Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-05-25
A LATE AND HIGHLY INTERESTING LETTER
FROM Mn. CLAY.

The Central Clay Club Of Dauphin county,
Pennsylvania, in letter written on the 25th ut-
mo, invited Mr. CLAY 10 visit Harrisburg on his
| way home. In the letter of invitation made
| some excellent remarks in reference to the deep
interest Pennsylvania has in the Tariff, and the OBJ
legation the State is under MIR. CLAY for his I'M
ceasing support OF that great measure. Mr. CLAY
replied as follows:
WAsHISsroS, MAY IL, 1874.
GENTLEMEN received the letter which you did me the
honor TO address TO me, inviting me, prior my return
home to visit the capital of Pennsylvania Subsequent 10
It's date thought II right to the public my de-
termination to make visits attend any pubic
Jugs which might be deemed POLITICAL until the Presidential
election was decided To that determination shall adhere.
It deprives me Of the pleasure Of accepting your friendly in
vitstion.
Gentlemen, agree with you that no State in this Union
would he benefited more by the permanent establishment OF
sound Wing policy than Pennsy have had the great
satisfaction always agree with Pennsylvania in regard 10
public measures whenever the genuine feelings Of Pennsyva
nu have been fairly expressed There no, merely cordial
concurrence but intimate friendship between her Finday
Smile, Lscock, Roberts, Brown, and other distinguished
and me, in the Congress which declared the war;
united also with the survivors Of Them other eminent
citizens Of that State laying the foundation of the national
prosperity after return Of peace. have recollection Of
any important public respecting which have differed
from Pennsyv perfectly that I" the time
was when the people Of Pennsy made believe
that you not their friend" Acting under the maxim
that honesty the best policy, and upon the conviction
that truth omnpotent and public justice certain bore the
unmeried reproaches cast upon became have
not been disappointed | stand vndcateJ, in the hearts
and by the spontaneous accamsons Of my fellow citizens
The industry and maligniy Of my enemies will doubt
prompt perseverance in these attacks Peverons Of my
taered and obsolete newspapers fabrication and for
gerry and will continue be employed TO vitupeate and
vify But like all preceding assaults they will be
available, and shall remain nvulnerabe them ALL
In the mean time, congratulate you the bright and
cheering prospects Of the establishment Of that Wg policy
so essential believe, not only to the prosperity Of Pennsy
vana, bst to that Of tho whole Union happened be in
the House Of Representatives when important part Of that
policy sgnaly trumphed The Tariff Of 1912 has been Bit
tery denounced, and gross ephes applied it. Its repeal
pronounced to be vore object of political oppo
nens They have majority of fifty or sixty in the
House. bill repeal that Tariff has been pending great
part Of the present session Of Congress And yet yeser-
day, vote majority Of the House decided against
the repeating bill, Leaving the TrF Of 1912 in FULL and
OPERATION! This decision was an involuntary
concession political opponents TO the ioisdo and be-
neence of Wing poLcy produced by the returning prospe
y the country and the enlightened opinion OF the people
But gentlemen, have much higher qualification than
sny which could DO derived from that decision OF the House
of Representatives II is, that the People OF the United
States from the Johns to the Sabine, who have been
long divided apd agtaed on the question Of the encourage
,n,nf If domestic industry, about to settle down in
ofon and harmony upon the equitable basis Of raising in
time Of peace the Of requisite
mica administration Of the Government exclusively from for
eign imports, by T6 adjusted that by proper dis
ordinations just and reasonable encouragement shall be
erended 10 american industry May this happy union and
harmony peryade all other great Of public policy
and nothing to disturb the peace, suy the character
or check the onward and glorious march Of our county
am your friend and obedient servant, II. CLAY.
Messrs Samuel H. Clark, A. J. Jones, David Fleming j.
q. Kunkle, G. McCurdy, Thomas Foster, Jt., Aaron
Bombaugh, J. G. Wallace, Samuel Aleman Henry Pef-
fer, Daniel Rechard, p @. Sedgwck, and Geo. Trun-
ger, Executive Committee.
most extensive nssorment 10 be had