The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-06

Ens land 10 The power Ia DO sppsohended al hrs Mi.
Clay will only adhere to his pledge 10 resist her In
reference hereafter. Interfere she viii, and war
v ith her We must have, unless We snatch the
subject of her interference away from her insdious
policy most clearly disclosed in the Aberdeen letter
II war is to be expected, 1t is from England not
Mexico and MIR. Clsy's galiantry may have the
chance Of foeman worthy Of his STEEL" II this
treaty be moi speedily ratified.
But why discuss war with Mexico, or with any
other foreign power, when Mr. Clay goes farther, and
says On the assumption of that assent (the as
sent Of Mexico) the question would be confined TO
the domestic considerations which belong to it, en-
bracing the terms and conditions upon which anneXa-
ton is proposed. do not link that Tera' oughttO be re-
esiped into The Union integral part Of it, in decided
opposition The wishes Of considerable anarespeetabs por
ton Of The cotederaey" This concludes the whole mat
ter as to him lii would never Texas, for new
was there-never will there be time when there was
not and will not be considerable and respectable
portion Of the conf derac," in decided opposition to 1t
Who they and who will they ever be They are,
lst That class OF federal-blue politicians who have
ever been and will be English in all their faith aud
feeling prejudices and passions. ID That class OF
fanatical incendares called Abolit onsts who have
lately threatened to dissolve the Union on plea oil
false philanthropy Then, he will not adopt measure
vital the independence Of his country, necessary
to her defence in war, to her commercial prosperity
in peace and now absolutely necessary in self-pro-
lection to couneract British influence and interfer
ence, because it is in decided opposition to the
wishes not of majority Of the nation, but OF few
federalsts and fanatics, whom he chooses to charac
terze {" a considerable and respectable portion of
the Confederacy." No. we can reason no farther
with such man than just to show what his real sen
tments are and leave him to the federal and fanat
cal few for sympathy and support He is looking to
the Presidency, and his eyes bent on the land of
King numbers, which he mistakes to be of the same
way of thinking on this great national question: too
far above all sectional and all party considerations
not to unite all portions of the Coniederacy.
MIR. Van Burens letter is much The longer and
much the weaker apology Of the two, for not siding
with his country against foreign domination and
fanatical and federal rule at home He goes so
far back TO take his jump, that he is out of
breath before he reaches the mark Of starting and
his leaps, of course, most mpotent and lame. He
admits it would be constu,ona-yields Texas his
sympahy-apoogises fairly enough for not accepting
the overture when made during his administration, in
year after one great victory, when we alone had
recognised Texan dependence-overlooks the facts
that several Of the most powerful nations Of the earth
have since recognised, and that eight years have
elapsed without invasion, or scarcely predatory
incuTsion on the pat Of Mexico-eaves out of view
the exhausted state of both Texas and Mexico and
hides the British lion crouchng with paw upon Ell
Their in their weak state-dreads a war with Mexico
cautiously to be abstained from, and yet pro-
misses most valianty not to be backward at all when
the time comes, officially warned il will
come, when England will have treaty stpulations to
back her rights Of interference in the affairs of an
American State, which We now acknowledge, at
least has the power to treat with any other
tion-says, notwithstanding all these new aspects
with Mr.. Clay, that the question has not changed in
any of its material aspects, and deserts American in
terests under the obvou. impression, too dshonoring
to the majority Of his section of the Union, that he
is in the current for the time, of the popular tide
His great Western ally is hum)uggng his consttu-
ents with the deusion that this Treaty is but party
trap, and a whole delegation Of his friends in the
House Of Representatives is trying TO impress the
People with the belief that he is about to be made
the victim OF a monstrous Conspiracy
Such are the two champions who claim at this time
to be trusted DithAnericsn affairs Shall they be allow
ed o ,r6e thus with great American interests =
Are these the men t. bear aol the flag Of American
honor and American independence Are party
hacks and slaves. and trading politicians to be allow
ed sefshly to po-tpone for even the nation
al glory and the national aggrandzement No, me-
yer We will not submit without a struggle. We
will not lay down the of ccntes, until Texas be
ann, xed, and America be given supremacy over the
North American continent
We appeal, then TO the true friends Of the United
States, Of Texas, and Of Mexico, to rally We re-
commend to hem al once 10 come-come one come
ALTON all parts Of the nation North, South Ea t.
and W,s'-come up TO Baltimore the 9th inst,
there, in tie Monumental ciy-high as the sistns
Of w ashingon stands, &. erect the hber,y pole of
American freedom and Independence, and from its
lnancle unfnrl The banner Of country, inscribed
with the motto Of
TYLER AND TEXAS 20
That shall be our "watehw word and reply"
by order Of the Central Comminee, and ,siih the
unanimous Of the friends Of the .8dnnni,ira-
ton in Washington.