Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26
LETTER FROM THE HON. HENRY CLAY.

just before Mr.. Clay left Washington he re-
ceived letter from the municipal authorities Of
Detroit, inviting him. his return to Kentucky to
visit that city and accept its hospitalities. In his
reply, given below, he enumeraes some OF the dlf-
fculties he and those who acted with him had to
encounter in adjusting the questions which have
recently agitaed the country He says, truly, that
the difficulties were augmented by Gan amount OF
ultraism from both sections of the Union" which
he had never before seen in the National Councils.
These having been successfully overcome by the
good sense Of the people acting upon majority
in both Houses of Congress, the time-worn patriot
expresses the hope, in which all who discounte-
nance unnecessary and fruitless agitation will unite
that the dscontents which are still heard 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"
WASHINGTON, SEPr. 26, 1850
GEHTLEMEs Thaye high degree Of satisfaction In ac-
knowlsdgng the receipt your favor transmitting resolu-
tons adopted blythe Common Council of the city of Dero
in which, after expressing their patriotic devotion TO the Union
and their grafcaon with the settlement by Congress OF the
vexed questions which have long sgaed the naon they
are pleased express their appreciation of the exerion Of
those in aona Councils who have contributed TO uphold
the Coneacy against the attacks of Northern fanatics and
Southern dsganzes and they do the honor to assoc
ale my with those of the distinguished Senators from
vaion Of the Union The Common Council also dc me the
honor invite visit Detroit my return from WASH
iDgon to Kentucky, and to accept the hosptates OF the
city.
beg to tender to the Common Council an expression Of
my grateful acknowledgment for the faeng testimonies OF
their and regard The adjustment Of the questions
which you refer h think just Of general grstu
laon il attended with great difficulty, and that diff
Guilty augmented by amount OF ultrasm, from both
sections Of the Unon which have before in the
National Councils think the adjustment would have been
effected considerably earlier but for objections which were
taken to the form in which proposed Without how
ever dwelling upon that let all rejoice that il has been
accomplished to be expected that would every
where meet with unanimous acquescence, more than is
to be expected that after violent storm has ceased, the
will instantly become calm and tranquil There will
be ebuons Of discomfort and passion in different quarters
emanang from the which obstucted the compro-
mise, but with diminished orce And sincerely hope and
believe that these disconens will find sympathy with the
Of the people in any quarter Of the Union, and that
they will soon die away and disappear.
should be extremely happy, gentlemen, to accept the in
vaon which you have kindly conveyed butt after an abb
Of eleven months from my home am anxious again
revisit that cannot consent to delay my arrival there
by any deviation from the route. must console my
self with the hope that may yet live to crafty wish, long
entertained TO visit your foushing city at some future day.
P I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
HI. CLAY.
Messrs. LADUE, LEDrXRD, and BUHL.