The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-17
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE
s5rroln, Virginia. 10Th April, 1882


| The HIN. Hsnry Clay II.
Sir; AT meeting Of the Whigs OF Nansemond
County, recently held in The Town OF Suffolk, a
resolution unanimously adopted, declaring that
| the gallant stand OF the Southern Wing members OF
The late Congress OF the United States, and pariieu
ary The efforts OF Messrs. Clay, ofthe Senate SIAN
| w OF North Carolina Prentss, OF Mississippi, and
Wise, Of our own Stale, Of The House Of Represen-
iaiives expose and check the fell demon OF Abo-
/ on, enitle them 10 the cordial thanks and grail.
ude Of the friends Of peace and good order through
| out the whole Southern Country"
| Il was also Resolved, That committee Of three
be appointed, who shall proceed forthwith, 10 trans
mil 10 the honorable gentlemen specially designated
10 said resolution, a copy thereof, and express 10
them the high estimation entertained OF their servi-
ees in Congress generally, BY The Wings Of Nanse-
mond"
Sir, The Wings Of Nansemond have assigned as
culy entirely conseBianeousto the sentiments Of
| our own bosoms, and as their honored organ, we
take proud pleasure In communicating 10 you their
enunciation OF the exalted sense OF gratitude and
admiration which they entertain for your profound
and eminent talents, your high and LOFTY patriotism,
and The long and brilliant si OF your public services
| In common with them, and with all Of political
household we feel for you, sir, the profoundest es-
| teen and admiration.
We will not, on the present occasion, enter into
political descant on the 1agilious misd.eds OF our
weak and vicious rulers To you, sir, they are
known in all their horrd enormiiy. And YOU'RE
less dennncalion of and interchangeable opposition 10,
Il
entiile YOU to the love and veneraon Of every pa
lriot in America. We will only remark, that we
ascrbe the causes Of the mournfnl degeDeracy in
political virtue and morality and the consequent I'M
happy condition Of public affairs, mainly, to the
election OF Andrew Jackson the Presidency OF the
United Siates--a man whose imbeciy Of intellect
and bellicose propensities and passions, rendered
him totally unfit for any civil ofice-lhe tenor at
whose life exhibited an almost unbrOken series Of
tyranny and immortality. And yet the people Sc
eced him above all others preside over their des-
TIMES. The sanction thus given to his nefarious
acis, seem, indeed to have been viewed BY him as
commission Of indulgence 10 go on, and sin with
impunily
The willy little Duchman the MachiaveI of Anne.
RIGA, resolved TO avail himself of the elastic faith and
patient spirit OF all the people, and therefore threw
himself in the wake of his !" lnstrous predecessor"
and followed in his footsteps"
Amidst the gloomy prospects which surround US,
Il Is animang to turn our eyes TO the sages and pa
triots of the land. We behold 10 you sir the pre-
eminent statesman, the Immaculate pairio,-one,
who, in rendering brilliant services" to his country
has never been acuated by the low and sordid mo-
tiyes Of sel-inerest, but conforming all such de-
grading impulses, has ever acted upon the principle
of an expanded philanthropy and patriotism One,
who, in all his actions, had rather be right than be
President" and who, throughout his life, has en-
deavored to unite his own glory with the welfare
and happiness Of his country.
With every sentiment of respect,
Your obedient servants,
JOHN C. CRUMP,
JOHN G. COHOON,
THOMAS Fl. p. GOODWIN.