Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-11-11
FROM HENRY CLAY.


Lnl4g R FROM HENRY CLAY.
We noticed yesterday that The Wings
Tho a,our,a,n region Of Virginia had 'ny,.
ted M. CIny 10 pay Them n visit. on his
way to Of from North Carolina. To-day
We have the p~leasnro Of laying Mr.. Claws
before the readers. II 10 u noble and
patriotic letter il teaches just a,'ch sent.
tnenis as We should expect from Henry
Clny, md just such sentiments, we fecl ns.
strsd arc entertained by every Wing ~
Upion--.B ctrayea bm not Asmnyed." is
tho prevailing motto, and when we 60 INTO
tho great contest next year, we w,h ieaen
locofocoisn a lesson II will not readily toT'
get
Hero il the letter Of tho orator and states.
man Of Ashland /:
AsnbAaD. sept. Is, 1s43.
Genaemen-I have duly received your let.
ter, IA - Committee of tho Fayette Clay
Club Of VIrginia. inviting me to visit the
the t4lb Congressional District Of Virgin
in, md 10 merit my fellow citizens ~ sonie
convenien central point in 1t. You sup.
pose TINT | might find il convenient 10 do
so on my WY to North Caro'iDn. ]
should have been most happy 10 accept
/ your kind invitation il ii were ~ my pow.
sr--but | expect to be nj New Orleans this
winter, md to proee6d from thence 10
North CaroliDa. by Georgia and South
Carolina. And | intend 10 return home
BY Wheeling. Although | nm unable to
enjoy The qualification Of meeting my fsl.
=. .!.z.- r. H. ..A.-tat, snattaa ff II "a
nawhn. | request you to assure the GLIB Of
my grateful acknowledgements for the
honor it has done me-.
The troachery. gentlemen, Of The acting
President, IN which yon alInde IN terms OF
just Indignation, is mor'Ifing to US as a.
nerieaBs.
Considering the youth Of our Republic,
and The y]irtnona and illustrions men who
have filed the office Of Chief Magistrate
Of the Union, il 10 painful In The extreme
10 behold such nm example Of utter aban.
donmeut of all the obligations OF honor, of
duty and Of fidelity. But, fat from allow.
ing that degrading fact TO throw US into a
state Of apathy and dependency, It ought
tn stimulate every American freeman ! re-
double his energies in rescniDg bis Gov.
ernment from the impure hands into which
it has accidentally fallen. Against M. w,
Ter no e~xertion is necessary. lie WI
soon retire with the eonsempt, and amidst
+ the SCOTS Of all honorable men. Der ef
forts should be directed against those whe
!, first seducsd and then profitted by him
those who, after having won him TO the'
, uses, now affect to shrink from the con
terminating as-ociatlon-those who, aftel
i his complete identification With them
and Mt The moment when he IL appfopft
!. stipa 70 their exclusive advantage thu
whole patronage Of the Government, unInst
lv npbraid ,s with the failure Of measures
The adoption Of which was prevented BY
bis petidy, and their couDtenance and sup
O port Of him. z-
! Under these circumstances, | am sure
I gentlemen, yon will agree with me, ina
these are not times when we should deny
:. er ourselves up TO sentiments Of 'gnobl
despair, and a culpable neglect Of our duty
10 our country. On The contrary, w
;, shes,ld redouble our excriions, and hfp',
resolve never to cease employing ihefn up
j iii the Government 10 purified, and ono
more copfded to honest and faithful hands
cannot conclude without a tender o
!, nv cordial thanks, for the sentiments OF 81
= tachment and confidence towards me
:. which YOU have dome me the honor to con
yey, and Of assurance Of my being,
II Your grateful friend,
!, And obedient servant,
III. CLAY.
: Mrssrs. Alfred Beckley, Farncis Tyre
Chales Hpghart, II. M. Dickinson, Get
Anderson, J. Y. Waite, &C., DC.