Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-28
PUBLIC HoNoRs TO Mn. CLAY.

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LAS DEAN, Esq. addressed Mr.. CLAY. The AID
dress and Reply are suboined:
THE INVITATION.
Through the unexpected kindness of friends | am tn
honored instrument of expressing you sir briefly sent
ments which are common to us all.
GU are surrounded by few of your eow-ctizens from
the city OF New fono the result Of political association
not the OFFSPRING Of party oganizaonwho had Individually
learned nom the public press that you soournng
their vicinity, and who by one simultaneous impulse threw
themselves on board swift of communication, and has
tened mere TO grasp by the hand and offer to you the no
mage Of their warm situations Cheers and other NANTES
tations of applause.
But, sir have another and more important duty to per
form we come IN the of four hundred thousand persons
70 ask you once again to visit metropos-once again
TO permit us, within The circle of own corporate limits to
express 10 you our deep appreciation Of the eminent services
winch YOU through long series of years. have rendered.
not to us only, but to whole country, cheers of APP
again furnish the opportunity of express
ing 10 you our undmnshed confidence and esteem the love-
the reverence with which regard you. CONTINUED ap.
pause.
These, sir ordinary sentiments nor are they felt in
any ordinary degree They the and hearty express
sions OF generous and grateful spirit Suffer them not to
be chilled by deferred hope, in any degree depressed by
present disappointment Permit us, pray you sir to an
neunce to our friends with the speed of lightning that with
emphasis) Henry Clay will come to them [Applause loud
and long.
hundred thousand tongues are waiting to spread the glad
ntegence and the great aggregate heart of entire city
Is nfoobng TO bid you welcomehrice welcome its hos
FATALITIES. lCheers, cheers, cheers.
During the delivery of the speech Mr. C. evinced much
feeling, and at its conclusion replied as follows
Mn. CLAYS REPLY.
Gentlemen of the Committee from New York-Gentlemen
OF the Committee from Trenton-Gentlemen of the Commit
tee from New Haven-GentIemen of the Committee from
Philadelphia, or there committees present from all these
The eloquent address which has
just been delivered has had the effect almost to induce me to
adopt the language which used solemn occa-
sion, Thou almost persuadest me- CO. Great applause
But in all that uprghtness of which have ever en-
deavored to PRACTISE must tell you the objects and motives
which have brought to the shores of the Atlantic re-
turned to my residence after passing the winter New Or
leans, on the 2sd or oath Of March last and in day
afterwards melancholy intelligence reached me- Here Mr.
o. evnced great emotion have been nervous ever SINCE
and was induced to take this journey, for could not look
upon the partner OF my without experiencing deeper
anguish The speaker here by his feelings
and paused minutes covering his face with his hands
at LENGTH recovering himself he resumed. Every thing
about Ashland associated with the memory of the lost
one The very trees which his hands had assisted plant
served to remind Of my loss Had the stroke alone
could have borne it, with His assistance and sustained BY
he kindness of my friends and feowcitzens with meekness
md resignation but of eleven children four only remain
emoton-of six lovely and afeconate daughters one
eft. deep emotion Finding myself in that theatre Of
Sadness thought would fly to the mountains top and de-
cend to the oceans wave and meeting with the sympathy
friends obtain relief for the sadness which surround
I'd me- for private purposes, and from private mo-
Ives alone have not sought these public manifestations
nor have desired to escape them My friend and travelling
companion, Doctor Mercer, will tell you that in Vignia-n
every section of the State of my birh have been mpored
o remain, if only for few hours to exchange congatua-
ions with my friends but invariably refused and only re-
named IN each place sufficiently long to exchange veh
lie Tor another You may imagine that made visit Phi
adepha-butl was accidentally thrown into Philadelphia
rvpI in
quite to this place by the Delaware had no public OBJ
ect in viw Indifferent not, be, to the honor
welfare and glory OF my country. [Cheers.
Gentlemen of the Committee of New York. have truly
md sincerely disclosed the purpose of my journey but can
not but deeply feel this manifestation of your respect and
gard II is received with hankfuness and reaches the warm
'st feelings OF my hearha private and humble CITIZEN
without an army without navy, without constabes
should have been met at every step of progress with
he kIndes manifestations Of of which
1t present monarch emperor might well be proud
Tremendous applause No. am not insensibe these
Sens Of public affection and regard am thankful for them
ILL., Cheers. To you, gentlemen Of the committee of New
ok, who behalf of four hundred thousand individuals
whom you represent have taken much trouble deep
thankful for this manifestation Of your regard but
reluctantly decline the honor Of your invitation To the cit
,ens Of Trenton, New Haven, and Philadelphia beg
here Mr. Clay addressed the committees from the other places
d you TO excuse and trust to their affection do So
or if do not place myself the affections Of my country
men whittier should go and where should be On the wide
ocean, without compass, and without guide Very great
applause.
must beg Of you gentlemen of all these committees to re-
your steps, charged and sucharged with my warmest
ceilings of gratitude Go back, charged with warm thanks
rom me, and tell my friends that nothing but the circum
stances in which lam paced-nohing for we may as well min
gle augh with tears and borrow the words Of the Irish am
Dassador situated as am and may say circumstance as
im-prevens the honor of meeting YOU Laughter Tell
hemand hope this response will be considered as a specific
answer to each Of the committees, for if you could how
my time occupied here you would know is impossible for
me to write THAT you charged with the expression of
The best feelings Of my heart And you gentlemen of New
ok, be assured that it will be long before this evidence of
your regard will be forgotten Among the recoecons the
incidents Of this journey, this visit will be paramount and the
circumstances which led to it, wish you an agreeable voy
your return and make my apologies for being CON
strained to decline your kind invitation.
Mr. Clay then sat down amidst the most vociferous and
continued cheering. Throughout the whole reply Of
Mr.. Clay he deeply and powerfully affected and it was
marks with something of the old humor and imparng smile
o his countenance.
We learn from the Philadelphia American that about IL
o'clock Monday Mr. CLAY left Cape Island on board
he steamer Ohio accompanied by an immense number Of
Vsers from the island who had been attracted hher by his
presence.
GAS the Ohio drew nigh the wharf at Newcastle the Phi
adephans through their committee, who had attended Mr..
Clay to the island, took leave of him. Their farewell
pronounced by Mr.. McMcHAEL and responded to by
The distinguished patriot in Of eloquence and pathos
which cannot be described. Deep emotion displayed
every countenance, and many tear fell from eyes hereto
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