The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-04

Nx. Clemens, Senator OF the U. . from Alsbama.
We regret to learn that Mr. Clemens has been CON-
PEELED by indipositon to return home We hope he will
soon be able to recruit his constitution The spirit which
Mr. C.. displayed in his last remarks in the Senate on
Monday last was of the liberal and concatoy de-
seripton We lay before readers the following letter
from this gentleman, originally published in the Mont
gomsry (Alabama) Advertiser. We hail its concilia
tory tone with great pleasure:
WASHINGTON, August 20, 1850.
DEAN have just received the Advertiser and Ga
Jets OF ths 18th instant find that the editors OF that
paper charge Colonel King and my self with selling
portion OF Texas to make free SOIL because abolition
Prudenf has draun the sword and menaeed violence
10 extraordinary courage, and willing leave
those who know me to decide how far nenaee would be
likely 10 influence my course. To that part OF the
tcle have no reply TO make.
No part of Texas has been sold for any purpose.
Nothing more has been done than 10 submit proposition
10 Texas to settle question of boundary admitted all
hands 10 be full OF difficulty II is al her option accept
reject the Offer will not do 10 argue thai the large
amount OF money offered her will bias unfairly the action
OF her legislature Put the Question 10 any Aabamian
ask him n he thinks State would sell her poorest
county abolitonism for ali the OF the Union
and be would reattn question as an insult Are we 10
assume that we beuer than ohers-that Texas will
accept " hat We would spurnl
In voting for Pesrce's BILL put the question where
thought 4 ought TO be put left II 10 be decided by
csion, and in whose honesty, in whose patriotism and
valor, have the most entire confidence Besides, the
right OF Texas to the territory in question is by
clear to preclude settlement Dy arbitration agree
ment. large party in the Union deny her right 10
any territory Beyond the Nueces Another party insists
that the line OF 02 longitude is her bound
ary Still another while admitting the title OF Texas TO
the Lower Rio Grande, deny her claim 10 all above the
Dad parallel OF north latitude. When the question
submitted directly the Senate there but eighteen
senators who voted TO confirm her title claimed by
herself In this conflict OF opinion, who s to decidei
Was there . which imperstively de-
manded settlement by mutual agreement speak not
now OF the territory which IL is raid che has given up
The TACT must first be established that she has given up
any territory nj all II she has, instead of making part
Of Texas free soil. we have made the whole OF New
Mexico slave soil We get clear OF the Mexican law
aboishing slavery which is said to prevail in New Mex
ico, and extend the laws Of the country The
inhabants of New Mexico nearly all reside on The east
bank Of the Rio Grand- which, If il be part of Texas
slave soil, and will come in slave State, the NUN.
Der Of Inhabitants west OF the Rio Grande being too in
considerable TO have any influence in determining the
character OF the law.
ives willing to trust Texas with the care of her own
honor also willing TO trust TO her knowledge OF
her righte; and st think that in doing have done
we'll. knew that the would subject TO miscon-
srscton and hence gave it with reluctance, but
| never doubted ito correctness
Your friend, JERE CLEMENS