Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-16
"IMPORTANT. IF TRrE.r

"HENEy CLAY WITHDRAWN I'VE arc in the recent
OF intelligence which gives infinite PAIN although there
may be reason - doubt the accuracy the information
which has been furnished The report, comes To
Us, that Joint the Louisiana TYLER
Club, the Louisiana Democratic As.ocuiion the Loco
Foco Executive Committee the New Orleans Unte-ri-
ed Subicruueaus,' and OF the "Dycdn-thC. Wool Dry
Shirt, and Standing hcrac fodderOr nooddcr So
ccty," has been correspondence with Henry
Clay OF Kentucky during the last three months aud that
letters have recently been received from Mr. Clay, assuring
tins august committee, that event will he consent 10
he the wing candidate Tor the Presidency anI that although
he will with the Wings Tor the present. II
only for the purpose OF embarrassing their councils and d.
vding their strength 10 10y his contemplated
detection the greatest amount Of good 10 his allies
Rumor further SAYS that Mr. Clay positively declines be-
coming the LocoiocO candidate for the Presidency unless
his beloved friend, General Jackson express Is requires him
10 sacrifice his ncnaions and permit his be used
by the locooco party MI Clay uthC! declares that his
high regard tor MeSsrs Calhoun, Van Buren, and John
Tycr-cspocay for the aiier-wi compel him 10 decline
nomination in any event unless those gentlemen resign
their claims IN hs favor. The letters l. said are filled
with backguuTtIsm and yituperaton aimed tie Wings
generally, and with the eNirayagant culogies upon
John Tyler Daniel Webster, and the editor OF the Wash
ington Globe.
Our feelings with regard tins rumored correspon
dence, OF character impossible define. As John
Jones' after perusng Ahasueus, said Bob Tyler they
"b gsar description" Amid the variety of conflicting opi
Mons hard tell what precominate in our mind That
Henry Clay should desert the Whig party seems too pre-
Poscrous for teei and We insist upon better proof Of his
tesi' crsGton, Than any yet placed possession lie
the idol of that pariy first aud only choice for the
next Presidency and wOu.I have received undivided
support. We trust the reports to which have alluded,
will prove 10 be empty the skull Of Tyler editor Ii
Is 10 be disguised, however, that nkngs the coa
between Clay and the LOcufUc0s have yaOusy star
tied the public mind during the last few monhs-Alany OF
the LOcOiocO papers have asserted et Mr. Clay had
mined 70 Withdraw, and that lie would be the caudl
date OF the Wings. l. 1t possible that these vaccinations
had their origin in the correspondence with the Locooco
clubs Of New Orleans
II Mr. Clay has fallen from greatness the cause may
safely be attributed to John ylcr-it evil in
cted upon the country through the instrumcnlty Of that
arch traitor Mr. Cnys ambition has always been much
vauncd by his opponents and discover that no
than justice has been done him. IL is evident that lac
has been duzzod by the elevation which John Tyler has
achieved by his eachey for Tyler turning traitor IL the
Wings, he placed himself the head Of the Locofoco
party, and IS, nsIt TO Mr. Clay its prominent cand
date tor the Presidency. 1t Is ceur enough that Mr. Clay
he has deserted the Wings, Tyler the success of
his baene, and has determined emulate his Infamous
example. We iJbeaT comment until sha.. furnish us
with clearer Developments.
7. Since the foregoing written have private.
y conyesed with several OF the prominent members Of the
LOcoioco Clubs, and fear that apprehensiOns will
BE- realized None Of hOse IDhom hauc syOken de-
that there has teen correspondence! This is proof
positive that there is really mischief brc wing-hat an awful
plot against the peace and safety OF the Wing party has
been concoced-that before long the mno will explode
with most terribly destructive effect Let the Wings look
10 tic matter in limo. We have been promised copies Of
TIC letters which passed between Mr. Clay and the ocofoco
clubs and hope To have 1t IN power IN the Of
few days, to lay them before the public
y. Ewing papers throughout the Union requested
10 give proper creditor the first discovery Of this supcn
dOus scheme Of reachery-NO y. Triple.
A SLAVE CAsE.-Somc weeks since a coIored woman
enuced away from her owners while staying al the
Mansion House m this city. She publicly exhibited at
the recent Abolition Convention the Capitol and has
since been sccrccd the city Yesterday she was
brought before JuOgc Hilton a writ Of habcus corpus
sued ont Joy her MASTER The hearing prolonged until
late hour when ii adjourned until this evening" and the
woman sent to Jail. The "lloword street Retreat
closely watched during the night by large number Of
cOlOcd citizens who evidently feared that some trick
would be played of upon them. Thorc much excite.
mont n that vicinity, but the night passed of without any
outbreak One who disposed to be more noisy
than the law allows, threatened with incarceration in
the watch.housc, bnt no commitments were made.
This morning alargo crowd had collected around the la
awnug the decision II az length arrived, directing the
sheriff % inform the slave that she az liberty 20 return
20 her master remain at the Nor-in fact that size wns
free She chose return, and left the Jail escorted by
host of citizens who chccrcd her ard her escort most en-
uuasucaIly. We understand that the ground upon which,
tie Judge 20 bis decision was that her master had
brought her 10 tbs State, she could be considered u.
der the Constitution fugitive from 0nOiieT State and
hau consequence under State law she was free
Had shc escaped from another State and been arrested m
tins, contrary decision would have been hc result
note of this decision will be found u another column. This
decision and the grounds upon which baod arc on.
quesuonaJy correct II southern gentlemen bring their
slaves ~ Ncw 1ork they must do their own ri-h-
By our laws they free they reach New York
soil 30 Will our CJuris, Jurics and last though not least
our People uniformly dcrdc-iBanU Ere. Jgvy.
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