The New York herald., 1850-10-27

The following letters IA reply 10 invitations TO
attend the haIbscue rendered 10 the Hon. Henry
Clay, on his arrival az LeKingtol are from Gen
Csss and Senator Foote.
oEN. cASs LITTER,
Dstsotr. october IL, 1850
0enleuen;-t bave received your Invitation %
attend the festival 10 he held at Lsxnqton the 7,h
iss'snt, In comuemorstion o. the adjustment Of the
questions which have recently sgitatst country,
aud in honor " Mr. clay aud OF ths other public men
who have aided In this grat work Of compfomss. is
v' be out Of ny poFer n b. With you that occsrs
bot sn not tba lees obliged 20 you for this token
your Tens mbfaucr a. one who rsjOices ~ith heart.
ere ioIr T. rot row b. ..ceptatls not ta any pa-ou
Jar section Ct the ccuCtry bot 20 the wbols country
an tbas Al vii rssfor. at hs-monv an good fee1s
rithout which this Union could never have beea
tebisheo and wi,hou' shich itcannotbs preserved
-toUld have beenhnppy go Join you In the manifesto
Clsy vhoso foi and vhose recent services IN III,
csusc q HE country commend him TO the respect aui
srsrtns dui'ig tls past fssiou With freings of al
Iirstfn exsitions dictated by tha hishest ps.rict.
ism. fud dspsyirs tals n' sni erergy worthy OF the
beet Cays Ci Die poser. tut Which ut ever place his
Efiar .l rh the r0li Of pui'iC lsnsfictofs
We -r- pE'sfd throu ,b trsriul crisis; indeed. ue
tfourls lu cpefptiou both in the Eofth aai IN %,
south. which, u rot vissly dsit ~ith by maa sal
ssuuder this conf csrncy leaving So fragments
tell who're but.a can teal that hey VII be msmo-
febls proofs sitsr tmss, similar examples of na
ticnaifllly have been in tn-s that preceded how
essy huTr blessing, the nj ghest iadeed after the
son ef Sod ere sacrificed 90 human p,--lous veil
sgoou mupltiss A. ~ indiviluts while rejoicing With
vcu and WITH every lover of hi country Esst West,
Moth srd south that vo err thus fsr safe permit
re rvnars that bueinsas q with The present
cnd the future. and uot witn The past or With the
pat only % TAR A. We can doiuce from useful les
- experience We csu only hops TO heal our In.
terns disstnsons by bonds of kndness and nsilis
tien BY stiet Determination 60 sahers 20 tas pro.
visions and 20 the true cQjccts OF the consiitutoE
that Law which is high erongb for auy American ct.
IN the regulation q sriyh,s and dutiss and By
s spirit of mutual regard rssST q c9nccde ~
veil .. 90 dsmsaa wb.n sectional questions arise
nth ps common umpire eut the patri1tsn OF
the eOentry fortunaiely IN the recent asir,t-
% character has been wounded snd this is Q
true cause o. rejoicing the sdjutnent itself sad
rhtnsverve cone toEether to interchsng. eonEatu.
iaions upcu the fStult n 10 10 that enlarged
spirit Of p.'riosm which looks to each, we'll al,
thsnhins the God our sthsrs and our o~n Cd that
Ne are yet one country, people, government,
may look forward with the blessings Of Providence
20 mere glorious career than any recorded ia the
am, gentlemen, very repeatedly your obsdeut
servant Lewis CAss.
SENATOR roors's tKrTEa.
bouu,iLiE Oct q. 1850
GErrLrMrs .-Ttt I assure you, with deep and Pc
culim rsgret thai feel censtrAned TO dsclias the
D'Vi en- the IS.h instant. 1 to witch yos bs1e 50
ecurteously invited me- l have been fer two
y'sr' past absent from the State OF sisss.ppl and
In progress within her courts for the speedy seunter
action OF Which, consider myself boa and 70 40 ell 10
my power, and un der circumstances which seem 20
admit not Ct an instsnts delay IL has been my uish
LOT several years TO vsit the interior Of your noble
cae eLa 10 0teome better acquainted with her lnst
t1iions her people and her eminent men and con.
I, inst there h something particularly attractive IN
The festive scene 70 which have been grseiously
ftmmoned have Witnessed with unmingied delight /
aod sdnirstion thoe patriotic esertion. 70 Which yos
.rs soou. 70 DC special and deserved honor have
Iitned vim pleased ears and with oversoving heart
ee,ery SoIs o. tbcse majestic hstengues of which 4
Jou have per,hanse only seen Geld and m -ssrs re-
PIT IN the pnbhe prints have beheld ar Clsys
tnuring r'rt By night anab By day q public dsbst-
end IN private eonferencs, TO save oar isst,ut,ops
from mensced ruin and people from ,hs horrors on
intestine war. have seen him rise, With msqns- |
pinify unsurpsspes In the annals Of statssra nskIn
sbsve AL the ibfuenees % party ana sectional and p.r
eoual prejudice In Use have behsd him and pesrlv