The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-20

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" fAe By jobs N. Clayton, and ad-
uiy 5, dressed 20 Messrs. Rraies, Du-
pont and Others, Of WIImine-
Iieyed ten, Deisra'e, dated July 2,
majors "The pressure ofpublic business
yh he necessarily consequent upon the
wing advent Of q new administration,
which oUing ffs existence 10 party
. not pAicA Has virtually been pro
prin- sorfbed for fvenfy years, has oc-
sheen cupied all my time during the last
comes four months, and win probably
led Ne continue 20 occupy Il 10 the ex-
feney,, ciusion Of all other matters during
/. He the period for which may re-
Trard main In my present station. No
eeired man who ever held the Office of
ads Of American Secretary Of state has
re he slept Tor one moment upon bed
Phila- ofroses.
The "Chained down To a spot FROM "a
ocrats TO 10 hours day, and laboring all
e was the time, while every act do or
nven- can perform Is not only liable 90
misconstruction, but certain 20 be
publ misconstrued from some quarter
al mo- or other, man IN my situation i.
demo- compelled 10 throw himself upon
J, M the charity a. well a. the justice
Pafrt OF his countrymen, of abandon his
now position. ] cannot be mistaken
party when say thai from the origin Of
; true our republic down 10 this present
10 the writing, there has never been a
gov period during which greater dim
lon cnlties have beset the path Of
es 20 public man, than that which com
prin- prises the first four months Of the
lined, new administration. The depart
must, menfs at Wsshfngfon hare been
n The crowded By host Of fhe expect
their ants Of ofies, nerer before ar
he In eeeded, NOT eren IN tAe first year
,cton cffhe aarenf Of yaetsonism. fns
d, ca nso piseHAoE TO THAT PARTY
the WHICH MAS BEEs ExoLuDED
'racy. IRON orricE roR NEARLY 20
man YEARS. During all fAaf time
, DO fhese men hape been virtually dis
'ereiy y.anehtsed, % far as regards the
ere ugn 70 hoid ofiees Of eifAer trnsf
mere o. honor. Ths principles fAey
'aeas nare Prcfessed and Praetised hars
been aropeS az ths rrornd of their
m ercinsion, and now pAen tie first
who attempt is made 20 do fhsm jus
,ut " lice, sheer justice, bv admiffine
. wfu fhem 10 equal grtptiesss AZ .9mcr-
s.rg lfgh 9NtfA IVY
y fhe have been 90 long SxcIuaed, "a "
fes 10 not surprising that many Of them
ard-- should rush forward 60 claim an
sfy IN equal right 10 share in the service
rfeaf, and the honors OF their country.
%, Ne But by those 10 whom Is assigned
fAaf the painful duty OF hearing the
rtion applications, and deciding upon
c Of their relative claims, difficulties
'Pofis and embafrassments which can be
this, better felt Than described, are alb
.avor solutely unavoidable.
q The "Oppfessed BY the weight of
Z the these and other responsibilities
e the unexpectedly incident 10 nv posi-
I'M ton, my hra and most natural
appeal for relief and support h
10 my old friends, and The citi-
xens OF my native State"
mark the pledges and assurances
'yton before the election, and see
with the assumptions and the
same gentleman, upon whom, ac-
lfession, the great burden Of dis.
his administration devolves.
the 5th day OF July, after General |
BY the Philadelphia Convention. |
place in the Senate. procIaims to |
without distinction Of party, that
dged' to carry out wing princi.
"he comes into the field. and
The presidency. NOT AS A PAR |
Is originally brought Jorrard BY
had received Nominations from
democrats = and that the demo-
imply because he had been nomi.
sntion. ]