The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-30
LETTER FROM THE HON. HENRY
CLAY.

LETTER FhuA The HON. HENRY
CLAY.
Just before Mr.. Clay left Washing
ton be received leEser from the NUM-
cipal authorities Of Detroit. inviting
him, on his return to Kentucky. to visit
that city and accept its inequalities.
In his reply, given below. he ename-
rates some Of the difficulties Ne and
those who acted with him had to en-
eounterin adjusting the questions which
have recently sgitated the country. He
says. truly, that the difficulties we're
augmented BY an amount Of ultraism
from both sections OF the Union which
he had never before seen in the Ma
tional Councils. These having been
successfully overcome by the good sense
Of the people acting upon majority 10
both Houses Of Congress. the time
worn patriot expresses the hope, in
which all who discountenance unneces-
sary and fruitless agitation will unite,
that the discontents which are still
heard will find no sympathy with the
great mass Of the people in any quar-
ter Of the Union. and that they will
soon die away and disappear"
Washington. Sept 20. 1850.
GEsrLKxEs have high degree Of
satisfaction in acknowledging the re-
ceipt Of your favor transmitting resolu-
tons adopted by the Common Council
Of the city Of Detroit, in which. after
expressing their patriotic devotion to
the Union and their qualification with
the settlement by Congress Of the vexed
questions which have so long sgitated
the nation, they are pleased to express
their appreciation Of the exertion Of
those in our National Councils who
have contributed to uphold the Confed-
eracy against the attacks Of Northern
fanatics and Southern disorganizers,
and they do me the honor to associate
my name with those Of the distinguish
ed Senators from Michigan and Mas
sachusetts. as having aided in the pre-
seryation Of the Union. The Common
Council also do me the honor to invite
me to visit Detroit, on my return from
Washington to Kentucky, and toaccept
the inequalities Of the city.
| | beg to tender to the Common Coun.
Gil an expression Of my grateful acknow.
ledgment for the flattering testimonies
Of their esteem and regard. The adj
ljustment Of the questions to which you
refer is. think, a just cause Of general
lgratulation; it was attended with greal
difficulty, and that difficulty was aug
mented by an amount Of ultraism, from
both sections Of the Union, which | have
never before seen in the National
Councils. think the adjustment would
have been effected considerably earlier
but for objections which were taken Ia
the form in which it was proposed
Without, however, dwelling upon that
let us all rejoice that it has been &C,
complished. 1t was not to be expectet
that it would every where meet with
unanimous acquiescence, no more thar
it is to be expected that, after violent
storm has ceased, the ocean will Instant
~ become calm and tranquil. There
will be ebullitions of discomfort and
passion in different quarters, emanating
from the same cause which obstructed
the compromise, but with diminished
force. And 1 sincerely hope and be-
llieve that these discontents will find no
sympathy with the great mass Of the
people in any quarter Of the Union,
and that they will soon die away and
disappear.
| / should be extremely happy, gen.
tlemen, to accept the invitation which
you have so kindly conveyed; but, af-
ter an absence of eleven months from
my home, am so anxious again to re-
visit it that | cannot consent to delay
my arrival there BY any deviation from
the nearest route. I must console my
self with the hope that ! may yet live
to crafty wish, long entertained, to
visit your flourishing city at some fu-
ture day,
| | have the honor to be, your obedient
servant. III. CLAY.
i MEssRs. LADuE, LERrARD, and BULL,
| Mississippi.-The Grenada Miss,
Republican says The proclamation Of Gov,
Qui,man, converting the Legislature. was
received there with universal aslonish.
mcnl," and thus Gar the editor had mol
heard single person approve the step.
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| The Methodist Church Property. = The
Senior Bishop lSoule.) and Rev. Messrs
John Early. ID. d.. William A. Smith
D. D., and A. l.. p. Green. D. D., are
now in New York city as commission
ers on behalf Of the latter church. TO PR
secute its alledged claim to a certain por
lion oflhe property acquired by The church
previous TO the secession of the South
en branch. The Post, Of Saturday
says:
Suits are brought, we understand. i
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