Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04
CEDAR HILL,
New Kent Co., Nov, lS41.

GENTLEMEN: Few things would afford me
more pleasure than TO meet my friends and old
constituents OF this county at the festive board,
in pursuance Of your polite invitation; but the
necessity which exists for my speedy return to the
Seat OF Government places it out OF my power
to do so. can, however, do no less than return
to you. and those you represent my CRATE,
ful thanks for the kind sentiments OF regard and
confidence, which you have been pleased to ex.
press towards me. Shall not be justified by
the people Of this ancient county, in the declara
ton that when, as long ago as twenty-five years,
they did me the honor to confer their almost unan-
imous suffrages upon me, as their representative
in Congress; the principles which then avowed,
have been the same which, since my accession
to the Presidency, have dared to vindicate and
maintain, at the expense OF the bitterest denunc.
atoms which have heretofore assailed public
functionary.
The same opinions as to the power of Congress
10 charter a National Bank, which then avow.
ed in the presence Of your fathers, and Of many
who still survive among you, ard which, as your
representatives | strenuously urged in 1919, are
still maintained with abiding and undiminished
conviction. was then sustained by the people
Of this district, with almost entire unaninty, and
therefore take leave to say, that if any Of them
are converts 10 new opinions, they might at least
have granted to me, as the Chief Magistrate,
bound by oath TO support the Constitution, the
benefit Of the new lights Of reason which have
been shed upon them, before they united with
others, in a spirit OF unqualified denunciation.--
What would they have me do? Would they have
me sacrifice the consistency Of my past life, for
party ends? Or, wha. is Of fal more importance,
both morally and politically, would they require
Of the Chief Magistrate Of this glorious Union,
to surrender all claim to their respect, by viola,
ting his oath Of Office in order to crafty the mo
loch Of party. II they would have so great a sa.
crifce, then am proud to say, they will not re.
ceive it at my hands. | censure no man for his
opinion on this or any other subect-but while
award TO him the right to think for himself, should
he not exempt me from his denunciations because
cannot think as he does?
beg you to be assured, gentlemen, that the
invectives to which have been sub ected, have
in no degree disturbed my equanimity. Amid the
torrents Of abuse, no matter by what motives die
tated, which has been uttered against me, "my
pulse has kept as healthGul music as if nothing
had occurred The light reflected from burning
effigies, has only served to render the path Of du
ty more plain In that path shall walk, my
confidence being placed in the patriotism, dis
eernment and intelligence Of the American peo
pie, whose interests are always best sustained BY
firm observance Of constitutional requirements
| tender to you, individually. assurances o
great personal regard. JOHN TYLER.
To Edward G. Crump, George Williamson
John G. Crump, William R. c. Douglass
and Chesley Jones-Committee.
Mr.. CLAy.-The Philadelphia Gazett
of the 10Th says: "We heard it stated yes
terday, by one who is in the way of obtain
ing information, that the Honorable Herr
Clay had resolved to present to the Legi:
lature of Kentucky, at the earliest momer
possible, the resignation of his seat in tn
Senate of the United States. The Legi
lature will not meet, we believe, until tn
last day of December.
1t was added that Mr. Crittenden woul
probably be elected in the place of Nj
Clay. We state these rumors as the
reach us, and add that they correspon
with what had been previously said of Il
intentions of the distinguished Senator,
The talents of Mr.. Crttenden are of
very high order--the interests of the N
ton would find in him an able defender
bat hhe nation has not been in the habit
doing without the services Of Mr. Clay.