry and manufactures. These are questions
which feel some decacy about answering, first
because Mr. Clay is now q candidate for the Presi-
dency, and secondly, | never set FULLY understood
10 what ends his policy extends and although [
9lll advance my oplnions relative TO the questions
you put to me, l must beg that yos will not
at this juncture give my views to the pub
lie through the pross. As for Mr.. CLAY, con-
slder him to be one Of the most talented and bril-
HAT men and statesn'en that the country has euer
produced, and should | live many years longer /
hope to see him hold the place of chief executive
of the American republic. His career, thus far in
life, has been career of glory, and he has achev-
ed that for his country whilst engaged in her cause
which would ornament the brightest place in the
escutcheon Of the most favored statesman OF any
age OF nation say thus much in reply to your
nteTOgatorIes, but, az sod before. do not wish
70 have my remarks gwen to the press, for the sim
pie reason, that this country is involved IN a pol-
cal excitement, in which l am not disposed to
take part, have long resolved not TO take
part IN the politics Of the times. My wrist which
10 quite lime, admonshes me to discontinue this
nasty note. Will assurances Of the most perfect
respect, am your obliged fellow citizen:
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