To Messrs. Blalr & Rives, Present.

A CARD. TO THE PUBITC.
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It is with great reluctance that l publish the fol- lowing correspondence between the Honorable Hem " Clay and myself l am compelled to do it by the many unfrounded rumors which have reached the public ear in regard to the origin and termination of the unpleasant difficulties it dscloses. I am oppo- sed in principle, to the practice of making private matters the subject ofpublc remark; but in the pre- sent instance, have no other alternative left me. In giving publicity to the whole transaction, lea'e the decision of the controversy, to those who are most capable of giving il calm investigation, and of pronouncing upon il a just judgment. Could have obtained any other satisfaction, l would hare done it. It will be seen below, that Mr. Clay admins that had such causes of complaint, would require of him "expanation' of his agency in the matter referred to- yet he has suffered period of more than four weeks elapse without offering ts the slight

 est ''expanation," an atonement for wrong complained of, or without demanding of me repara ton for the insulting language have fastened upo, him. If l had been wronged by him, il would hay, been but sheer justice that he should have atoned fp it, in this long period of time if he had omitted to dl so, while the correspondence passing and, if l had assailed him with offensive language, without ca,lse he has had more than sufficient and reasonable time to have sought reparation at the hands of one whom he has declared in his note of the 22d of June last worthy of his "friendship," and who must be equally worthy of his hostility. In either it will be for others to say, whether he has exhibited in this instance proper of justIce of that chiyal- ", which is the last appeal of honorable men.