The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-10-09
EXTRACT FROM 4 SPEECH OF
THE HON. CASSiUS NJ. CLAY.

MAINS III Texas proper, TO come into our pO-
session and liqI:date the debt we pay for her.
How dare the men who will not give us our
own land money, to pay our debts and TO re-
I lieve, our own State from reputation aud
dishonor, to thrust their internal fingers into
the pockets of the freemen Of America, to
pay S25,000,000 Of money for foreign ma
ton, incurred in propagating slavery among
men! We trample upon the most solemn
| treaty between Mexico and the United
States, and rush over the Constitution, TO
war in this iendish propagandism; and in
| such war, according TO the laws ofrations,
It is not only the right, but the bOunden duty
Of all Christendom to come in to the help of
Mexico, and reduce us TO sense Of common
justice. And in such war, when the BAN
ner Of 1776, "right against might" ones
borne by us, is now horne by thcm-when |
shall be calIny led up TO rally to the stand
ard OF my Country, incribed with 'eiernal
slavery" | am bold in the avowal that though
profess to be as most men, have no heart
for Snch CONTEST am coward in such
cause. On our own soil, i'll defence of our
own rights, defy the world IN arinS- Lut in
such a cause as this, If the b ible be tue, we
cannot succeed; il history be net fll lie, VIC
cannot hold permanent conquest; "ihtywh9
live by the sword shall perish by the swor.i,"
and at all times dominion based rpor unjust
conquest. has fallen to sudden ruin and ulr-
mate retributive desolation This Republic
must stand upon justice a high ni0rai SeRf-
meRt, or else it cannot stand a, cH there
must be either arcgard for rch', or = resort
TO the sword; either pure ballot y or the
Presidential cairidse-box, Tie d.v that tic
nation deliberately violates right, the Cor
stitution ofour country crunblcs into dust
and is gone forever, and upon its ruins rises
force and utter d,spot;sm. And Row we are
called urou in the very outset to rcrpetuate
this outrage against the laws of u;tiuns aud
nature, by Irampling the Constitution under
foot in two several instauces-oncc, as
have shown before by violating IN" 5,h ar, =
Gle of the amendments by admitting Texas
as Slave State, and gain by admitting her
at all. The Constitution is an instrument
OF delegated powers; all powers not given
are reserved 10 the States, or TO tie people.
Where, ask every Democrat here, is the
clause giving the Federal Government au-
thorlty 10 add Il foreign nation 10 us, or us, TO
foreign nation! No where You cannot
show it; il does not exist. admit, with
Chancellor Kent, that Louisiana was consti-
tutionally admitted as territory, saving the
allowance ofslavery; although every Jellcr-
sonian Democrat would be forbid the use of
the precedent, for Mr.. Jefferson agreed there
was no power in the Constitution to accom-
plish it, Bat there lay Spain at the mouth
OF the Mississippi, threatening by arms to re-
siSt our entrance into the Gull Of Mexico, the
great highway of nations, TO which we had Il
right to pass, by the laws ofGod and of man.
Kentucky could not treat with her; she was
nrht IL. L.. I n
war was likely to cnsuc; there was ncces. ar
lily some sovereign power to come forward
and anticipate ruinous war, " a timely
treaty; il necessarily accrued, then, 10 The
Senate Of the United States 10 acquire. or
cede territory, in order to dsicrniine,tli;s
eternal cause Of enmity and udr. | say.
| say then, that Louisiana was rightly ac-
quiTcd of France; and the same thing was
rightly done at the treaty Of Washington,
when land was acquired and lost IN Maine.
But far different is the case with Texas; we
have no cause of quarrel, no point ofcontact;
there is no necessity for the interference of
the Senate, and no power else belongs toit.
When You vote for Polk, then, you vote
for Texas for Mr.. Webster has very well
to-day remarked, that it is ''Polk and Texas,
or neither Polk nor Texas" If then, YOU
elect Polk, you vote tax Of S25, COG OOO--
you vote a war, you vote the violation of
treaties, you vote double violation of the
Constitution, by anneXin2 foreign States, and
also sirre States, TO the Union. And ii the
President and - Senators may tonight an
mex Texas TO us, they may Tomorrow mite
us once more 10 the British Grown, or 10 the
Russian dcspotism. II they nIay cmslavc
the blacks to-day. they may cnslavc me and
you the day after; and there is no power u.-
der Heaven which can give us liberty, Il this
Constitution doesnot- Men Of Boston, ', hat
say you! viii you give mp the Ccnsiitu-
ton, or will you stand by il foreverl What
shall VIC do, then, to avoid these accnmila'ed
evils, that threaten us on all sides! Who
can save us from this gnlfofruinl Can Mr..
Garrison do it.? He wW nat If he has he
po1ceri Car Mr.. Birpey d0H? lie cannot
ifhe irouid. Mr.. Polk ,rW be sure MT 10
saue ms, but 10 sacrifice ne. What other man,
then, in all this wide land, except Mr. Clay,
can, from his talents, his patriotism, and his
fortunate position, stay the wild waves Of
anarchy, violence aud dishonor? No Other
hone. THEN MUST VOTE FOR Nh. CLAY.
He has told MS, in THREE sereraI letters Mdt he
is against J'ernS. So long as il costs moro
than fair rate. he is against il. II was
thought BY the Jackson Cabinet, TO he worth
4, 100000 Of money only. Now, VIXEN there
is not foot Of land 10 be sold TO refund the
money, VIC haze no reason to believe that Mr.
Clay would be willing 10 give S25.0O0,O00.
So long as it costs US disonor, by breach of
treaty, Mr.. Clay is against it. So long, then.
as Mexico shall choose the treaty 10 remain,
so long is Mr.. Clay against annexation.
So long as it costs u, war, Mr.. Clay is OPP
posed TO Texas. War now exists and
Santa Anna, her President tells Gen. Ham
ilton, that, as long as drop Of Mexican
blood flows in the veins Of her patriots,
they will resist The desecrstion Of their soil,
and the dismcmberment Of the Empire.
And although brides have been offered, and
ministers have been sent, to negotiate, and
every thing tried, il Is all in vain to move the
Mexicsns 10 acknowledge the independence
Of Texas. And they know full well that the
loss Of Texas is the downfall OF Mexico.
Already has Mr.C. J lngersoll said this
whole Continent is, or should be, ours; aud
90 soon as Texas falls, then falls California.
Then, Mexico Proper, and so on, till our own
Government, as vel as theirs, shall be for
.ver wrecked. SO long, then, as Mcxicans