The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-30
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louisiana contrary to the expectation Of the
most sangune Wings, has declared against the treaty,
and sustained the curse of the Senate When the
Senators voted against the treaty. 1t considered
they had sacrificed themselves upon the altar of
country for no one anticipated the result now before
u.s. and when one Of them Mr. Barrow a noble and
gallant spirit, disclosed the which influenced
his vote, his best friends regarded 1t as sealing his
political death warrant He, however hoped almost
against hope and relied upon the intelligence of the
People. 1 he verdict which is at last rendered is
The more gratifying, II must pro, eed from tie
deepest conviction and the lotest patriotism. This
victory is but the commencement du fin, which is to
spread every where, and 10 elect Henry Clay by
majority greater than that of Harrison"
Now, here are several important confessions
When Senators voted agains, the treaty they believed
the People TO be in favor ofitl Why, then, did they
vote against it This writer pretends that it was pa
triotism :! In WHAT What did the country gain by
rejecting the treaty. We can well understand how
few office seeking Senators, relying Mr. Clay for
an indemnity, were induced 10 vote aga inst the treaty
believing that they violating the will of their
constituents, because if In Of his election, he
could give them Office; but, is that patrotism'
This letter-writer tells US that the Wings all be-
lieyed that Mr. Barrow had violated the will Of his
constituents Why did he do IT. 1t Is well known
here that so long as il was believed that Mr. Clay
was in favor of annexation, Mr. Barrow was for
1t also. What induced him to vote against
his own opinions IN violation of the known will of
his constituents 7 IL vas because to reject the
treaty had become Wing measure. Mr. Clay had
declared against The treaty and to reject the treaty,
bemcae necessary to Mr.. Gays election. The
question presented to Mr.. Barrow was, win
you desert Mr. Clay 2 will you, by voting for the
treaty, take sides against Mr.. Clsyl" When MIR.
Barrow said "my constituents are for the treaty and
I am foi IT a.so," the answer was, "Mr. Clay is
,gllnsl it, When Mr. Barrow said, "lf vote
against the treaty will be sacrificed" the snswer
was Elect Mr.. Clay and he will trke care of you &"
How can MI Clay conn ensate Senator for "saeri.
feing' huself1 II elected, he will have seats in
his cabinet, foreign missions, collectorships, and
many very CON Portable berths, for yciimzed Sena-
tors. How many of those who voted against the
ueaty-how many If those who were for the treaty
and yet voted against it, would refuse think YOU,
gentle reader, TO be sacrificed, again and again on
these lermsi Why, they have begun TO pave the
way. This very Letter declares Mr.. Barrow TO be Ca
noble and gallant spirit" in anticipation Of his being
provided for "When the Senators voted against
the rraty it considered they had sacrificed them
selves" says this letter. Now Yet us see what the
comment of the London editor is on this sacrifice :
; The Times Of the 3lst July, says:
4" Let us beware Of the fate Of Am, RIGA. Her in
stituions are nov rope Of Ssnd. She h powerless
through the monslrous lpcongiu of the democ "a
cy, which she has cherished over her own external
&C and policy, just as maniac IL unable TO answer
for ms own actions She pride herself In her
Conduct towards other nations b, any cons Iersti IA
OF hei own highest interests Of her national call
ing or duiy; she is led Gown by other necessities
and crippled by The interference of other and wholly
inadequate springs Of action she must do - those
who profess To represent her conure To allow her
TO do, and not "a she would or as she ought TO do
What position can be more Illuminating 20 a great and
towehul nation y
Such IS the comment Of the London Times-the
org N Of the English influence which is erertnq IT.
self TO defeat annexation, in reply to the exulation
Of Their agents aud allies through whom they have
actedll What is the plain English Of ihi.i The
American CORE. pendent writes
Mr. Barrow, a noble and gallant spirit. voted
against the treaty, believing that bis State was in ia
vor Of l-but he was prepared to sacrifice himself on
the altar Of hi, county