New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-13
BY GREELEY & McEL
vel. Hi. MO. Hoy.

LETTER FROM Mr.. CLAY.-An extra from the
Red River Wing, published in the town Of ale3-
andria Louisiana, contains tho following letter
from Afr. Clay, in answer 10 note presented to
him at Ashland by a Committee from the Clay
Club of the Parish of Rapides, Louisiana. The
letter will be read with interest, it reterates
the views Of that exalted Statesman and pure Pa
triot in regard to of the leading topics ct PRE-
sent under consideration in and out Of Congress !:
ASHLAND, sd July. 1872
GENTLEMEN II have received, with very great
satisfaction, the letter which you addressed me
last month. You inform me of the establishment
of Club to which the honor has been done me of
attaching my name, in the Parish Of Rap ldes /;
and, in virtue of resolution Of the Club, you haze
communicated very friendly ard hattering senti-
nlents of regard, attachment and confidence to-
wards me. thank you, cordially, gentlemen for
these gratifying proofs OF esteem. They are re-
ceiyed with feelings Of lively gratitude, and will
be cherished with unfading recollection in my
memory.
| concur with you in the principles of public
policy which ought to prevail in the administra-
ton Of the General Government. Whilst it does
not surprise me, it affords great pleasure TO
learn tha. IN the fne Cotton growing country in
which you reside, surpassed by none in the United
States, opinions in favor Of The protection Of the
productions of our country against the COM
petition, within our own limits, of the rival pro-
ductioxs of Foreign Countries, are making rapid
progress | have always believed that % the in
ierests of each division of the Union, as well as
the interests of every class and condition of soce
ty, are identical; ard that the prosperity or ad-
yersi:y of any one of them would be, in greater
or less degree felt by all" And | have looked
forward with confidence, to the arrival of the
period when this great truth would become gene
rally impressed upon the American mind
In acting upon this policy, experience has
shown how rpor,nn: stability is its successful
operation This will be best secured by rnodera-
lion and frmness: The Tariff of 1928, forced
through Congress by u combination between pre-
tended friends and undisgused enemies, against
the wishes of those who sincerely desired to foster
and build up American manufactures, was the
principal cause of the unsettled and agitated state
of the public mind, which cnsu"d.
With sound currency of uniform value through.
out the Union, emana;ing from and guaranteed by
Federal authority with a Tariff so adjusted as TO
afford an adequate Revenue, aud efficient protec-
tion to Agriculture Commerce and Manufactures
and with the withdrawal of the proceeds of the
sales of the Public Lands from the common trea-
amount, the policy ef the Government is liable to
dently anticipate the restoration of prosperity.
You do me the honor, Gentlemen, to express O..
wish for my Election as President of the United
States. On this subject, l have recently expressed
myself so fully in Speech delivered at Bnrbe-
cue near Lexington, of which | transmit copy,)
that have now nothing farther TO add. Whether
shall be Candidate or not, or if a Candidate,
whether elected or not pray sou and my friends
in the Parish of Rapides, whom you represent, to
accept my thanks for the friendly feelings towards
me sy which they are animated. ga
And beg that portion of you, who have taken
the trouble to come, from so great distance, to
present, in person. to me your note, to accept as
surances of my profound acknowledgements, and
my lasting gratitude.
am, gentlemen, with great respect, ,, cI.y
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS AND HENRY CLAY
The Washington correspondent of the Newark
Daily Advertiser writes: IL have frequently OBJ
served ladies' albums circulating through the
House and Senate Chamber, with the view of col
lecting the autographs of the members. One this
morning belonging to young lady of -, at
tracted considerable attention. Upon examina-
ton, | found it contained page OF we'll written
poetry, dated 23d July last, in the tremuous hand
writing Of John @. Adams. This piece was de-
,crprive of the wild chaos at present spread over
our political affairs, and anticipated coming events
which would bring order out of disorder. The
closing verse was as follows
''Say, for whose brow this laurel crown'
For whom this web of life is spinning!
Turn this thy Album upside down,
And take the end for the beginning"
The meaning of this was somewhat mystical,
but By turning to the back Of the book, snd invert
ing it, on its last page piece was found with the
signature, II. CLAY!