New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-15
From Hon. JOHN A. Collier.


y. Francis Bacon, EGG. Chairman, Sc
Ny Doar Sir am greatly hono,ed and obliged by the
invitation OF your Committee attend the celebration
on Monday next, OF the birthday Of him whom we de-
lirh, 10 call our o,o Henry Clay In life OF devotion
TO his coun,rys service il has been his fortune beyond
all the patriots Of the age 10 encounter and
suffer from the concentrated r0r OF dsps-yet no man
has called gu; such enthusiastic and generous sup
port from the linn hearted OF bis cOUntrymcn.
Nothing could give more pleasure than to meet and
mnge upon this occasion with those VINO through good
report and evil report have remained his steadiHst and
unwavering friends could scarcely ,ail 10 find Also
in your honored circle many whom am proud to rank
among my personal and valued friends. greatly
fear however that some pressing professional engage
reuts will deprive me Of the high qualification Of meet
Ing with YOU but II shall be all in ny power TO do
so shall be with you rejoicingly
JOHN A. COLLIER.
The reading of these letters, especially those Of
Messrs CRITrESpEN and CLAITos, was frequent
ly interrupted by irepressible bursts OF cheering
The President now announced the Regular Toasts
which were as follows:
EsGULAR ToAsTS.
l. Tie BrG.-dgg Of Rsgry Ciay-May he I've to see
many happy til the remembrance OF the folly
aud injustice this age shall have been efaced by the
gratitude OF pos;eri;y.
I74as-'' The StAr-sraaslec Banner"
2 Tss Day and "a, SeaSoa-It comes TO Us fresh and
balmy with yeTna fragrance snd Verdure let II remind Us
the immortal hepe associated with The yearly renewal
Izlss-..oh in :hc S;iLy Night
5 The yost and II. Aa,er.caa Csiar.-The inst flower
OF Spring wiled With the charseleSs leaf that deaes the
and OF Winter. Ebeuls OF Hope and Faith
Through them uurewa-ted Virtue gently whispers 10 all
tue hearts. "For2e. NOT tTaae-"Lore Not
Tie Pa:ros misunderstanding Tor the OF
the moment, but for the lasting good OF his country he can
De fully rewarded only when other generations shall honor
him As we DO Washington.
He was not 70. al age, but for al time"
ITgHs-"S wee: Home"
5. 7hs 81 and l2th days q 4pr1The birthdays OF
JyrFLzsoS and OF CLAYwe celebrate both in enc, In a
prop-ate expression Of the Identity G; tue Democracy e1
epted BY the snthor OF the Declaration OF Independence
rTure-" Apid Lang Syue"
s. The hss ctais 27h coaSrsss-IncOrruptsie, devoted,
se-sacraeinE patriouewi!houi parallel II oGr corst-
tutonal era Men 'oi whom the world was not worthy
Il IS our tU:r and pr1e 70 honor Their names aEd per
petuste ;heir lane. TEae-- E:l Columbia
Hon. J. 1. WHITE, Member Of the 9Th Con-
gress, rose in obedience to calls from every pert Of
the Hall. Ee spoke at length IN animated and elo-
queni recital Of the ofty character, eminent ability
and u2equaled public services of Henry CLAY. his
Ubiquitous ceiea. IN lS;i and The disasters thereby
eniailed tie couAt-y. NJ. w hiie declared thar
II regard 10 the next Presidential Election. il was
his OWE purpose to consult Duty only, eschewing
S--e Era NO- " ~ IH'1 Oc
elected, but who ought 10 be- scd IN me discharge
OF his duty to the N.,ion and the bes. fitted 70
preside over her des,inies ne should disregard all
Policy and party nominations dictated thereby and
go for EESRY CLAY oEi aons Otier. This an
nouaoeners was received with zine deafening and
al ba; unanimous cheess-) NJ w continued to
speak 10. une II denuac;a,ion OF that sneak.
ing word policy and me idea j: represented icon
Gliding with declaration that il Henry Clay shoald
De alive il ls4s. he would disregard all local and
sectional appeals, knowing locality bat Ashland,
no nan %; HENRY CLAY. &c sat dowa amid pro-
longed and enthusiastic cheering.
The mex; regular ;oss, was,
!. Tie Wigs Of liz Z, $ Ssncse-uasurpassed in
ability aud patriotism il tones Of mistaken confidence
We reecao he cFy, Laox TO -gE SENATE"
& GREELEY, who bad been called on by some
TO follow Nj White, but declined. now, in obedi.
encs 10 IN iniiaton from the President OF The Day
as well as others, rose AS the Prssideh, had risen
to respond 10 an acknowledged, Of the eminen,
services Of the 9Th Congress- bus had omitted any