New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-29
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House. or REPREsEsTATIyEs, June 20, i841
Genfenea have received your ieucr OF Invitation to Al
purpose Of pre.eutng the OF Hon Henry Clay
Kentucky the Wing Candidate for the Presidency Mt tn,
a.ure YOU 20 be present with that occasion. and
participate with you IN measure OF so much interest w ,h'
great Wig party and common country u my pubic
duties would permit Bot could not reconcile II with ny
,ese duty be absent from my seal single dav ~
the pcrisa arrived when the country has rs 10 ~
peel that every man here viii discharge his whole duty
FAITHFULLY and tcirlcssy.
ne ,gn, of the tunes indicate that we are approaching
crisis public affairs OF more extraordinary ehar
actcr than has been known since the adoption oil me
Federal Constitution The exercise of the veto power by
the present Executive has already excited the fears nnn
Of the best Of country. and the recent attempts u
oyeraWe action Of Congress in the discharge OF H. -
Ultimate duties, by threats from he Eoverihent pitsc
protesting to speak "by authority, OF still further ahs
more extraordinary exercise ol ia power j" W
excite tue msst painful aPprchcnson' 9i every sInc,Ic
friend OF h. country Bat II The time hall arrive when me
wheels OF the Government shall be stopped and the re-
sources support taken away by the cart o1, ana
arbitrary act single individual, although the earul ~.
,pou,ibi.y will where it should, ore eau conien-
plate such state Of things thoui lhe most panul anhe'
cannot hope however. that calm AMI del berae reason
and reelection viii triumph passion and pr'judce-tlai
Congress will continue u be regarded the Lcgstot
branch Oftl Government, and t.a the calamity with winch
We are throaieued win he arrested .
To the pre.cni Congress il the country now looking with
the most ,os raTih vi dates which sla
the waits OF thc D-veInmen and afford reasonable
pro,.c..rr enronfagrucn' - domestic industry and II
The at hope, Of e country are again 70 be disappointed
be deprived O the ncalculasie blessings which
by the hand and IN the same manner that we nave
bren dc vrd Of oH1 and uniform currency who car
calculate the suffer ng and widespread ruin
filing and happy and prosperous people, Then M
deed should realize thai the antc paicd fruits OF glo
triumph IN 8il have been buried in the grave
with our lamenied Harrison
cannot. however. the necessity. at this time of hold
ng CONVEX ton, for the purpose OF presenting the name o
The dsina uished statesman YOU have msntsnsd 10 the
American people Heuy Ga, de'er,edy the pride and
hop Of bis country, which she will degst 10 bonor TO
hin the OF tie uson already directed, the
Of all Others 10 restore cont ssnos aud credit TO tie Govern
neui and prosperity and happiness 10 distracted and
bleeding country. HIS iDierwo,er With lon: pc
rod of The history ot lis country, AMI h. aud valua
bic services have 0O only endeaIcs sm to hrs counymsn
but have given sim claims upon their gratitude which
not fail Ia be rewarded. HIS viii be- a oi
sirengtI around whch the Wings rally in support of
their principles. with the hopes which 10
III 1910 secured The elevation of that great aud good
whose unmely death the nation dee ply
In the hope and belief that your Convention will bc char
aserized by calm and deliberate and patriotic
ton 10 our suffering and distracted country.
am, gentleman, yours respectfully,
Il. &. CUiTTENDFN
To Nessrs Jacob -icker and Others, Committee, kc.