Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-14
RICHMOND WING.
THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL
{" Ttak. raeiiiating and Eaiihl,,,.

W sdk, 'deHahng and FathleSs."
The Alexandra Gazette containing the anne xcd
letter from Mr. Clay, which SO truly depicts the
President OF the United States of North America.
never reached us. We find the letter IN the Bali
more Patriot.
This and the letter to the North Carolina Whies
have convulsed the "CO,e boys" with rage, and they
swear 10y the column against MIR Clay, and rake up
charges against him, which even Blair in his worst
day, considered too low and despicable 10 be re.
sorted To. but they canno, escape the pont-they
cannot elude the truth of the in,imaton, that Cant
Tyler IS weak, vaciIlating and f,hless." II that
could be submitted to the decision ofthe American
People, disconnected from all other matters. there
would not be three hundred dssen,ien,s in the broad
limits OF the coniederacy. The "Cow.boys" would
stand alone.
In reply to an invitation from the wings of Ale..
andria. ID. c., Mr. Clay returned the following
answer
WASHINGTON, LIST April, 1912.
GEsrLSNsS: | have the honor to ncknowleJgo
the receipt of your friendly note, addressed tn me-
at the instance Of the Wings of Alexandra. invit
ing me TO visit that City. accept the welcome nnd
pMtnke the hospitality which they are good cnoush
| to tender, prior TO my departure from this Civ
feel greatly obliged by this manifestation of Ia.
kindness, and should be extremely heppv n I
could ncccptthe invitation but the prepnrntion for
my return home. my engagements here md Tho
necessity which | lee To repair my health and re
cruit my strength will not allow me TO enioy that
| satisfaction. '-"'
request the Wings Of Alexandra to accep, NV
grateful acknowledgements for the approbntion
winch they have been pleased TO express of my pub.
lie service. With them, | deeply re. r., the re-
sent unfortunate state Of public nfT,i,s n, bo,.F
| abro'd, and should have been most hnpnv If n,,
retirement had been under more favorable auspices
| Long as has been my continuance I'm tie ,nbI,r
Councils and great rs the sacrifices OF my remain.
ing would have been, they should have been cheer
| fully submitted TO, IL believed they would have
oeen attended with any public benefit Blu, IN,
existing relations, between the Legislative ,rJ
Executive Departments, without any examnI,
uls OF any o'her country IN this or any other age
Never did any legislative body assemble with
majority more disposed TO perform its whole Jn,,
towards the country, than the present Congress
but ithns been thwIrted and circumyented when ,
should have met with nothing but cordial .opera
ton and support. And 1t So happens TINT of III N,
members composing the body, no one was bonorc,
with larger share Of Executive cnmity than h,y,
oecni Tor no other reason than that ptelerred 1,
enoeaVor to carry out the Just wishes Of the peope
rather than conform TO tho capriccs of a weak va
eillauns, and tnithless Chief Magistrate Unde
such circumstances perceived no ADEQUATE notiy
oreSuain me IRON executing my long cherished
{ WISH TO retire into private life. Indeed | foun,
consolation IN the hope, that my absence from tn
"'.,o NouhCllS may remove one obstruction will
the Executive in concurring in measures of public
rehe', which may be devised by tho wisdom o
Congress.
have always regretted. the existence of H.,
anomaly, by which the inhabitants Of this ID slrc
are deprived OF any practical voice IN the affairs o
the Nation, whose seat OF Government It Is IL is
ptivaion, for which trust some adequate rcmcd,
VIII oe ultimately found. In the mean time | TAX,
pleasure IN bearing testimony to the manly character
inc Independence and the patriotism which they
have un'iormly displayed, amidst all the surround
| Ing temptations.
hope my apology for no, accepting your kind
invitation will be received IN the same friendly spirit
IN which It IS offered, and fcrvently wish that the
| prosperity OF Alexandra may revive and augment
ana that ITS inhabitants may enjoy all possible hap
| pineSs.
ANA, pray you, gentlemen, TO accept my sincere
thanks Tor the friendly and respectful mode in which
! you nave communicated the wishes of those whom
you represent and your own.
obedient servant, fl clay
Messrs Francis L Smith. Lewis Nick enze.
CassIus Lee, VIM. III Fowle, r ,bert II Miller,
/ = Alexander, Leonard Marbury, Chas. T Stuart,
Sc. '