New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-14
FROM Mr.. CLAY.

HAVANA. mOnoays mhICu o. Ao'ls
GENTLEMEN: have gre al pleaAure In acknowledging
The receipt Of your obngng letter, stating the purpose OF
rTo.mo nv birth dsy In The City Of New-York, by Sup
ssS Ssl ans 'n'''"S n' 10 % p'''''' ~ , ' ..
nv grateful feengs and the extent OF my very great oon
ysionsIo my e1is New ork for the strength srdor
eOnancy and fidelity OF their alachnent 10 me- oi WINCH
hey have given 30 many signal PROOFS ,. .,.4,
10 this ait, you have found an additional mouve ssus
out Of my pub &c service In ali me ss anu
sles Of thar service Il high consolation and aEunu
hrg eneouragem me to know that whatever olneI
OF opinion xit between my tenus
and me- there was none there he Tor the cues
t0ninvolved The integrity ard harmony OF nA Ouou
10 The preservation OF (which stood voluntarily and uns
EimOusy pledged II there be any remaining 10 our coun
Try u hope there are noD who would seek or desire 10
overthrow H. lei them 60 abroad and contrast our
leis blessings and wonderful advancement and pros
pey with The condition OF any other people on me naolt
able globe and II they do rot return win protouho
gratitude for our admirable Institutions, they mual nave
hearts derived from the common parent OF mankind or
perverted by the same evil Spu which destroyed MS re-
pose in he garden OF Eden Temporary az my absence
rom ne ailed states during my shoT solouh on .ns
delightful sland amos 10 sight OF the shores OF our own
country, feel that sentmeot in fulfOrce
shAll return, gentlemen 10 few days TO Ashland bJ
he route OF NewOresns and the Mississippi ana fegIe.
therefore that will rot be 10 my power TO be 10 Tue mios
cmy friends on the occasion TO which you have done me
ihe honor 20 invite me.
need no, assure them tha, wherever may be At home
OF abroad, 10 heart 10 spirit and 10 sympathy, an WIN
Your friend and obedeut servant
III. CLAY.
Nsur Brewer Wood, Blunt, Bradford and Carroll
FROM DANIEL WEBSTER.
WASHINGTON. March 2Gih, 1851.
GENTLEMEN You msy well ssy that you never sp'
preached The anniversary Of Mr. Gays birth win more
profound respect for this lustfious and Venersted
Brakeman than you do now.
Having entertained high regard for Mt Clay for many
yesrs, aud heartily cooperating with him On many occasions
10 public life have great pleasure In saying tina! AZ no pc
fOd did he render mpOTtRnt service 10 his cOun
Try lhAn when he look part 10 favor Of mo compromise
measures Of the lAie session OF Congress.
thank YOU, gentlemen, Tor the hlnd nOucs you lAko
nv efforts on the ssme subject
IL would give true pleasure to attend your dluneI
but III excursion for that purpose would be lneonsSen
with my engagements al thai time.
Letters were also read from Edward Everett
William Duer, D. S. Dickinson, Senator Beck
man and s. G. Ravens. In the letter OF Senator
Beekman there is the following passage:
need hardly add how warmly Sympatte with you g.
who desire to do honor to the puresI highest OF nVs
Statesman In my Judgment. have stiven 10 hOnor mn
by following In email way, his example, that OF DOING
hGsr slher than doing what would be popular or advsn
ugeoos 10 himself
How we apples but the sayingis somewhat
Ancient