The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-08-15
CLAY AND FRELINGHUYsEN.

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CLAY AND FRELINGHUYSEN.
II these ca ndidales Of the wing party are elect
ed to the Offices Of President and Vice President.
among other important results of that event
may be mentioned the following@
/. As far as their influence extends, the an
%nexation- of Texas will not be accomplished
There is very life probability, even If another
treaty were to be formedsduriug the short-Iived
reign.oi President Tyler, tina two-thirds Of the
Senate would advise DISQUALIFICATION. Still less
probability is there, thai sucIsa thing would oc-
cur with Mr.. Clay at The head ofthe Government
Indeed, no such treaty will be negotiated under
Mr.. eClay; and. of course, no. advice from the
Senate Tor its ratification wilt be necessary.
s But Mr. Secretary Calhoun and AIR. Senator
McDatie are OF the opinion that Texas may be
Incorporated into'the Union By a Joint resolGtIon
ofthe Two Houses of Congress. without any
treaty. Shonld such an absurd as well as un-
Constitutional attem pit be made by the South
Carolina pollucIans, and, il should happen thai
the Senate. are equally divided on the question
thing certainly not very probahie. bat possi-
| ble-in that casethe President oftte SENATE will
have the casting vote, which AIR. Frelinghuysen
will give againstf South Carofina.
2 Under the ADMINISTRATION of Mr. Clay, the
Tariff policy, and the system Of Protection 10
American Ind astry will be perfectly secure, as
far as their influence viii 60
| d. 1nC DihtiiDutAOH VI the dNHbiS Vi the 1uO-
HE Lands, as fast as 4hey are received from the
States viii be distri buted among the several
States, IN ust proportions This plan Originate
ed with Mr. Clay; after a long course Of vigor.
Gus exertiot aud perseverance,. he succeeded
in carrying il through Congress-; and for short
time, the States had the benefits Of it.. But be-
tween political and land spectators, and a mis-
eralhe administration, tle system was defeated
and overlhrown. and the individual States, for a
number OF years pa ST, have been defrauded. by
interested and dishonest peiitieians, OF their just
Illegal, and constitutional rights. Under an ad-
minisirati headed by Clay and Frelighuysen
the Executive influence will. be exercised in fa-
vor OF that great national measure, and the vast
property which tho people " in the new States
and territories. will be faithfully divided among
those to whom II lightfnily belongs.
PObK AND DALLAS.
But il these pesons are elected. what win be
the consequences! As far as Their influence
aud exertions will accomplish suchsan object,
Texas will be brought into the United States.
with all its debts embarrassmenis apdliabitiiies.
In the first place. Texas viii shoye off from her
ows shoulders an enoEmous de5tzestimated to
aniount TO at least twenty m illsohs of dollars,
which the people otlhis country viii be obliged
TO pay.
If any good reason can be given for loading this
nation with such a burden We should like 10 hear
it. We believe it viii be difficult TO persuade
those who ~wilTtave to pay il, that there is eth
er Justice or reason in such a measure.
hi the next place, as far as their Influence and
exertfons can accomplish such an abiect, the
system ofProtection 10 National Iudus,ry-and
4 y s r daasuea II ny Ts%d iMsa al scenes Which The country
exhibited before the Tariff law of 1912 was pass
ed, and under which the people are experience
ling their present prosperity. The Distribution
OF the proceeds OF the sales OF the public lands,
as far as il depends on them, viii be prevented,
! and the States will lose their riohtto them. and
ihe properly viii either be wasted through the
national treasury, or 50 wandered among sRccula.
tors.
This viii be the exact difference, as 1t re-
CARDS these great national questions a I'D interests
between AN administration headed by Henry
Clay, and one led by james X. Polk. The PEG
pie must decide which they will prefer. The
Two cases are here stated in the plainest and
most concise manner. No man can mistate
tleRr;s and we think no TREAD ofilis country
will, fora moment, hesitate between them
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