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lR. CHATS PRIVATE CHARACTER.

 1t is in the last dssrsshgmilisting to be con. drained to believe that there can exist any where in country that has been for nearly half century % adorned and blessed with his services anecessi- 0 for recognising the,vile calumnies on such man es Henry Clays which continually defle the col umns of adegeherate press. But there are those it would sse who reflect 90 little as not to feel that sueh base abuse of one who has been SO trusted, hOnOred and admired by a long succession of the first and best men in the Republic, who has become so AlustriOus by his unequalled services in the most conspicuous stations in the world, for nearly forty years the observed of all ebservers-must be the mere slayer of personal or tymalice.

 10 satiafy some such gentle men Of this city ,oup friend, Dr. J. c. GOble, being the corresponding secretary of Clay Club. thought proper to write to the Rev. Dr. Bascom. of the Methodist Episcopal Church. who resides near Mr. Clay, and who is the distinguished president of the Transyl- vania University. at Lexington, Ky. The letter was not written with any view to publication, but MT. Bs prompt reply was so direct, full and satis- factory, that Dr. Goble was constrained by the ad- 

 vicepf number of political friends to ask permis- sion that it might be given to the public.

 :, NEWARK, July 9th, 1s44. ! REv. QR. BAscoM,

 President of Pennsylvania University.

 Rev. and Dear Sir.-You will, trust, pardon the liberty Ltake in writing to, you, when state that my object is to ascertain from you some test- mony coRcerning the private character of Hon. Henry Clay. Ido this at the solicitation of many conscientious, upright men, who appear to have been led to regard MT. C. as any thing but an hon. est and upright citizen-a Sabbath breaker-gam- bler-profane swearer, &c. would respectfully ask if these things be so. 1t,s not my wish to draw from you letter for publication, ,and no publication and no public use will be made of your answer, my object being to ascertain how far these representa-. tions, which are constantly repeated by the demo. cratic papers of the north. warranted by truth.

 Your answer to the interrogatories will much ob. lige yours, very respectfully, J. c. GOBLE,

 Cores. Sec,y Clay Club.