New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-08

u We are requested by the Corresponding
Committee, appointed to give invitations for The
late GREAT CLAY GATHERING, 70 publish the .oi-
lowing replies received by them:
BCrFALo. Feb q, lGii :.
GENTLEMES:-l nn honored by the receipt Oh
your tlatlering invitation in behalf of tie Democratic
Wings of New York CITY, TO attend celebration ot
the 4th Of March next, the day OF national hope,
the expected cons,,nmation of the labors and tn
umphs of the friends OF HENRY CLAY.
| can assure YOU that nothing could give me more
pleasure than meet my fellow citizens OF the grea
emporium of the Union on such an occasion; but
regret that the time is so brief and nv professional
engagements so pressing that it is utterly OF my
power. Bat, though absent in BODY. shall be with
YOU in spirit. In my "nind's eye now see that
magnificent temple TO which you invite it pre-
sened itself to my dezzled eyes and bewildefed
imaginaton when | saw it beaming with intelIl-
gence and radian; with light and beauty for the
purpose of giving welcome 10 the members of the
2th Congress at the close of the long session. That
was dav of anxious solicitude. During long and
arduous session, Wing Congress had struggled IN
vain to carry out the great principles OF the party,
and restore confidence and prosperity TO the country
They came into power at season of great difficulty
and embarrassment The currency was deranged-
the Treasury was sbankrupt-cOmmeree langushed,
and private industry was paraiyZed. Many OF the
States were neutrality-suspicious. was raising lfs
aithless head and splitting It's venom upon natlonal
honor and even the six per cent stocks of the Union
were hawked about for want OF purchasers. All
that the Wings could accomplish was to reduce the
eytrayagant expenditures and by a just and reason
able Tariff supply the wants Of the national Treas
lry and bv protection inclte the industry and call
forth the boundless resources OF the county,
Though peridy and treachery prevented that Con-
gress from accomplishing half the good it intended,
vet the vivifying effects OF this measure are ieit
throughout the length and breadth of our happy
land.
But we now look forward to the time when
shall see p:aced in the Presidential chair the man
whom the people delight to honor''-whose fdeli-
ty has been tested in C times that tried mems souls
whose devoted patriotism and statesman-llke sa-
gacity have guided the councils OF the nation in
peace and in war-whose generous and lofty spirit
is but the incarnation OF true Democratic Wing prn-
ciples in one word, the great Statesman OF the
West. HENRY CLAY. consider this event as
now morally certain.
But we have willy foe to contend with in this
State-favoring Executive power-more strongly
than Federalism in its palmiest days; yet it sails
under the flag of Democracy, rampling upon the
sacred right Of petition, and treating with scornful
contempt the Abolition sentment--yet it appropri-
ates the exerlions and labors of that party elevate
its own favore cundidae-or and against the
Tari:-for and against great works of In
ternal Improvement and nOn-cOmmittal most
other agitaling subjects, it finds the strong in
incentive to exertion in the spois Of office. But It's
DAYS are numbered. Let New York but do her
duty, and the great, the glorious the FREE WEST,
will move forward in support of HENRY CLAY with
current as resistless as that of Niagara
am in great haste.
MILLARD FILLMORE
L. ,,Jo o,bar