The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-10
Presentation or . Medal to MIR. Clay.

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The citizens Of New York, DESTROYS of pre-
senlng some testimonial of respect 10 the Hon.
HENRY CLAY, lately caused medal to be pre-
pared at an expense worthy of the man aud
highly honorable to the party paying him this
mark of respect, which Was conveyed 10 this
city by delegation Of the business men of that
spirited commercial metropolis, and presented
to him yesterday at his lodgings at the National
Hotel.
The medal is of a circular form, three and
half inches in diameter; the case Of chased sill
vcr The front of the case presents a view of
Ashland, the residence Of Mr.. CLAY-above
which is engraved the monument erected to
Mr.. CLAY on the great National (Cumberland)
road. On the other side is a picture of the
Capitol, the prominent theatre of his public
| life The front of the medal presents the head
and bust of Mr.. CLAY, in strong bas-relief, en-
circled by a prominent wreath, representing
union Of the States, in which the leading agri-
cultural staples Of the North and the South
form the principal ornaments. On the reverse
side is the following inscriptions, indicative Of
the illustrious periods in the lie ofMr. CLAY:
"Senate, 1906; Speaker, 1911; War, 1872; Client.
1914 Spanish America, 1922; Missouri Compromise.
1921; American System, 1925 Secretary of State,
| 1925; Panama Instructions, 1926; Tariff Compro-
mise, 1893; Public Domain. 1888 and 1885, Peace
with France Preserved, 1885; Compromise, 1850 I"
! The delegation appointed TO deliver this token
of respect and veneration to the ilustrious
statesman, waited upon Mr.. Clay at his pri-
vate chamber yesterday.
| The following is the address Of the delega-
ton upon presenting the medal:
| SIR During the half century Of your public life,
| your admirng countrymen and friends have
| cumulated around you many warm testimonials
and enduring memorials of your great services to
your country and mankind. To add so these
other is the purpose for which we come to you
| In the name and behalf of large number Of citi.
Zens OF New York, We offer you this gold medal,
and beg your acceptance of it, to be preserved in
your family and by their descendants, we hope, for
| ages.
| II has been effort to make il valuable as a
work OF art, (of art but little practised in
| country,) and as a perfect resemblance Of your
lineaments. We think that this effort has been
successful; that medal struck in this coun-
try surpasses it in beauty, and that it is the best
likeness Of your features ever yet attempted by
any art. In this, and in numerous casts from the
same die. the form and expression of your counte-
nance will be faithfully transmitted to distant pos
| terity. And as ''rccorded honors shall thicken
over" you, and generations yet unborn do hon.
age to your memory" this memorial will increase
in value and be fondly cherished, as arc now the
| like images of Cicero and Brutus, not only by the
nntiquary and historian, but by all whom patriot
ism and cloquence can kinde to admiration.
All national medals hitherto struck in this coun
try have been commemorative of the triumphs of
American arms, but
''Peace hath her victories
| No less renowned than war"
| Then let the trumphs OF peace have their me
mortal honors too. And let the fret American
| victor Of peace, thus COMMUNICATED, be the man
who, for a whole age, has ranked the first citi-
zen OF the great Republic.
| DANIEL ULLMANN,
CIAS Nj. LEUPP,
JOS. NJ. PRICE,
A. G. PECKHAM,
SMITH j. EASTMAN,
| Committee
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