Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-10-30

IS27, when, as Secretary under Mr.. Ad-
ans, he attempted 10 buy it, aud drow
parallel between the circumstances then
and now. Then, Spain. to whom our
Government in 1920 ceded il, had not only
refused to acknowledge The independence
of Mexico, but was actually prosecuting a
vigorous and energetic war against her.
Now, Sala Anna, al the lime of his inslo-
rius defeat, had pleged himself never more
to wage war with Texas. Since that pe-
riod no army has ever entered the terrific
ry not hostile foot lreads the soil of
Texas. Texas had frequently challenged
her enemy to the arbitrement of battle,
but i; had never been accepted and no
INTELLIGENT man believes that she could
ever be subjugated. He took rapid
view oflhe consequences that would re-
suit in the event of its falling into The
hands Of England or commercial treaties
being formed between them; exposed the
policy Of England, as disclosed in The
speech of Lord Brougham in The British
Parliament. and showed that she was
striking blow at the institution. Of slave
ry, and The peace and independence o!
this country. In connection with this
branch Of lhe subject, he read from
speech delivered recently by Mr.. Wesb-
sier, at Springfield, in which he made
direct appeal 10 The abolitionists Of the
north 10 rally against Mr.. Polk, on the
ground that annexation would surely fol-
low. and of his connection with slavery !:
showed that there was party in this
country acting in concert with The govern.
ment Of England, in their unholy crusade
upon The rights of the. South, and the
peace and safely Of the country, aud their
designs were one and the same.
Ii was in Ibis connection that he alluded
10 The cry of Disunion thai had been made
by The federal party from one end OF the
country 10 the other, for the purpose of
averling attention from their own unholy
aud traiorous designs. As5to hat whip
slcr editors might say. or travelling dema-
gogues might echo, for vile parlizan pur-
poses. he would not condescend to notice
Them. But the head and leader of the
whis party had thought proper recently 10
embody the sentiment in letter, eud he
would notice him. Mr.. Clay had, not
long since, travelled through South Caro-.
oina, he had share the hospitality
of its citizens. aud received that dis.
tinguished attention due 10 his eminent
charac,er.-Bu after this. he no sooner
reaches home, han he, thinks proper 10
cater to The base appetite OF party, by
charging upon the people Of South Caro-.
lima what he knows TO he slander. If
ii was holy zeal for the Union thai prump-
ted him TO denounce South Carolina,
where was his exuberant patriotism when
John c. Adams, in 1912, actually pre-
senled 10 the American Congress resou-
lions 10 diSsolue The Cnlon? Why did he
pass by the Resolutions of Massachusetts
declaring The Union dtssolred if Ieras
,pere annexed !? Why leave unnoticed
the resolutions Of Vermont, making The
same declaration The reason was OBJ
vious.-They were his bosom friends,
Between him and Mr.. Adams, there was
lie as indissoluble as that which conneS
ted the Siamese twins-a separation
would be political death TO both, as eSa;y
one knew there had been question of
Of adjourned veracity between them since
The treaty Of Ghent aud the secret tran
saclions of 1926 were yet to be developed
when, by reckless and prufisate bar
gain, they seized upon lie power of the
government in defiance Of the popular
will, and trampled upon the great princi
plies Of republican liberty. But because
South Carolina does not choose 10 vote
for Henry Clay, man who has made
open war upon her interests for 20 years,
then, forsuoih! she is to be denounced for
Disuuion. Disloyally to bis person is
disalfeclion TO the Union No-he ook the
recen, letter of M Clay, containing the
infamous charge a ssnst South Carolina,
and trampled i, beneath his feet into the
dust, with that scorn and contempt due
its vile demagogueism /; and those whn
choose to be bis servile and sycophaniic
followers take that and make the most of
1.-THE truth was, the federal party by
rejecting the treaty Of annexation, know
thu, they have struck blow al the peace
and permanent independence Of this Uni.
on, aud covered beneath the power and
policy of England, and to avoid the just
indignation of betrayed people, they have
the hardihood 10 charge upon South Car
oliua wish to dissolve the Uniou. 1t
may bctrue, that in portion Of the State
a few Of her citizens, under deep and
burning senseof the wrongs that has been
inflicted on the South by the unwise ac-
| ton Of the Government, and The course
pursued by the aboIiionists and The whig
party in reference 10 The Texas question,
may have, manifested some excitement,
but that was confined to few and lie
would say ,ha, no where was Union cher.
ished with greater fidelity than by a major
lily Of the people Of S. c. For himself,
he appealed 10 his Maker for the ruth Of
the assertion, tha, disunion of this glori.
Gus confederacy never entered into his i'm.
aginalon. He would refer TO a scene
that transpired in The Congress Of The
Union, iu 1887, Of which he had been