Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-13

Sir: During the half century of your public life, your ad-
m; ring and friends have accumulated around
YOU MANY warm Testimonials und enduring memorials oi
your great services your country nnd mankind To add
these another Is the purpose Tor "hc!! We no" co''s 10
you.
In me and rehalf of large number of citizens Of
New l"rk "er you this gold medal and beg you: ac-
ceptancc OF IL TO he preserved in your iImy and o tner
descend mis-, we hope, for ages.
II has been our effort 10 make valuable work OF ort,
nf art but little pracsed in county ano as per
resemblance of your incments We thihs mat ms e-
fort has been successful; that medal ever struck In ms
country suposses in BEAUTY and that a the best IKE
III features yet attempted by any ART IN
this, nnd in casts from the same die, me form
and expression Of your cUuntenencs VIII ee iaNhuiiy
Transmitted TO distant posterity And as cc'Faed h"no's
sasl rnckcn ova you, and "generaons yet uaoofn on
homage your memory" this memorial will lrcrense in
value and he fUIdly cherished, The Ike Images
of Cicero and Bu,us, not only by the anquary and his
oFan but by all whon patriotism and eoqusnco can kinds
To admiration.
All national medals hitherto In this country haVe
been of hr triunps of American a:ols out
Peace ha:h her verc:,rs
No less removed tnan WEI"
Then let the rumphs o. peace ha their memorial nonors
AMI let the FIRST American victor OF peace mus cum
nnnuraed he the who Tor whole aye, has ranked as
ice first citissn Of THU great Republic.
DANIEL ULLuANN,
CHAS. Nj. LEUPP,
JOS. N. PRICE
G. pECKHAI,
SMITH J. EASTMAN,
Committee
T. his address, Mr.. Clay thus responded,
3ESTIEMEs;- ;-Ths ia among the most Interesting Hnd
gratifying days OF nv e although have 5e.n confined tn
these rooms for long time BY edors and doubtful Illness
Tuu here the representative OF largo and en-
ghencd body of ndent and devoted friends OF mine In the
city s New York To present 10 beautiful and costly
gold medal intended to commemorate my public life. On
one face engraved all The public measures adopt
el tic National Councils in which wns supposed 10 have
had any conspicuous ngency and on the othe
and likeness Of me- The Lmo and place oil presen
taon and the friends who have contributed this splendid
,estinOnsl give TO 1t lncsnlablc vslue. Tho time s,
yhe | o
when cannot expect much longer 10 hnger mere be-
low The place The city of Washington, the pnc pal thea.
trc Df those public which have commended tsm-
selves 10 your appreciation. Throughout my public life,
have blessed every where in the United Sntss with
fewer true friends 10 whom am bound oy the
strongest scnments Of gratitude; but nowhere have they
surpassed those In hc city Of New York in ZEAL constancy
and fidelity and IN distinguished and various demonstrations
of their affection and attachment Wills, is in the
dent pursuit of public e and held up for its highest hon
urs Is practicable always TO discminatt among his
supporters between those who besow their snoges from
pure patriotic and dsntessted motives, and those no are
by .efsh ends but this OCCASION no such diff
Guilty exists You have at much personal lnconVonl-
ence the bed Of sick and afflicted friend TO present 10
him. your names and In the of numerous body OF
his personal and political friends whom you REPRESENT
most precious token of your esteem and aectonae regard
That friend has now. and will have any public
patronage dispense. The high and honorable and disln
erescd character Of your motives eonno therefore, De queS
TONED.
Gentlemen request you accept yourselves, nnd 10
communicate my absent friends whom you represent my
cordial and heartfelt thanks and grateful and profound
acknowledgements for this rich tribute 10 the sentiments
which they honor entertain towards me- should
have happy have expressed my great ooga-
ons to all of them personally II had been in my power
saI pass from the jurisdiction OF my contenpora-
res and OF the geneaon 10 that OF history and pos
luriry II the shall deem worthy of any record on lis
pages Tradition sha! transmit any recollection ot Inc 10
the other.
Its no, within my legitimate province to express any
opinion on my own public public deeds That Of
flee belongs them and shall consider my future fame Tor
uaae if il shall be regarded by them with small portion OF
the favor with which the pariay OF youtseyts and your
associates contemplate IT, .
shall appear before higher and more holy tribunal
than any earthly one which unerngy judge OF the mo-
tyrs as we'll az the of To that ,r5una look
forward with composurc and confidence na sha! be ac
quilted Of having been prompted in the discharge
ms public duties by any or sordd or sesh cnns OF
animated by other purpose than TO promote the
honor the prosperity md glory of our common county
Medals generally slruck by the authority and pai or
out Of the public treasury Of Government, and most ire
uuenly are intended reward and gnaize the trumphs
achieved But that which you now 80 kindly tender
to my acceptance the spontaneous offering Of private cit-
zcns from hoir private purses for public services exclusive
" in the civil department. shall fJndly and gratefully
cherish and preserve whilst life endures and transmit &c
my descendants under The hope that they will receive and
carefully guard il, with emotions Of lively gratitude to my
New York friends the poudest and richest legacy that
could leave them.