New-York tribune., 1841-12-02

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Balloon Ascent, splendor. OF ChivalEy, D'-sTaeA
Daughter, &c. see Last Page
IMPORTANT FROM WAsHlScToS.-"e nave NJ
tirnatiens from reliable that the Fres0e''
and his Cabnet have had under considefa'lo"
plan for assuring State integrity restoring anu
fortifying State Credit, and relieving o'ste ana
ssr.-ol erobarra..uents, By the n1agnanin'ous and
,,soro,,s action of the Federal Government. The
,l,n. if we are rightly informed, contemPlates
..,ob,sc nv the General Government of the right
oe Transporting, without further charge, Mails,
Ordnance, Munitions OF War, Stores, &c. &c. on
all the Railroads and Canals Of the several States,
completed OF in progress, at fair and stipulated
price per mile, to be paid in bonds Of the United
States or in the guaranty and Ultimate payment OF
part Of those already issued by the States them
selves All future collision respecting the carriage
of the Mails &c. will by this purchase be obyiaed,
and the Government relieved from its present dis
credtable position of dependent and chaierer
for the right Of way roads which it must use,
yet do only at the pleasure Of States OF Com
panies On the ether hand, such sum the ia
cili,ies offered by these Works to the Government,
are fairly worth would greatly aid the States in
their efforts to maintain their pledged faith and
complete the formidable and most laudable enter
prses in which they deeply embarked
Our information states that this measure has re.
ceycd the deliberate and hearty approval Of Presl-
dent Tyler and his Cabinet, and will be uufolded
and forcibly advocated in tho Reports from the
several Departments, especially those of the Sec
rotary of War and Postmaster General Should
it ba presented and adopted, its benlgnant in
fuenccs will be felt in every department Of bus-
moss and by every great interest of the Country.
fs- Among the Members Of Congress wko
reached our City yesterday on their way to Wash-
inston were Hon. LEVI WOODBURY. and Ira EAST
MAN of New Hampshire, WM b. CALHoUS, Ro.
BERT c. WINTHROP and CHARLES HuDsoS OF
Massachusetts, THos. w. WILLIAMS of Connect.
cut, THOMAS CHlrTENpEN and RICHARD D. DAVIS
OF this State.
Messrs. GRANGER, Fillmore and severalo Others
left yesterday morning for Washington.
LETTER FROM Mr.. CLAY.-A number of citi
zens of Dayton, Ohio recently purchased an exec
lent Plough which was exhibited at the late Agrieul
tural Fair that place, and sent it as present II
Henry Clay. Mr. Cay acknowledged the kind
ness in the following letter, which is mainly
valuable as evncin. his intention to remain but
short time longer in the Senate
ASHLAND, Nov. Q, 1871.
Gentlemen: | have received your obliging favol
of the Sd inst. and the Plough which yos have done
me the honor to send | reques, your acceptance
and that of the gentlemen by whom it is offered
of my cordial thanks for present congema
with my most agreeable occupation and indicative
of the best and the most innocent pursuits OF man
1t is u magnificent specimen oil its kind, and higrk
crcdtable to the skill and taste of Mr.. Whining
ton, who made it. If our lawmakers would work
AS well and as true rs | am sure this plough will
their laws would be as good the crops which ]
persuaded it may be made to produce.
am, gentlemen, nexpressbly thankful ano
grateful for the confidence you have 50 kindly con-
veyed in my public career. Itis perfectly true tina
it has been one full of difficulties resulting SEINE
times from political opponents, and recently iron
both professed friends and open foes Whether
proceeding, however, from the one the other, oI
from both, my rule of conduct has been and, during
the short time l expect to remain in the Public
Councils will be, to discharge my duty fully, firmly
and faithfully, regardless of all personal conse
quences Your testimony is highly gratifying
coming, as it does, from respectable portion o
Ohio to which ] have been always under the
greatest obligations tender heartfelt ac
acknowledgements of these to you and to thos,
whom, on this occasion, You represent
Your friend and ohedient ssrvant ii. CLAY.
Nessrs. D. Killer p. VooRuEEs, and d. A. HAYNES.
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