Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-19

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citizens. Even they. however, will c.Y ,,.l.
should Great Britain, finding herself able IN .'
an ample supply oil cotton from other oua,,,,
more favorable terms. impose a duly upon IL.
metIcan production They will then be as on,..
10 acknowledge, as they to deny that is III. ;.
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pays he duly.
The following is a cory Of the Letter from NJ
CLAY, read IN the Harrisburg Convention on s,a,
day last;
ASHLAND, Nov. 90, 1899
hehtIemen :-lhe public which has hs
Inoee OF my name. IN connexlnn with the ofh,s #
President Tie United States furnish the mon.
rs trust II viii form the apology. for this non.
address II TO your, because our common res,J
IN the same State appears to me 10 render ,op,
most appropriate repository aud organ Of hat sb
nov TO
The Convention al Harrisburg To designate -.
didates "f the Opposition to the present F,d.,,
Administration, for The Offices Of Ptesiden, I
Vice President Of the uniled States. has been >,
commended. and The propriety Off has been per,,
ally concurIed IN hy all who agree rs 10 the necss
~ of a change IN the General Administrator T.
appeared 10 me to be the best, if the only n,,
cable method OF ieconeIling those who, coiprid,r
IN the general principle enter aimed different ,,n.
rs 10 the most suitable cand dates Tor those hjyb
hceS, and have accordingly frequently ,xprpud
and now repeat the expression of my conyjc,ior t
the expedienty al an entre and cordial acoueseenc
IN the recommendations Of the Convention
In the mean time, appeals directly and indjr,ci,
have been made to me by highly respectable Cor
venlion holden in Pennsylvania, and b, prva,, sI
vlduals. TO decline giving my consent TO the M, AZ
my Nance nron The ground that distinguished eli.
z"n OF the State q Ohio is the first choice of III.
Opposition IN PEN sylvania, and in the opinion o
that Convention would be more likely 10 copcl,,
general support than | should. / have been ,,o
addressed by various respectable and iulelheem ri
zeGs of New \ ok, directly and indirectly recon-.
meuding me - decline the contest in behalf of an
other eminent cit zen, who has been distinguished
IN both the military and civil service Of the la.
ted States
Whilst | have been thus urgently but respce,bl
y app CACHED numerous llivate cil z-ns and pgbj,
meetings aud conventions in various paris of ds
United States Zone Of these conventions indeed IN
Pennsy lvauia itselE) have done me the honor a
press their confidence in me, and to intimate their
wishes that | might be the candidate Of the tf.
Of Chief Magistrate.
It's perfectly manifest that | cam oil compy With
all these conflicting Opinions and wishes nor sp
prehend, with any ere OF them, without d.obhgns
the others.
Under these en- bauassing circumstances hau
thought IT nosr advisable TO leave to the Copy,r
ton nj Harrisburg the tree selection of candidate.
| as being the assembly to whom, by common eonsen.
that important duty has been referred. Reprear
ting, as II prJbabl, will, all pats of the Ual,
States, bringing together the feelin IS and views
all aud comparing and weig hing the local inlOma
ion which 1t will derive from every portion llNllb
mosl competent 10 make nomination accepdb
10 the great majority Of lis constituents That
Will be faithful 10 the high trust confJed 10
/ II "a and pAtfi I Il.
having a lu view of the whole ground it viii
mo,e Likely 10 make selection agreeable 10
Opposition than any separate convention could
however en ghtened aud patriotic it may be. fl
Pennsy vania Convention, to which | have ius
luded, be night IN surprising that the Distinguish
ciIzen would be more likely to be successful than
ny other, he ought 10 he nominated, and undopb
eddy. Tor that feasOn, will be nominated by hsh5
flsbure Convention, should II entertain the same
pinion.
With just ard proper sense oftho high omr
being voluntarily called to Tie Office of Presitm
the United States by a great, free and eulighu
People, aud profoundly grateful to those of nj
low citizens who are DESTROYS to see me place
that exalted and responsible station, | must mn
Iheiess, say, IN entire truth aud sincerity, tia
the deliberations Of tie Convention shall lead
to tie choice OF another as the candidate o.
Opposition, far liom feeling any discomfort
nomination will have my best wishes, and r.
NY Coful'l suppoi''
And, gentlemen | hope that you my freuh
nelghbols, will excuse the liberty take in exfr
ing to you my anxious desire that, discarding
lachment or Partially 10 me, and guided |"
by the motive OF iescuing our country from
dangers which now encompass il, you will h.H
unite in the selection of that citizen ahhOug
Should not be me, who may appear 10 be ~
likely by his election, TO bring abou, sal"
change IN the administration of the general 60"
menl-a change, without which, we shall be mos
ed by the forms, and stript Of the substantial
fits OF free institutions.
From The tenor Of this note, | scarcely ne"
serve that you are at perfect liberty make
use OF II as IN yonr discretion may seem Woie
am With high respect your friend, ,n
HENRY Clh
To Governor Thos Metcaiie, Gen. Leslie C"g
and the other delegates from Kentucky
Harrisburg Convention.
u The Globe informs us that the polite"
Cation Gen. Harrison, was in the sau's
my OF the elder Adams. 1t forgels TO aOO
graduated, under The luleage of one Tlo"a'
sou, by wno"n he was appointed governor
northwestern Territory, then embracing