Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-10-10

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l. was not my intention, 10 either Of The
two lcscrs whirh | niiessed - Alabama. to
ttpfcss any CONTRARY opinion Repro.
sensations bad been made 70 me, thu, | was
ooauieto1 as inAcKible opposed 20 the an.
ucKauoo Of Texas. uoder any c%iteumsan.
ccs anl thal my opposition was 50 extreme
that ! would not waite from Il. even ifihrro
were = general conscu, 10 the measure, by
all the stairs Of the Union. ! replied IN my
fm lcler to Alabama, ihai, personally, |
had no objection 10 annexation thought
that ms meaning was sufficiently obvious,
that I had no personal, private, or indiyid.
ual motives Tor opposing, as ! have tone
ior cspousIng, the measure, my judgment
beng altogether Influenced bv general and
political considerations. which have even
bocn the guide ofmy public conduct.
IN my second letter 10 Alabama, assu.
ming TIA; the Annexation Of Texas nigh,
be accomplished without %nstiontl dishonor,
wthou; war, with the general consen, ofihe
States Of the Union. and upon fair and ren.
sonsblc terms, | stated tha, | should be glad
10 see y did no, suppose that il was pos
siblo could be misunderstood. | imac-
inei ,ha, every body would comprehend
me "a intending that, whatever might be
my particular views and opinions. | should
be hapyto see what the whole nation might
concur ia desiring, unaert the conditions sta.
tod Nothing was further from my pur-
pose than 20 intimate any change Of opinion.
~ long as any considerable md respectable
portion OF ihe Coufeleracy should continue
u sand on, in opposition to Annexation or
Texas
In all three lfacrs upon the subject Of
Texas I stated tina, annexation was mad
MISSILE excep, on fair and reasonable terms,
II every other objection were removed -
ia n speech which I addressed 10 the Senate
The United States more than three years S
ago | avowed my opposition, for the rea- +
there stated TO the assumption, by the Y
%;encral Government. ofdebts Of the several
states II was hardly, therefore, to be pre- u
.1mci TIN, ! could be in favor Of assuming t.
he unasccrt1'nod d,ti # a foreign State.
with which we have no f%ralernal ties, and o
whose bad a'h or violation Of its engage. nj
1en's can bring no reproach upon us. Of
Having thus gentlemen. madeihe apollo n
~ which | intended. for my omission to \
any letters Of inquiry upon public g
fairs which | may have received an. Sc
ounccd my purpose to decline hen cefor b
'ard transmitting answers for publication
p any such letters tina, | NAV hereafter re- 81
and vidicalc1 some ofthoso which | Ii
.1vo forwarded against the erroneous con. oil
t%ruc,ions to which they have been exposed. a
have accomplished the purpose Of this W
.o,e, and remain, respectfully, your obedi- u
n servant, II. CLAY. A
Messrs CALLS & SEATos. n