Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-16
To Hon. Henry Clay.
wAsu1Noron. In NIarrh. lsas

GENTLEMEN duly received YOUR favor Of The 9Th
inst communicating resolutions which were alopled bv
portion OF the people OF Amherst, assembled Now Gias
gow IN which they have been pleased express her ap
probation oil measure, for the adjustment OF The Tariff
Which lately submitted TO the Senate of the u States
W hist feel that your qualifications in common with
believe, large majority OF the people of the United States
with the amicabo settlement of a threatening ucston
ana your Partially towards humble instrument in the
hands OF Providence, that had some agency i'm bringing il
ABOUT nave induced you to employ very strong and warm
language request your acceptance, and that of nv
fellow citizens whom you represent, of NV grateful
Acknowledgements for the testimony which has been thus
rendered. You rightly state, that next TO the conscous
ness OF having faithfully dscharge our public duty the
appreciation OF our iellowmen And shall always cher
ish, with great satisfaction that which ,o, LSS -
pleased TO communicate
crisis had arisen in country which G.reatcn-
ed the public safety and extensive interests OF ourdomes
TIC industry thought il possible avert the impending
DANGER rom both by fair compromise, The bill to mo-
oily the Tariff ouRded the principle of mutual con-
eesson 1t conults the interests feeling aud opinions of
both parties, without aordng either iusl cause of xta
oh over the other And sincerely hope that hereafter
may, by restoring good unders landing and friendly
sentiments between all parts of the conieeacv load 10
an adjustment OF the Tariff for period beyond which has
been particularly provided Tor in the BILL that will be salts
factory TO ALL
Oferyou gentlemen, cordial assurances of NV sincere
regard and eeen' and OF my being your obedent
.Messrs. Nm H. Garland, 1Hos. r. Brown I'm Nm n
Knight and Ed n. CG6eH.
meeting was also, some weeks ago. held in Donyu..
at which resolutions warmly approving ofNIr Claws Com
promise bi were adopted and ordered transmitted TO
Reporter Inc
correspondence on the subject -
DanUHe, February 25th 1893
Slf;-A large meeting Of the Ciu2cus OF Danville
Piltsylvana county Virginia. i'm which men 1l oyeFy NO.
lica party participated, the enclosed Resolution. wer.
adopted.
ieel honorea in having been made the instrument OF
conveying to you, the sentiment otmy fellow citizens up
this suhjecand assure you, HAT affords me pleasure
to discharge the duty imposed upon ne in i. particular.
He who has the magnauiuity and patriotism to sacrifice
tI he
mony, union and integrity Of these United States shall
have "a palry Offering it is uc) the humble tribute
OF my gratitude and admiration.
am therefore, with considerations Of high respect your
obedient servant, w. r. en- SpIIN
/ The following reply made by Mr.. Clay to a com.
miitee appointed by a recent meeting in Danye, Va,
held tor the purpose OF expressing their sentiments in re.
gard TO his course upon the Tariff question:
WAsHINGroN, Nth March, 1893.
Sir-l duly received your favor OF the 25 u trans-
uniting certain resolutions adopted by the citizens OF Dam
vile, Pit,sylvania county, Virginia. in which they have
done Inc the honor TO express their appreciation my con-
duct in respect TO certain measure brought forward hv
me in the Senate Of the u. States ana Tranquil
lie the country Fully apprcciaing the generous motives
which have prompted this expression Of their feelings and
sentiments receive ii with lively and grateful seuLiItv
tarPearcd ome that the possible citations were get
uB up between the various parts OF the c0untry that
men in all sections OF il accusoming themselves TO
think and speak freely OF terrible event. that ultimate
II not immediate civil seriously be appreeDd-
NIFTY, OF the sudden overthrow of system OF uOlicV
which would have spread min far and near II ys n.y.,
der these circumstances that presented the measure to
which you refer Having been finally adopted by large
maioies OF both Houses OF Congress sincerely hope it
may every where be received in the ancahe shirt in
which it offered and passed. OF all the msiortunes
that could bela coDlederacy, there equal 10
that OF separation OF lis parts; for its train, every
oher would follow 1t Ia sometimes said that liberty is
preferable TO union, and it is in the abstract; but what
possible guaranty is there tor liberty without union?
pray that all fellow citizens may he sensible Of This
undenable truth; and that in social intercourse and the
public councils, its influence may be forever felt
With my thanks for the obging manner in which YOU
tuira al Poe t,Ftrr
vile, and with assurances Of high respect and esteem
r am your obedieBt servant, II. CLAY.