The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-03

the Influential whig journals, and his name
connected with the Office of Presiden. is
daily pronounced By thousands in every
State Of the Union. The wings did .t.ct
Gen. Harrison in 1910, the wings will slec.
Henry Clay in 1914.
ASHLAND, eth May .is42..
Gentlemen 81 have had the pleasure to
receive your note, transmitting the resolu.
tons, adopted az meeting Of the citizens Of
Lexington and Fayette county, convened for
the purpose Of making arrangements CON.
nected with my return home. in consequence
lof my resignation of the Office Of SeHatbT a.
the United States from the State of Kele
lucky; in conformity with which, YOU have
done me the honor TO invite me TO q public
Entertainment, directed by one Of the Fesolu.
tons to be rendered 70 me.
| receive, gentlemen, these testimonials Of
appreciation, confidence and affection with
great and grateful sensibiIity. Such proofs.
emanating from any portion Of my fellow.
citizens of the United States, however remote
from my residence, would be entitled 10 nv
particular and respectful Acknowledgements
but proceeding, as these do, from my neigh.
bors, from the eye Witnesses of my conduct
both in private and public life, and who, or
whose ancestors, during period Of upwar
of forty years, have remained firm and sted.
fast in their attachment and friendship TO me,
lthey fill me with the most agreeable and
touching emotions, and have made deep
: and ineffacable impression on my heart
They will, united with the testimony in my
own bosom, serve, in the retirement which
have voluntarily sought, to cheer and con.
! sole me, during the remnant ofmy days.
} | am happy thaG my quitting the public
councils of our country, at this time, is not
,, disapprOved. l deeply regret the state Of
general embarrassment and distress which
: exists. Although conscious that I have moi
|; contributed 10 produce it, no one would have
sought more eagerly to restore the common
prosperity than 1 should, if it had been In
: my power But, seeing no prospect of &C.
9 complishing any good corresponding with nv
: wishes, thought that | might, without JUS
. censure, now execute my long DELAYED pur.
pose of retiring into the shades Of private
life.
d From these, your partiality and friendship
n for me prompt you to desire me 70 issue somC
4 future day. have seen enough Of the IN
certainty of public affairs and of the vicissi
y tudes OF human life, to restrain me from pla
J. icing any sanguine hopes upon such an even
w Ioo bAA9k ~ WhiSA lOu hlA0lI duuQ6a 0U
: whilst I admit that selfostracism is incom
patible with the duties which a citizen eve
lies under to the Republic. trust that sha
|, be always allowed, at proper times, to decid
q whether ought to give my consent or NO
to the use of my name in any connectio
which may be proposed for it with any put
. lie office, whatever it may be. When sui
able time arrives for decision, il ought 10 /
q governed by all existing circumstances,
which the most important would be The Drt
liable wishes of a majority Of those who hav
the power to bestow the Office. That tim,
u think, has not yet arrived.
al | accept, gentlemen, with great pleasur,
a the tender. which you have been authorize
!. to make to me, of public entertainment
and request you, also. to accept my cordi,
% thanks for the feeling and friendly manne
n, in which you have communicated the inv
le tation.
4 I am, with affect'ate esteem ®ard,
: Faithfully, your friend and Ob't serv't,
H. CLAY