Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-09-12
TLic Eu,nndimenf.


It Is said that If YOU wish to XII an 0wl. You must
find one on a tree: cause him to- get his eve on you,
and then by passing round the tree yourself, the Owl
will follow you with his eye until hi, neck is fairly
twisted of. The Wing party at this time seem to
have their eyes on Henry Clay; and as lie rapidly
encircles every question. it Gems almost morally GER
tain that tie neck Of whiggery is in absolute danger.
The whiting orators of that party had exhausted
their vocabulary in dcnouncing the Annexation Cues
ton, commencing Immediately ON the reception Of
Clay's Raleigh letter. On the rccci pit Of the second.
whore personally, he i not opposed to it," their
tune changed, Their words were eaten, and the GlrfH
ELECTS Of tie measure were painted in glowing terms.
though, so far as they were concerned personally, they
had no objection. While they thought twould be a fine
acquisition, yet they were afraid the dear Icorle would
suffer by If. But now comes Mr.. Clay's latest letter,
where he would b. gla9 10 see IL; where he dbl not
think Sarcry ought 10 ggeci The question one ,ray or he
oiicr where he considered II up'rise to rfuSe q pr
naoneat .cqaisjion, or account Of a temporary insf-
tuition.
\ torrent Of cold water, equal to the cataract Of
Niagara, poured on these Clay Coon Orators. would
not have more shocked them. They twisted and
turned. and ike a ske.n Of green marine when first
lo)sed, oonfrmed themselves into little knots to de-
wise ways and means to get cut Of tic scrapc. While
some would curse ard swear at Clay. the others
would refer to the difficulty Of getting di>entanglod,
and the requisite patience necessary. Some would
declare that Clay ought TO have a "committee" to
answer his letters, and let him keep his principles
from the = public eve" Tie other, would dcride this
plan. ami approve Clay's; saying that it was best IT
be al things TO all men, As they remain Jrei5
t - u $780, ---...-- 80 IL o;,o g,
extracts from his letters, to show the people what
they have 10 expect b. olecting such q man as Hen
~ Clay to tie Presidency.
81 certainly am not willing to involve tli> country
III n foreign war for the object Of acquiring Texas
IL 80 uct think tslvt Tcxis ought to 30
admitted isi0 tie anicm.'
p" consider Tic anneXltI0n of Texas at this time
without tie assent Of Mexico. - Il measure com
promising the national character" &c.-Rqeiei
letter, A1rd u, lsii.
" Personally | could have no objection to tic an
neXation If Texas" I'm Kentucky the Texas ques-
ton VIII 10 tie Wlie caUse no prejudice
1t seems that near tresiy-fro tioUSaal W..
Kcntuck.ans % not o~iso'a!ay belong to Henry Clay
taking tie last election Is a test
1T was a tpiblc blown up BY Nr. ~Tylcr."-Cidy4
ritter IL =. 7. MIR. Juy !. l7ii.
50 it seems ilat Mr.. Clay is really after all IN (a
ror of a Ja5Jr.
The first beng for the North and Liberty or Adolf
ton party generally the second fr TIE South, let II
see what he says in his lriesi:
u have. however, no hesitation in saying that. IN
from hari,s an jerSoeaf directions 10 h7 apHera'5e
Of T.c~. | SHOULD BE GLAD To SEE IT.
~ DO NOT THINK THAT THE SUBJECT Oh
SLAVERY OUGHT TO AFFECT TIE CUES
TlON ONE WAY Or THE OTHER. Wlctac
Texas be independent or Incorporated into the | nife'
: State, | d. not believe it viii prolong or shorten ia
duration of thai institution" IT would be uapiN
to refi @ a permanent acquisition which VIII exist u
. lone rs tie Gil, be rcnlin~. or account az q temt ARR.
!. ,si,uioe."-E2ry'S ritter 10 n North Atba"in'
my 21h, ISL.
a Do tie Abolitioni>ts understand him. His fr'
letter i FIR Their benefit. Do tie S)uthronS und
c stand him His :" latest" is 10 "soft-soap" then
II We think NIr. Clay VIII be pretty well understood b
"a November next. He will be understood as ready
. sacrifice any thing. yea, a portion Of the Union,
not the whole, T. reach tie goal If hi, ambition
70 Twirc hive tic American people decided that the
Is VIII rot have him aS u ruler; and tie third time vi
be the last. Then VIII he have time 70 repent an
" then Viii British Ari>tocracy and Foreign Money!
" NabobS learn that Americans AZ. free in deed a we
: rs in name.