Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-23

"A coHM!tsee oi The rdyette Clay Club OF
Virginia addressed letter to the Hon. HEN.
Ry CLAY, under the date of 9Th September
last, in which, after expressing their ''pro.
found modification at the Unparalleled
treachery Of the acting President" they in.
vlte him to visit that Congressional district,
either on his way to or from North Carolina.
One passage in their letter runs thus
Although the Wings Of this :ransmountain
region, few and sparsely settled, partake
more the nature oil sklrmishers than an EN-.
bodied serried Corps of the Army; yet they
see not why. from their mountain peaks they
should not raise the rallying cry to the whg
forces scattered, bat not defeated and that
cry will be Henry Clay OF Kentucky to the
rescue: who will at the call of his country
men sacrifice that long coveted but briefly
enjoyed repose Of Ashland, and step forth to
carry out the great principles he has ever ad-
vocatcd with oneness Of motive, lofty
persuasive eloquence, and manly and in
trepid frankness that challenges. and has
met the admiration of his Country.
To this invitation Mr. Clay made the fol-
lowing reply:
ASHLAND, 25th Sept. l843.
GENTLEMEN IL have duly received YOUR
letter, as a committee of the Fayc;tc Clay
Club OF Virginia, inviting NE to visit the
l4th Congressional District OF Virginia, and
TO meet my fellow-ctizens at some conven.
lent central point in it. You supposed that
l might find it convenient to do so, on my
way to North Carolina. should have been
most happy to accept your kind invitation if
it were IN my power; but | expect to be at
New Orleans this winter and to proceed from
thence to North Carolina, by Georgia and
South Carolina. Ard | intend to return
home by Wheeling. Although am anable
to enjoy the qualification Of meeting my fell
low-citizens of the mountain region of Ka-
nawha, request you to assure the Club OF
my gleatfu, acknowledgements for the hon.
or it has done me.
The treachery. Gentlemen, Of the acting
President to which you alude, in terms Of
just Indignation, is notifying to us rs A.
mericans.
Considering the youth of our Republic,
and the virtuous and illustrious men who
have filled the Office Of Chief Magistrate OF
the Union, it is painful in the extreme to be.
hold sach an example Of utter abandonment
OF all the obligations Of honor, of duty and
OF fidelity. But. far from allowing that de.
grading fact to throw us into state Of apa.
thy and dependency, it ought to stimulate
every American freeman to redouble his en-
ergies in rescuing his Government from the
impure hands into which it has accidentally
fallen. Against Mr. Tyler no exertion is
necessary. He will soon retire with the
contempt and amidst the SCOTS Of all honor
able men. Our efforts should be directed
against those who first seduced and Their
proitcd by him those who. after having
won him to their uses, now affect to shrinl
from the communicating association those
who after his complete indentification with
them, and at the moment when he is ap
propriating TO their exclusive advantage the
whole patronage of the Government, un
justly upbraid Us with the failure of mea
sures, the adoption Of which was prevente,
by his perfdy and their countenance an,
support Of him. s. aoe Ase4 B
Under these circumstances, am sure
gentlemen. you will agree with me, tina
these are not times, when we should delive
ourselves'up to sentiments Of ignoblc dos