The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-01
MIR. CLAY.

The following is the reply of Mr.. Clay, to
| the invitation given him by his friends in New
York, to accept public dinner:
"NEw York, 22d Dec, 1910.
"Gentlemen,-Ih have received here copy of
the note which, in behalf of the Democratic
Wings of this city, you did me the honor to
address TO me at Washington, inviting me to a
public dinner, during the period of my present
visit 1 feel infinitely obliged by the offer of
this compliment, and by the friendly and fat
tering expressions with which it is aCcomPa
MED; but, as the acceptance of it would be in
compatible with the private object which has
brought me amongst you, regret that 1 am
constrained to deny myself the satisfaction of
meeting my fellow-citiZens on the proposed fes-
tive occasion.
"We have been, Gentlemen, engaged in
great and arduous contest. On its issue depen-
ded the fate of our Government. 1t has glo-
riously, and, hope, happily terminated. Du-
ring its progress, all have done their duty. /
have endeavored to discharge mine, and am
most happy to learn that l have secured your
appreciation.
| feel great confidence in the integrity, and
the purity and patriotism of the intentions of
| the distinguished citizen who has been select
ed as our Chief Magistrate. l am fully per-
suaded that he will not disappoint our hopes.
Let us all cordially unite in fulfilling all pro-
misses, and in rsdeeming all pledges which were
fairly made, to our Conntrymen, and thus pre-
sent to the world the rare, but glorious, exam
pie of an honest adherence in power to the
principles which were protested to acquire it.
Let US also bear in constant memory, that our
opponents are our fellow sitizens, the mass of
whom are as much interested in the prosperity,
and as sincerely devoted to the preservation of
the Liberty of our common Country, as we
are who have differed from them as to the best
administration of our public affairs. 1t is in
this way only that we can mitigate the bitter
strife of party contention, and make us one hap
ply and harmonious people.
am, Gentleman, with the highest respect,
Your friend and obedient servant,
H. CLAY.
Messrs. Jacob Acker, chairman, and D. W.
G. lGraham, secretary of the Committee of the
Wards of New York, &c. sc.
THE CAPTURE OF ST. JEAN D'AcRE-The
New York Courier says: "The reduction of
this fortified place, so celebrated in the time
of the Knights of St. John, and in modern
times for the resistance it successfully made to
Napoleon during a siege oftwo months, by the
British and allied naval forces, in the short
space of four hours-would seem to indicate
either great improvement in the art of gunnery,
or in the kind of artillery now in USE We see
it stated in the report of the Austrian officer in
command, that the British war steamers were,
from the heavy calibre of their guns, unable to
take up position out of the reach the artillery
of the fortress, and that their guns were all of
the construction of Paixhan. 1t is to the
use Of this newly invented piece of ordnance,
that the seedy demolition of the fortress is to
be attributed''
HEBREW WoMEN.-Whereve the women
OF the Hebrews are to be found (and where are
tney not:) they still exhibit the type of that in
teiiectual beauty which subdued Egypt, and
reformed the penal statutes of Persia, and their
nne heads are cited by sciences as models of
the highest moral conformation. Bright
thoughts flash from their eyes, quick percep-
tons animate their noble lineaments, and if the
force of circumstances is no longer directed to
elicit the high qualities of Esther or Judah,
the original Of the picture drawn by the prophet
bove rubies," may be found among the Jewish
women of modern as of ancient times for ''they
cat not the bread of idleness," and the hearts
Of their husbands trust them"