New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-16

The only way to rope them in 10 vote as usual was
10 clamor that Clay was as much FOR Annexation as
Polk and pick some words on, Of bis Alabama let
tiers to sustain the assertion This the speakers and
journals Of the party did wherever it seemed polite
TO do 20 ndihey found the Birneytes hall-ielows
in the work Thus they went on, through August
and September Onihe sd day Of the latter month
in ample season to be read and pondered in every
part Of the Union. Mr. Clay addresed final letter
10 the National Intelligencer. announcing bis deter
ninaton to write no more letters during the pend
ency Of the contest In this letter he says OF the Tex
as Question: We quote the whole. 50 that there
shall be no pre,exi for the charge Of garbng or sup
preston:
In announcing my determination 70 permit no other
letters 70 be drawn from public Affairs, think i
gh TO avail Of the occasion 70 correct the errons
ous Interpretation Of two Of those winch nad
previously written In Apn last ! addressed 20 you
from Raleigh letter in respect 70 the proposed Treaty
Annexing Texas the United states and have since
addressed letters % Alabama upon the same SUBJECT
Most unwarraned allegations have been made that those
eers are inconsistent with each other and, 10 make
out particular phrases expressions have been torn
from their context and meaning attributed 70 me which
never entertained
wish now distinctly :. say that there il not feeling
n sentiment. opinion expressed IN my Raleigh ie
ter 20 which do not adhere. ] decidedly opposed
- the immediate Annexation o. Texas 70 the th4'u
states ! think il would be disnOnorsbe, might nYoi'e
them in war would be dangerous 20 the integrity ana
harmony Of the Union and If all these objections "eIe
removed could not be effected according 70 az! o'
nation possess upon just and admissible conditions
II was not nv intention. IN either Of the TWO e''ei'
which | addressed 10 Alabama 10 expr - any contrary
opinion Representations had been mace 10 me tha'
considered A. nfexibiy opposed 20 lhe ann Ao"
Of Texas under any circumstances and that my oppos
ION was 40 extreme that would not waive H. even u
there were general consent 70 the measure oy az 'o
states Of the Union replied, IN my hr-i et'eI 70 A'a
hama that personally had no objection 10 AnheNhuoh
rboucb, hat nv meaning sufficiently obvious that
had no personal private or individual motives ior oi
nosng a, have none for espousing. the measure my
Ddgmcn, being altogether Influenced by general ana po
'ice considerations, whch nave cfe' O'eH '''' gum -
my public conduct. .,- .h.. tho An
nexaOn of Texas might be accomplished without M
tonal dish0nOr without war. with inc genera Conss
If the STATES of the Union and upon lar ana TeaohaDe
terms stated that should be glad TO see II. dd h9
.uppose that possible could Dc nlsuhueisiVO,
ina gined every body would comprehend me a. lnienu
no that whatever might be my particular views ana
opinions should be happy 10 see what the "hole ma
ZION might concur in desiring under the conditions staen
Nothing further from my purpose insn 70 n'iniso
my change Of opinion 20 long a. any cons 'a"I'
and respectable portion OF the COniedcracy sh0ua con
nue TO stand out in opposition TO the AnneNa'oh d
| Texas. , = IT, -,
,sod that Annexation inadmssihe except upon iar
and reasonable terms If every other 0pecuoh "eie "
moved IN speech which addressed 10 the senate OF
the United states than three years ago hso"cu
~ n,osi,ion for the reasons there stated 70 the rs
.nmption by the General Government OF ihe ceDis o.
he several States II hardly, therefore TO be pre-
mined that could be in favor Of assuming the unascef
tanned debt Of foreign state with when VIC nave no
fra,erna es and whose bad faith violation OF ns en-
| gagernenis bring no rcproaches upon us.
Such were Mr.. Clay's sentiments, deliberately
spread before the whole People in the crisis OF the
Election 1t was he who had given the first decl'
sive and powerful expression against Annexation
| in his Raleigh letter. Again from the midst OF a
Slaveholding community. strongly connected by ties
Of blood sympathy and interest with Texas he ut
tered his final and decisive declaration on the sub
ect Was it possible TO mistake or pervert ITS mean
| ingl This letter was published in Washington on
the / st and in New York on the I'd of October and
was soon in every corner Of the land.
| About the time that Mr.. Clay wrote this letter
Mr. Birney left his home in Michigan, having preyi-
| ,uslv consented to run the regular Loco Foe"
ticket of his County as a candidate for the Lesisla
| ,urc On Lake Eric we heard oi his making n
speech which was plainly calculated TO and Polk
against Clay in the cars we heard of him engaged
| in confidential whispcrings with Loco Foco wire
workers. We believed then, as we this day be
lieve that his business this way was to see how the
most anti Texas votes could be drawn away on his
ticket so as to aid Polk far possible We stated
that this was his business here and gave an accoun,
of his performance on Lake Erie. Mr.. Birney there
unon wrote us a letter the 9Th Of October, winch
we published in The Tribune of the 9TH. 1t is rer-
| baiim as follows
Nrw.YoRK Oct :, lsi4
| To the Editor Of The Tribune:
iflyc
with to correct II is that on my passage from De
troit Buffalo did not hesitate 10 aron my IrgDeHe'
| for Nj Polk and for the Loco Foco policy RenerdUy
On the occasion referred TO, gave no opinion on me
general policy Of the Democratic party. nor did fspeas
OF any preference that had as between Mt Clay ana
Mr.. Polk but spoke OF them both a. always have
done as utterly Objectionable. H. remarking on the
danger of Annexation expressed the opinion that now
| repea,-ihai had hut ile fear of H. should Mr. Pols
be elected but good deal should Mr. Clay be elected
placed my fears the ground that Mr. Clay AS well as
MIR Polk had expressed himself fsvorably 10 AnneNa
ton and that he could and would lead his party while
| Mr. Polk incompetent TO lead his considered Mr.
Clay as the adroitest well the bOdest party tacii
tan we have whilst Mr.. Polk had shown no cNtraordi
nary skill and had comparatively little experience II
party management 49,.
III have bean aomiuded for The legislature Of Mich
can BIZ he Democrats Of he county "a rhich reside
has been since left home My relation TO the Liberty
| party and my Incorporating opposition 10 BON th'
other partcs is well understood there AS elsewhere
| IT. then have been nominated by any portion OF my
countrvmen IL has been neither Democrat nor a.
Wing But as have received no official or authoritative
uotifc siion of such nomination would be premature
| me now TO take any further notice OF Il
| Respectfully, sc. JANIS 4. hlhNhi'
There. reader you have Mr. Clays deliberate ex
preston OF his sentiments and Mr. Birney's repre-
s,.nta,ion of them before you. One Of these men
a liar and villain-whch is il , Either Mr.. Clay IN
tcsded 10 deceive and swinde the People by hi
letter of the Esd September, or Mr.. Birney, writin
six days after its appearance here. when ii was
every bodys mouth. did grossly and ioully misrcI
resent and belle Mr.. Clay. Wha, he said 10 us Wa
not of course any stronger than the way he put tn
matter in his Speeches and letters all over the State
bu, this is enough If he rival candidate for Presi
dent did not grossly misreprc>en, and injure Nj
Clay, in jus, such a way TO be most fatal /
him and beneficial 10 Mr. Polk, then call Us deceive
and slandercr. We ask no mercy in the premises
nothing but simple naked justice Ii Mr. Brine
acted an honorable upright part in this matter writ
: us down his traducer and libeler We cheerful
abide on this poin, the cool judgmen, of eandor an
integrity.
We are not conscious that we have ever don