Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-24
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would venture 10 compare his oraiions with Gre.
elan or Roman cioiueEce-wiih the speeches oi
Burke and PHI, or OF Ames, Pincsrcy aid
Webster Yet such is the passion for boot
licking ana hcro-w0rsi:ip with the Wings, t:at
hey forget ;hat e!oGuence and stal'sL!aEshp
have i:moliali2ed Other men ard o;her ,mcs.
.yfer!Ges, and .i-schiLeS, aid Dcmos;hcICs. aid
pc!:clcs OF Greece, lio.icEsiCs and Tuly %
Rome, in the estimation Of Wing orator.. must
yield tie palm 0! c!oquence 10 Henry Clav.
Freposlcrous and arrogant - these high claims
are, in The opinion Of all sane mon, their impu-
dcEce is appalled, ut nothing. Not satisfied with |
ranking their master above "all Greek, &love alt--
Roman fame, they ;rc guiv Of still greater a5-N
suriity: they actually call themselves or compare
Transfers 10 the fierce and brilliant democracy IL
whom these famous Elen sp,ke-th1v CGH l4ta:-
@ircs tic hthGa'aES. \ cool and impartial exam
inaiion ot The three letters written By The great
Embodiment" will enable the public TO torn an
opinion, not only OF his greatness as statesman,
but OF his patriotism a. a man Let rs examine
his first letter dated l1ih April. from Raleigh.
lmprimis he states that before leaving shand,
he received Various communications from roru-
lar a.scmbiagcs ana private individuals, request
( ing an expression oi opinion urun the ;rncN2-
ton of Texas. He says, ne iotboe 10 reply, lie
c2G.c il waS Rot very convenient dCnng tie rro-
eicss O! his journey 10 d. 81. and Tor clhcr gca-
f'T oftcr 'e0Sorf' explains the reason Of his 81
lencc. lis being inooavenienl duing the progress
OF his Journey, Is mere su.fiusage.
An important election was coming on in Viz
sinia, and Mr.. Clay postponed his answer until
ms opinions could have no effect In thai election.
l han is my reading OF his olhor fcasCns' Tor 10:
. answering jhcse let;c!, OF enquiry sooner. His
Raleigh letter hcainS Viii! nsirccrity cad hyroc-
riey-i, is he ALTERNATING >liiG OF Tie tocu-
iacnt. TIE rejection 81 the overture Of TeNas
sonic years sciufc, "a become anEeXcd 10 tie 4.
States had met with general acquicsconce. -
'Noihing,' he further ADDS, bad occurred mate
rally 10 vary tie question" lie Significantly
AVOIDS disclosing the leasCa OF oar declining
The statement Of the reasons would have ami
lilaltd the Whole argument of this letter. ami
shown 20 the country, that something very "matc-
rial lad 0ccH'fcd 10 rayg the cres;'09.' Mr.. C.s
friends have interpreted This letter 10 be for md
against Tie annexation Of Texas, - suited their
purpose. Bu; the two sentences la>tGrotod show
conc!nsively, that lie Was opposed 10 tie scheme
OF annexation Internationally. Nothing occur
red materially 10 vary the question Does the
acknowledgment Of TcXan independence hy the
leading States Of Ctr;>teHdom-joes Ike esiab-
l;sbmont Of y Government, with the executive,
Legislature and judiciary: with ministers ard an
ha>sadolS Al Washington. LonGon and Paris,
and the ABILITY 10 sustain her%el. a. sovereign,
independent, State for eight ycaIS--arc not these
facts sufficient mos materially 10 valy tie GUes-
ton?
&c, so blinded is Iir. Clay, Is bis zeal 10 sub
serve the low ard mean ambition OF ali Abolition
Faction, that he can pass over Ill ticse :mpotau,
Facts a. constituting 70 material difference ie-
twccE the Question OF Annexation in 1887 an6
1911. Mr. Clay may deny th:.t The object OF has
first Letter WIS To conciiia!e the Alo!i,ionisS;
bu, no man WHO has looked 10 the movements ot
IL, - Ina,
confess that they have construed il. Hear
VIM SHADE. TIC candidate of the Wings ard 10
l,ioDisls in Vermont, for Tic ciiicc ot Goyclnlr.
Mr.. Clay does not wish 10 rcrpe uaie slavery.
Tie Wig Party occupy nj tn. moment Il
position ot uirar; ilelcd interest. Ec>Ics their
advocacy %! The ne: Suic> 10 which tlcy l.lHc
long been committed the; constitute. To- ii re-
sent practical purposes, the tue I-fcr,y laIty -
tcca use With their great leader, they aIe comm,
10 the rescue OF tie Union, ly resisting the con
summation Of 4 scheme. (!:nccxacn Of Tc&Gs)
whosc avo"cd object is To- augment the power ii
slavery, and i;;stcn is rule incvocaly on 'hc
country Well TO they (thc Aloli,:onist>, hro",
that Icniy Clay is opposed 10 Annexation, ia
re4Sons w7lch hare a perpetual ioTcc anEp cge'D
comIinaiidn Of circumstances"
'SlavehoIdeT Is lie is, be now stretches lcnh his
arms 10 prevent Ike cx,cn>icn Of slascholdir.,
ana Ia Icpie>s lis farther iEvasions upon he
cenniFy. And row, when every
other Candidate is ready 10 add 10 the power o.
Soui!cin dcmin; lien, and hctrav the North. l..
Clay proves Ia lie the MN igf tie einergcn, -
Re rob!y ilrows himself mo lie breach. lie
says to he slave power, hiiLc;o shah thou co,ne,
and Ro farther
These extracts from tie Ahclons's, show,
conclus;ve,, That tie $ouih pu,,bc rict; anl ma
tural construction uIon the famous :trercc, that
he was opposed tp Annexation, 80 long Is r.
sreciable portion Of The people Were against it"
Bu! enough 70: tie plc>cnt