New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-25
.at,onal Hail-wnis Meeting.

The Wings turned out noby at the regular
weekly meeting of the Clay CLUBS at National
Hall last evening. The meeting was ander the
direction OF the Xth Ward Clay Club and was
organized by the choice of NATHANIEL u. BRAD
FORD, President JOHN FOWLER, J. and BENZ. r.
SuanERsELL Secretaries. After hearing capt.
tel song By Mr.. Lgs.Rs Of the Ath Ward, SAMU-
Ell ELLIS, Esq. of Boston was introduced to the
audience and spoke for hall or three quarters OF
an hour on the Texasq question, which ne handled
in q mastery manner. Mr. Ellis had lived
much IN New Orleans and Texas, and was ac-
ouainted with Iaost of the public MEN OF Texas
who were conspicuous during the Revolution
thero, az well as those who rule her destiny now.
He exposed, in words OF burning indignation,
the foul conspiracy OF sor:c OF the Southern
States. which, in the sacred name OF Liberty,
seized upon and dsmenbered q State Of the
free Mexican Republic for the express purpose of
establishing Slavery therein; and the no less
foul conspiracy, by the same men now, who seek
to perpetuate human Slavery, both in that Re-
public and this, by peridiousIy anne1lng Texas
to the United States. He also very ettectualy
exploded that miserable humbug OF the Texas
party which asserts the necessity OF Annexation
on the grounds of National Defence. MIR. Ellis
seemed 10 be perfectly familiar with the history
OF Texas and Texas affairs from the earliest SET
tlement of that country, and felt no Ill will tc-
ward her or her people; on the contrary, ne had
strong sympathies for her, and no one, he sad,
would ,tfoice more heartily N the prosperity oi
Texas than himself All that he possessed of
this worlds goods was in Texas. Whether
Annexation would increase its value or not, he
did not know he thought IT would; but, as an
American citizen, he could not let personal IN
terest blind his eyes to the fact OF the national
dishonor which would attach TO his country from
the consummaton Of this nefarious plot Though
IL nigh. enhance the price his lands and scilp,
vet he could not look calmly OH and see Slavery
extended, his country dishonored, the integrity OF
the Union endangered, perhaps the Union itself
dissolved, and the f1ndest hopes OF the friends OF
Universal Liberty blasted for ever, and not raise
his voice against it.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Ellis's speech, the
Seventh Ward Glee Club favored the audience
with two or three Of their very best songs.
Hon. CAssIus NJ. CLAY being loudly called
for, arose amid g perfect whirlwind of applause.
and spoke in his usual animated impressive, and
eloquent manner for about half an hour. Mr.
Clay remarked that this was probably the last
time he should address New-York audience
He had been speaking in the Northern and
Eastern States for some nine weeks, und
had been abused in unmeasured terms both
by the North and South, but he had spoken
the truth from pure motives, and could live
down all the calumniss Of his enemies. Tic
spoke Of his peculiar position as a Southern
man. coming from Slave State, and calling Oil
the Frecmen Of the North to come to the rescue
OF the Slave. He spoke of the hlighting infu
ence which me institution exerts upon the pros.
perity and business of the whole country, and
particularly that Of the Slave States and the
Free Laborefa of the South, and concluded by a
noble appeal to the Freemen of the North to vote
for Mr.. Clay and thereby prevent tue Annexation
of Texas q measure, the consummat!on of which
he religiously believed, would put off Emancpa.
ton at least three centuries.
MIR. Clay was followed by VIM. D. MAXWELL
OF Pennsylvania There was also speaking from
d stand IN front Of the Hall.