Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-04


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, June 90, 40.
Gentlemen: have received your letter of invi-
tatlon 20 attend Public Meeting in the City of
N.w York, for the purpose Of presenting the
name Of the Hon. Henry Clay Of Kentucky as the
Wing Candidate for the Presidency at the next
election" IL would give me very great pleasure
| assure you, TO be present with you on that occa-
sion, and participate with you in measure of so
much interest TO the grea, Wing party and our com.
mon country, Il my public duties would permit.
But could not reconcile i, with my sense Of duty
10 be absent from my seat single day. as the ne.
Rod has arrived when the country has right TO
expect that every here will discharge his whole
duty, faithfully and fearle.s'y.
The signs OF the times indicate that We arc an
preaching a crisis in our public Affairs. of n more
extraordinary character than has ever been known
since the adoption Of the Feseral Constitution The
exercise OF the veto power by the present Execl.
tive, has already excited the fears Of many of the
best men OF our country, and the recent attempts to
overawe the action Of Congress- in the discharee of
It's legitimate duties, by threats from the Govern
meni presses, protesting spelk "by authority ~
oil still iurther and more extraordinary exercise of
that power is calculated exci'e the most painful
apprehensons OF every sincere friend OF his couutry
But II the time shall arrive when The wheels of the
Government shall be stopped and the resources for
It's support taken away by the capricious and arbi
trhry act OF single individual, although the fearful
responsibility will rest where It should no one car
contemplate such state OF things without the mos
I
civil institutions. ! cannot but hope. however thn
calm and deliberate reason and reflection will til
umph over passion and preudice-lh I Congress W III
continue 10 be regarded as the legislative branch
Of the Government, and that the calamity with
which We are threatened will he arrested.
the present Congress is the country now look
| ing with the most intense anxiety for a Tariff Of
duties which shall meet the wants of the Govern.
ment and afford BILE prot ection eucour.
asement TO domestic Industry snd If the just hopes oil
he country again to be isappointed-f we are
to be deprived Of the incacIlable blessings which
you'd flow in such rich profusion from such n
measure. by the same hand and in the same man.
ner that we have been deprived of a national and
uniform currency, vino calculate the suffering
and widespread ruin among confding md n oocp
happy and prosperous peOpe7 Then indeed should
we reaize thnt the anticipated fruits Of our glorious
triumph IN lSIO have been buried in the same gravs
with our lnmented Hotri.on.
| cannot however, see the necessity, at this time
4 OF holding conventions for the purpose of presen,
ng the name Of distng uished Statesman ieve
/ mentioned to the American people. Henry Claw
/ Is desefvedly the pride and hope Of his country,
which she will delight to honor To him the ewes
Of the nation ore already directed, the man Of vi
others, 10 restore confidence end credit to the Go
vernment, ond prosperity and be ppiness 10 our dis.
| tracted and bleeding country. HIS name is inter
woven with org period OF the history of his coun
try, and his great and valuable services have moi
only en5eared him 10 his coun;rymen, but hsve
given him claims upon their gratitude which can
notiall TO be rewarded. His name will be tower Of
strength around which the Wings can roly IN sup
port Of their principles, with the same hopes OF sue
cess which in 1910 secured the elevation Of that
grent and good man, whose unlimely death the ma -
ton now so deeply mourns.
In the hope and belief that your Convention will
be characterized by calm and deliberate action and
patriotic devotion 10 our suffering and distracted
country,
am, gentlemen yours respeclfullv.
T e CHITTENDLN.
To Messrs. Jacob Acker and others, Committee,
sc,