Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-09-06

The IssuE.-The great issue in the APP
preaching Presidential election is the .Annerd-
fion Of Texas. Other questions, however i'm
portant, when viewed in connexion with it,
sink into comparative nsigni6cance. Mr..
SLADE observes:-
There is no aspect in which this measure
can be viewed, in which il does not portend
evil; and yet there are thousands who are sud-
denly going for il, with as much confidence as
though they had made this great questionable
greatest in fact that ever agtated this nation
the study of their whole lives. In the ia
cility OF change thus exhibited, upon question
OF the greatest conceivable moment TO the
country, there is ground of alarm, extending
far beyond the limits of the question ITSELF =
What may not the power of party accomplish,
IL 1t can work the wonder of suddenly raising
up, as BY magic, friends to such a measure as
this: What is 10 become of our country, if
Its highest interests are thus TO be made the
sport OF party IF men are thus to be moved
in masses, and wheeled into line, at the bidding
of party eaders' do not ask this question in
the spirit OF party. Nol-no! This is a
matter which rises far above all party con-
sderations, and appeals to higher sentiment
than ever found place in the bosom of mere
partisan. Opposition to this gigantic scheme
Is not among the things which may be given
up for the sake Of securing some good which a
party may aim TO accomplish, and which can
Only be accomplished by party union. To
hold on to party union, with such sacrifice,
would not be union for the sake of the Union,'
but union with the certainty of its destruction
| need not say that the success of our oppo-
nents in this Presidential election would be the
success of this measure. Their candidate has
been selected for the very purpose OF carrying
1t. He is committed TO il irrevocabiy. And
where is HENRY CLAY!-opposed to a.; and
opposed for reasons of perpetual force. The |
act OF taking stand in opposition to this meas
ure,has given him new claim to the confidence
OF the nation. He has in effect said-let US !
strengthen and consolidate our present Union,
rather than hazard its existence in the attempt
% extendgand perpetuate the institution of
Slavery. Mr.. Clay does not wish to perpetu-
ate Slavery. He has no sympathy with the |
absurd and mnnsrous sentiment. that. its per-
petuity rs essential to the perpetuity of repub- |
hcan Institutions; and whatever may be his |
views 10 regard to immediate emancipation, he |
stands, in reference to the great issue on which
the question of Slavery is now turning, ON the |
side Of freedom and Of his country.
Brick Making in .4lbany.-An old "boss'
brick maker informs the Albany Citizen, that
there are fourteen millions Of bricks manufac-
tured annually in Albany and that this i'm
mense quantity finds ready home markets. /
fused up in building purposes in that city
This is an interesting fact, and gives a strong
evidence of the Improvement and growth Of
Albany.
Bricks sell at an average price Of $3.50 per
thousand-about $4,000 for $4,000, 900.
"A Substitute for Beu-The bell used in
Haverhill, says the Salem Gazette, was pur-
chased IN 1855; before that time there was
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