Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-10-03
LETTER FROM Mr.. CLAY.
rs,..., N,st;oaal Ia.sliigtneer

az "a MAY last, ~ tKesWhfg couyensiqn. =
,adidase fakrhe Office 81 President q ahs ~
seales, have received many isisefs p192o an.
) IS mesanesisoas en- public affairs, arc osneis
,sy haze been addressed 10 me whichk never
Lived. rs moss Of hose which have eeachsd
81 have re.,liaa butsio some have nAi, DO
ause ether she subjects Of which shey :sseassu
yere such as That. ii respect g. ihem' My op.as
ems. thought had been spfiieienssy pspnaq'ss
a or that they did not possess, 10 my 1ansMsua'
1sseient i'm pefiance 10 require an answsf lsons
~. desire now to sasato The pubic, atseousn
~, nat considering the near approach Of sas
prss;5sntial election, shall hencefaswaId re-
snsctfally decline 10 transmit for puellcAheE q
81 letters from me IN answer 70 inquiries .uP0A
P0 al'sr nv nolninatiau doubted ~ pgoprs'y.
- SIN do, JIG answering any letters uaoA NV
= ians of pshNc policy. 0ae who nay g
candidate TOT The Chief MagSsfacl u. s,schsyse
ton, il elected, ought To- epter apen vs. 49, win
81 the high duties CONNECTED WIN 'ns1 al new
hlS mind onen ard uncohnmitted upo1 s. Y s,,s
s. oSaisifat;op ana ready 10 avail hIulsei 8
~ rs whnh be may desire from hls s,..
cam ~ CouetssE. and, above all, fEom, sas
lopinion. $50, s,i,; i q - II 49,
g - Advance, e. AJAX ,@g proper q Dim.
iaatsieos. : Is ~, nasIic and hlnseEi ~ ,ee
ssnrf,i II IhoNe eieai eaiAes knsssesss.
sis~, 4 ~4s ns yysr i Il sdes il: ssssrion.
p decline esaean,sed 10 me. Bti,oa fur
{that i, anneafsd q half impos-
~ Iiaea aeon myself, might contrary g
~ 'u.s lsnnor IL ny life, seems lp ne nn-
s.,lnsF fTsnkly and feaFlessly ,osuamhmy epn.
ions u HE pahlic Iidsment ss4 IS
N ssyiated from nv htst purpose p 81 Z
ts,,srs sadyeJsed To- me. making inquiries % 1e-
80 ~ sH3ctS which had been much aeitased
~ re ansaeIs which So IfansniFlea' some
80 attended, exclusively for the sahssaciloa ot
ssnsa5aenfs without any expectation on
nv natl e their being deemed worthy q papll-
Ieation lnregard 10 those viii On naVs pee" prs
ise2ted ID the public, m1sconcepl'uas 80 sa'ss
icons constructions have been gwen H some 81
49, Srhicht think they aid not auahorlze, Or
:ssich II aIIeyeats, were contrary sosmy in'en-
ii SIn announcing my determination % permit 90
5 ether ieilersto be drawn from me on paeAc al
fairs. think il; right e avail myseil 81 me ecca-
I ia txyo II those which had previoAsY written
A II Antil fasd addressed loyop from Raietgh,
9a,sr Is Fesfsect toFlhe proposed trestf annexl1g
o rsy.s,a mi ITnlted States, and have since adj
III a,essea tva letters 70 Alabama upsA the same
III subject. AlpSi unwarranied slegakens hays
gern made tha hoseletiers are inconsistent win
aanh oiher, Ind 10 make i out, particular phfas-
2 u III expYsssions have been torn froniheir con-
u nh. and j meaning attributed 10 me which
d never .eEtefiainees
wfsh no,v distinctly TO say that there is mol a
u feeling a sdntimsft Or an opinion expressed IN
I. mv Raleigh letter 20 which DO hoFadhefe. =
II am decidedly opposed 10 the lmmed iaee annexa-
I'll ion cfTexas ID the United States, I think i
10. you'd Sc d3shonof able, might involve Them IN
III war. yonl.ibe dangerous ID the integrity and
. lharmSnx I'LL the Union and If all ihese objections
Eli veTe remrsed, could not be effected, according
LII 10 any information possess, upen 9us and aa-
I'll Emisshle copditions.
ot Twas not my intention, IN either 81 me two
III letters whrh addressed to Alabama, 10 express
WI any contrary opinion. Representations bad
- kbeen madelo me that waseons idered as utlFxl-
n bly opposed 10 the anne Ration of Texas under
III any circunls ances and that my opposition was
III 90 extreme thai would not waive il, even i
de7 E4here were . general consenrto the measure
I'll fhy ali the STATES Of the Union. replied, in my
IL, first letter 10 Alabama, that personally had no
lib lobiection 10 annexation. Thought that my
SIX meaning was sufficiently obvious, that had no
nd $3.50 naL -isa.e Or individual moiises fer eP
la- posing, as have none for espousing The meas
fo- ures my Judgment being altogether pHuenced b.
ith general ara political considerations which have
1I8 ever been H &. guide Of my publicCconduct.
III ID my second lettefto Alabama, assumng|tba
-Sr the anne alton Of Texasmight be accomhlishet
81 miib bout - Jifhonor without war witht hi
4 s. q the States Of Che Gnian, aRt
vs. upon lar and rraaopable terms stated liz IA
lei should be glad % see il did not su 1nosa +
al was possible could be misunderstood T i -,
,,1 sagned every body would COMPREHEND me ~ T..
II lending that, whatever m ight be nv part3culay
i views and opinions, | should be happy u Ice
IA ~ VII whole nation might concur ia desiring
Ell under The fondnionSstated Nothing was fnrs
rn theritatn MY pufposethanto Intimate aRv cbanga
ri II opinion RI long IS any considerable ana re-
j. spectacle potion Of The Copfederacy shonld con-
l i y ssand out 10 opposition 10 the annexa-..
=. in.ai,iarce of my letters UPON the subject OF
all ieAas, stated that annex alton fwaskinsdmisai
I'll ~ eAceptPpan fair and Ieasonahle terms II
j every olheHobJeGtion wereTemoxed. In sneech
s @alcn adHFfss ed % the Senate of7the United
- ola'es mere man three years ago, ay wed nv
70 opposition Tor the reasons there stated Ia the
AZ ssshmPtioni BY the General Government of the
n, aeots 81 ne several States. It was hardly.
u Eo he presumed that Icould be in "a
t>,oI q assuming the unascertained debt or A To-
~ eisn otalet with which we have no fraternal
e 'ies, ana WPose bad faith violatioaof ts en-
s ssgemenls can bring no reproaches upon u.s.
d. naflqR linus, gentlemeA, made the apology
ar sn'Su tt'enaed, Tor. my omission to answer
~ any Ielers q inquiry upon public affairs which
II j -. s.s., 49, received announced my purpose
r.: y uecilne 9enceforwardB Transmitting answers
e FOR publication 10 ahy such letters t6at nav
u oStes yer receive and indicated some of those
s .a,cn ! nave forwarded against the erroneous
t nsuuctlons 70 which they have been exnosed
! nave accom- plished the purpose Of hi, note
air tesPeclinity, your obedent serv,f.
: Nes.-. H. CLAY
a MISTAKEN sNoTIoN The lnaior;fv
= Hankinf think. that lille or no care il
I.s9oislte IA regard 70 preventing disease.
aug mai n supefauous 10 take even The
most simple medicines. when there Is Is.
I Paren'iy .no cause. Its such as induIo-@ -
no this belief who are the FIRST TO bae.slfe
victims 70 epidemic, and when SAdy re
PROSTATE Tl HI disease, they s'hody. ow.
|aekn0wiedgf their error. 4. always has
ing to certain natural ed with sba pors
tendency ID Be -cI action of ~ a
preventing 4 haspt in properisiate bv
ten, and 4 + the most dangerous mala.
genie e p ., which frequently De-
a e,.. m s - eminent physical skill. We
I,s'ss az ~ therefore, To- be wise 10 fine
& I. sne season has now arrived when
= ,s sys.e a., : affected BY every cbange
81. ,ga p;n use E Std'nbuns's Hegsfa51s Er.
ns,;or - - ~eien are pronounced % Be
II y day eomppnnd rnentionaa 3,