New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-23
Mr.. Clay and Texas-The sun.

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Can History be plumply lied down by sheer
force Of impuden, assertion This question is now
20 be tried out with respect TO the Annexation Of
Texas Thus the neutral Sun sfrms with regard
70 Mr. Gays views;
anh well known that In 1874. previous to the Pres'
Dental election Mr. Clay. Ia his letter on Annexation
declared that be would be glad 20 see Tezs. annexed
II could he done with honor. But In his opinion an "a
di,p~nssble preliminary the recognition OF bef IN
dependsnce by Mexico. This recognition having oeen
obtained through The Influence OF France and Engiaoo
In MAY lss5 Mr. Clays objection 10 annexation use re-
moved and believe Ad eaineaf saiesuda r'ess me ac
tim Of our 90cosmsa an aHaeriAS IsIos a. J@~yJ A'N
fed h the lao Of Edtons We challenge any one 70 pro
ducs evidence % the contrary. Mr. Cisy Hn0W', as
everv eminent statesman In the Union knows that the
legality Of the approved by tho "noe e'iIeo
world"
The Sun directly misrepresents MI. Clay. He
.a;d he would be glad TO see the Annexation Of
Texas II il could be accomplished "rahoat 'edr,
without dishonor, and ruth The common consent Of
the American Union He said expressly that be
held Annexation without the consent OF Mexico
di.honorable, likely TO involve US in War, and not
to be effected a. any rate so long respectable
portion Of the American Confederacy should oppose
il, Every one Of Mr Clay's objections remained
In full force when Annexation was accomplished.
But, says the Sun. Mexico recognized the indie
pepdence Of Texas 10 May, ls45l Can audacity
exceed this Mexico aerer did anything OF the
sort An offer was once made 10 her behalf to con-
oede the INDEPENDENCE Of Texas pTortded the latter
,oo,ld agroe 10 maintain Il, and not annex herself
to this Union. This she utterly refused TO do.
Who can saw that the offer may be clutched and
the vital condition repudiated Suppose aGreditor
should say TO bis debtor. Give me 81 900 in hand,
and will pass receipts, though you really owe
me 100000 what honest decent human being
could say There the debt is paid by offering to
take 81, 0O0 the creditor has given up the whole,
though no, one penny had been paid or rendered
bim7 What would the Court say to the lawyer
who should make such plea at its bar And yet
il is made in regard to Texan Independence by
Polk and his apologists.
Mexico sopposing the offer made upon her au-
thorityl was willing TO make Peace with Texas and
leave her independent if she would only agree to
remain so but she would not. Who can say that
thescondi.ion was not material and proper onei-
Mexico very naturally desired TO interpose the bar
rier Of weaker State between her vast and thinly
settled Northern and Eastern Departments and
our gigantic power and aggressive tendencies. For
the sake Of this, she would consent TO the indepen.
dence Of Texas But is she bound therefore 10 con
sent to an adjustment which brings the United
States five hundred miles nearer her vitsls and in
creases at once the power and the will TO overwhelm
herr Let common sense and common honesty
swer.
But the Suns assertion that Mr.. Clay approves
the action of our Government in anDexiRg Texas,
is too audacious. IL was the very day before that
we published Mr.. Gays letter OF the eth inst to
the Young Wings OF Auburn, uniting with them in
deploring the result of the last Presidential strug-
gle for the following reasons;
Had 1t been otherwise, should have preserved
the Protective Policy, under which we had made such
rapid and encouraging advances the march OF improve
ment In our rivers and hsrbors would not have been ar
rested and above all zoe should hare cuoided this
oesevy Of ossTtss0n with neighbor torn to pieces
by internal dissrpsicns. The brilliant achievements,
and thu glorious lsurels acquired during It's prosecution
gratifying they to our national pride and chsrsc-
ter compensate for e eIcepttonatte rn1no IN
Which Il begun. the brave and patriot lives
which have been sacrnced and the fearful Issues which,
! trsmble In contemplating, may grow out oil is ter
nlnstion."
Who could imagine that, in the face OF such ties
tinnony. an impartial journal would claim Mr. Clay
az fully iustifying the action of our Government In
annoxing Texas Is not this Of a piece with the
following assertion that that the legality of the
act iAnnexation was approved by the whole civil
hzed world when in fact there is no subject on
which the Foreign Press is more harmonious than
in its emphatic condemnation Of this Annexation
business 60 one Of shameful aggression