Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-13
,cttu!ly to subscribe ourselves,
our friends and fellow citizens

LONDON, February 2lth 1882
GENTLEMEN I have been honored with vour
KIND letter OF the first instant, communicating to
me the sentiments of public meeting of INV Eel
low Citizens on the subject ftbc rejection Inv the
Senate OF my nomination as Minister to this coun
try.
Having always observed, on the part of the rcpub
lcans OF the city of New York frank and Eco rless
independence of opinion, and a DISTINGUISHED rar,rd
to truth and usti in their estimate and support Of
public men, have looked to their appreciation with
sonchudc ms a criterion OF cOnduct, and have re-
ceIved The testimonials of respect with which
they have OCCASIONALLY hOnored me with cnrrcerop
oen satisfaction, but never with such deep felt SEN
siblilty as in the present instance Severed for
t,e hrSt Time from my country and frienGs and
placed In conspicuous situation among stranTcrs
IN foreign land, advantages has been taken n, INV,
position to level at me shaft intended TO wound me
to the quick, and to huiate me in the ewes of the
Government and nation with whom was to treat
ana 10 whom was, yet, but little known
Thanks to the generous and warm hearted 1,romnt
ness of my Fellow Citizens Of New York the same
moment that brought me the poisoned shaft of NV
enemies, brought also the mssive Of INV friends
Wlh heaing on It's wings" When Won inform
your constituents of this circumstance thry Will 20
once perceive how wei timed and ctIactual Ia been
tle assurance OF sympathy esteem and confidence.
ana how deeply It must have sunk into nv heart
In ieStitying 10 my public conduct they are pleased
TO speak with eulogium of ms contributnG vyhTi,
in the Cabinet, to the of the present Jnin
istratIon That signal success, feel called uron
al
sagacy, unwcarying industry, and upright straight
forward policy OF our present vcnerated Chief All
the humble merit | can claim is that Of hovino
exerted mysclfto the utmost OK ccuc his patriotic
and single hearted views, and of having sacrificed
all personal considerations TO ensure their success
when threatened with cXtrancous embarrassmcnts
That my cXcrlOns arduous, pcinful and in
ceSSant, may without vanity, assert: whether
my sacrifices have not been repaid with unmeritod
detraction and reproach, leave to my contrymCn
to determine. Still shall ever regard NV :ituo
ton in that Cabinet, : one of The most fortunate
events OF my life, placing me it did in close and
iainiIIar relation with one who has well been de
scrIbcd by Mr.. Jefferson as ''posscssno ,,orc rs
the Roman III his character than any man LIVING,
and whose administration will be looked TO- i'm fI
lure times, as a golden era in our history. To
nave served under such Chief at such a time
and to have won his confidence and esteem is It.
sufficient glory, and of that thank God NV enc
mics cannot deprive me.
VI the particular act of hostility TO which am
happily indebted for the present expression of feel
ngs OH the part of my Republican fellow, citizens if
Is not perhaps, proper and | would fan think moi
necessary that | should say much The courtes,
ouc 10 the highest OF our Legislative bodies obIircs
us to presume that the assigned bv the ma
JOrlty for their decision were sincere If so
console myself with the persuasion, that public sen
ilmcnt OF which have an earnest before me- is
likely to determine the tutily of those reasons and
the injustice of that decision
Allow me- gentlemen, in conclusion, TO tbouI, vou
heartily for the expression of individual FEELINGS
win winch you have accompanied the resolutions Of
your constituents. Enjoying personal acquaint-
ancc with every one of you. and KNOWING how uuc,
OF private worth and public responsibility Won rcurc
sent feel fattcrcd and gratiicd TO receive sIrl,
sympathy at such hands, and situated as | an, 7
cannot out look forward with Mountaineering antci-
patton to the welcome with which Won nro
mise TO greet my return tony native land.
n few weeks residence here will be required to
P"cc 'Ile 'ialrS Of tne legation III a proper train,
fp avail L