Litchfield enquirer., 1831-12-29

the United States has been received with an expression of the highest qualification on the mart of his friends in every quarter Of the Onion; and even many of his more hOnOra- hle opponents acknowledge it as an event from which good may result. For hls own sake for his cOuntry's sake-we Feloic" that Mr. Clay is again in the councils of the nation. We ars aware that whatever conduct ne nav prescribe to himselE-hOweVer free from partisan influeuce-his motives will be as- sailed and his actions misrepresented. The presses that have heretofore rursued him with relentless warfare, will still hold up the poisoned chalice. or send forth the arrows dipped in gall. Clouds may intervene ana obscure the brightness Of the sun, but, when they are dispersed. he will again appeaR As 4.. his effulgence and glory. MT. ClaF HR been Iheme for the coarse fIsSe ana rude assaults of venal press le mas strag gled fifth advershy, under thetnlt conviction that his country, when dsabused, would do him justice. Placed by his State in the Sen ate 0f the Union, and thereby made constl- tutional adv istr of the President. he will acs in that sphere. as he has hitherto acteo uu- ring his long aud eventful public life wi1n a disnterestedness that will command punilc appreciation, and render pointless the missiles of his foes. The influences which operate
  worm patriot--the man who is yociferous m his professions of love of country, while his actions resolve themselves into an indomita- ble self-love-haye not. and will not have. | any weight in the decisions of NIT &3Y.s mind. He stands upnn the immutdu
 | of principe-the friend of civil and re! - liberty-the unshrinking advocate of the la bor and industry of his countrymen. and the firm supporter of the free and independent ex. ercise of the elective franchise-uncOntrOlled by the hope of reward, and unawed by the fear of punishment.' In the exercise of a scrupuI0us regard to the interests os the country, the existing administration have mo- thing to apprehend from his opPos'tlon-he will not oppose when his reason approves But the wild and ruthless prescription for opinions sake. in which the adminstra'ion has indulged, will recei, e from him, IL perse- yered in. rebuke commensurate with us in- lAsic urpitude.-MaysuiNe Eagle
 The following is copy of the letter from Mr. Clay to G0vernour Barbour. which was laid before the Convention by him, and read
 WASHINGTON, 10th Dec. 1881.
 Mu Dear. Sir,-I was extremely glad to learn that you had accepted the appointment of a member of the Baltimore Convention which is to assemble next week, to nominate, for the consideration of the People of the United States, candidates for President and Vice President; and that, notwithstan- ding the extraordinary inclemency of the weather, you had proceeded to the city. where that important trust is to be performed. It is to be sincerely hoped, that the acknowi-' edged patriotism and intelligence "f the Con. .re1tion. aided by the purity If intention and iEsctical good sense, by which have sO of ten observed you.t De gHided, in public at-. fairs. may conduct your deliberations to re-. suits satisfactory to the community. .. | must haze been entirely regardless Of nassinq ar4afk, iifi had not nhseryed that nX ns me has bcehEqPeatedly mentioned, as be- Ting likely to De brought before the Consen- tion, and that, i'd soine instances, delegates have been instructed. by their Constituents, to yield support to if.as a candidate for the Presidency This restriction, or any restrlc- ton upsn the perfect freedom of dcliberation and decisiOn 0f the Co6yentiOn,is is lnexpedi- ent. ItWould have have had T more happy cunsiitution, il it had embodiedthe will of all who are dtsrons of rescuing the Executive Goyernment. of the Union from the misrhls which threatens to subvcrt established instl- futions and systems of policy long and sdeser- vedly cherished. and to bring disgrace and ruin upoa the country. So constituted, the Convention could have made a comparative estimate of the many citizens of the United States who are competent to discharge the duties of Chief Magistrate, and selected from among them. that one who, possessing the re- quisite principles. would probably unite, to the greatest extent, the public confidence and the public support. For one, anxious'y wish that the Convention. dlsmissing every feeling 0f previous attachment or predection. will nisw make, impartially, such an estimate and selection and should their choice fall 1 upon any individual other than me, it shall have not only my hearty acqnescence. and concurrsnst, abpi ny cordial and zealOus co-
 E1ass hskn very slesirous to lay these sen- timeniz lore thu &,enysntjon, but it has ap- peared sD eAhAx could not fornally do it, withoyt incg ttng the imputation of pre-. mptnAaseNsssar indecacy. Will you. then, my deaf SIT ish Mhom have so often had the bsprinN ~ n Associated in the public coynci| eH9ssnl lO De the organ of making then kA0eiU eeeessary, to the Conven- ts sSF aad' 'fs fresldeiaae:y,. t 1t viii fiji not he proper cr necessary to make the com m"nlcation; but if it should be. confde the manner of doing it to your judgment and sense of propriety.
 With frrvent wishes for the prevalence of good feelings and harmony in the Convention, l am. cordially and constantly,
 Your Friend, H. CLAY.
 House of Representatires-Dec IF.
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