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Of expressing 10 Won our undiminished conn'
dencr and esteem, the love, the reverence w,'n
which we regard you. Continued applause.
These. cir, are no ordinary sentiments nor
are they fit in any ordinary degree. Tney are
the warm and hearty expressions Of a generous
and grateful spirit suffer them not to be chilled
by deferred hope or in any degree repressed W
present disappointment. Permit rs, we pray
Won, sir. TO announce to orr friends with tis
speed Of lightning that with enphass Hen'y
Clay viii come to them Applause, LOUD anu
long.
A hundred Thousand tongues are waiting 10
spread the glad intelligence, and the great az
gregate heart Of our entire city il tlirobbng u
bid YOU wecome--tlrice welcome to Its hosPi'
talitcs. Cheers. cheers, cheers
During the delivery of the speech Mr. Z evin,
ced much feeling, and at its conclusion reP''eo
as follows -
Gentlemen Of the Committee from New YORK
--Gen'lemen of the Committee from Trenton
Gentlemen Of the Committee from New Haven
Gentlemen Of the Committee from Ph!adel.
phia, for there are conventions present from all
these places. Fellow ctizens-The eloquent
address which has Just been delivered, has had
the effect almos. to induce me to adopt the lam
gnagc which was used on more solemn occa-
sion, " Thou almost persuadest me" to go.
(Great applause.) But in all that uprightncss
u
tisc. | must tell you the object and motives
which have brought me to the shores Of the At
lantic. ! returned to nv residence. after pas.
sing the winter at New Orleans on the twenty
tiUrd or twenty fourth of March last, and in a
day or two afterward, melancholy intelligence
reached me. Nlere Mr. c. evinced great emo
tom have been nervous ever since. and was
induced 10 take this Journey. for could not
look upon the partner Of my sorrows without
experiencing deeper anguish (The speaker
was here overcome by his feelings and paused
some minutes covering his face with his hands
at length recovering himself. he resumed.)
Every thing about Ashland was associated with
the memory OF the lost one. The very trees
which his hands had assisted me to plant served
to remind me Of my loss. lIll the stroke come
alone could have borne it with his assistance,
and Sustained BY the kindness of nv friends and
! fellow citizens, with meekneSs and resignation
but of eleven children four only remain-(emo.
tOn) Of six lovely and aittctonate daughters
not one is left. deep emoton) Finding my
self in that theatre Of sadness, thought would
ny to the moun,ain's top, and descend to the
oceans wave, ami by meeting with the synpa-
thy of friends obtain some relief for the sadness
which surrounded me ] came for private pnr-
poses. and from private motives alone. | have
not sought these public manifestations, nor have
| desired to escape them. Ny friend and ira.
yelling companion, Doctor Mercer, will tell YOU
that in Nirginia--n every section of the State
of nv BIRTH have been implDred to remain,
if only for few hours. to exchange congratula.
tons with my friends, but | invariably refused,
and only remained in each place sufficiently
long to exchange one vehicle for another. You
may imagine that made visit to Philade phia
but was accidentally thrown into Philadel-
phia. When | arrived in Baltimore, learned
that the most direct route to this place was by
the Delaware. bad no public object in view.
Indifferent am not nor can ! be. TO the honor,
welfare and glory of my country. (Cheers.)
Gentlemen of the committee of New York,
have truly and sincerely disclosed the purpose
of my journey bu. cannot bat dsep'y feel thu
manifestation OF your respect and regard. IL IS
received with thanktulness, and reaches tn,
warmest feelings of my hcart-that |, private
and humble citizen. without army, without
navy, without even constables staff, should
have been met at every step Of my progress with
the kindrst manifestation of teelings--manites-
ta'ions OF which at present a monarch or an
emperor might we'll be proud. Tremendous
applause) Mol am not nsensbe to these
tokens of public affection and regard. am
thankful for them all. (Cheers.)
To you gentlemen. of the committee Of New
York, who, on behalf OF four hundred thousand
individuals whom you represent, have taken so
much trouble, am deeply thankful for this ma
riic-ta'ion Of your regard, but must reluctantly
decline the honor of your invitation. To the
citizens of Trenton, New Haven, and PAiladel.
phia, must beg [here Mr. Clay addressed the
committees from the other pIace>,) Of yon, 10
excuse me and trust to their affection To do 50,
r fnr if do not place myself on the atle tinns OF
: my conntrymen, whittier should 70 and where
! should be On the wide ocean, without A
= compass, and without guide. very great ap
i pIause) must beg OF you gentlemen of all
. these committees tN rcttace your steps, charged
: and surchlrged with my warmr,t feelings ot
t gratitude. Go back charged with warm thanks
J. from me and tell my friend, that nothing bnt the
: circumstance in which am placcd--nuthlng
II (tor We may as well mnge a laugh with our
: tears, and bo. row the words of the Irish Am5a>-
t sador) situated r. aln, ald | may say cir
i cuulStanced "a ! am prevents the honor Ut
Q meeting vop. (LauIhter) Tell them, and |
: hope TINS responc will be considered as sIcci-
G iic answer to each of the committees. (iur il You
r could see how my time is occupied here, yo,
Il would know it j. impossible for me to waste it }
, that you are charged with the expression of the
: best feelings OF my heart, And YOU gentlemen
i Of New York, be assured that it will be long be.
d fore this evidence of your regard will be forgot
ten. Among the recollectons of the incidents
|, of this journey, this visit will b. paramount and
: the circumstances which led 10 it, | wish YOU
: an agreeable voyage on Your return, and ma .
| my apologies for being constrained to decline
e your kind invitation, Mr.. Clay then sat down
d amidst the most yocii5rous and long continued
: cheering.
r After the speeches, the ceremony of introduce.
I tons was gone through with. Mr.. Clay receiving
: the warincst congratulations from his friends,
=, who finally adjourned to the Columbia Hotel nc.
d companed by their respected gue>t, 1t was
o noW but hlii-paSt ore o'clock. aud the time n-