Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11
CORRESPONDENCE WITH Mn. CLAY.
FROM THE BOSTON ATLAS.

ATLAS.
Our readers in this city and its vicinity will well recoIec
the and ardent enthusiasm which existed here the last
month, when announced that the Hon. HENRY Clay
about to visit New England. The veliest interest
anxiety were felt and expressed that this beloved and
ted Statesman and Patriot should visit our city and ndca-
tons exhibited all sides of determination to give
him such reception in Boston should be worthy of his
high standing and usou character and Of respect and
gratitude for his eminent public services large public
ing held in this city, and and highly respec-
table Committee OF Arrangements appointed to take
for the invitation and reception of Mr. Clay. That
Committee appointed subcommittee, with Instructions forth
with to visit New York to Mr.. Clay, if he should be
there; invite him visit Boston, and profler to him the
cordial couresies and inequalities of our city,
has already been announced much TO our regret and
that of all the friends of Mr. Clay this city and its vicinity
that the subcommittee successful in its mission that
Mr. Clay would confne his journey to the enjoyment of the
seabahng at Cape May that he had felt compelled de-
cline the invitation which had already been extended him
to visit the city OF New York and that consequently there
probability that he could be induced visit Boston
The subcommittee although they disappointed in the
object with which they charged considered that they
should do less than their duty they did make known
Mr. Clay the wishes and purposes of their constituents and
extend to him the contemplated invitation They accordingly
addressed letter him from New York. to which he has
been pleased to return The following is copy
of the correspondence:
New YoRK, August 81, lS47.
DEAR SIN Your numerous friends in the city of Boston
and its vicinity, having been informed through the public
newspapers that you propose to extend journey
far north Newport in Rhode Island could permit
you to New England without inviting you its capital
large meeting accordingly holden and
mitee appointed of whom the undersigned depued
subcommittee, to you New York, and extend you
the invitation personally.
Being Disappointed however, in our hope of meeting you
here, compelled this mode of addressing you And
1t is with the highest qualification that express you
the very desire of all your friends in Boston and its
vicinity that you would visit that CITY, Though your native
State and that of your adoption from u.s. yet
your comprehensive intellect and heart have en-
braced less than the whole country, so in New England
have always looked upon part OF treasures As
review the history of country for the last half
century, recognise your presence all its brightest
and amidst the abundant prosperity which has crowned
New England indusy we acknowledge, under Providence,
our deepest obligations to the patriotic policy which your mind
had large share in originating, and which your eoquence
has so uniformly and ably sustained
However much it would have gatied your friends whom
represent to receive you in that high public station
which their duty to their country less than their obga
tons YOU prompted them to seek to elevate you yet by
meeting you in that private capacity only in which you
now journeyng they show you that is respect and
love for the man. and Difference Office that ami
mates their hearts
We aware too with deep sorrow, of the heavy domes
tic calamity with which has pleased inscrutabe Prov
dence recently to visit you But your friends whom
present. would eyince their heartfelt sympathy by assuring
you that should you they ondy hope, accept their pre-
sent invitation, there shall be idle parade ceremony
annoy YOU They would you the simple, republican
manner which they know would he congenial to your
feengsas citizens greeting fellow citizen. They desire
only give you evidence upon the spot that wherever you
may reside in fact, you have home in Boston,
We would again, in the most urgent manner, and to the
utmost extent that propey admits press upon you ac-
this Boston and wi
ciny.
With sentiments of the highest respect,
Your friends and servants,
JONATHAN CHAPMAN9
ISAAC LIVERMORE,
GEO DARRACOTT,
VIM. HAYDEN, "uOoVhhhi''ee Y
ENUCH TRAIN,
j. WILEY EDMANDS,
Hon. HESRr CLAY.
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