The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-09-04

United states III
We loose no time in laying before our read
ers another letter from Henry Clay, (and his la
tesi,) in favor of the annexation of Texas! In
this letter the "great embodiment" says he
BE GLAD TO SEE TEXAS AN
NEXED TO THE UNITED STATES, and
that the SUBJECT OF SLAVERY SHOULD
NOT AFFECT THE QUESTION ONE WAY
OR THE OTHER!!
The wing orators in Harrison county have al
most rode the Texas hobby to death! 1t was
the principal subject or which they dwelt inI
their harangues! They very pathetically al
ledged that if annexation took place, this union
would, ipSo facto, be dissolved! Now,what have
they to say? will not their thunder be spoed?I
We can name more than a dozen leading wings
in Cadz, who have declared that if Clay came
out for Texas, they would not support him! Will
they stick to their promise? we will see. Not
single coon paper in this section of Ohio pub
lished Mr.. Claws second letter, in which he de-
clared that ''PERSONALLY | COULD HAVE.
NO OBJECTION TO THE ANNEXATION
OF TEXAS" Will they keep this letter also
from their readers? That's the question! Is it
not a villanous fraud for the federal orators and
papers to tell the people that Mr.. Clay is opposed
to annexation, after he has written two letters i'll
favor of the measured
From the Tuscumbian North Alabamian Of August l6,
and the Ohio State Journal of August 81, 1874.
ASHLAND, 9th July, 1914.
Eetalemca:-I have received your favor in
forming me that my views, as disclosed in my
letter from Raleigh, on the question of the An
nexaton Of Texas, are m!sconceiyed, If not mis-
represented in your quarter; and that it is suppo-
sed that have changed my opinion from what
it was in 1919. endeavored to express my
self in that letter as explicitly as could, and
do not think now that it can be fairly mlslnter-
preted.
In 1919, when addressed the House of Rep
|regentatives, the Executive had negotiated the
treaty with Spain, by which Texas was ceded to
that power, but Congress had not then given any
sanction TO the cession. l believe now, as |
thought then, that the Treaty-making power is
gress, to cede away any Territory belonging 10
the United States, But Congress, by repealed
acts, subsequently manifested its appreciation OF
the treaty; and these acts rendered it as valid
and obligatory upon the United States, as if Con-
gress had given its assent prior to the conclu-
sion Of the treaty. AT that period OF 1919,
Texas as claimed by us, was unpeopled. No
hostile incursions had been made into it by ctl-
zens of the United States. In 1925 and 1927,
there were but few inhabitants of Texas, con-
sisting of some coonists, planted there under
the authority of Mexico. AT neither of the
three periods above mentioned had any State or
section, in this Union, manifested any opposi-
ton TO Texas composing a part of it. 1t has
been said that Mr.. Adams administration offer
ed to negotiate with Mexico for Texas, notwith-
standing the existence of war between Spain
and Mexico, and that il could not therefore have
believed that the acquisition of Texas, at that
ltme, would have involved the United States in
war with Spain. Hence it is argued that the
ratification Of the late treaty could not have com
promitted our place.
MIR. Adams thought it desirable to obtain Tex
as. Two foreign powers claimed it. Mexico
was in possession, and Spain was doing nothing
to assert and enforce her claim. Her represen-
tative had even gone so far as to stpulate, in a
convention, TO acknowledge the Independence
of Mexico, although that convention was not ra-
tilted by Spain.
Mr., Adams had right to authorize the ne
gotiation of treaty for the acquisition of Texas
with both or either of the powers claiming it.
1t was natural that he should begin with that
power which had the possession of Texas
Spain had interposed no obstacle. She had
made no declaration that she would regard the
ACQUISITION of Texas as an act of war In point
of fact, no overture was formally made TO Mexico
10 purchase Texas, no negotiation was opened,
no treaty was concluded.
| If a negotiation had commenced, or if treaty
had been signed and SPAN had protested, the
prudent and cautious policy which characterized
Mr.. Adams administration, would undoubtedly
have prompted him TO quiet Spain, and accommo
date the matter, previous 10 the annexation o
Texas to the United States, and without plunginG
them in war with Spain. How totally diiferen
are all the circumstances under which, with Mr
Adams authority, | authorized the overture tC
Mexico, from tnose which attended the rocen
treaty of MIR, Tyler! So far from. Mexico being
silent, she repeatedly and solemnly declared tina
she would consider annexation as war with her
Texas was no longer an uninhabited country
1t had been wrestcd from the dominion of Mexi
co by citizens many of whom went armed frou
the United States The war between Mexico
and Texas had not been terminated by any troa
ty ofpeace. Mr.. Tyler not only didnot consul
Mexico, but he announced that her assent to The
annexation was altogether unnecessary. Ant
The proceeded TO conclude treaty, embracing
a large extent of territory and numerous popu