The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-09-18


may come, and that some person will hand him
the following letter to read to the meeting
What pretty fix coonery sin! Such pulling
of hair, and gouging of eyes!! Ha! hal! hall!
From the Lexington Observer g. Reporter.
ASHLAND, Sept. I'd, 1914.
Mr. WIcKL1FrE: - The editor of neighbor-
ing print, (the Kentucky Gazette of Lexington)
calling my attention TO letter of G.. NJ, Clay,
Esq, under date the 10th July, 1874, and adj
dressed to COL J. ]. Speed of Ithaca, has ap-
pealed to me, with SO much earnesness, and with
I a purpose of such unaffected sincerity, 10 say
whether | approve or dsaoprove Of that letter
that have not the heart 10 deny TO that editor
the very great qualification which he will derive
from the perusal Of this note, especially when il
gives me so little trouble to write it.
Mr.. C. NJ. CLAWS LETTER WAS WRITTEN
WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE, WITHOUT ANY CONSUL
TATIoN WITH ME, AND WITHOUT ANY AUTHORITY
FROM ME. neeer saW it until read it IN the
public prints. That gentleman is an iadepen-
dent citizen, having perfect right to entertain
and arow his oyn opinions. AM NOT REspoN-
sIBLE FOR THEM AS HE is NOT FOR MINE. SO
FAR AS HE VENTURES TO INTERPRET
| MY FEELINGS, HE HAS ENTIRELY MIS-
CONCEIVED THEM. | BELIEVE HIM TO BE
EQUALLY MISTAKEN AS TO THOSE IN THE CIRCLE
OF MY PERSONAL FRIENDS AND NEIGHBoRs eENER.
ALLY.
In my speech addressed to the Senate of the
Uuted States, and in resolutions which offered
to that body, in my address TO Mendenhall, about
two years ago, and on various other public occa-
sions, have fully, freely, and explicitly, ayow-
eh nv sentiments and opinions, on the subject
of the institution of slavery and abolition. ad-
here TO them, without any reservation. | have
neither entertained nor expressed, publicly or
privately. any o theirs. Andmy friends and gh-
bors generally, so far as have interchanged SEN
tments with them, coincide entirely with me.
The sentiments and opinions, SO expressed by
me, may be briefly stated II, be: lst That Con
gress has no power or authority over the lnsil'
tuition of Slavery I'd. That the existence,
maintenance and continuance of that Institution
depend, exclusively, upon the power and author
ity of the respective States, within which 1t Is
situained. And Sd, That Congress cannot in
terfere with Slavery in the District Of COLUMBIA,
without a violation of good faith 10 the States Oh
Maryland and Virginia, implied, if not express
led, in the terms objects, and purposes Of the
grant of ten miles square 10 the General Govern
ment
So far from the scccess of the whig cause hav-
ing any injurious tendency, as has been alleged,
| believe it will have powerful effect in tran
QUILTING and harmonlzng all parts Of the Union,
and in giving confidence, strength, and security
to all the great interests of our country.
hope that your editorial neighbor will be
now satisfied. And, as trust that do not ex-
aggerate the pleasure which this renewed ex-
preston of my views and opinions will give him,
is 1t too much to anticipate that he will forthwith
renounce the error of bis ways, and come straight
out staunch and sterling whig?
Yours respectfully,
Fl. CLAY.