Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-17

the Bankrupt law expressing an ophiUn that |;
ought 10 hcrcrealed that whether lie measure
would affect ad"aEta5eotIsiy OF ihjnrloGsiy the
interests of The people of kentucky, tl,cv alone
were comrolent Ia nudge and 50 lar as he was
concerned he thought that from their Judgment
there was no appeal" All he Kentucky Dcui-
bers of Inc House of Representatives with a sin
Gle exception, had previously Voted for this
bill; hu; MIR. Clay refused 10 comply, and 20
trg in the negative. secured tait majority of
ONE, bv which il passage was defeated.
Mr.. Clay could not have heen more ignorant
than his colleague Of the wishes Q! his consiu-
cnls: but because the Bankrupt lax was Il part
OF lhcWhis system which he wished to preserve
entire. he assrmcdt the responsibility of disregard.
ny item. We know that he has sought 10 cx-
cuse himself BY saving, that he was not instruct
ed as 10 his course; bat his own declaration
made in Congress many years previous that ''ii
was immatcrial ho.r lac arrived al The will of his
constituents or what were The cridea'dS OF IL, II
was sufficient that he should know it, dcprivcs
/ him Of all right 10 insist on this apology.
If Then The conduct Of hlr. Clay. upon the
Bankrnp, law cannot be supposed 10 have added
strength 10 his claims upon liie confidence ol Tie
people, lei us consider whether ms course III re-
| terence to that great national question: which j;
was al one time hoped, would have united all par
lins in harmonious agreement, is calculated 10
abac the popular dis;rust.
Th. rc-acau:,ition of Texas, which, once q
par, Of the Territory, was ccded IN 1917 la ii for
] eign pomcr had been Il iavcrlc object with pre-
! ccdir. administrations H. great importance i'll
securing or safety in war, and in extending our
interior commerce and preventing an inJuioti.'
foreign rivalry in time Of peace, was acknow-
lcdrcd hy Presidents Adams and Jackson, boil! ol
whom r.ade Strenuous efforts 10 obtain lis retro
cession from Mexico who claimed co:lrolo"cr i,
in right If revolution, which Established her in
,spe, tcnre of Spain, io whom We had transfer
red il. The independence ul Mexico and her
Consequent rishl 10 ccie Texas TO Us, had not. al
The time nj these negotiations. hecn recognised by
Spain. elween whom anl herrevol.cd provinces.
war sill existed. But it was nol then considered
lv Presidents Adams and Jackson, CT their re-
spcciive Secretaries Of State, Mc>s's. Clay and
Van nurcn. that he acquisition of Texas, by ces-
sion tiom Mexico, ingolved violation OF or
Mexico Ia part with Texas, was not overcome
by he liberal rccun;aIy consideration od-"'d IS
olir erli.1ei and the negotiations iaiie!.
some wears aiicrwaris IL consequence q tF.c
refusal Of icyas To SubEil Ia The Central Govern
lncni cs,;.bi:-hc,! hv the usurper Santa Aana, III
placc of HE Confederation of Mexican States. of
which she was a mcGi,er, ar attempt was made
10 compel her submission. and She thercupon de-
clared her independence oi Mexico, and Ultimate
" established il upon The field Of San Jac!nto-
The Independence Was soon afterwards iecogni-
zcd by the United States Mr. Clay himself voting
for the resolution then bv Great Britain, France,
Holland ana Belgium, and in the ;.bscrce Of anY
serious attempt Ia extend her Authority over the
pcople of Texas, NAV I've deemed 10 have been
practically acknoW lodged hy Mexico herself.
The application of this Republic inGtc SOM"
wears ago with the almost unanimous concur
renee oi her people, Tor Ration 10 the Grl-
ted :ctalcs-thc late negotiation ui :. treaty Is
President Tyler, 10 effect this object, aEa n H.
fuence cxcrlcd by Mr.. Clay in procuring is TT
ectinn bG the Senate, are events too well known
u require particular relation. Nor do c dcc!:I
ii necessary Ia enter into an explanation O: III"
many advantages lh&. would result, not merely
10 the Soulhcrn S:a,cs, hrt Ia tie whole Union,
from he possession oi this countly-cSpecialiy
as They seem 10 be generally conceded, even lay
the opponents uf The treaty themselves, with few
exceptions only, and those chiefly from that class
of persons. who apprcEeud thai the slavcholding
interests will be Strengthened by this measure
No one has insisted upon them with more earn
esines> than Mr. Clay and when we reflect, that
the VERY objections now urged lr him, are psac-
lioay rclicd ly his own Official cScriion- in the
Cabinet ci Mr. Edams. il is difficult 10 believe
that his present position nas not been constrained
b the cinbarrassInci.is ola Presidential canvass.
Ii he has seen 10 evidence o a desire on the part
Of line peopl, Aat Texas should lie annexed 10
the e. States a0lr, what evidence had he OF such
a desire when h. himself attempted the acquisi-
lion nineteen wears aool If The annexation vi
dis Republic ai;cr eight years OF Independence,
he a violation of Our plisE;ed faith with Mexico,
how j. IT, ihai, after oaly three years oil Mexican
independence this Annexation could mt have
been violation of our pligiilcd faith with Spain?
II. after a iong-continucd peace in Texas, lis ac-
QUESTION ~ IL would be an adoption of her toa-
Structure war with Mexico, how is il that the an
neyaiion proposed by him. could mt have been
an adoption Of the actRni waT with Spain! II, in
his al!usion 10 Mr.. Jelcrsons scrurles, and in
his mgSin5oHs declaration, that "i hereafter fur
,hcr territory should he wanted Tor an increased
population, we need entertain 10 apprehension
bui that il will be acquired hy means, HiS 70 be
iopcd fair, honorable and coas''fE'0ha{" Mr.. Clay
meals 10 0doW Mr.. Jefferson : doubt. a:.i nii-
mate an opinion that an amendment n ne Con-
aiiutaa must prcccde lhc acquisition OF Texas.
how was il. that 10 constitutional difficulty en-
>led when he himself proposed 10 acquire ii!
H. in order io avoid "iprcign dEfDhfcs. al this
time. the recognition of Texan Independence by
Ney;co should prcccdc treaty with Texas, why
was it no; equally necessary, as means oi AVOID
ing foreign difficulties al mat day. that The reco@
milton Of Mexican Independently SPAN, Should
prcccdc treaty with Mexico!
w Hb. tiltN, can lJll 10 icI.t'S, 'ti"t nay
recent change Of opinion was mainly controlled
nv line fierce opposition made 10 his measure in
the Northern Stale. hv that body OF men, who
can see no other result from ;he annexation OF
Texas than the Illustration OF their own wicked
designs against the institutions oi the Sonih !
.e il be remembered, that his opposition was MOI
founded upon any objections To The SPECIFIC pfovi-
sions of The treaty negotiated by Mr. tyler, Tor
he had moi then seen ii, and, as nc says, ne khe"
nothing OF lis >tipulations. He opposed II i"r
reasons Wildly independent Of these now nr2co
10 excuse Tie rejection OF tais paiiicuiaI treaty
and which. in the estimation OF his Northern
supporters. are Of perpetual force Whatever
may have heen his motives the effect has certain
X Icca 10 inspire AboIiiioniSm with now hope*
and new life; and loud are the congratulations
which now ring through their halls OF council,
ulo-, the ">.ani" he has tanen in reference 10 that
cTca; measure. on which, 10 use the language 81
orc Of their most influential leaders, 'hr SCI u
RITY NJ dn~cgU dSpeads.' "ion say, mat lien.
rs CLAY disavuws Aboli.ionis,n tsclaims MI
scwar.! late Governor Of New ! ork, IN his i'd
.lrcss 10 inc "!'ricnds of Emancipation" nj Inc
Syracuse Convention "Icu say, that tlenir
Clay tisayows Aholiiionisln! Let him do 50.
What care YOU and for tint! Hc Is or2oscdfo
T.rns He is The candidate of the Wing parry.
| THEY ne opposed 10 Texas "Ihc security,
-, The duration lie extension OF slavery I'll Depend
Oh the annexation of Texas" llcarihe language
Of Mr. SHADE. he newly c!cc,e. Wing Governor
Of the State Of Vermont, The resolutions OF Whose
Legislature. Mr. Ga, col.:tsscS he had IN his
mind when he declared that texas ought no 70
IL received ia,u the Unien in decided opposition
% ,1= wishes of considerable nn' Respectable
portion Of he Conicacfac; Il need nj -; t'ias
the success Of our opponents in Ibis l'Te>icen-
! tial election. would he the success u this mca-
sure. Their candidate (Nr Polk has been So
lrcied for the very urp1se Of carrying il. He
is committed 10 it irrcvocab'y. And where is
! Henry Clay? oppnSed 10 Il, and opposed Tor re'-
be his views in regard to immediate cmarcipa-
lion, he stands, in reference 10 The great issne M
,r4ilf Tic qacsiiou If s'arcrg IS mar turning, en-
the side of freedom and OF his country"
Necl we repeat to you, isilow-ciiizens, the ey-
ulling explanations of Adams Gid:;nsS. Web
ser and others, which ara now swelling The glad
chorus Of Abolition triumph! Nced VIZ remind
you oil Tie Address oil Adams and we've other
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