Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-01-09

The last New Haven Herald brings
US the correspondence of the Commit
tee ofthe Wings in that city with MIR.
Clay. We subjoin his reply;
ASHLAND, 18th Dec. ls44.
Genllemen-I duly received your
friendly letter, transmitting the proceed
ings OF public meeting held in the city
of New Haven, in respect to the late
Presidential election. The patriotic spr-
it manifested in the whole fthem is wor
thy Of Come cticut, worthy Of its renown-
ed seat Of learning, and worthy of the
Wing cause. For the sentiments of at
tachment, confidence and friendship to-
wards myself, which they exhibit, and
which you so kindly reiterate in your let
ter, offer the warm acknowledge enents
Of grateful heart My obligations to
Connecticut, and my friendly intercourse
with many Of her eminent sons, during a.
long period Of time, will be faithfully re-
2embered while l continue to live.
share with you, gentlemen, in regrets
on account Of the unexpected issue Of the
recent election My own personal con
Germ in it, is entitled TO very little con-
sideration, although l affect no indiiler-
encc in that respect. The great import
ance Of the event arises out of the rospec-
tive principles in contest between the
two parties, the consequences 10 which it
may lead, and the alleged means by
which i; was brought about, ,ofwhich, ,hUw
ever, | do not allow myself particularly
10 speak.
The policy Of the country in regard to
the protection OF American Industry, a
few months ago seemed to be rapidly ac-
quiring permanent and fixed character.
The Southern and South Western por-
tons of the Union had been reproached
at the North for want Of sufficient inter
est and sympathy in its welfare. Yield
ing to the joint influence Of their own re-
lections and experience, tie slave States
we're fast subscribing to the justice and
eXpcdiency OF 4 Tarir(or Revenue, with
determinations for protection. Al such
an auspcious moment, instead OF cordial
iy meeting the Slave States and placing
the principle OF protection upon impreg-
nable s. dura5 g ground, sufficient num-
Der Of the Free States to he decisive Of
the contest, abandoned what was bellev-
ed to be their own cherished policy, and
have aided, if no: in its total svbversion,
in exposing il 10 imminent hazard and IN
certainty. Discouragement has taken
the place Of confidence, in the business
Of The country, enterprise is checked,
and no one knows to what emp!oyme mt
he can now safely direct his exertions
Instead of constantly augmenting II ONE
Market, we are in danger of experience
ing its decline at time when the fore ign
market is absolutely gutted with Ameri-
can productions, cotton especially, which
is now selling at lower price than was
ever before known. Ii is probably des-
tined to fall still lower. The final and
not distant result will be, especially if
large impor,aions shall be stimulated by
low duties, drain Of the specie Of the
country, with all its train Of terrible con-
sequences, on which have Dci;ber nell
nation Eor time to dwell.
Iftho cause Of the Wings had triumph
ed, the distribution Of the proceeds Of the
sales of the pCblic lands would have been
secured, and that great national inheri-
lance would have been preserved ior the
benefit Of tho present and future genera
tons | shall be more agreeably disap.
pointed it be not wasted in few years
4 by graduation and other projects of alien
alton, leaving no traces Of permanent
benefit behind.
could not touch upon other great
measures Of public policy, which il was
the purpose of the Wings TO endeavor to
establish, without giving to this letter IN
unsuitable length. They may be briefly
stated TO have aimed nt the purity Of the
Government, the greater prosperity Of
the People, and additional security to
their liberties and TO the Union, and, with
all, tho preservation Of the peace, the
honor and the good faith of The Nation.
n The Wings were most ANXIOUS 10 avoid
Foreign War, for The sake of acquir-
ing n Foreign territory, which, under the
circumstances of The acquisition, could
not fail to produce domestic discord, and
expose the character the country, in
the eyes oi nm impartial World, TO severe
animadvcrsipp
But our opponents have prevailed in
the late contest, and the Wings arc, Tor
the present, denied tho satisfaction Of
carrying oni their measures ol National
policy Believing that they are Ind's-