The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-19

| IN ia American bosoms, and devoring them
selves 10 her cause. many brave spirits eIparia-
ted themselves, and ranging beneath the banner
OF Mexico, inspired new life and vigor in her
ranks. The gallant Porter and his compatroIs,
bore aloft that qu-iling flag. no more TO quail
while il waved over them, but floating TO the
breeze IL was, thereafter, TO the Mexicsrs the
harbinger Of brighter days; 10 the Spaniards'
the index of defeat.
But il was while The clouds Of doubt hung
oweringly over the fortunes OF Mexico, that
Messr,. Adams and Clay sought the annexation
of Texas, the independence OF which was not
only not acknowledged by Spain, but whose
strong protests and circumstances declared II 10
be part Of the Spanish dominions never alien
ated, and which no power on earth had nghl
to dispose of except herself; and that her troops
were in actual possession OF the country by strong
Notifications. Adams and Clay. dsregarding
these circumstances. and totally indifferent as to
the verbal or formal acknowledgment Of in
dependence, warmly pressed treaty, and thus
brought themselves within point blank shot OF
the battery Of the Inteligencer. which dis
charges upon them (and through them upon the
nation, because il approved their act,) the ana
themas of Spectators in infamy." In 1927,
they again subjected themselves TO this beaui-
full and delca'e compliment.
If, therefore, the charge Of the Intelligencer
be well founded, this country has already al
fixed to il the stigma. which the lnlellisencer
asserts will attach to such treaty with power,
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rent country. When English Reviews and
statesmen, adopting this dogma OF the lntelli-
gencer, shall proclaim the American People
spectators in infamy," and shall point as
proof of it--frst to the columns Of the lnte'li-
gencer, for the principle which constitutes a
..specua,or in iniamy", 60 wit, creating with
a nation for its territory, while yet its own in
dependence is not admitted by the parent coun-
try,") and then for The application of il TO the
tuo attempts of Adams and Clay TO do this ne
RI thing, thus denounced-and the demonslra-
ton is complete that we are all Spectators
in infamy."
Thus, in this delightful position, are we
placed by The honesty and sagacity of the In
teIligenceI. Nor can the nation now plead ig-
norance on the ground Of the secrecy" with
which these treaties were conducted, and thus
throw upon Adams and Clay the exclusive
honor of being Spectators in infamy," be-
cause a very large portion Of the nation now
anxiously seek to place at the head Of the nation
one Of these chief Spectators in infamy,"
whose sympathes and whose judgment still
approve the course he then pursued, and who is
still in favor of this Speculation in infamy."
We will do the Intelligencer the justice. how
ever, to add, that he receives little favor at its
hands.
The weapon which the Intelligencer uses
has the point towards the wearer, and the han
die towards the foe.
Whosoever adopts the anathemas Of the In
telligencer, places upon Adams and Clay, and
upon the national honor, the indelible marks of
infamy.