, 1844-10-19

ilfSs III ills iCttSi hS So
southern friend that
"Prscnaily. he could haze TO oh
lection to the Annexation of Teros."
In April he had all sorts of objec
tions. In July, as an individual, hi
was in favor Of it. In this same let
ter of July he says
ut (the scheme Of annexIng Tex
as) uds a b"bblc ho,Un up BY Mr. ly
Ter. in a most erceptionabk manner
for sinister purposes
And yet Mr.. Clay, in the same
breath, wishes this bubble success.
II was a mere bubble, got up for bad
purposes, but .personalIy," precisely
what he approved! This was pretty
well, but still the great embodiment
was in doubt whether he had gone
far enough. In order, therefore, IL
mike all sure, another case. nude 10
order, was 60, up by Tho's NJ. Pc.
tets and John NJ. Jackson, to whom
he replied on the 9Th Of July last.
In this letter Mr. Clay says:
81 have no hesitation in saying that
far from having any personal "bjec-
lion to the annexation of Texas,
should be glad to see it," &C., &c.
And to this declaration he adds, as
If anxious 10 cover the whole ground:
81 do not think that tie subject Of
ought to affect the question
one way or the other. Whether
Texas be independent or incorporat-
in the United States. ! do not he
il will prolong or shorten the
duration ofthat institution. 1t
would be unwise te refuse a perma-
nent acquisition, which will exist as
long as the globe remains, OF account
Of a temporary institution"
This IS what We should call a whIrl
wind gyra,ion. the embodyalent, IN
was ceadIy hostile To annexa-
ton for reason o~f'.perpetaal tOrcp,"
/" use the language oil abolition Clay
big Shade, out on the 9th Of July
lie desired ii, and undertook
10 argue down the one great obsta-
TO las Accomplishment! His friends
must place HIM under keepers, apply
paddock, and see to it that lie
" rite no more letters.
On the tariff Mr.. Clay has been
topeuormish. He has been
CONSTANTLY speaking and writing on
this subject; pIungIng first n way
and then another, 10 suit the views
ui his sectional correspondents. AT
It he was in favor Of the principles
IF the compromise, and wrote 50 10
his southern friends. In his letter 10
Mr.. Merriweather Of Georgia, dated
Oct "a, I843. he said, for the pur-
pose of show ins his antl-larill feelings
II the south:
IL lid NOT rote for The Tariff Of
1916 and 1924"
TO Gen. Bledsoe he wrote three
months before tins, VIZ: July 2slh.
843:
III VOTED for the Tariff Of 1916,
1924, and 1882"
To Mr.. Meriwether he said lie was
in favor Of tie principles Of the
Compromise" In hrs speeches at the
ioulh he proclaimed the same thing.
lhe southern press Ie-ecloed It. The
:ompromIse brought all duties down
- 60 per rent. ad valorem, and this
$ the tariff MIR. Clay told the south
le wanted.
But what said The "embodyment"
n August, I844l Here Is what he
ard IN Il letter dated the 22d Of the
month, as read by John Nj. Clayton
1 Lancaster, Virginia:
"lhe circumstances which lead to
n attended the enactment Ell the
compromise, NAV be curious and IN
sung as matters OF history; BUT
grin respect 10 the policy OF protec-
WIZ NV S'S"h pi"S'isa' scSotpihS
question is, shall the taIitf OF l842 be
preserved or repealed! the question
: 10 be solved in November next. Il
are repeatedly expressed my opinion
!Mequirocalfy IN tarOr Of it."
Here is consistency for you! In
S43 Mr.; Clay was doad sci Tor the
ompromise; in 1874 he is unequir-
cniiyIn favor OF the tariff of l842-
tariff more prohibItory than any we
yer had, in many important respects.
nd as unlike the compromise act rs
ny two measures could possibly be.
'urh downright Inconsistency would
. amusing we're it not for its wick
II exhibits human nature in
n aspect at once disgusting and re-
and would annihIlate any but
he "orshipped idol OF a foresworn
arty.
We might show up tho "embody
,ent'i in other respects equally hui