New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-18
From the Boston Alta, of yesterday.
Latter from, Hon, Casstus NJ. Clay.

We have great pleasure in laying before oui
readers the following letter from that bold and
noble hearted champion of human liberty, Nun
CAssius NJ CLAY. Would to Heaven that he
could iniuse his generous feelings, and his gallant
spirit, into the whole host OF his ieIoW cIlizehs
of Kentucky, and indgce that gallant stete 10
take the lead IN the march OF freedom, and erase
from he. cscutcheon the only blot that now dehes
1.-THE foul one Of domestic slavery
LEr1yeros, Ky. jan 6. 1875.
To the EGi;Ors Of the BOs;sp -ilGs:
GESTLEMES-I have been favored, by some un-
known friend, with pamphlet entitled . An appeal
to the people OF Massachusetts, on the Annexation
OF Texas Ny long and uncOmPromislng opPosl-
tion 10 the annexation O. Texas TO this UnIon is
based, principally upon my uTtr hatred oil stdrery.
There is therefore, something in This appeal winch
moves me, as common lnherltOr OF American Lib
criy, is give it the poor appreciation o single indi
viLusi ouulh OF Mason aEd Dixon line. Knew,
full we'll that the election OF James n Folk would
be claimed, by ne parry, as The verdict OF the people
in favor OF T-xas, and by the slave po"eT IN hver
OF siarery. The voluntery dsayowal bF Dir. Clay,
therefore, OF nv 0pncns set forth IN letter 10
Mr.. Speed. OF Ithaca New-York, could hot compel
me through mortified pride q; the awkward position
10 which he had placed me before The American poo
pie, To desert the glorious standard OF human no.
erty, and national honor, and good faith, which ali
now plainly see is struck down temporarily al least
| III MS person. II - tti Iu'u !hf iSS'SsS e'h
purpose, now, TO reproach Nlr. Clay-to whom
am under many obligations, which can never be
Cancelled, both Gs a man and as a stattsman-
Vet | believe the great Wing parry Hortn oi
The linz Is prepared now lo admit. thai, IN
losing the moral power OF oppo=,0n 10 eIns, Us
| sLoctTs question, We lost all: For, whist tn-
South, under = Democratic rule, was prepared 10
sscrice al things TO slavery, Wings ct neces-
s.iy were doomed 10 lose many votes IN HE Norm
upon MINOR questions, ;hus enaoiing the CONSOLE
dated o the SoGtn, aided by Inc Office seekers
North, carry The day Untll, therefore, the
spGt oi liberty IL th6 Tree States small become as
| strong and controlling a. the power OF slavery here
| all will continue 20 he lost Thus, and .nns only
can tns unhoy ami disastrous alliance between sla
v-rv utter dsspoilsu, ard so-cal,ed Democracy, Gc
| bfok"n up. 'emporizng policy eau never again
| be renewed under favorable circumstances as
have already witnessed ouf defeat. Shall be par
donrd, hen, in saying t.la If there IS any thing IN
RspuhlicXnsm worth preserving, II can be NAM
tained oniv by az eternal and urcompromisiog war
| against the criminal usurPaons OF rhe slave power.
This your abirst Statesman, Jonn Quiacy Adams,
has long since i0Feseeu, and proclaimed IN voice
we'll worthy OF his name, oi glorious revolutionary
Inheritance. i.gell YOU the time has come hen
The friends OF liberty and the craven slaves al des-
potism must Stand apart. WIDE as The great Allan
nc ia the ground which henceiorth shall divide The
advocates and the opponents OF IeSas-unlon
| w hgfeyer may have been the difference OF opinion
treaty-naking pos or, no man, in my opinion,
can be so blind not 10 see thar, III the proposed
| scheme OF enne8a'ion by vote OF the two Houses
| OF Congress- l1e Constitution is Eot only pa2ahly
violated but utterly destroyed, and the Union Gis-
solved AS Ii keniuckian, vow before all men that
owe no allegiance any such Few alliance ds the
Yeran. .uaion sShen regard The 0GIect OF the sa-
criice Of that ui.,On which Washington deemed the
palladium Of iberIy 10 us and our pobIerlty, feel
that am u shameless recr-unt 10 the blood which
,nberit from the heroes ot76, and already dcbased
and degenerate repudlator OF the immortal Deciata-
non of rights if ] am not fully prepared 10 go with
Massachusetts or any other portion otthe old thlr-
,een in rindie1ting IL, If need be, by tie Sw0rd.
saw then, the author OF the Appeal, raise the
standard of liberty and union, now and for ever
| shall no more undertake TO speak Tor oihe.s; but
there shall follow lis glorious destiny one OF The de-
scendants OF Old Virginia, who vii! net in thought
so damn his native State us 10 beiieye that there
| will be hit one.
owe il Ia nay own humble name 10 say, that did
not whilst in the North, lose tine tovindcate myself
| from the many misrepresentation and uDJustlmputa-
tons which have not ceased To follow me, even nov"
Fhs Texas resolutions presented by me, IN the hen-
tuckv Legislature, in 1895, generally pubshe d
are rot at all contradictory OF my subsequent opn-
IONS was in favor of Texas union, Then, because o
my love Of liberty the hsg under which she ioughi
| bu when she tramped under foot her war-worn
standard-and, in lbe moment q! uluihpn, iorgot
Justice and mercy, and dehsd the God OF hattles by
establishing perpetual Slavery, then, The same I'M
| pulse that before moved 10 stand by her with
m0Hey and cOrd, led me 10 denounce her before the
world. The idea that Texas could come IN as 9
new State was just such as was 10 be expected
from youth of twenty-five; and am not oil that
| class of wise men, who boast that they have lived
! long aud learned nothing. The other unjust lnsnu
atoms against me are such as nope can live down
and are not worthy OF intrusion upon the pubic ear
| The kindness shown me-or rather the cause ot my
humble advocacy-by the people OF Massachusetts
and of the whole North, for which ] shall ever be
grateful makes me bald in the avowal of my full
confidence that they will nor be true TO themselves
| TO Liberty-ro hlankind-io God.
| Yours, truly, I. NJ. clay.