Washington telegraph., 1847-12-15
MR. eLAYis SPEECH.

MIR GLAY's SPEECH,
We devote large portion of our paper to-day
to the publication Of Mt elay's speech, believing
it TO be of us much interest 10 our readers as any
thing we could offer them. The circumstances
which called Il forth are such as should demand
the attention Of every citizen sho loves his eoun'
Try, and her institutions Mr.. Clay'a remarks
cannot be expected to meet the views of every
body, for no man has ever done this-bui, as a
distinguished Statesman and patriot, devoted 10 his
country his apinious, calmly and deliberately pre-
pared aud leaflesay uttered, particularly upon
such SUBJECTS as tho war aud lis origin, are entitled
To respect and confidence. We admire tie speech
for lis bold aud FEARLESS loue-Ne admire II for its
tfuIhfulness Mi Clay is no flaIlcrer=no syeo-
phanIic demagogao--hc speaks the honest con.
sielions Of hIs soul, aud eaF5s the consequences
with God
In commencing his trmafkz Alt Clay, attributes
the cause of the war, to the annexation of Texas,
aud lis immediate occasion, IN the order Of Gen,
Taylor 10 the Rio Graude THIS is no new charge,
il has been uttered by the Wing Press Of the
Union, time aud agaIn, Next, he mesi clearly
dlsoriminales between the war Of 1912. aud The
present war gIlh Mckee The former he says
''all The world knew, was var declared for Free
Trade and salaTs rights lie most clearly snd
eoneIn.selY proves that Congress has the right
either at the beginning, or during the prosecution
ofany war 10 declare IL objects aud purposes, and
says that IT The President thquld refuse 10 rsgu
late his conduct by the prescribed will Of congrsa,
and perssyete in waging the war for aller objeels
than those proclaimed by that body-eongre@
sheuld yhdeais its authority BY the most stringent
and apptopfals measafess lie see nothing tic.
sonablo IN this Il shows only that he Is IN isvor
Of carrying out Tie will and wishes Of Congress,
which body Is eonslilulionaily tho waf=makng
power and opposed to The vi Of one mn ruling
a majority. THIS used 10 be considered goad
democracy lie opposes lie Incorporation Of
Mexico iuio our ualon, hreauae he believes Che
difference between races and fsl.gon would create
ditoord aud confusion. Nh Clay i certainly not
the only man who snieIiaias tbIs opuIan==ihe
arc thousands Of others, who believe tat tie an.
nsaailon Of the whole OF Mexico would seal the
dazliny Of this republic lie iavop the pnfahasr
Of the Bay Of San ffanesaa. and says an e4uIta,
leni thorsiefs, may be found in ilr deli de our
citizens, which upon the conclusion Of tie war,
Mexico should b. required u pay; our Govern
meni, assuming the payment 10 our eli4aus oi
whatever amount may he applrd to lhsl ghi7oi.
Mf. { las does not favor territorial Indemnify or
the expenses Of TIE war aud saYs in relation Iffr.
10, III the pub 81 documents in relation IN The
late negotiations between Mr. 'fns, sud the Mex.
iean commissioners be true. and have net seen
them anywhere eaalradluied. the Executive prop
sily waived any demand Of indemnity iof the "a.
penses Of the var
10 regard To slavery, We extract the following
sentences. which We ihuk vii satisfy The south
of the fa.sily Of tic ehaige. made by soms Of the
opposition, of a coalition with the ahaltIansis
Although Nj Clay considers slavery an evil, he
also considers II an remedialle one. lie says
Every State has the supreme. uncontrolled and
exclusive powet 10 decide iof itself whether slavery
shall cease OF continue within its limits, without
any oSiefiaf intervention from any quarter. In
Siatrs, where The slaves outnumher the hiirs as
is the case with several, the blacks could not be
emancipated aud Invested with all the rights Of
frsrmoh. without becoming the governing race In
those States"
With the editor Of that sterling whr journal
The Richmond Republican, W. think tia, this
spsseh O; Mi. Clay will loug i've IA the Re mem.
br,nee Of nj. conn,rymen. Il will survive not only
HE own liie bot hse up, generations hence. when
the future has sel is seal upon the past, monu.
ment of ihc talents aud patriotism Of the greatest
Of living statesmen. Whatever difference Of opln.
ion may exist among our connifymrn iu wgafd TO
the views OF Mf Clay, there vii be none among
candid men a. 10 the integrity Of his purpose, and
the puiii, aud icfyor oi bis love Of counly'