Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-10
CLAY'S SOUTHERN. FACE! WHAT
NEXT?


CLAY'S SOUTHERN. FACE! WHAT
NEXT?
PERSONALLY ! COULD HAVE NO oBJBC-
TON TO THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS"
Henry Clay.
Look at Mr.. Clay's 'slatesl" TO use a
mOdesI word Of the Journal J notion on
Texat! Did the world ever witness such
two faced, JANUS FACED leader of a
taclionH One day the dupes Of Mr.. Clay
in this region are threatening a dissolu.
tion Of this mighty Union if Texas is an,
nexed-lhe next they are twisting their
faces iE dozen shapes 10 follow their
leader TO annexation! But few days
ago the journal, of1his city, threatened
the safety Of The Union, ifTexas was an
nexod Now, they 60 Clay who "should
be glad to see' it annexed! J
Yes, "GLAD' is the word! Where
is Tom EwingG Where is Tom CorwiD3
Where is Belamy S,orer and Senator
Evans OF Maine, and the rest Of Tho fam
ily3 How aboIl that Texas debt of
eighty millions, and all the other "raw
head and bloody homes" OF the con ola.
tors in Ohiot-Are they not in a pretty,
q laughable, yea, most contemplate
position! Here is the letter to john M.
b Jackson and Thomas NJ. Peters, OF Ala
hama. Read, lis good for The tjes!
"0T do not think that the subject
of SLAVERY should affect the question
one way or the other" Blush ye sill
" coon. orators, who make slavery the
great thread Of your harangues.
From the Tuscumbia North Albanian
. of August 10, and tha Ohio State Jour
nal of A ugusl 81, 1914.
ASHLAND, 9Th July, 1874.
Gentlemen:-I received YOUR favor in
forming me that my views, as disclosed
in my letter from Raleigh. on the ques-
tiOn Of the Annexation Of Texas, are
misconceived, if not misrepresenled in
yout quarter; aud that it is supposed
that / have changed my opinion from
what it was in 1919 endeavOred TO
express myself in that letter as explicit.
ly as could, and do not think now
that il can be fairly misrepresented.
In 1910, when addressed the House
Of Representatives, tho Executive had
negotiated the treaty with Spain, by
which Texas was ceded to that power,
but Congress had not :hen given any
sanction 10 the cession. | believe now,
US thought then, that the Traety>ma.
king power is not competent, without
the concurrence of Congress, TO cede
away any Territory belonging TO the Uni
ted States, But Congress, by repeated
acts, subsequently, manifested its appro,
baton Of the treaty; and these acts rem
deTed il sxalld and obligatory upon the
United SisiOs, ASST Congress had given
lis assent prior to The conclusion of the
treaty. At that period Of 1919. Texas
as claimed by us, was unpeOpled. No
hostile incursions had been made into it
by citizens Of the United States. In
1925 aud 1927, there we're but few in
habiiants ofTexas, consisting of some
colonisis, planted there under the author
itS Of Mexico. Al neither of the three
periods above mentioned had any State
or section, IN this Union, manifested any
opposition to Texas composing part OF
II. Il has been said that Mr.. Adams
administration offered 10 negotiate with
Mexico for Texas, Notwithstanding The
existence Of a war between Spain Dnd
Mexico, and that it could not therefore
have believed that the acquisition ofTex'
a., At that time, would have involved
othe United States in war with Spain.
Hence it is argued that the ratification
al the late treaty could not have com
ePromitted our place.
Mr., Adams thoughtil desirable 10 OBJ
tain Texas Two foreign powers claim.
ed il. MeEicOsswas in possession, and
Spain was doing aothing ioassert and en-.
fOEcelher claim. Her Representatives had
'.sveh gone 50 far as 10 stipulate, in a
convention 70 ackn owledge the lnde'
pendenca of Mexico, although that con
ventiOn was not ratified nv Spain.
a Nj. Adams had right 10 authorize
The negotiation Of treaty for the acqui
hsitiun Of Fexag win both or either of th'
powers claimineii. Il was natural lha
he sheuld begin With thai Bower wbrl
pc had the possession Of Texas. Spain ha,
intsrPcsed no obstacle. She had mad,
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