New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-18
,,r. CLAW and Pennsylvania.

The following letter from Mr.. CLAY was #F''-
ten on the eve of his departure from washington
IF those who see fit to assert that Mr.. Clay mas
abandoned the advocacy of Protection can fcau
this and still persist in that caluiHny, they must
DC brazeD indeed
WAsEISGrox MAJ IL. ls4i.
GENTLEMEN: received the letter winch Jou
did me the honor TO address to me, inviting i'ie,
prior 10 my return home, 10 "lst the Capi'oi vi
Pennsylvania Subsequent 10 rs date, / thought
!, right TO announce To the public MY de;cfriiiis
lion 10 make no visits, nor attend any puollc
meetings which might be deemed political, uht'i
Inc Presidential Election was decided. 10 That
determination / shall adhere Ii deprVos me Oh
the pleasure ofecceptng your friendly invitation
Gentlemen, | agree with yo;-" no STATE III
this Union would &c benefited more by the per-
msnent establishment OF ID sound Wing policy
than PENNSYLVANIA | have had the great sails-
faction, always, to agree with Pennsylvania IN re-
oard to public measures whenever the genuine ieel-
ings ofPennsyvania have been fairly expressed.
There was moi merely cordial concurrence, but
an intimate friendship between her Finley Smile,
Lacock. Roberts, Brown, and other distinguished
sons, and me in the Congress which declared the
last war. | united also with the survivors OF
Them. O. other eminent citizens of that State, 10
layinr the foundation OF the National prosperity.
after retarn OF peace | have recollection OF
any important public measure respecting which
have differed from Pennsy ivania. was perfectly
aware that "thc time was when the people OF
Pennsylvania were made 10 believe that you were
not their iricnd.'' Acting under the maxim that
honesty was the best policy, aud upon the conv!c-
ton that truth is omnipotent, and jublic justice
certain, bore the unmerited reproaches cast upon
me- as became me. have not been d!sapPolnt-
ed. stand vindicated, IN the hearts, and by the
spontaneous ucclsinations of my fellow citizens
The industry and malignity Of my enemies will
no doubt prompt perseverance, IN these attacks
Pervcrsions ofmy language, Misrepresentation Of
course, old scraps from taltercd and obsolete news
papers-evcn fabrication and forgery ale and will
continue TO be employed TO vituperatc and Willy
me. But like all preceding assaults, they Will be
unavailable, ard shall remain invu!nerable TO
them all.
In the mean time, congratulate YOU OH the
bright and cheering prospects of the establish
n,ent of that lThig Policy so essential, believe
not only to the prosperity OF Pennsylvania, but TO
that Of the whole Union. | happened 20 be in
tic House OF Representatives, when an important
part of that policy signalIy triumphed. The
Tariff of lS42 has been bitterly denounced, and
gross epithets applied to it. It's repeal was pro.
nounced to be u lavorite object Of our political
opponents. They have majority OF some fifty or
sixty III the House, A bill TO repeal that Tariff
has been pending great part of the present Sos
sion Of Congress. And yet, yesterday, on a test
vote majority of the House decided against the
repeating bill, iearing The Tariff Of 1912 in FULL
and sALUTARY OPERATION. This decision was an
involuntary concession of our political opponents
to tic 'siSdom and Jcncdcence Of Wig p0ticy,
produced by the returning prosperity Of The coun-
try and the enlightened opinion Of the people
Bu:, genilemen have much higher gratili-
cation than any which could be derived from that
decision of the House of Representatives. 1t is
that the People Of the United States, from the
ST. Johns TO the Sabine, who have been so long
divided and agitaied on The question of the en-
courogcn'eat Of Domestic Industry, are about 10
settle down in URion and harmony upon the
equitable basis of raising, in time Of peace, the
amount of revenue requisite 10 economical
administration of tie Government erclusircly
from foreign imports by Iarif so adjusted as
that By proper Determinations, Just and reasona-
bic encouragement shall be extended to American
Industry. May this happy union and harmony
pcrvade all other great measures of public policy,
and nothing occur TO disturb the peace, 10 suily
the character or check the onward and glorious
march OF our country.
am your friend and obedien servant. II. CLAY.
NIesr Samuel u. Clark. A. J. Jones' David fleming J.
{. kundie. e. CuFdy. Thomas Foster. .lr. Aaron Bonn
haugi. G. Wallace Samuel Aeman; Henry Peiee. Dame!
Reicnad. J. {. Sedgwcs and Geo TrulingcF Executive