SIR. cLAY's ANSWER.
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ASHLAND, Sept. ~ ioi-'


GENTLEMEN: have tile pleasure to ackuowi-
edge the receipt of your friendly letter OF the iot


inst transmitting an invoice OF twcnty-tnroe par
rolls of Salt and one box embracing all the 'are-
tics manufactured at Syracuse, and llst OF my
friends who have done ne the favor TO contribute
il. In consequences Of my experience IN the su-
periority of the Onondaga Salt, IN the Prcserya'


lion of meat, and in all other uses TO which thaf
article is applied, | requested my irieha WI
SrsNcER. to have forwarded to me a small sup
NV had not the slightest expectation that my
reouest would have attracted any other than the
rsnal attention, much less that it should have
elci,ed present so LIBERAL and which comes re-
commended to me by so many liatterlnS ana
lrendlv circumstances | am advised this morn
;np of the safe arrival of the Salt at Maysvlie'
and it will reach this place In day or TWO


know not how to express, in terms cores
nondine with my feelings, my great obligations lor
! III, .,centabe present | request you to oher Tor
i to those who contributed it, collectively ana IN
d;vidually. nv cordial aud grateful acknowledge
ments
,s testimony of their confidence and esteem, ana
especially in consequence OF my devotion 10 oul
American and domestic interests. l can never
cease. gentlemen to regard it as duty, ho' 10 =,
NEGLECTED. By the General Government, to ano'u
efficient protection to those interests ne iotn
of that protection is question oil suooloi"


consequence. That is best which commands 'h'
most satisfaction and promises the greatest duru
b;l;,v. had supposed that no man would con


,royert the power and the duty OF Governments, u
imposnc duties for revenue, to make ilberai u's
examinations for the benefit of domestic 'hous''i ;


About the period of 1924, when the power Oh d
lording direct protection was first strenuossy oon
tested that of Incidental protection was 'reey au.
unreseryedv conceded. But nothing can co"o,'i
al. or appease the split of visionary Free irAu,


And we now behold the dawn OF opposition 10 a. a.
nrotecton. either direct or incidental. Inc -
!, riff of 1882 was framed under the nope 'iia.
,,o,ld ouiet all discontents and produce genera


.a,,n.;1; ;1;at;on. 1t moderated the eexsting d'


,es The Tariff of 1912, recently passed pr
vide, scale of duties generally lower than ths
of 1892. Yet it is scarcely passed before u
Il war cry of Repeal is raised against it. me par
a onnossd TO the Wings, during the progress OF Il


hi, with the land clause, through Congress Pr
: fesssd to be animated only by opposition 10 'h
: clause. The bill passed, and then the Veto W. ',
{. applied. A majority of the Wings adopted =
: na;nful bu, patriotic resolution to make temp
5 rarv sacrifice of the principle of Distribution, :,


secure the passage of measure demanaea d am
/. bv the necessities of the People and of the re
k sury. How did their opponents meet m tns. ~, :,
s. Here was fine opportunity to manifest ,le u :


and sincerity of their profession that ths na


c,anse was the exclusive cause OF their dissa.
r. faction with the bill But when stripped oi u
C. canse we find them, with but few exceptions
is nnreleuting and determined in their oPPostioni
: over. And when they cannot invoke the siu
- Veto and ditto, they illuminate denunciati'h.
he Ranesl: r - A. if the country were to be kept il