Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-09-06

mains, on account Of temporary institution.
T. What is the basis of these para graphs. ms
and nothing but this: that slavery IS temporary
:,.,;,ution; that i, is certain to dio--to become
"axtiuct'' at no distant day-and, therefore, that
4 il unwse to let passing interest allect US "heh
aeciding permanent question. Mr.. Gay III 1,'i'
has done what no Southern candidate has dareu 10
ao-he has avowed tho certainty OF the 1aIi o.
lovcrv thereby giving the whoo weight OF his
on;non with Whatever of moral po"or II possess
% against the institution, and yet whiie doihS
this abotionsts-Lbc rty inci--out OF hato 10
the man. denounce him for helping to BRING ABOUT
that thew declare TO be the only hope OF tho
country. =, II, :; ann
9 Rut what is the object Of tho Herald IN quo
t;no these and similar paragraphs! Two told
First. to show that Messrs. Webster, Choate' oor
win. &c. with the Wings Of the Free States s'ai'o
in oppostion- -anti-Texas opPosltioh--'o WI.
CJav. And second, that Mr.. Clay means py 50
writing not to DO placed in opposition to Mr.. folk'
on the subject of slavery. Neither assumption
ia correct In our humble opinion both are IN
true. What matters it to Mr. Choatc or Mr.. Cor
win or any ono else, how Mr.. Clay thinks on q
particular point, 50 that he opposes annexation!
What matters it, more especially, when that az
fcrence is made to rest far as Mr. Clay IS con
cerued upon the certainty Of the destruction OF
.,ovorv1 Not whit. The one side, alive to the
cxtonsion Of this evil, speaks out honestly what
Il thinks and tho other, believing that nothing can
sustain it long, dwells upon another aspect OF inc
case. while both are united in opposition to the
thing itself. There is nothing TO swallow; moth
mo to retract; nothing to unsay-by either party.
Put M to Mr.. Claws purpose to prevent himself
from being placed behind Mr.. Polk:-wherc Is the
evidence Of such purpose! Simply this. That
he saws slavery ought not to affect the question
ton one way or the other. But whyt Because
it is a temporary institution--and must soon pass
away. Now does Mr.. Polk speak or think thus
fA,, tnoc n,,frp ha q
posite grounds, and while the Cine lnnati Herald
in Ohio is quoting these sentences to make out IT.
view, the Southern papers are using the very
Same sentences to provo that Mr.. Clay IS hostl! i
to slavery, and, of consequence, that Mr.. Folk -
the candidate Of the South'--bccause "ho /
Southern to the back bone, devoted to her pecu
Iiar institutions, ..for immediate annexation, "fo
FREQ Trade.
But this deception-for such VIC really believe
it to bo--is not 50 bad rs other things connected
with this letter. First. in the manner OF publish
ing it, there was misreprcsentaton-not 10 say
faIsohood. Whose Vows could not apparently be
perverted by Gaping. italcising, &c! What letter
might not DO mado seeming y to contradict ltsei1
BY such course! 81 should be glad to see 1t =
these words woro put it staring capitals. as If they
contained in thom the g5t OF the sentence Is TINS
SO! Is il true in any sense! Talk not to us about
the qualifying language that follows; that IS the
Of tho whole; II contains the very soul OF THO
matter; II IS tho lifc OF inc WnOIo SeHtcHCc,
those words so blaZoned forth amount to n simple
introduction to a positive denial-nothing more
We NAV not understand the letter; we may ms
take the meaning of the words used but II we &c
not, there is misrepresentation in every part anc
parcel of the comment made by the opposition
upon IT.
3D.. There is not merely misrepresentation, bu
palpabIe untruth uttered. as we believe, whenevo
and by whonlsocver, 1t is SAID that Mr. Cla,
leaves annexation open question III effect
that the wings, or any man; IN voting Tor hlm
will have to do 50 under any kind of protest o
reservation whatever regards Texas W.
say in effect. and for the purpose of showing thu
let take the paragraph. III his letter, most 70
lied OH by tho Herald. Enquirer. and Statesman
and analyze it-analyze 1t with reference to the
known condition of our country and MoXico. an'
tho circumstances which surround both nations
Mr.. Clay says
Far from having any PERSONAL objections 70 the annex
should DE glad il, tcihout dahonor ',nou
~or, ruth he common consent Of Tie On'on, and upo'
ir,t and far Terms "
I. Without lishonor. This is the first requi
slte demanded by Mr.. Clay before he con
sent To annex Texas. Well-wc have treat,
of an,i,y with Mexico. 1t would be dishonorabl
under any circumstances to violate that; basel,
so; so that while that lasted, annexation cou
not be brought about. But farther, Mexico is
weak power. Could we, strong and might
nation, directly indirectly, sock by force. o
thor means, to drive her from her purpose. ant
still TO seize ourselves the very territory
which she is seeking to reconquor. without dis
honor The very suppositon is absurd. Al
the circumstances attendant upon the two ma
tions, then, must be changed-the strong publ
opinion of Mexico reverscd-beforo, in this as
poet of the case, annexation could be urged.
2. Without War. This is Mr.. Gays secon'
position. And horo may rely upon the Off
cial avowas of Mexico. Sho refused to pay ON
instalment of the indemnity due because th'
question of annexation was agitated by our Exc
cutive, and she has announced that war will b.
declared Whenever attempt to bring it about
Now pride is the characteristic of Mexco.-
Whatever else that country lacks. it has thi
quality i'll supcra bundanco. That pride has beer
sorely wounded by tho of the Texan 70
volts the whole people, Gen. Thompson says
feel it to the quick; and they would suffer