The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-10-25
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1914.
Cassius M. Clay, and his Tex
as resolutions.

as resolutions.
BY reference to our paper of the 9th of Sept.
last our readers will find an article in relation to
Mr.. C. NJ Clay and series Of resolutions for the
annexation of Texas TO the United Statesj offered
by him in the Legislature of Kentucky: This same
Mr.. Clay has written letter TO Col j. j. Speed, of
New York, in which he says: 'sLet the wings Of
the North put the battle on its true basis-on one
side, Polk, Siuv9y, and 7erds; on the other,
clay, Union, and Li5yty." And in another por-
tion fthe letter he says: "Ten years have la.
bored silently and cautiously in this cause."-
Meaning the abolition of slavery To expose the
hypocrisy and doube-dealing of this c. NJ. Clay,
Mr.. J. c. SpRIcG, of Shelbyville, KY, addressed
letter to the editor of the Kentucky Yeoman,
from which we make the following extract:
"Now, however repugnant to many citizens of
Kentucky may be the sentiments which Alr. Z. M
Clay avows that he entertans upon this most seri-
Gus question, think that all must admire his can
dor. But he has certainly permitted his present
enthusiasm in the of anti-slavery and against
Texas, to have erased from the pages of his mem
ory, or overwhelmed them, striking and to
me, memorable incident in the history oil his life
1t is truth, that G. M Clay, esq. ,cdS the very
first man in the Union who, to my knowledge
proposed the annexation of the "repub!ic ofTexas"
TO this Union, and that, too, within the last stem
years,
Otf readers are also probably aware that C, NJ.
Clay has been tyaversing s,ccnsideIab able portion of
this State, addressing r,ass meetings, in order to
induce the abotonists to cast their votes fer his
cousin Henry Clay. After this exposition of his
course we ask, to What confidence is he entitled!
The resolutions spoken of above as having been
offered in the Kentucky Legislature, in the session
of 1878, for the annexation of Texas, were as fol-
lows
Mr. C, M. Clay read and laid on the table the
following preamble and joint resolutions:
Whereas the republic of Texas has declared her.
self independent OF the government of Mexico, and
is now, de facto in possession of the land claimed
TO be within her boundaries; and whereas she has,
through her accredited minister plenipotentiary
near the government ofthe United States of Amer
lea, made formal proposals to be admitted into the
Union OF these States:
/. Therefore, be il reSoiued by the General ifs.
sen,biy cfthe Con,mon,o' aith of Kentucky, That
we look upon our Anglo-Saxon brethren of Texas
with feelings profound interest aud sympathy.
2. Resolu'd, That we avow the right of two or
more independent nations TO unite themselves un-
aer one government ior ilieit mutual pro,ecuoh and
the laws of nature and nations.
3. Reso'Ued, That Texas being in possession of
the territory claimed by her. and in astate of quie.
tude, and under an organized government, is, and
OF right ought to be, all Independent nation.
A. Resoired, That the power to receive .snew
States" into this Union is expressly granted by the
constitution oil Inc ohited Stales' and IN accord
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into onr TOon has rsa,izad the an,;";,aons f
most sangune, and added Increased strength aud
splendor to our federal government.
.. hesoieea, lha1 cohieugrated representative
able to an indefinite @ space an and populaton and that bat
experience warrants US in the assertion that
whole continent Is not too large for its useful action
;S Ir";" a' adit nar ee d dSsiuah, " S eAas ih.o
minishina ihe EXPENSES of peace. and lessenng the
chances of war-glving US wealth and population
at home, and elevahng US among foreign nations.
eso,oea' Ina. we a,e siaay a'sachea 70 .ne
legitimate extension. "North'' or sSouth. and
that we deem their dissolution the greatest possible
poditiGal calamity; ~
di6icnl,;es toucbin% his Great question 40 bonne @
and abroad that we would sacrifice much for ami
ty home; but standing upon the firm ground OF
natural ana national @ tghls, we aey acla.lon ron
neonls ans - 'n''' '"' '''N'' =" ie'
10. Resolv,d That COPY of the above resoIu.
tlons be forwarded by the governor to our repre-
sen,slses ana ;enatSts IN congress ana he freSi
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