The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-11

cannot be with you ct this Of public
feeling my duties necessarily detan here, but
my best best wi,hss attend you' AN, gentlemen, your
NichslAs Carroll, Esq, and Others, committee.
FROM GEN. J. E. WOOL.
HEAD QUARTERS, EASTERN DIVISION
TRoY, March 4, 1851 !
tend ball to be given In honor Of Henry Clay BY the
citizens Of New FORK on the 10th iIst.
regret that my official duties win not permit ms
the day mentioned to psrtic pate In doing honor
to the great Statesman of the West Now the Pc
litcal tempest has passed and the flag Of the Union
place ID, indeed, appropriate to do honor
to whom honor Is due-"Render unto Caesar the things
For tho compliment extended to myself By the COM
mittee, tender my grateful acknowledgements.
have the honor to be, with considerations
OF the figoest respect, your obt servt,
To Nicholas Carroll. A. G. Kingsland, Esqs., and
others. committee
FROM GEN. JAMES HAMILTON.
DELMorIco's HorEL, March 10, 1861.
GENTLEMEN IL have Just this instant received your
to Mr.. Clay this evening In this city regret s ak
ceedngly that the necessity of my leaving At We
ohn@is 10. Boston & on sasns sannot postpone
You will permit mo to remark II my personal attend
anoe coald furnish any testimony of the profound
respect and cordial esteem in which hold this dis.
tinguished statesman, II would be most gratefully at
forded for regard him man whose spirit gallau
liancy Of bis lofty genius Accept my thanks for your
distins attention, and the assurances Of the
great respect with which am 2 your Si OBJ ssryt
N. Carroll A. D. Draper, Il A. Buckingham managers
FROM GOVERNOR HUNT.
ALBANY, March 8, 1851.
letter invoking me to attend tho ball TO b given by
the citizens ofNew York on the 10th instant in honor
to you fully participates in the sentiments
OF gratitude and admiration with which you contem.
plate the character and the public services OF this
tsnt when the whole American people, rising above
the influence Of party prejudice, Will esplore The in
His great name, so houorsbly identified with the
greatness and glory Of the Union and deeply i'm.
pride by ali Who the pspSsass
OF our free government Kegrettipg that my public
duties do not permit me to accept your kind invita-
with great regard,
Your obedt servant,
WASHINGTON HUNT
Mes.rs Carroll, Kingsland, Ogden and others, Com
mittee.
FROM non EDWARD EVERETT.
WAsHISGroS, March 8, 1851.
GssTLrMsS-I have had the honor to receive your
invitation to the ball proposed to BE- given the 10th
inst In honor Of Mr., Clay.
the Importance Of the services rendered the coun
try through his long and sventful by this dis
is cat of my power to be in New York the 10th
int
remain, gentlemen, with the hsn.,t respect very
Niehola, Carroll, Esq and Others. cOmmitt.s of
Invitation.
PROM HON T. rRELrvouuYsES.
krw BaUNswIcK, March Z, 1851
G.ntlemeD-I duly received your kind invitation
to the social oocltion of the 10th Instant In honor OF
Mr. Clay, And while 1t will rot be Ia my power TO
attend the meeting, cannot withhold my heartfelt
sJmiathy with the sentiments aud feelings you ex.
press for the character and services Of this dstin
guished statesman snd lsng tried and faithful friend
o. his country In many aud fearful trials Of
tho strength of our political institutions Mr. Clay
eious Providence. to breast tbe s,opm. Of an I'm.
gsmsd and threatening agitation 10 pacify the
tumuits Of passion, and restore tranquility, con.
constitution, the cbs,tened fruit OF comprom.e hs
devoted the energies Of his great mind and pure
cslriors and patriotic forbssranes History viii rive
him bright chapter Ia her faithful mem ,rials
Very respectfully, gentlemen, our obedent servant,
Nicholas Carroll, A. O King.isnd Jane. p.psys.er
Ogden, spd others, gsntaemen Of the Committee OF
Invitation.
PROM CHARLES r. rgups
6tNrtsntN II have reo-ived your polite invitation
70 attend the ball to BE- given In New York, on
the 10Th OF March. In honor of Henry Clay /
s.sure you gentlemen ! very much regret my In.
ability 10 do my,slf the pleasure and the honor
sulupg nom very pressing business engagements.
Ibsn myself no enc can be more heartily sttschsd
70 tn. American consultation, and the Union Of
ths states, which msks up our common country.
No one can more heartily rejoice in the great com
mise which will trust and believe preserve both.
DO ons moro truly vensratss the name Of the great
msn Who led In this gor.us measure. and, OF those
Statesmen and patriots who stood shoulder to she alder
NAV they live 70 ny rs ss
their noble Efforts for THAR country's good and to
psftcipse with their fello. citizens in the bis,sngs
thus conferred, through them, BY msrcifui Provi.
ser &C, on th. great ard pro-perou. patton AZ long
those hessoss shall remain the patriot viii delight
10 hohor the name OF Henry Clay.
Very respectfully yours,
CHAs. I. JAMES
Hessr.. A. q. kipssland, Nicholas Dean, Benedict
Lewis Jr Jsmss Depeyster Ogden Chs McDeugar,
James Kelly, Nicholas Carroll n. Blunt. g G der.
Committee OF Invitation.
FROM non q. S. BRYAN
OHARLtsros, March 7, 1851
ser Ogden, Nicholas Dean, David Graham, N. b.
Blunt, chss McDousaii and Others committee
sos 70 am ssg hS.Sr,s By Jour ssosss
citizens ofNew York, on Monday evening, March 10,
ir honor Of Mr. o'sy. Permit me 20 add, that sym.
ttuds 10 the all wise Ruler Of Nstion. and can adopt
your Language, when Jon say -
citrsn, in every STATE that N. roi,u Proydsnss ha.
exfnd.d 70 us the priceless boon Of preserving unm
paired the physical health and the mschie qualities
of the mind snd heart Of Henry Ciayn
concur with you gentlemen, In the e.timste whioh
you have put opon the adjustment I hsvs. from the
q. . great and rood WORK. We can oni, mss.urs its
sslu. by contemplating the ruin from which II has
.svsa ", Ihs country could not long have stood the
dressul collision of sectional bgotry and fury rom
which 10 rescusd u. why, even nov, the echoes Of
thst disms strife an the bosom Of the patriot with
alarm, and We can rcsrcely deem ourselves entirely
secure. But how different no y from then How much
TO freak encouragement and hope, where there
wss derrondency but little short Of despair -
Hos much TO sssure us that the Union every where,
North snd south, East and West 4, stili properly
vaired-thst the spirit Of compromise which gave II
birth still reess snd that the conservative spirit OF
our fathers snd the constitution. which from many
made us one Feopl- etill guide and govern and wil
prevail How delightful 70 every lover OF the Uaon
the marked chang. In the temper of the country
spisit Of forbearance, Of oopcistiou the snxous
nsitude "a bury the past asd be friends more,
instead Of the angry defiance, the furious passion
vhsch 30 universally pcseeesed and Influenced the
hssrts and minds of cur country To the adjust.
ssnti or rather, ~ you more aptly sxprs@ It, "rhs