New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-25
Letter CT the Hon. Henry Clay. TO Henry Grin
nell Esq.

ASHLAND. "Wednesday. Nav 2S lSjl.
My DEAR SIR. have cnloyc1 the bign .atIs'ac-
ton Of meeting With Father Mathew, ana entertain
lng Am 40 my house. On MS return 20 the city Of
New.l OK ron the prose u'lon OF his noble works
OF humanity and beueyoicncc, ma the valley ot the
Mississippi, he Gld me the honor 20 call % see me
DuUng ms soJourn IN the nlted states he has been
again stricken with paralysis, which, although ID has
not affected the expression oi ms bland anu benign
coUnit nance, nos materially impaired his artlcut.
ton. olsCualuts hiu nom making those great eNer-
uoDs To which be- was accustomed m earlier life,
ano ln robust leaId Nevertheless, hls labors, with
bul Elfe taxation and repoSe, have been unrcmlt-
ting. auG been attended with the most encouraging
success. pon descending the Mississippi he al
mnlStcred M one OF the towns situated on rs banks,
the pCtgC 10 seven hundred persons. lie asccndet
It. after on interval OF some months, aad stopping at
Tie -amo town he had the pu,tG alton 10 hnd that
among the converts there weIe out three instances
cl relapse
have had an opportunity of obtaining accurate
information from authentic source mot rOm hion-
sell his extreme oehcacy would RESTRAIN Lim RON
making such a commune atom rs 10 the condition
OF ihe ptcuuiary affairs OF thlS good man. K has
deeply interested me. and cxclied my warmest sym
Iaihus Dung his long and han, career m Ire
laid, amor thc millions OF persons, the victims OF
ntcu rance. Or m danger OF becoming addicted 20
H. 10 HIom he gave the pledge he often met ln the
poorer classes persons 900 great infisence and want
TO some Of these he supplied. from ms own purse
money 10 at.r .rI them immediate reici, which,
though small m rar -u.ar cases. 10 the ag resaie
amounted 10 considerable sum To ald him 10
lirsc laudaD,t ChtflIes. he vIs pD3cI the necessity
of louosmF largely from ms friends which he dd
urf er Il full conviction ihat D. W1ld be- able % ne.
~ 5trsc them from resource an he h1f entire con
lCtnCf IN counting upon rCretin ing, rom rfn maiden
au.t. who had promised 10 MAKE iu ample provision
tor hu. Her VIII 10 ih5t effect was actually pre-
pHrtn, o. now IN CAi. fenc' q snort ddY " IS as
scrtd for rs execution, aui before u arrived sue
dltc suddenly with the govt, and "as found dead IN
her bed
The consequence is that this great benefar;or Of
marlInd tins tr friend Of the poor, b, len IN state
of great pecuuiary embarrassment threatened by
creotors or hs return 10 Ireland, aud exposed MIN
self ln cld age ard under the ulucnce OF disease
and utuniiy, 10 that pnchins want, which n be Ter
c-ss, anc in more osperous tine IS he 50 generously
relieved in Others.
The British Government granted him pension Of
three hundred pouts sttitng But De has not re-
ceFoc one cent of It, having scnpuiOusly dedicated
the Whole OF u 10 the payment o! lis debts To en-
able him 10 defray unavoidable expenses, during his
prcseLt tour Ia the United states, he was supplied
with The requisite means by he ilberality Ot public
SPIRITED gentleman IN Liverpool
1hsmost excellent aLd extraordinary man IS about
70 Cepaft fr0m among Us, alter having, t IS 10 De
bopeC. with the and of Providence, redeemed near
ha million of inhabitants of these state, nom one
Cithe most deDaslng Oi all perncious haDits snail
be return without any substantial manifestation
Of The pubic 60 tutude toWdrts nlm ShaL even no
effort Ce made 90 pat hun a. ease, dAi 20 smooth aud
soften the pillow of his declining years think
ON not deceived as 10 The generous hearts Of my
couufTymen. nor rs % The warm lnsl hearts OF has,
IN believing that, II ms actual condition were gen
erally known thousand would readily. and with the
ere atest aacrIty rush 20 ms relief llis fame aud
is appreciation Of hrs gnal merits are secure, AM
Will te transmitted 20 the admiration Of the remOtes!
UO.ffTlty. lie vii be res arled one Of the won
Gers or this remarkable age. But what VIII that pos
reuty think Of the present generation, # he be per.
mttfd 10 PINE and i4nguish IN poverty ana y ant ana
suffering. during Tie remnant 0t life which has
been WON out ~ an exclusive devotion " ts ser
woes And such a glorious service, WhtI re-
prCachcs viii not be made i0r culpable nsenslJty
10 he value OF the greatest moral reform ever
d ft l.f.f sfr4 ff yq Frt ffl q
ststes encCayor not 10 merit any part Of them
knowing well your public spirit and your gener
oUs impulses my object ADDRESSING you -, 10 as
certsln II somtthlHg cannot be zone for fathef
Mathew, worthy q. him and worthy o. Us, before ne
leaves our shores. On an occasions 0i mlnlAceace
We naturally tu- our attention b. or great cities,
anO 10 yOurs as the first OF them. We ought % 90
something. We car co something, N the In'erlor !
an ICaCy. ron uy limited mca. E, 20 contribute ny
ut-. But II ntle ifge cities. wAe p concert and
co peraIon aro 80 easy ~ be brought aoor,- tha'
most can be efccted
j. has occurred % ne that few L5o!ai and en-
igitcIeC ECIfcILen Il YOlr cfyf faF-faD-e - thr
cD.Cct, might have an informal meeting - consult
tCeCiher hit tey E ignf organize committee oI
subscription ana collection, correspond "Ah o,htf
places. AID thus accomplish TIC desired cn1. Inc
ceasure Of making the requisite contribution should
BE- eIruset among many a. may oc convenient AID
practicable. without allowing tnaI pleasure 20 ue
noropo o.ize6 b. only few.
Nu. YOU Dly Gear sr, tr!n these suggc iiols over
III yCrr fertIle mind. and yol approve ;helr Oh ect,
l1e 10 q, your powerful aio
/ am, faithfully. your fnend,
and ebeclont servant.
HENRr GaINNLLL. Esc II. CLAY.