Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-04-10
MISCELLANEOUS /
From The Washington Spectator.
Ttx.s AND MIR CLAY.

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The Richmond Wing, if we recollecia
its remarks made about aweek ogo, does
us injustice in supposing thai we Intended
to associate Mr.. CIay's nane with British
atinilies or any auli- American policy.
We said that "lhe worst thing we could
wish our political enemies, is. that on The
subjects OF Texas and Oregon, they should
take sides with the British" &C., "and
then to crown The whole, lei their cand-
date for the Presidency, Mr.. Clay, come
out III their support" sc. Here we do
not say We either wish, or desire, or ex
pecl, this state Of things 10 exist; much
less that hlr. Clay will support them.
However erroneous and ruinous to the
peace of the Union, aud The hesrinterests
Of tile people oflhe United States, we be-
licvo Mr.. Ciay's internal policy in the af.
fairs of the Union to be-in his foreign
policy. and in matters affecting The Foreign
interests ofthe South, few men have been
more faithful and true. On this very sub.
ject of Texas, he was the first aud bold
es, in his denuncialions Of The treaty which
alena1ed her from The Union. He took
The ground in Congress, in his speech in
1920, that the treaty was Imperative"
being contrary 10 the Constitution, and
The rights Of The people Of the Wesl. He
afterwards. as Secretary Of Stale, during
Mr.. Adams administration, earnestly en-
deavored TO recover Texas TO the Union.
lie has voted, we believe. since in favor of
every movement in behalf OF Texas. We
therefore, would be doing him injustice,
aud the cause itself fragrant injury,
should we class MIR. Clay amongst the op-
ponents to the admission Of Texas into
The Union. We deprecate the evil of
divided South on this subject; and there
is but one man who can bring IT,. Consis
sstency, fidelity TO the past, the Interests
and honor Of The present., all call on Mr..
Clay TO be true 10 the ancien: lines OF the
UDion--lo his counlry-to himself. Hi,
friends in Virginia and Kentucky seem 10
be wavering. He must not waver.-
Neither The times nor the questions before
The country admit Of vacIlation or equiv
oca,ion. His bold spirit must know its
place. Thousands and tens of thousands,
who are now in association with The two
great parties of the country, will break
from both when the question Of Texas is
fairly placed before them. Interest in the
Nor,h-securi,y in the Soulh-,he honor
and aspirations of the Union every where
will carry this question like whirlwind,
over the land and no aspirant TO The Pres
idency, we believe, will take position
against it. The man who rnrkles To The
foolish and trailurous fanatics of the Nprth
on his great subject. iorsetful, as an Amer
lean, oi The pride and high destiny of his
country, and disregard(ul Of the designs of
Great Britain in her insidious encroarh
ments and prelensipns, will be only fit In
preside over conventlicle of epileprir
AboIitionsts, or The more august orgies Of
sacrificing the fair daughters of England
more horrible than the Eastern funeral
pile-to the loathsOme embraces of negro
amalgamation. His phiIanthropic sym.
parhies, reekins with such chivaric occu-
pations and associations, may then rightly
lead him to bech forth disuuion, or fire the
torch of insurreclion itselI, to crafty its hu-
name designs.
Can Mr.. Clay conso"t with such as
these? Can he sully that great fame
which, in our foreign affairs, is altogether
American, with The foul foam Of mad "a
nalicsm; or drag il down from the high
gaze Of the whole Union. to plunge ii
into The sly of filthy clique. as despica-
BILE as they are wicked and deperate. We
do nol believe tive will not believe it
until it is done. Although opposed to him
On many points of policy, he is a Southern
man, full of Southern cbaracteristics-and
it may be of Southern faults. He has
more hearts burning with personal attach
ment and admiration for him, than any
man in our wide Uuion and those heart
are in the warm South where lucre has
nol won them. Even we, al such ca
laslrophe, would bury our head in our
cloak, and walk sorrowing away, as at
the inIerment Of a revered aud time hon
ored statesman, over whom The fresh sod
is closing and closing forever.
Interesting Letter From General Jackson.
Concord, N Ii. March 4. s44.
Dear sir-I have received a letter from
Geu. Jackson, on Saturday last. with the
enclosed, addressed to you. How charac-
teristic oflhe noble, brave old hero. am
sure you will prize il highly,
In great haste, your friend aud serv't,
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Hermitage, Feb. 10. 1914.
GEORGE BARsroW. E.o,