The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-06-07

visit the capitol Of Pennsylvania. Suisse
duent to It's date, ! thought il nigh. 10 AN
..:rp9pce TO the public my determination 10
!. - o.iN4isilS nor attend ANY pubic meet
1.opiSi t be deemed political, I'M
'egntal Election was decided.
OWemlnation | shall adhere. III
8 me OF the pleasure Of accepting
flendly invitation.
l,lemen, | agree with you" No
In this Union would be benefited
by the permanent establishment Of a
Wing policy than Pennsy lyania. -
e had the great satisfaction, always
A-plth Peunsy wanna in regard 10
assures, whenever the genuine
lceN Pennsylvania have been fairly
expressed. There was not merely cor
dial concurrence, but an intimate friend
.nip between her Finley, Smile, Lacock,
Roberts, Brown, and other distinguished
sous, and me IN the Congress which dc.
clared the last war. united also with
the survivors of them, or other eminent
citizens of that State, in laying the tounda-
lion Of the national prosperity, after re.
any important public measure respecting
which | have differed from Pennsy wanna.
| was perfectly aware that the time was
when the people Of Pennsylvania we're made
10 believe that | was not their iIIend, -
Acting under the maxim that honesty was
the best policy, and upon the conviction
that truth IS omnPoIent, aud public justice
certain, | bore the unmerited reproaches
cast upon me, as became me. have not
been disappointed. | stand indicated, in
the hearts, and By the spontaneous accla-
nations Of my lellow-CtIzens. The in
dustry and maIlgniiy OF my enemies will
no doubt prompt perseverance, in these at
tdcks. Pervcrsions Of my language, ms
representations Of my course, old scraps
from ta9ered and obsolete newspapers
even fabrication and forgery are and will,
continue TO he employed 10 ,ituperate aud
Why me. But like all preceding assaults,
they wiIl be unavailable, and | shall re-
nam in,ulnerable to them all.
In the mean time, congratulate YOU on
the bright and cheering prospects Of the
establishment Of that Whig Policy SO es-
sentlal, | believe, not only TO the prospcri-
" Of Pennsy lvanla, but to that OF the whole
Union. | happened to be IN the House OF
Representatives when az important part OF
tha, policy sigually triumphed. The Ia.
riff of loI2 has been bitterly denounced
and gross cpiihels applied TO il. lis re.
peal was pronounced 10 be a iavoTte OBJ
Jcct Of our political opponents They have
a majority of some fifty or SIXTY IN the
House. \ bill 10 repeal that Tariff has
been pending a great par, Of the presen,
session Of Congress. And vet, yesterday,
on test vote, majority OF The House de
cided against the repeating bill, tedriag
The 1dr7B of l-42 IN FULL and sALuTARY
OPERATION THIS decision was an inyol-
uutary concession Of our political oppo-
nenls to Hsy the wisdom and bcueiiccnce Of
Wing policy, 40 produced BY the return
ing prosperity OF the country and the en-
lI9hened opinion Of the people.
But, gentlemen, | have a much higher
qualification than any which could lie DC.
rived from that decision OF the House Of
Representatives II ~ tha, the people OF
the United States, from Tho S.. Johns 70
The Sabine, who have been 50 long divided
aud agisaled On The question Of the Esv en-
couras-meol Of Domestic Industry, II
are about to settle down in union and hdr
uoay, upon the equitable basis Of raising
IN time of peace, the amount Of revenu,
requisite 10 an economical administration
Gf the government exclusively from foreign
imports by Tdrig so adjusted as that BY
proper Determinations, just and rcasonabl,
eg~ encouragement shall be extended t.
J American Industry. ~ May this happl
nn,on and harmony peWade all other grea
measures Of public policy, and nothing &C
eur to disturb the peace, to sully the char
e acter or cheek the onward aud glorou
march Of our country.
am your friend and ob't servant,
= II. CLAY.
Massrs. $. H. Clark. A J. Tones, d. Flemio 9
. G. Kundle &. M'Curay, Z. Foster, Jr. Antol
Bombaugh, J. c. Wallace, $. HaIlsman, Herr
pe.Fae. d. Rechard, P. G. Sedgwick, and Gee
Truihnger, Executive Committee.