New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-09
Leuer from Cassius Vi. Clay.

CAMARco, Mexico, Dec. 10, 1910
IP sl-My Dear Sir, Your letter, addressing
some inquiries to me, has Just come to hand and
shall you in the frank and friendly manner
in which they are put
After some years OF high pressure lite was glad once
to get myself and the woods and, whether ru
mnating by ay and night upon the wide spread praires
Of Texas pursuing the buffalo upon the Brszos snd
Colorado or lassong the Wild horse OF the Nueces Ia
Camsnche upon the disputed des7 cared little fof
newspapers the yindcston OF friends, or the denun
Citations of enemies Coming to Camargo, see aer".
boas and hear bells and newspaper force upon me the
thought OF P0Dfies once more
since left home have written no letter., touching
nv views upon political subjects and one has had
aurnony speak Tor II live TO return shall IN
due time take to write and speak not to be
yaisuudusfood
In the time, however have secrets and say
in your fret inquiry" My opinions Of the
institution Of Slavery unchanged Whether shall
continue to edit the paper is probemsticsl 1t
never my original design to do think can be
more efficient in "exertng my influence az hereto
fore for the establishment Of freedom in other ways
| have suffered enough to look eharitaby upon the
hasiy rebuke of the bigoted and contracted am
willing to time and the unbiased opinions Of
men for my final vindicston.
In going into this War have not been impeed
of my spologsis would have H. by Constitutional
srdor. or Southern education. Neither have been
ured by the vulgar ambition OF military glory would
far rather have been ADAMS. the vndicaton OF the
Right OF Petition than WELLINGTON At the Battle OF
Waterloo
! wished 10 pgo1e TO the pspls Of the South that
varied not upon haa. but ,pon Slaroy-that man
might hate Slavery and demo- iyrants without beng
the erenag af lis oounfry.
Besides the instincts OF ,preseryation, or rather oil
nstions preservation I'll history teach rue that's
constitutional declaration Of War must be sustained BY
oil srf,es My action the reiore is corosry from the
admission OF the Republic theory that ig0 na90riy
must rll, Have my demo zncers found bsfg theory
trust that, after a while. shall convince those who
have no interest ia doing injustice that am not
fanatic for have at al times stood by the broad
landmarks which the Laws of Nations and Custcm and
Heightened Moral ~ ha, fixed sacred from limo
walton eryvtst seeking temporary notoriety'
for have abored in obs. ure places and been silent
under reproach and caluuroy. Far less am traitor
my Country for have been ready TO lay down my
life al home and abroad standing in her defence
thank you and those most sincerely who have not
ceased TO have implicit faith in the purity Of my mo
tves fam proud in the reflection that If Fate denies
me the good fortune turn and aid in the kmsn-
eipaon loved Country and the vindieaton OF the
Universal Liberties Of Men the loest virtue known TO
de heroes of antiquity" Nor pro psrris was imputed
I TO my only crime
When | poke against tts Mexican War said that
would EEis it. / am here redeem my pledge. saw
/ in anticipation the noble dead whom az now mourn
The million taxes coming viii those who were
n.ensible to National dishonor and personal woe The
People already begin ask WHAT'S al this for ven
ture to say that the Millions upon whom the burden OF
this War will love Slavery the more that has
caused IT, Il lives eny by the viii Of the peoP< then
speed the Gay when from the ST. Johns to the Rio rsnde
from the Atlantic TO the Pschc the sublime enuDcision
shall be male America is free
This my lndying aspiration, may be delusive. IL may
be that our fathers impraetieabe enthusiasts
that there Is no hope OF the Ameliorsnon OF human
society-thsi Virtue and Justice may not be possible
foundations IF Human Happiness and ss7onsl Prosper
ty-tha America Is destined 10 marx new era in
the history Of Mankind still may cherish those sub
lime PRINCIPLES which have in days goce By and vii
ever in the course OF sheet sncho<s Of safety
upon which cayiers themselves rest, when the sol Of
passion crme and woe RACES space.
God and Liberty Ever Jour friend
and 90 d. servt c NJ CLAY