The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-24
From The Boston Post.
Tho AMI CON or,
HENRY CLAY VS.. HENRY CLAY.

To follow Mr.. Clay in all his windngs is no easy
matter His political track has no simllitude among
sensible OBJECTS, unless 1t be the railroad Of Thadeus
Stevens, known as the Tape Worm, which was re-
presented commencing IN the woods and endiog
nowhere. Stevens, however, has the advantage OF
Mr. Clay he did not cross his own track as Mr. CLAW
does, and herein the similtude fails
MIR. Clay is, perhaps, one of the most signal exam
Piles oil political degeneracy in existence. From
democrat he has sank dotcn to a modern whig-wbose
self acknowledged type is the despised coon of the
cornheldl There was a time even after his first
great apostacy when be had the reputation of frank
ness and consistency. For his own honor, and for
the credit OF human nature, we could wish he had
maintained that character This however, has been
lost IN his struggle for power. In order to show this
clearly II Is only necessary to refer to his numerous
letters and speeches written and made within the last
few months On the tariff and the Texas questions
particularly, his Inconsistency and demagogueism
appear lamentably conspicuous. For the special
otneht oil our wing friends, in proof of our charge
we will call the mbodynm |" TO the stand he shall
be convicted on his own testimony And first. of the
Texas question.
In MIR. Clay's Raleigh letter. dated April IL.
le44, his whole object to show that the apnexa-
ton of Texas to the United States would be unwise.
impoiitic, aud dangerous lie denies that Texas is
an independent nation de ire, regards her as still
part Of Mexico and suggests that foreign nations so
regard her; and 10 show that he has no desire TO in
corporate her territory with that Of the existing
Union, he says
"In the future progress OF events, it is probobl,
that there will be voluntary or forcible separation
Of the British North American possessions from the
parent country. strongly inclined to think that
i will be best for the happiness Of all parties that in
that they should be erected into separate and
independent Republic. With the Canadian Repub-
lie on the one SIDE that Of Texas on the other and
the United States, the friends of both between them
each could advance ITS own happiness by such consti
luton, laws, and MEASURES, were best adaptcd 10
its peculiar condition"
This is what Mr.. Clay said in that letter. With
out stopping to show how disastrous such state of
things would be TO the best interests, happiness and
well being of the United States, we may say the en-
tract Is conclusive in proof Of Mr.. Claws opposition
to annexation. In fact he closed this letter by saw
ing:
In conclusion, consider the annexat Of Tex
as at this time, toiihoh the assent Of 1rioo as mea
sure compromising the rational character involving
us certainly In war with Mexico, probably with 9th
er foreign powers dangerous to the integrity Of the
Unions incxpedien 10 the present financial condition
OF the country and not called for by any expression
Of public opinion
Such was Mr.. Clay's opinion in April last In Ju-
ly following, the ,mbodymef writes another letter in
reply to one from Alabama Wing 10 this letter
he informs his southern friend that
PERSONALLY HE COULD HAVE No'oB.
LECTION TO THE ADMISSION OF TEXAS
In April he had all sorts Of objections. In July. as
an individual he was in favor of IT, In this same
letter Of July he further says
"H (tbe scheme Of snnexing Texas wa, a bubble
bo'cn up BY Mr.. Tyler in noa ercepiionnb p,anner
for sinister puypo'es.p
And yet Mr. Clay, in the same breath, wishe, this
bubble success 1t Twas mere bubble got mp for bad