Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26
From tie cCmcinnaA Gazette
Letter from Mr. Clay to the Ladies oil
Cincinnati.

Letter from Mr.. Clay to the Ladies OF
Cincinnati.
From a number Of distinguished gen
-latnan who were invited TO the Hamilton
county convention of the first OF OCTOBER,
but conld not attend, letters were received,
which ought, perhaps, to have been pup
lished ere this time, in accordance win
usage. The crowded state CT our
columns however, has hitherto prevented
us from conforming 10 the common pfac-
tice; but at this late day a publication
wonld appear so much out of date, that
we had determined not to make one. 5ut
there is one exception III particular III
stance. which ought TO be made: we al
lude to the beautiful letter from Mr.. Clay,
in answer to the invitation of the ladies OF
this city. We should be ineXcusab!e were
VIC to withhold this 1t is as follows.
ASHLAND, Sept. 26th, lo4l.
LADIES: have duly received the com
mImication which you did me the honor
to address to me on the 23d INST, ana re-
quest vour acceptance ofmy profound ac-
acknowledgements for the sentiments OF re-
spect and confidence towards me which 1t
CONVEYS. Prior to the reception OF 1t; l
had been compelled, with much regret, to
decline accepting al invitation to the con-
vention of the st of October, transmitted
TO me BY a committee ofGentlemen OF Cn-
cinnati. But upon learning your wishes
that should attend II, lreSOived TO make
a new effort to rid myselfot the profession
al engagement which constituted the I'M
pedment to my leaving home. | accor-
dinghy went to town to-day for that pur-
pose, aud am sorry to be obliged to IN
form you that can neither get the cause,
the trial of which is fixed for Thursday,
postponed, or my professional services dis.
posed with 1t is cause OF great lmpor-
| lance: many witnesses have been summons
/ ed in it, and both parties are ready and
anxious for trial My engagement to APP
Ipear in it is positive, and my client insists
upon my fuifiIment Of it. Under these
painful circumstances, | must throw my
self upon your kindness to excuse my not
conforming TO the wishes, with an eX-
preston of which you have honored me.
You are right ladies, Iii feeling and man
ifcsting lively interest in the issue OF the
great political struggle, OF which our
country is the present theatre. lhope the
day will never come when American la
dies will be indifferent to the fate and for
tunes. OF our country, nor fail, on rare and
critical occasions, to demonstrate Their pa
triotiq solicitude, in manner suitable &c
their sex.
You are right also, in my humble but
deliberato nPinio... in the nnxioue doaiIr
which you entertain for the election o.
your neighbor and friend. Gen. Harrison
In that event, I sincerely believe, is com
pretended the preservation of the morals
the purity, the prosperity and the liberty
!, o. the nation nd who will say that wher
all these great interests are involved, The
female portion of the community should
look or, withoutsm sympathy, careless wheth
er Their husbands their brothers and then
sons were corrupt and impoverished slaves
or pure and independent treemen.
should have been most happy to have
been-able, in person, to have expressed
these sentiments to you, aud especially &c
have offered you my thanks and assuran
ces ofmy gratitude for your friendship &
fattering consideration of me Situated
as AIN, | can only indulge the hope that
on some future occasion, | may be able tc
, pay my respects to you at Cincinnati.
am, with the highest respect,
Faithfully, your ob't sev't.
? II CLAY.