December 31, 1851
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
Letter signed
Title: to James Robb
Comments on the current perilous state of the Republic, and praises Senator Solomon W. Downs for his help in passing the Compromise of 1850. Asks Robb to help make sure that the Louisiana legislature re-elects Downs as a senator. Worries that the election of another man may lead to increasing sectionalism and instability in Congress. Written six months before Clay's death.
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