New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-15

GENTLEMEN, received your ir'endy leus.
inviting me to attend mass Injecting ci %.
Whiss of Missouri and the Far Vast at LeIinss.
ton, or, the 18th OF July next. Notn'ng w9ds
afford me more pleasure than to be IN :se -es
of them On that interesting occasion, II could
| with prupriety. But, after full conslreration,l
resolved not 10 attend any political meeting on.
ing the Presidential canvass; and u,apy oflny
most discreet friends approve that resonton--
lou hold out very strong inducements 10 me 70
| visit Lexns ton-old friends and neighbors, The
largest body of good land in all the Mfs'sspa
Valley, producing 1000 lbs. OF hemp to TIE ace
rapid growth in population, wealth and in
provements, and, although last, not least, a raG
cal and extensive revolution gong on IN politics.
I would know that you ware kentuckians inn
| the comDlacency with which you speak oil al
III; so fine things. 1 should be aelghted TO -
them and, if | could make an exception from
the rule which | have adopted, 1t would boa
visit to Lexington, in Fayette County, Missouri
INT | do not think that can find sufficient rea.
son for such an exception. And you know that
have always endeavored to abide by my word.
rejoice IN the prospects of the dellvcrance Of
the State of Missouri from the yoke OF Loco-Fc.
coisn,. of which | receive a tiattering account
| from all quarters Next to Virginia, which gave
me birth. and to Kentucky, which adopted and
cherished and hono!ed me, there Is 10 stats ~
the Union which l would feel more gratited with
| the support OF than Missouri. have ever ente.
tanned kind Of parental feeling toward thsl
State. Among the arduous struggles which
have had in public life, that was incomptrao'y
the greatest in which ever participated for lhs
admission of Missouri into the Union. clam
norhing-I am entitled 10 nothlng-Jn that &C.
count merely did my duty. Missouri honond
me with her first love. In reviewing the past, |
nm unconscious of ever having cone any thlns
Justly to forfeit her esteem and confidence. DO
ing now in the evening OF long life, II would be
z great satisfaction To me, beore ] terminate my
mortal career, once more u meet Missouri On
terms Of friendship and affect on.
Whatever may be the course which she may
think proper to take, | congratulate you on the
brig and cheering prospects OF the Wing cause
Throughout the whole Union. Never were the
prospects of any political party more Satisfactory
and encouraging. Perfectly unlted as I" all The
great measures of national policy which they
support, every Wing, from the st Johns 10 tns
SABINE, STANDS ready and eager to do his ouy
and his whole duty. Nor will they be IulIed INTO
security or inactivity, by the DIVISIONS aud dis.
fractions and weakness of the adversary. The
Wings know that the maxim " never despse an
enemy" is az wise and sound in politics rs it is
in war. and they mean to combat as il Napoleon
nr Wellington, instend OF Col POLK. were ~ the
field. If they put forth their strength and ener-
ges, accordingly, they viii achieve the most sig
nu political victory ever won in thus or any other
country.
am your friend. and obedient servant. II. CLAY.
Mesr. r. Hockaday. J. p. Campbell. J. H. Graham end
D. w. O'Bannon, &C. &c.
q" The President Of the United States has arl.
we'd at Washington.
IL The Court House at Cincinnati was struck
by lightning on Friday. The auin passed down the
OUTSIDE Of the building, tearing away u ie" bricks
near the ground. The Court was in session CT he
time.
r. A FIRE occurred at Norfolk on Sunday morn
ing, which consumed the warehouse oil Dir K Ver'
million, and several other small tehements OF but
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