New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-13
LETTER FROM GEO. BRYAN

CH.RLESrON MOuday, April q lS)h.
GENTLEMEN: 1t iswih extreme sensibty 10 your kind
consideration that acknowledge The receipt of your invi.
a,ion as Committee OF the Clay Festival Association OF
New-York to attend public dinner 10 be given at the
Chinese Assembly Rooms in celebration Of the anniver.
sary OF the birth day of Hon. HENRY CLAY. CopcuUing
entirely with YOU In the patriotic object of Assoca
ton sympaihziug perfectly with you, In the sentiment OF
and gratitude which entertain FOR the services
and character OF the beloved and veneaed patriot whose
natal dsy s the purpose OF your Association 10 comment
morae need not cay To you what gratho alton II would
be to be able to take part In your proposed iesvi'
tee In expressing my inability TO do 50, may be per-
mlted TO add that time since the foundation OF your
Society would have afforded such happiness 10 have
with you Recent renewed and signal evidences Of the
wisdom courage sagacy and discretion, which hsve Illus
taed the life OF Mr. Clay, have deepenec the profound
have entertained toward him. If any thing could have
possibly been wanting to give Impulse and enthusiasm
TO your approaching celebration and heen zesi and
relish To It's generous rites, the and bear
ing of Mr. Clay in the Senate has more than supplied
every want We have seen him In intense sohciude for
bis country, kiDdle with al the hres of his youth pu,
forth all - astonishing energies OF his manly primear
coupled with these an elevation setconuol siorbesr'
ance eenieness and eharIythe noble and attractive
points OF spirit sobered by and eoened and chssten
ed by trials which ii hss fallen to the 70; Of few TO know
We can again hopeto our couniry-ney not ssy-once
CONIDE IN her glorious united, destiny. This ami
mating cheering priceless hope, identified with the
vices which Mr. Clay has jus, rendered 10 the nation 1t
will gladden. your celebration, and I'LL 10 overflow the wells
OF grateful feeling, with which you will greet and cee-
brsie seventy third anniversary of his bhdsyads
like thai of the I'D OF February properly dedicated to The
Union, aud The expansive patriotism and generous aztec
Hons, from which 1t sprung-io The Conshunon-snd Inc
wise consideTsie, fOrbeng temper which gave being
In response and recognition OF the spif and purpose
OF such day, may be permitted in lieu OF my personal
presence, offer you ard through YOU the patriotic
body you represent the following sentiment:
Hetsy Clay aud Dlaiei Wsbster-Ther recen, immortal
enofts instinct ih the wisdom and temper OF the Cons
moon,-gowing with the sacred fires OF aIRrE Union
have wrought irresistible conviction into The minds and
LeAIs OF shs counymen hS The CONSTITUTION, as IN
SOLE o0n1 The iSOIsPEsssBlE condition. the lie and SOU
OF 'no mon must be fahlU y obeyed ana fully carried
out lhslhe mon as the very ark Of liberties
our safely our peace and highest glory should neve
be ques loned never de.psired of never given up.
have the honor 10 be, gentlemen with great respec,
your felow-cinzen GEO. 5. BRYAN
The company We're afterward addressed b,
other gentlemen, and the festivities were pro
I onged till late hour.