Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-03
HENRY CLAY.
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FROM THE CONNECTICUT couRANT
The following correspondence will be read with
interest. Mr. GAYS clear vision is not blinded by
the specious and temporary support which the ex-
traordnary state of things in Europe has given to
the new Tariff. Every tariff is an experiment, and
that of 1912 was most successful one. The pre-
sent law has gone into operation in a most anoma-
lous condition of things, and has by no means had
It's severest trial vet
The friends of Mr.. CLAY find no cause to regret
the uniform support they have given him. and their
admiration of his character suffers no decline. As
they looked upon him with pride and affection in
the time OF his more active public service so do
they continue TO regard him in the retirement of his
age. And 1t is good to know that under the weight
OF three-score years and ten, and of deep domestic
sorrows, his head is not bowed, his eye is not
DIM nor his natural force abated.''
HAnTFoRp, (CosN.) DECEMBER 80, 1916.
HosoRED Sin send you with great satisfaction, from
among the articles in which hardware merchant DEAL
pocket knife, which pray you to accept Among the est
monlas to the value Of your long exeons behalf OF the
labor of your country which justly rendered you by
every industrial class trust this tihng tribute of gratitude
for your patriotic toll may not be unwelcome.
1t made at establishment in Salisbury, this State
which, in Revolutionary struggle furnished in
shot and shells much of the material for the defence
of American liberty, and which snce thanks to legislation
which has received its chief impress from you has been able
the refined form of cutlery, contribute the peaceful
triumphs of American industry and skill. D
Could it Git is thought expressly but have nibbed
your hands the pen for Inaugural and Messages from
the White House, the counry would not have had
to mourn, it Does the and habor wrecks, spo
Iaion of citizens and Perhaps temper will last to
aid yet through you redeemng offices forthe nation That
1t may, honored sir, is the warm wish of
Your obedient humble servant,
. l. A; BRAGAW.
f.. ASHLAND, JUNE 10, ls47.
DEAR SIR During my absence from home last winter
your friendly letter of the 30h December last arrived with
the pocket knife to which it audes, made at Salisbury, in
Connecticut Your letter carefully laid away by
Der of my family, who forgot hand it until few days
ago. Hence the delay (Which hope you will have the good
excusc) in acknowledging it, and in rendering my
thanks for your acceptable and beautifully finished present
very glad that the good people of Salisbury, who
were distinguished during Revolutionary in the
supply of our army with cannon-shot and shells,
cessfu in the manufacture of instruments in the important
branch Of cutlery adapted to the pursuits Of peace Consider
ing how short time it has been this nation first serious
y turned its attention to manufactures and how uncertan
Irregular and contested has been the encouragement which
they have received from Government less wonderful
than gratifying that they should have been so various and
should have made such rapid approaches towards perfection.
have been very DESTROYS to learn the effect upon American
produced by the last Tariff But Europe has
been occupied with supplying herself with necessary food
and country has been benefited by the high price which
all articles of subsistence have attained that the competition
between foreign and domestic manufactures has been much
less unequal than otherwise would have been. The srug
gle far has been between wefed and i'll fed operatives
between capital diverted from the purchase of the
rial to the purchase OF Bread and capital greatly augmented
by the sale OF ood and between manufacturers working short
time and full time. Whether, when Europe is longer
starving and shall be again blessed by Providence Gas hope
will beg with abundant harvess shall be able sustain
successful competition remains TO he trveny hope
that manufactures have struck such deep and strong root
that they viii be able 10 stand up and flourish against all ad
verse causes.
am with great respect, your friend and obedien servant
ii. CLAY.
|. A. BRAeAw, Esq.