The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-17
O5- Mr.. Secretary Clayton addressed the follow
ing letter in reply to an invitation to attend cee-
bration Of the 4th of july in Delaware:
WAsHINaTON, july "a

NVAGHINATON. Id.El
G7sHemeaI have this day received your invitation to
attend the festival Of the Whig citizens Of Wilmington and
New Castle county Delaware who making Preparations
for patriotic celebration Of the coming anniversary Of
The pressure Of public business necessarily CONSEQUENT
upon The advent Of new administration owing is exit
enes 70 Rarg when haS virtually been pi3senbed tor
months. and viii probably continue occupy the
clusOn Of ali other matters during he period for which
may remain in my present station No man who ever held
the office Of American Secretary Of State han slept for
The leisure Of one day to visit my home in Delaware
which have not IN four months though within seven
who enjoy the pleasure Of ooQmOon daily hardly have
hOnu day and laborng ell the time while every ACT DO
o. can perform no only liable to msoons ructOn but
tain to be misconsiued from quarter or her man in
situation compelled 10 throw himself upon The charity
potion cannot be mis- akeS when az % ,6 sS f
origin Of the Republic down 10 this present writing there
have beset the path Of public man than that which com
Pses The four mt months Of the new administration The
Of the espectans Of office before exceeded not even
n the first year Of the advent Of Jaoksonhm This s no
dsgraosO that party which has been excluded from office
for nearly twenty years. During all that time these en-
to hold offices Of either rust honor The principles they
have pIOeed and pscoed have been svowed the ground
OF their exclusion. and when the st attempt & made
TO DO them Justice sheer Justice, by admitting hem equal
~ . No. s,cir94 n IL Nj e,,, M tney n w ~
shoud rush forward TO cain equal right 10 share in the
whom assigned the painful duty hearing tie appca.
tons aud deciding upon theli Ieaye claims difficulties and
absolutely unavoidable.
Oppressed pY the weight OF these and other
nsepaably incident my position my rt and most ma M
RAJ apuea for relief and suppon old fiends and the
citizens Of native State. Next 10 APPRECIATION of my
conscience is that Of those with whom have been as
ISOLATED in the land my ioeathers and the home oil ms
own bOyhood. And although the ate to which owe ms
humble origin Is the least OF al the seH in the great family
OF manean Republics, yet her encouraging voice
which has cheeed through all the vioissitnde nf ong
and abaIous life would be among the sweeesf
among the highest rewards to which my ambition
will aspire.
For the reason already stated every hour Of my time being
anxoay devoted q nubl9 duties cannot 10 in your fes
uys though my heart will De with all while the mem
your gallant dncegtnrs whose blood was freely
shed than thirty battlefield Of the Revolution vii
Be IN your flowing euua freshly remembered y
Allow me the pleasure Of offering the following sentiment
on that occasion:
Honor the old Blue Hen and health and property 4
81 her hfQod. aint gsntemau, faithfully youn,
ioHH NJ CLAYTON,
J 70 MeeH Wax. Dapoai Plies siGt oOmRlass,