The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-09-12
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apprehension. Teas ioiR ether repea tie tariff of Hs
United States or nulify lis Operation.p
HENRY CEAY'S OP PINIoN OF BRITISH IN |
FLUENCE-HE SAYS THE POWER OF |
ENGLAND EFFECTED THE REPEAL OLA
LAW BY THE CONGRESS on TIE UNIT |
TED'STATES.
In his celebrated speech o which allusion has been
before made delivered inthe Senate December 25 1910
6r Clay thus SPEAKS OF the influence which Great Bri
tain cxers in be United States and theexent Of her in
rigues and herpoweE [sce Gcceys Life and Speeches
Of Clay, vol, |, pa ILL.,
"But the gentleman reminds us that Great Britain the
ally Of Spain, may bc'obigcd; by her conncxion with
that country 10 take part with heraganst US and con
slider the ofthe President as stiyng an appeal
to arms Sir is the time never arrive when we may
manage own affairs without the fear finsutng his
Btanaic Majesty? Is the rod oil British powero be for
ever suspended our heads? Whether we assert our
rights by sea- or attempt their mahtainance by land
whhersoever turnourseves this phantom incessant-
ly pursues. Already has had too, ,much influence on
The council Of the NatOn conaJUted 10 The repsal Of
the embargO-that dishonorable repeal which so much
tarDisheG the character of our government"
| Who after reading the above evidence of Henry Cldy
can assert false alarm TO warn the people 10 be-
ware of British powerto watch the inrigues OF Eng
land andto never permit her to own foot ofsoil upon
the North America continent more that she now posses
ses Surely the brilliant orator, Henry Clay, will not
be charged with demagogueism in this matter, when he
asserts that Great Britain sent emmissaes to this coun
try to sow treason in the minds Of our own Citizens and
that she at time possessed much power in the Uni
ted States as to secure the repeal of law by Congress
which repeal arnished the honor of our government!
Is there not now similar danger 10 be apprehehGed from
British trckery and Bri ish gold?
BRITISH THREATS AGAINST The UNITED
.at 90 STATES.
Great Britain has never forgiven The American peo-
pie for the chastsemcr she received al their hands d-
ring the days of the revolution and of the last war In
addition to this feeling hatred Of malignant hatred she
views the United States as her rival in commerce and
in power, aud hence douby desires our pros,raton;
and therefore her opposition 10 the annexation of Texas
which measure she knows full well would render us
impregnable to her attacks. .
Her publiG Journals TEEN with vile assaults uponher
institutions, and threats of determination.
Reed, for example, the following extract from the
London Colonial Gazette, ading paper of Great Bri-
tain Hear what it says:
at is disagreeable tast-but there is every chance
that ii will fall to the lot of this country chasise the
cocka hoop spirit OF nsoleht dishonesty which is gain
ing the ascendant in the North American Union. II
will cost US some exerton and suffering but The Ameri
cans forcing upon pse and they have yet to learn
what Great Britain can do The bungled business OF
the attempt to suppress their independence desuto
ry flourish Of arms in 1872 have given them false
temate of their own and British strength. Tney will
come TO their senses when the mouths of the Hudson
Chesapeake, and Mississippi are blockaded"
There it s-there is the old tavorite policy OF Grea
Britain Blockade the Mississippi, aud thus ccmmanC
the South and West! That is their policy, and how
easy to accomplish the object hey had possession o
Teyas ... t..., ISIS. - ,
But the above is not sufficient to satisfy every one
of the kind of neghbors would have on our South
ern frontier with England in possession of Texas, lei
him read the following extracts taken from Frazers
Magazine work which Gen. CQSS represents to be one
OF the mouth of English nobility Hear whatthe
bloody British boldly and publicly proclaim
IA war with the United States would be blessing
to mankind We must have re-proracted war with
that most sinful nation in the world II assailed in the
South, that vital pan is Instantly and surely reached
the Union is dssUlveds-and the war is at an end. In
one morning 10,lOO men Qree blacks Of Jamaica,
might be raised for the enfranchsemeht Of herbrehen
in America Such force, supported by two battalions
Of Englishmen, with 10000 muskets would establish
themselves in Carolina, never 10 be removed In three
weeks from their appearance, the ENTIRE SOUTH
WOULD BE In ONE CONFEDERATION We
say this duty is dictated alike by policy, by self preser
vation and by philanthropy We would secure oul
: possessions in America, and DISSOLVE THEIR
UNION. a .a9
Are American citizens willing TO be SURROUND.
ED bp such fiendish and blood thirsty naton2
/ PERSONALLY" FOR ANNEXATION.
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