The St. Landry whig., 1844-09-12
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IN. GAYS LAST LETTER-TEXAs

Il srxTH DO. EDWARD SPARROW.
Mr.. CIsAY's LAST LETTER-TExAs
We publish, to-day, another letter from Mr.
Clay relative 10 the annexation Of Texas to the
american Union, and we do ii the more cheer.
fully, not only because it comedies most fully
with eur opinions on the subject, but because il,
frank and explicit declarations viii disarm Iii
political foes in the South of The only weapons
with which they could hope, successfully, 10 az.
sail him. We never did believe that Mr.. CLAY
was Internationally opposed to annexation, fol
we had never seen any thing from him thai
warranted such q conclusion, or even justified
slch.a belief, except the unauthorized assertions
Of Democratic politicians. We are now con
WINGED Of the correctness Of the opinion hereto
fore entertained. We call the attention of our
readers particularly to the following extract,
which covers the whole ground;
Bat, gentlemen, yon are DESTROYS Of kasouine
6yuhat policy I seould Be guided, IN the euent Of
my election as Chief Magistrate of the United
States, II reference 10 Tie question of the aarer-
alton of Teras. 4 do not think ii right to an.
nauaces ~ adgaace, whdt sciU be the course Of a
future administration IN respect 10 d question ruth
q Fogeign Pocsr. IhaVe, horerey, 10 hesitation
en- saying that, far from haeing am personal
o~e1eetion % The annexation of Teas, / should be
glad 10 sec u, nithoiR dishonor-acihow rar-
soith the common consent of The Union, and upon
Jlst aad fasr Terms. lido not think that the SID.
jsct q slausry ought 10 affect The question one uay
Of The other. Whether Teas be fndependeat, or
incorporated IN The United States, I do not be-
tiere Il uiV rrolong or shorten The duration of that
institution. II Is destined 10 become ectiflct, al
some distant day, III ny opinion, b. the operation
Of The inevitable ldscs of population. II Gould be
tttiarise % getfRse Q permanent acquisition, ahich
mil eafst as long as Tie globe remains, on &C.
Count q q temporary institution"
We ask those who are sincerely DESTROYS Of
seeing TesAs annexed ID the Union, because of
The benefits that would low from ii, as they con.
ceive, what more they can require, what more
satisfactory promise can they exact ffom states.
man A candidates promise Is the c apest Of
all sommoaitips. ana ws should Be sloys to con.
Ode q thessincerity Of an mconditiona and un.
bending political pledge The pcrfor1Aanse Of
which depends on 10 many unsoreseeh %contin-
ies II may 70 hApPens ere the session Of
npfer Congress- that annexation could not BE-
eonsummassd without tho INVASION Of i ~forcign
soil ouf armies The Mexican Government
hAa levied m army Of Twenty thousand men, and
hes affected loan Of a corresponding sum oil
money ior the purpose Of carrying on an often
siyc Nar against Texas Who can f6oreten the
reselsoft that coming struggle The fate Of war
mas be against Texas. She may b re.subju.
gagsa. Her present population may be driven
from her limits and theins places occupied ~ the
Mexican people. WilI II be seriously ctntend.
"a that ii Tint event, and under such rcum.
stances, II would be the duty Or the pSPicy oil
shis Government, to annex that territosyf wei
apprehend that HE most violent advocate Of an.
nexasion Ronld scarcely contend for such 4
coafse ef policy. MI. CIay declares that he
sh6nld bs glad 10 see Texas annexed, without
dishonnr-without war-with the common con.
Amt egthe Onion, ARA upon just and fair terms
N0w, What aAy you, gentlemen, who are cleo.
sioneeEing agaips NJ. Clays upon what terms
~ wiah d aee Il anneSed DD you disa-
With Mt Clay "a this point # 50, you
len Rlsh Il annexed Nth dishonor, Nth Dar,
ipithbak tke common soasens Of the Union, and
upon aagse.s apd a,3ai terms Then let ii be
sp ae arowiling to Do battle under this issue.
SEe INV anxious thas these principles should be
discussed morally and politically before the peo-
M aud ghe last gleam Of virtue hos not van.
ishsa firm The land, victory without q parallel
viii proudly porch upon onr banner.