Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-15
RICH MOND, VA.
Monday Morning, October ~.

Monday Morning, October ~.
NOTICE TO COUNTY COMMITTEES.
3.Y- We advise The Democratic Committees 10
obtain and circulate forthwith tic Electoral Tick
els. They may be procured Al all tie Democrat
&c printing offices in the State. They may, Of
course, be obtained al this Office
MORE LETTERS FROM THE COMPLETE
LETTER WRITERS
"Nhat! has he not done writing YET 7" will be
Tue exclamation of the curiuI.s reader, when he
comes 10 hear Of more letters (um Mr. f. Clay.
But the fact is, the two new 'lIpis;leS which we
have before us, were probably written previous
10 his Last viii and Testament Thsy bear,
at least 4 prior dac. These two Letters how
ever. are curious productions and are calculated
10 sink Mr. Clay still lower into the slough 9th
uisue The public had been previously favored
with four Letters on the subject OF Texas. The
first waS his Raleigh letter, The two Intermediate
ones were specially intended FOR the Southern mar
ke,, ard seemed 20 modify Inc spiri, oi the lir-t
The last being his Last VIII threw him back
upon his frs. Love, The frs; Lct.cr-h:accl W
even stronger against Inc Soath. The two las, Lc.
tcls ao,r before us .cho The fourth Letter. and The
las, ol them with new Turn Of the screw Gpon Ire
South We have grc;,m:ndto dedicate one Nc.
Of our sheet 10 Inc pal caiion ul lie Whole SERIES
OF six letters They arc singular literary conipo-
Sions, and they display that nllrmi,y OF purpose,
AHA that versatility OF position, which an amhi-
,ious man is apt to manifest, wh"n trying 10 catch
the ropniar brceXc-iirsl looEir@ 10 the Nota and
then 10 the South-gor >oothing The rcejudiccS OF
the Aaolitioa:s.>, and "a : attempting 10 smooth
down the feelings of LIS Southern lrierGs. We
would not hesitate 10 publish them all in success
sicn-it one OF oar friends, whose Sca,hug criti-
ci>n upon the whole series made sucn Il powerful
impression upon The Convention oil Farnvilic
las, week, would favor lis viii; his commentaries
upon The compilation. First comes the Raleigh lei
ter with lis rcq::isilion ih.t no respectable
siderable portion OF Inc Confederate, would refuse
lis consen, to the annexation. Then come Nos
two ard three seeming tc moi:fv his condition and
throwing his own personal good wishes for The
acquisition Then his Ill lucr, requiring rather
more, viz: the common Cot$cr' 81 the county,.
Now here is No. ), which requires again the
common consent cl The Un!led S,acs--ard
las. oi all, we have No. &, which closes The door
oi admission entirely ana Lermc;ically-;ur he
nor requires "a degree al concurrence among
the States composing our Union, AMOUNTING TO
or AppRoxlaArlSG TOWARDS rNaNiMiTY." What
more. Ondect, could any one ASK" says the cd
tor OF the Lafayette Indiana Journal, Of October
!. strong Clay paper from which We copy
the following letter What more" could The enc
my OF Texas 'askl' And the editor. subsequent
remarks show, why Mr. Clay thus goes the whole
hog against Texas He says;
Mr. Clan is AGAiNST-Mr. Polk is FOR
lT-Thc i>>uc is made up--and there is no
avoiding or backing cut from it, He WHO votes
for Clay puts his reto upon the project. lie who
votes for Polk, gives an uneqGivocal expression
in FAVOR of the measure; while the man who
Mfo~s array lis ,0fc on Birney, will I'D the mea-
sure wilbou; aGroca,ing IT,
But let the letters peak Tor themselves. Tie first
new letter (Aciag No 81 is addressed 10 Edgar Al
wa,crin Portage county, who writes tromthe Adolf
ton region Of Ohio, begS him toappreciae the mo-
tves vi his enquiry, and requests CHM 10 state.
over your signature. whether the letter written
by YOU upon the annexation OF Texas 4 short
time previous 10 your nomination, is 4 lu>t expo
siiion OF the sentiments yoa now entertain upon
that subject. An early reply 10 the above is de-
sirable."
The yelled prophet of Ashland replies as TO-
lows:
ASHLAND, Sept. is, 1914
Dear Sir-I have received your favor Of the
9th inst, and appreciate and thank YOU for the
friendly motives which prompted H. take plea
sure in compliance with yonr request, III sayin"
that | auhcra 10 every feeling, sentiment, and
opinion expressed in my Raleigh letter upon The
subject of the annexation OF Texas, and that i;
was far from my intention 10 vary i'll the smallest
degree from them by either oi my iwo lccIs a(.-
dressed 10 Alabama 1t is cnly BIZ a gross per-
version of their contents that aEr discrepancy
with the Raleigh e:;er is made out. 1t was my
purpose, among other things, to say i'll mr Ala
ba.na letters that had no private or Individual
motives 10 object 10 Annexation; that nv ONCE
tons were founded altogether upon public aud
political considerations; and that il the Unite.
States, by common consent. desired Annexation.
al IL
without war, aud upon inst terms. should he
clad to see the people ofihe Z. ;. eraliied. These
letters were written in consequence Of statements
al The South being boldly put forth that would
stand ont in opposition 10 Annexation, although
the whole people OF the u. States might desire il.
Parts OF paragraphs and expressions in my Ala
hama letters have bccn torn from the context, and
:; color attempted 10 lie given 10 my mcanin9
which never intended. Some OF or opponent,
are constantly treating me with the greatest I'M
fairness. They have gone The length even OF
forcin" 10. me language which never used, and
Of sarhl;ng and shamcfully pervcrting that which
did employ.
am, with great respect, your OBJ! scrv'i
EDGAR ArwATER, Esq.
The Bulletin No. 6 runs as follows. Ii Tops The
climax:
ASHLAND, Sept 10Th. 1871.
Gcntlcmcn--I have received Your favor, AMI
an, obliged To You for the friendly motives which
induced yull 10 address me. | think q deliberate
AMI candid view Of my iwo Alabama letter. would
lead 10 the conclusion, that there was nodeparurc
in them FROM the grounds taken in my Raleigh
letter. Mos, certainly none WIS intended. When
spoke Of having no personal OBI, cion L. anncXa-
ton meant ;.at nv opinion was formed a,lo?cth
or upon public ana general grounds. and di. nJ
proceed from any private Or Individual motives
SO. in he other letter to Alabama, When | SAID
thai If the annexation Of Texas could he e'lccicl
with the common cCnsc1. os the Union, without
nationa! ,iShonor, without war, and upon fair and
iusl terms. rleaatthai did not wish 10 lie con
>dcGei as standing in opposition 10 The general
sill. aln opposed 10 immediate annexation.
am oppose, TO il whi.S war is ra"ing between
Texas and Mexico. And should he opposed 10
il. at all times and under all circumstances, unless
there was degree OF concurrence among the
States composing our Union, amounting 10 or
approxiinatng towards uDanimity.
Heretofore there has been considerable opposi
ton 10 The Protective Policy in the Slave States;
but 1T this time regret 10 be obliged 10 say, thai
think that Policy is more III danger in The Free
States than in The Slave States. And This favor
able result in the Slave States has been brought
about by the Wings. 1t is Tor example mach
more secure in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia.
North Carolina, and Virginia, than j, is IEdi
ana, or fear even Pennsylvania.
am your friend and
Obedicni servant
H. CLAY
Mcssrs John Purdue and Godlovc S. Orh.
r. Let tie South now say what confidence