The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-08-31

Ma. CLAY SPEEcH; AT CARE Nh
Inc Tribune gives the following ubs,rac, O;
Mr.. Clay's reply TO the earnest invitation ri.
INC new York Committee 10 visit thi,
city:
| Mr., Clay arose, amid enthusiastic checrs
and Said he Was tempted. by the eloq,on,
| anu affecting appeal 10 which ho had i,,,,
listened, 10 say with one OF old Almost lb,r
persuadest me to- be rs was desired nr rro
(Kenewed and prolonged acrlamnlion,, I'm,
he begged those who thought he thouI9 do
so to consider Tor a moment the cirrum.,,n.
ces which had impelled him 10 seek re,rea.
ton health IN visit 10 the shores of Tho AZ.
lantic. On the 23d OF March l4st he Returned
10 Kentucky from a winter residence n
New Orleans, and The next day was over,
whelmed with lidings Of the most dcsola.
ilng afflIctIn whertwiIh Il Mercilu Provi.
dence had ever visited him.
Al This reference 10 the fall of his darJ;nc
son at Buena Vista. not Mr. Clay alone brt
most oI ms numerous auditors were moved 70
Iears.) IL had often been his lot 10 drink tho
hitter waters oil afficiinn under circumstance,
like The resent. Ufsix rs lovely and beloved
daughters as ever blessed fathers herr,
not one has been spared 10 solace the eve.
ming Of his life. All hive been snsicbei
away in childhood or in early w6manhooj
yet this last blow has stricken me more 10.
veroly ;han any other. Was rendered BY y
melancholy. restless, respondent
How could remain where cycrv,b;u,
bore witness TO my bereavement where
The trees which shaded me had been pnnlcI
by my departed son ?-wherc the memorials
Of his IIle and his love met me nj every step?
| turned from my home and its sad.lening
lnflnences TO seek after that solIcc wbjcb
was there denied me. In This spirit came
TO TIC Virginia Springs, and thence 10 mi,
place ;buI was utterly unprepared for the
reception which awaited me, How could
have Imagined that j. humble private Cit.
zen, without office. or patronage. OF powerof
any klhd-wllh not even n consinble's staff
at my bidding or besiowal-should be mr!
with such overwhelming tcsti moninls Of es.
TEEN and affection as have every where greet
ed me?
But should I trust myself upon thi, wave
ofpoliIicai feeling which now soIicjts me.
whittier will it bear me? Where shall
stop2 Already, besides letters from various
clIles and towns which find no time even
10 answer, there are COMMITTEES here on
errands like yours from the metropolis ol
New Jersey, from Philadelphia, and other
places. Should consent 10 visit New York
how cnn say 10 TO Trenton. to New IA,
ven, and many other places Allow couldI
bear The emotions and farigues ola Journey
so exciting, 80 ilIimiIable! No, my resclu
ton is taken.
must avoid even Philadelphia, and afier
enjoying for few days longer the healihluI
luxury of bathing in this delightful spot,
shall return lilly and quietly to my dis.
ianl home,-l trust with alrame Invigoraled
and with The bitterness OF grief assauged en-.
Joy the scenes and incidents of ihis Journey
This answer is given. not 10 New York only
but 10 the city of all other parts of our cOun-
try who by Committee or by letter hays So
licited my presence, To them as 10 you
also, lei me give assurances Of The deep feeling
which these testimonials Of their aferdOn
have excited, and oil the ierveni gratitude
with which shall treasure them 70 tis la.,
moment Of my life.