| Show I 1 copyright history OF yoseph JOSEPH gelts mily MAY 1844 judge douglas has given me a map of oregon and also aiso a report on an exploration of the country ling lying between the missouri river liver rajiv er and the rocky mountains on the lin line 1 e of the kansas arid and great reab reat platte rivers stivers by J C fremont of the corps ot of topographical engineers gi gine erd ere on receiving it I 1 expressed a wish that mr smith could bould see it 15 judge 1 D says bays BAS sas it is 13 a public document and arid I 1 wiil wili frank fraile it to him I 1 accepted iiii liis his hia oner offer and the book hook will he be forthcoming to him the people are eo so eager for it here herel that they have haie even stole it out of the library the author is mr benionis Ben Bent ions gon son in iii law judge D 1 borrowed it ot of mr B I 1 was notto tell any ohe one in this city where I 1 got it tle the book hook hs is a most valuable document to anyone any one contemplating a journey to oregon the which I 1 have given may nod noc be exactly correct but the book wiil will tell correctly judge D says he can direct mr smith t to y several gentlemen in california who will be b e able abie to alve him aty information on op the state of affair affairs s in in that country and when he returns to Illino illinois ig he will visit mr jur sm smith ith bro pratt and myself drafted a bill this morning M and handed banded it into luto the committee oil on the judiciary from the senate asking an appropriation pria tion of two million dollars tor for the relief of the suHer guner ers erb among our people in in missouri in 1838 1828 9 to be deposited in the hands of the city council of nauvoo and b by them dealt out to the suli Bull erera in proportion to their loss we lve intend moteaze to them until we either provoke them or get them to do something for us I 1 have learned this much that if we want congress to do anything for us in drawing up our ine lne memorial moriat ve must not ask what is ilg light 1 in i the matter but we must ask what kind lind ot of a thing ing will CO congress agress pass will it suit t the e politics 0 itice of the majority will it be popular or un unpopular 0 tular iular for fur you might as well weil w eil ell arlve e a musket ball bali all ali through a cotton bag or the gospel of christ through the heart of a priest case hardened by sectarianism bigotry and ajia superstition atit sti tion iOD or a camel through the e eye e ot of a needle as to drive anything through congress that will operate against the popularity ot politicians I 1 shall probably leave here in a rew lew dass das dab and bro pratt piatt will remain I 1 go to get money to sustain ourselves with I 1 shail stall write again soon and let you know what restrictions if any are laid upon our citi citizens zend in relation to passing through the indian territories I 1 shall communicate every thing that I 1 think will benefit in the tile mean time inthe council have any instructions to give us we e shall be happy to receive them here giau glau or at philadelphia I 1 delplina delp liia ilia john rosa ross ia is here we intend to see him it is uncertain when Cn congress gress rises it will be a ion lon long iong pull in my opinion As alever everi everl am yours sirac sincerely rely ORSON HYDE elder pratt pratts a best respects to the brethren bri thren willard richards was instructed to answer the above letters laud aud elders lyman wight and heder heber I 1 C kimball wire were instructed to carry the answers council adjourned at 5 pm I 1 the steamer maid of lowa iowa returned from rock river with bushels of corn and bushels of 1 wheat which had been purchased for the te Tei ople opte ale at 8 pm I 1 went an on board with dewillard Dr Willard richards and visited captain dan jdnes jones I 1 insert aletter luetter which hach I 1 received from henry C clay h ak and my aris axis answer ashland nov kov 15 dear sir I 1 edve received your letter in behalf of the church of jesus jesua christ of latter day saints stating that you und understand ersland that iam a candidate for the presidency and enquiring what will be my rule of relative to you as a people eS hould should I 1 be elected electea I 1 am a m profoundly til for the numerous and strong expressions of the people in my roy behalf behal f asa as a candidate for tor president of the tho united states t teb tes but ido der myself that must pon future future events and upon my sense of duty should I 1 be a candidate I 1 can enter into no no promised prom isep ive no pledges to any 1 particular ponlan portion of tile tue people of the un united 1 states if I 1 ever enter into that high office laust go into it free and unfettered with no guarantees but such aa as are to be crawn from conduct with this declaration to say that I hava hape viewed with a lively interest tile the progress of the ietter letter day dax saints that I 1 have sympathized in their sum suf frings sufferings under injustice as it appeared to dig did me which has been inflicted upon them and arid that I 1 think in cornmon with all other religious communities they ought it to enjoy the se security and protection of the constitution and the laws lawa I 1 am with great respect your friend and obedient servant H HCLAY CLAY to joseph smith esq nauvoo Nap ill iii may 1844 sir your answer to my inquiry what would be your rule of action towards the latter day saints should you be elected president of the united states has been under consideration since last no november embe in tho the fond expectation that you would fould give for every honest citizen has a right t to demand it to the country a man manifesto i fet of your views of the best method matl iod lod and means which would secure to the people the tee whole people the ther most freedom the most mok happiness ih tha most union the most wealth the most fame lame the most glory at home and the I 1 most dionor abroad at the least expense but I 1 have wait wai idin vain so far as you have made public declarations they have bave been made lik ilk like ilke your answer to the above soft to flatter flitter rather than solid to feed be he people you seem beem to abandon all former policy which may have actuated vou you you in the discharge of a states mans duty when the igor vigor of intellect and the force of virtue should have sought out an everlasting habitation for liberty when as a wise man inan a true patriot and a friend to mankind you should have reso resolved lyel to ameliorate the awful condition of our bleeding country by a mighty plan of wisdom righteousness justice goodness nebs ness and arld mercy that would have brought back the golden days of our nat nations ionya youth vigor and vivacity when prosperity crowned the efforts of a youthful republic when the gentle a aspirations spi bpi rations of the soils sous of liberty were we are one I 1 in your our answer to my questions last fall th that thab at peculiar pecullar culiar tact of modern politicians d declaring cla cia if you ever enter info into that high office you must go into it free and unfettered fettered uit with no guarantees but such as are arc to be drawn from your whole life character and conduct ja so m much 11 ch r resembles a a lottery fenders venders ven ders sign with the goddess of good luck sitting fittim 11 0 on a th the a car of fortune straddle astraddle a of the horn born of plenty and driving the merry steeds of beatitude without reins or bridle bridie that I 1 cannot cannoa help exclaiming 0 frail man what have 3 you ou done dons chatwill th atwill exalt you can any tiling thing be drawn from your life character or conduct that ilia is of being held up to the gaze of this as a mod model eilf elof of virtue charity and wisdom are you not a lottery picture with avith more than two blanks to a prize leaving many things prior to your ghent treaty let the world look at that and arld see where is ig the wisdom honor and patriotism which ought to have characterized the plenipotentiary of 0 the only free nation upon the earth A quarter of a cent neo negotiation clation to obtain our rights on the north easte eastern rn boundary and the motley manner in which ore oregon C on jr trieb tries e to shine bine as american territory coupled with your presidential raced race and come by cliance chance secretary ship in 1825 all go to convince the friends of freedom the golden patriots of Jeffers jeffersonian onlan democracy free trade and sailors rights and the protectors of bf person and property that an hon bon honorable brable war is better than a dishonorable peace had haci you really wanted to have exhibited the wisdom clemency benevolence and dignity of bf a great man in this boasted republic when fifteen thousand free citizens we were re exiled from their own homes lands and arid pro property perty in the wonderful patriotic state of missouri and annd you then upon your oath and honor occupying the exalted station of a senator of congress from the noble hearted state of kentucky Ken why did ayou you riot not show allow the world your loyalty to law and a order ord er byi byl by nning all honorable means meana geans deans to restore the innocent to and property why sir the more vve we search into your character ard conduct the more we must maust exclaim from frata holy writ tiie tile the tree is known by its fruit again this thia is not all rather than show yourself an honett mai mal m an by guaranteeing to the people what you will do ip in case you should be elected president you can enter into no en ga gement make no promises and give no n eledger El pledges edges aa as to what you will do wili ivell IV ell eil it may be e that some hot headed partisan would take such upon trust but sensible men and even ladies would think themselves insulted by such an evasion of comin coming events if a tempest is expected why nou not not prepare 0 to o meet it and in the language of the poet exclaim when then let the th e clial rial come and nd witness tho the thouy it terror be upon ine if I 1 shrink or falter saig in n mi nm strength to meet the storm stona when hardest it besets berets ms ni I 1 true greatness never wavers I 1 but when the missouri 1 0 wab was va a en entered t er P d i into n t 0 by you tor for the benefit of slavery there theto was a mighty shrinkage of ldes tass western tern lern honor and from tila ilia ay I 1 sir the sterling yankee the struggling avolia abol absi ti onist and the staunch yta sta tinch democrat with a large number of the liberal minded whigs have marked you as a brick baick leg ih politics polities beggin for a chance to shuffle yourself yo ursell into the them presidential chair where you might spight deal out the I 1 destinies of our beloved country for a game of bra brag that would end in the tombs a iok doleful lok 1 bowl 1 start not at this thia picture pic for i your whole life lite character arid and conduct have been spotted with deeds that cause a blush upon he a face of a virtuous patriot so you must be contented in your lot while crime grime cowardice cupidity or low cunning have handed banded you dow down n from the high tower of a statesman to the black hole of a gambler A man that accepts a challenge or fights a duel is nothing more nor less than a murderer for holy writ declares that whoso choso sheds mans blood by man shall his blood be shed and when in the renowned city of washington the nat notorious orious henry clay dropped from the summit of a senator to the sink of a scoundrel to shoot at that chalk line lino of a randolph he not only disgraced disown hla hia own fame family and friends but he polluted the sanctum sanctorum of american glory and nd the kingly blackguards blackguard black guards guardy 9 throughout the whole world are pointing the finger of corn scorn at the boasted asylum of the tho oppressed and hissing it at american statesmen as gentlemen vagabonds da and murderers holding the olive branch 7 of peace in one hand band and a pistol for death in the other well might the savior rebuke buke bule e the heads of this nation with wo unto you scribes pharisees Pharis ees hypocrites for the united states government and conr conn congress 11 ess ebs with a few honorable hon orabe exceptions except lone ione have hare gone the way of ca cain koram and d must pe perish in their gain sayings 1 1 like and his hia wicked host and honest hone s men of every elz ell clime imo ime ani anil the innocent poor and oppressed ere pre sped as well as heathe heathens he athens DR pagans and a nd indiana lansi every where who could pagans but hope th atthe tree of liberty would yield some precious fruit for the hungry lidman human race and shed some balmy leaves fur the healing of nations have long since given up all hopes of equal rights of justice and judgment and of truth and virtue when ihan such polluted liol vain heaven daring bogus patriots or flung into the front frol i rank of government to guide the destinies of i mi lions Cra pethe heavens with welds wee da of wo gird the earth carth with sackcloth Back sack cloth eloth and let hell In titter mutter one melody in commemoration of fallen failen rap splendor lendoll for the glory of america kni erica has departed and god will set seft a fl flanning flaming lo 10 guard th hie e tree of liberty while such mint tithing liero fiero ds as van buren boggs benton calhoun and clay are thrust out of the realms of virtue as fit subjects for the kingdom of fallen t greatness vox rep robi coz vox diabolic dla Dia boli in your late addresses to the people of south south carolina where here rebellion budded but could not blossom you renounced high tariff and almost banished your banking systems for the mo more r e certain standard of public opinion this th s is all very ve well weil arid and marka marks the intention in of a politician the calculations of a demagogue and the allowance allol vance for leedings of a shrewd manager just as truly as the weather cock does the wind when it turns u upon p on the spire liu Ilu hustings stings for the south barbaa barbecues bar bacues aes ues for the west confidential letters for the tho thon then north orth and A american merican system for the cast lull nuli a ly bv baby upon the tree trpe to top and bhea a the wind blow blows the tiie C ciagle IZI die dle will rock suppose you should also taking jakini your whole life character and conduct into consideration and as many hands make light work stir up the old oid ol dClay olay clay party the national republican party t the he high h protective tariff 1 khin klin skin I 1 par party t ay and the late coon shin skin party with all their paraphernalia pher nalia ne tie plus sine qua lion non which have grown with your growth strengthened with your atred strength th aad aud shrunk with your shrinkage art ait ask the people of this his enlightened republic ic what think powers and policy as a statesman for verily it would ouid seem beem from frog all past remains of 01 parties politics poli sties projects aid and ald pictures that you ou are the uhe clay and aria the people the piter patter and as gome some vessels are marred in tile the of the tha potter the natural conclusion is that ym you are a vessel of dishonor you may rhay com complain blain thau thai a close examination tion of your whole life character and conduct I 1 1 places you ou Kentuckian asa aaa would pleasantly pl basant ly term terra it in a i bid bad fix but s sir ir when the nation has sunk runk deeper and deeper in the mud at every eiery turn of the great wheels of the union while ahil a you lyou have b av acied as one e of the principal d it becomes the bounden duty of the whole community y as one man to whisper you oil gil every point of government to uncover every act of your life and inquire n quire guire what mighty acts you yoli have have haie done to benefit the nation now how how much 3 on oil 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