Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-30

DEAR Sm: II may be well TO giveto the publ
the following letter from Henry Clay, publishes
for the fret timelin the Shelby ExpTsss about si!
months ago., The original letter was In m!
possession, and the following 10 o correct oopy
taken from IL at the time. The letter Il
In possession Of Mrs. Elizabeth Pittenger
q daughter Of Jacob Gibson, to whom u Wal
originally addressed. The letter 10 In his owl
hand writing, and In an excellent state O.
preservation. Ibespeak for !. careful psrusal
s. s. BLOOM.
Letter From Henry Clay. d. ,a
AsHLAnp, 25th of July, I842.
DEAR SIR:-I received your letter by my
neighboF and friend Mr.. Henry, and the good
account he gives me Of you induces me tC
transmit this answer. a.... q"
My opinion on the subject Of slavery and Alb.
oIilion was fully expressed In the Senate of the
United States In February, 1888, aud / have
seen no reason since TO change 1t. Ths speech
which delivered on that occasion nsy &c fouIs
in cheap, although imperfect collectlonef my
speeches, recently published In Cincinnati, and
to that respectfully refer you. / regret tbSt
have no copy Of 1t BY me, detached from the
book, or would send Il to you. %. .o-i ID. ..-
regret the existence Of slavery as an evil.
regret IL, and wish that there was not slave
in the United States. '..'.
But IL is an evil which, whilst It affects the
States only or principally where Il sbounds,
each State within which It 10 situated, 10 the ex.
elusive Judge of what Is best to be done With IL,
and no other State has right to interfere In IL.
Kentucky has no right to interfere with elayefy
10 Virginia, and 0hfo has no right to interfere
with 1t In either. h1 Ia.
The jurisdiction of each State where slavery
exists, lie among the reserved rights Of the
States. Congress possesses no power or au-
thoriiy TO aboliah 1t. Congressis invested With
no power relating to 1t, except that which as-
sumes its legitimate and continued existence -
As to slavery, with the exception OF the con-
servatlve representative, and taxing powers oi
Congress, the States are as much beyond con
troll Of Congress, as II they wero independent
nations, uuoonnected by any confederated Con-
stitution. Although believe slavery to be an
evil, regard IL as far lees evil than would
arise out of an Immediate emancipation of the
slaves ofthe United States, and their remaining
here, mixed up In our communities' In such q
contingency | believe that q bloody civil war
would arise, which could terminate only BY the
extinction of the black race. II results, from
these opinions which entertain, that | con-
togeter unauthorized, and moat unfohunate.--
/ 6sIeye them productive OF O good whatever.
out attended with positive mischief 10 both the
white aud the black rsces. or all the modes
of sepsratins the free blacks from the rest of
the population of the Uuited States, In nv
opinion, that of colonizing them In Africa is
the best. They ale there In the abode of their
auceators, In climate congenial with their con.
eiitptione, aud with boundiess territorial soope
before them. For these and other reasons,
think Africa fsr preferable to Oregon. An emil
grant can be sent to Africa much cheaper tina 1
he can be TO OREGON. He would then be not
oply in the home of his forefathers, but he
micbt render great service to the natives of
Africa by introducing among them the arts OF
cIviI;zation, and the religion of Christ He
would moreover be secure from the progress Of
the white man. which he would be far from be-
ing In CreRon. 's.I
/ have regretted extremely the agitation of
abolition In the free States. II has done NO
good. but harm. Il will do no good. The great
body of Abolitionis,s, like the great mass of
eveiy party, l have no doubt, is honest, sincere
and humane, Their leaders deceive them, and
will eude,vor TO profit by them. They will
aeek IN ride into publIc offioe and anatoh nnh-
lic honors, upon the deiusions which they prop
agate. -. aaslJ-H slalsslE
Abolition Ia a delusiop which cannot last. II
Ia impossble It should endure. What ia it7-
In pursuit of psinoiple---s n eat principle--ii
Won please. IL undertakes to tread down and
trample in the dust all opposing principles, hu-
man or sacred. Il sets no the right of the peo
ne of one State TO dictate TO The people of osher
S,a,e., To make ,he black man free. n Vould
v;,tr sIIv enslave the white man. With a ain.
Ole idea some of lis partisaps rush on bIindly
segardless of copseuuenees. They have dared
even to tbreaten our elorious Union with dseo4
lafon And suppose that unhalIoved object
schieved. would it emapcipate the, slayes7-
What ia their next step7 Il ia to light upc q
war between the different parts Of the Uaiun,
and through blood. devastation and coDf agra
tion. to march for ward TO emau cipatiou. Are
tbay A. ali sure that through such diaboiioal
m ssns thew vould be able finally to arrive AT
their obisnt. No. INV irisud: led each stats.
and ,be neonle of each STATE. take care of their
orn intnresta. leaving other States. and the
oannls Of othsr States tn take care of theIrs,
W. have enonuh 70 Do in, our tespeo.ive and
iscit;mste snberea of ao,on--enoueh Tor NM
Exercise of ali The charities and symuathies oI
On. nation -, :. - - g -
Rat rhat ia u,tim ,telv 20 bsoome of slavery
aoks tba i'm na,isns Aboiitionist, NJ dan no, tsl
him rith sby oertaipty, / have no doubt ths,
che n,e,nIfnl 'Psov denoe which nermltted ita hi
trodnction into onr countrv. AGAINST the wishe,
~ onr ancestors. viii. According TO Hla owr
gond nleasI,ro AND, time. provide for its mitiea