Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-09-20
MIR. CLAY Upon TEXAS.

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MIR. CLAY UPON TEXAS.
1t is farcca to see the Democrat team with proles
sons of candor, fairness and just dealing towards thu
Wings and then il habitually garble misquote,
reiterate charges against party whose falsy ha
been again and again demonstrated Take the las
number of that precious sheet for example and in the
first piece under its editorial head you will find the
words ave would not stoop to misreprcsent OPP
pononts, or glory in gain so secured" Then cas
your eye down little ways, in the column, and
the following sgven as bona fde extract from Mr.
Clny's Alabama letter:
"Far from having any personal objection to the an.
| nexation of Texas, SHOULD DE GLAD TO SEE IT.
81 do not think that the subject of SLAVERY ought ia
AFFECT THE QUESTION one way the. other."-"li
would be unwise to refuse permanent acquisition
which will exist as long the globe remains on ac-
count of temporary institution"
Now read the first paragraph il actually writ
ten and say whether fifty canting professions of a
person who should omit all these important qualif-
cations. ought to answer him pathway to decent
standing among newspaper presses
"That far from having any personal objection to the
annexation of Texas, should be glad it-,cLtout
dstonOr icithoWt tcdT WIN THE COMMON CONSENT
OF THE UNION, and upon just and fair termslr'
There is certainly discrepancy between the scnti-
ments of Mr.. Clay and of the Northern Wings upon
Texas in any case. But since he says the common
consent of the Union must be obtained ere he
should be glad to it, the Wing party in this
ton of the country think the impossbility of ever get
ting Northern States TO admit Texas is efec-
tual obstacle They would of prefer man
who is like them, uncompromisingy opposed to the
step; but with firm reliance upon Mr. Clay's patriot
ism, integrity, and heightened of justice they
have no fear of its consummnton while single mem
Der of our confederacy is to it, This the peg
we hang our hopes upon
And since neighbor has tried to prove disagree
mont between his Raleigh and his Alabama letter upon
this momentous question: we will quote paragraph
from the latter. After mentioning the failure of for
mer negotiations and abiding to Northern opposition
and the earnest circumstances. of Mexico against the
step, he proceeds
Under such circumstances could not but regard the
Annexation of Texas at this time compromising the
honor OF my country, involving il in war in which the
sympathes OF all crstendom would be against u.s. and
endangerng the integrity of the Union Thought then
and still believe, that National dishonor foreign war
and distraction and division at home were too great
sacrifices to make for the acquisition of Texas
Here Mr. Clay's sentiments are precisely the same
those expressed in the concluding paragraph of his
Raleigh letter.
See how the Polk-and-Texas oracle in this village
has misquoted the paragraph regard to slavery also
Read the following, and compare it with the clipped
sentences printed by this fellow who is forever canting
about his superior candor and honesty:
Il do not think that the subject of slavery ought 10 az
iect the question, one way the other. Whether
Texas be Independent incorporated in the United
Staes 90 not believe it will Proong shorten the
duration OF that institution. II is destined to become
extinct at some distant day in my opinion by the ope-
ration of the inevitable laws of population. II would
be unwse to refuse permanent ACQUISITION which will
prpm1 IN fntsa
porary institution
We at the North do not concur in this either We
think the question of Slavery is affected by tho scheme
of annex uon. We believe the Texas plot is a direct
attempt to extend and pepetuae the accused instit-
ton of negro bondage. But this is mere difference of
opinion and as il will not affect Mr.. Clays action in
the matter zone way the other for reasons of per
petuai force we shall not refuse him support on ac
count oft 1t would be unwse to do so because
he is STAKEHOLDER, since in neither are his abili
ties, his honesty his hgh-mnded patriotism touched
We must be permitted TO remark in conclusion that |
our neighbor deserves promotion for his ingenuity in
twisting and garbng paragraph or a sentence SO as to
make it convey impression exactly contrary to that
which is intended. Talents like his should never be
confined to one little village Why George Bancroft |
has been nominated for Governor of Massachusetts, as
report says, for making alteration of one iuOrd in his
u o. istory' but The editor OF the Democrat, in |
quoting sentence and paragraph from Mr.. Cay's
last letter Texas, contrives to omit sIxry-osE
words. If the Polk-and Texasites nut Bancroft for
ward for fat office and turn our neighbor off with
dry bone to pick must say that he treated unfairly
that they do not properly reward such devoted faith
iulness in their cause-that republics ungracful"
We have long wondered at the Democrat editors |
newborn affection for Texas 1t is partially ex-
planned for from the above specimen of his abors he
is rapidly fitting himself become a resident of that
free and happy country