Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-13


that Mr. Clay has been misunderstood Or
grossly 41IisrePresenled, in regard TO
portion Of his Texas letter, WI moi, ed
tho subject in the Monitor Of the l9lb
ult. We then said:
"Il has been falsely charged by his op.
ponen's, that Mr.. Clay address d him.
self, for support, to The abOlilionisis of
the North, IN the following passage Of his
ielter:--
81 do not think that Texas ought 10 be
received imIO the Union, as an integral
part Of it, in decided opposition 10 The
wishes Of a considerable and respectable
portion Of the COn(ederacy."
Alter alluding 10 another part Of his
letter, which, 'aken in connection with
Ihe above, sh0wsd lha, he referred to the
States, and not to tho people, Of the Con.
fs eracy, we stated that Mr.. CIay's msa.
ming was, "that il any considerable and
respectable number Of States wcrs to as
sumo an attitude 'hreGtning the integrity
ol, or likely 10 diSsOiUc the Union Tal6.
or than admit TO Texas--TuEN, WITH
&. UGH PRnsPECT, annexation ought TO be
ABANDONED to preServe The Union y
We forwarded toMr. Clay a copy Of the
Monitor cOnISining The article, aud also a
note respectfully calling his attention to
il. HIS reply puts an end. at once TO all
sPccula ton On the subject:
A HLAND, July, l64i.
My DEAR SIR:--l received and thank
you for yOnr friendly letter, and copy
Of the Monitor. Y1U HAVE JUSTLY con
CEIVED MI MEANING, when | referred in
my Texas teller, 10 a considerable and
respectable portion Of the COnfederacy.
And you might have strengthened your
construction Of tho paragraph, by refer
once 10 the fact that, at the date of my
letter, the States Of Ohio, Vermont aud
Massachusetts had, almost unanimously, Y,
declared againsl annexation; the LSgis-
laturO Oi GeUrgS has declined TO rscUm
mend il. and other States we're bslie 'ed
10 be adverse TO the Measure. As 10 the
idea Of my COuVting the AbolitiOnis 8, il IL
perfectly absurd. No man in The United
States has been so much abused by them
as have been.
consider the Union q great pOliticSl
partnership; Al d that new members ought
not 10 be admitted into the concern ut
the imminent hazard of lie dissolution
Personally, | COULD HAVE NO OBJ
LECTION TO THE ANNEXATION
OF TEXAS; but ] certainly would be
unwilling TO see the existing Union dis.
solved or seriously jsoparded for The sake
OF acquiring Texas. II any desire 10
know the leading and paramount object
OF my public life, the preservation Of
this Union wi ] furnish them the key.
From the Developments nov being
made in s. Carolina, it il perfectly man
ifesl that 3 party exists in that State seek
ing q dissolution Of the Union, ,and fnr that
purpose employing the prslexI Of the
rtj' SliOn Of Mr.. Tyler's SbUminsble
treaty. South Carolina, being SuErOun-
dsd by slave States, would, inIhs eVen.
Of fa dissolution Of The Union, suffer only
comparative evils; but il 10 otherwise
with Kentucky. Sho has the boundary
Of the OHIO extending Eve. hundred miles
on three free States. What would her
condition be IN the event Of the great,
est calamity that could befall this ma
toni
10 Kentucky, The Texas question will
do tha Wing cause no prejudice. am
glad to perceive, in the proceedings Cf
the Clay Club Of TnsCal0Osa, similar
belief expressed as 10 Alabama. Il Yves
Z bubble, blown up BY Mr.. Tylss 10 the
most exceptiOnable manner, for sinister
purposes, and ils bursting has injured no.
body but Mr. Van BuTen.
Retaining "a agreeable recollection OF
the pleasure which derived from form
ing your acquaintance last spring, ! Ts.
main your friend and Obedlenl servant,
H. CLAY.
STEPHEN r MILLER, Esq, Tuscaloosa,
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