Communications: For The Signal Of Liberty: Recognition Of Te...

Thé readers of' the Signal probably recollecl & inJeoem hüKte with wliich Texas wus roeoííuized by thi's Government as ;tn independent Nut'ion. Texas had furnied a part oí' the Mexican territory, " lowa does of that oi' the United iátatea. TJi'é hbérulity oí iVIexico liad opened to American ertterprise the rich lands of Texas, and our peóple ñii'gVátcd in crowe's to ovail themselves ot" thifi avenue to wealth. Soon howérer the (htrst for dominion ee'izjd the Tex;m uiers. FoVgetiul of their obligiitions, to the power that had periiiilted their entrance, tl,ey pantcd for the so-eréigniy1 o) the fertile plnVns around tliem. Intent bul on the acquismon v( speedy wtíálth', thfcy pinëd" fo'r droves of slaves. from whose miseries and unpaid labor they hoped for a nngic nggrandizcinent. They plotled agninst honor and (aiUiVaiïtl' i u an e vil hour beïame traitors to their fealiy as citizens - and to t'hetrduty as niéri'. A doublé conspimcy, oí un holy character, u'afe' formed against théif lawful govenio'ra', aii'd'tlieir fellow mén. They hoÍ8tedthe slandard ol rebellioh, on their flag yas"- sLAVKitr- "oii1 that of thijse they fought againat was - Liiíeiítt - :an miiiediatosyinpatliy fot thitfeffott raic tiv.o' the Southern states. - Ittoncy was subsciibed - Ie' vies wcre made - muhitionj ol war were CvdlecieJ.'and a host of ud ténturers rushed to rebellion's aid. . ThecíTo. t uñTort'iiYialéiy eübcöeded. The batle of San Jacinto (April IS'36) prosirated the Mexican tho' it by no ineaiis subdued hei ipirit. It wasarfingie buttle - a single ariny lost; nnd withjbetterappreciaiions ot' the önemy she declared her invincible deiemiinatioiiof subjuga (ing her r-bcilious p oile VV'hüe niajtere wero in tuis condition; anti béfore Mexico had time to renew her eflbrt, the iiouihern lords, who control thé Lfnited States, effectkd the recognitioi of thia rebellibUBprovince, as a sovéieign ond independent ha'tïön, thuugli numbering at thni time probably n'jt than 4Ü.G0J iree nhabiiants. It was at the cloeë'of the'session'of 1836-7, that thia meaeuré Was' accomplishedl Jn the Sena'-e. a resolution for that purpose had been introduccd in January, but wö8 permitiéd to sleep until tho very close of the session, when it wn uddenly brought up and passed. In the H'iusp.. the same object was attaindiby'Ian appropriation for a minister to represent the U. S. at the Court of Independent Texas, and this appropriation becatne law. Have not these proceeding8 been blit parts oi á more enlarged design, than isyet develSpcdí - Ia not the conauinmation of the design' to consis in the arinexation of Texas to the UnitedStates. b the alavery counterpoise to the free territorue of Wisconsin, lowa, nnd OregonT Let us see An early attempt was made during Jackeoii's admioittration to effjet annexation, but it iailed. oecauso of its prematureness, aml even northern ■ubmission was not dragoonéd int such ubsei vience, Hjrreconcilcd it people to so bárefaced spoliatioh of o'weak sister republic The measure harsince slept,-but the south bidès her time, ehe nVer ytít failfed toaidomplish a aïngle important measure, on %Vhidi she Had reálíy reolvtfd, and ehe hos riöw brought ahheiatiön to a test. In th very commencement of hefr éffbrt, she bos given ttupéadour and most alarmm nvi. !Jence of her power, and dötennin.uion: ene h;is (breed the Democratie party to cast cff "forever" their avowed favorite Van Buren, and to eubmit to the bu-niiitating abandonmenc of him, wham for momhs and years, they had proclalmed to be thcir choice. She has coerced the democracy o ihe United States, to beconie pledged to immcdiite Anncxation. Now whatis Mr. Clay's position in this matter? In his speech of 1839, in the U. S. Scnate, published in his party's edition of hi Iife, for the present campaign. he states as a renson why slavery shou'd be perpetual in Florido, that a compromise was. made on the admission of Missouri, by which all 8;ates South of a certnin lat.tudè weren-, be slave staics, and all norih of t free. He then ad veris to the foct that Florida iskon, ly slave territory lefttocountcrpoise fret Wisconiin and Jotoi. He is arowedly in favor oí maintaining an equality of slave and iree statcs. Five years have elapsed since thia speech was 'nade. Wisconsin is on the threshold of admisaion; to meet this emergency, Mr. Clay's party some two years ago passed a bilí to gine as a do nation a quarter seciion of land in Florida to every new setiler. If ihis stimulnnt to speed populeón lias brought up that of Florida to the reqftisite number she will counterpoise VVisconn. But what will bilance lowji and Orcgon? - Texas! ! Mr. Clay wns in th Sennie at ihe time of the recogninon of Texas, and his condiict on t.hatooc-asion ;ff;nlsn valunble guide to his true posilionon anriexoti'on. How iid he voie? uniformly wi'.h the party who m.meuvred 4recognition" lo a sncces8ful issue; in connection with his bit- terest opponents, and opposed to his old friends. To fihew this, we extinct the proceeding froin he Journal of the Senate: 2nd Sossion. 24th u'oiigress, 163(5-7.. Jan. 12, page 110. Mr Walker of Mississippi, subm.tted the following ewolution:"Resolved, T)mt the Slaie of Texas having tistablisbed and m .intained sin independent govinment, capable ol perfonning those duiies, fr tiign and do mest ie, u-hich apjjertain to mdepend -nt government, and it nppimring thut there ia riú ong:r nny rensonible prospect of the successful )r-socuiion of the wnr by Mexico agmnst said -State, ii is expedient and proper, mid in conform ny witb the lnws of naiions, and the priictice of ius governinetu in like cases, that the independent politica! existence of saiil sime be ackr.owlíded by the governnient ol the U. Siatee." On moiion of the mover it was postponedto I8th Junuary. P'arther postpenud. Feb. 10. consideration was resumed. but on motion of Mr. Hubbard was laid on the table without a división. Fcb. l'Jth. ihe Isi división took place. Mr. Wul ker moved to takc up the subject. Lost: yeas 12, nays 32. Yeas- Messrs. Black. Calhoun. CLAY, Fulton, Hendricks, King of Ga., Moore, Houton? Parlsor, Preston, WALKER., and White. In this vote. Mr. Clay is Ibund with Mr. Walker, die oiiginatorof the resoltition. Feb. 27. On motion of Mr. Walker the Senate took up the subject. Mr. Hibbard moved lo postpone, and carried his moiion, yeas 25, nays iu Naya- Messrs. Benton. Black, Catkoun, CLAY, Crittenden, Cuthlert. Ewing of IlLFulton, Hendricks, Linn, Mouton, Nicholas. Norvell. Parker, Preston, Rives, Robinson, Spencer, Strangc, Walker, White.vMOv,j ( i ij a r, n j ? lilLU. March t. The Senate resumed the suljeet.- t Mr. Buchanan moved to la)' it on the table. Lost ■ I9to22. Mr Norvel) moved an amendment - Lost: 16 to 25. Tiie resolution was thcn carriec i by n vote of 23 to W. Mr. Clay was not in tht 1 Sonate on that day, as would appear by the rcc ord: conaequently could not vote: but on the feli lowing day t appears that both pai tiee rallied theii 1 friends for the final and decisive struggle. Th r isolution for recgniiion was now passed. North i ern men wished to reconsider & reverse the vote: southern men to retain it. Feh. 2. Mr. Kuggles moved to reconsider ; the vote. Mr. Calhoun moved to lay this raof tion on the table, but fniled, yeas 23, nys 25.- Mr. Clay. and Mr. Walker, are again iound n the minority wiih Mr. CaUioun! The qucstton was then put, "will the Senate reconsider the said vote." It was determined in the negaiive by a tie vote- yeas 24, nayfr 24. The nays, wht refused to reconsider, were Messrs. Baynrd.JBeni:n. Black, Call.o -n. CLAY. Crittendeh', Cuthbert, Ewing of l!l., Fukon, Grundy, Hendricks". Linn. Lyon, Mbore, Möuton, Nicholus. Parker, Preston. Rives. Robinson. Sevier, Strange, Walker. White. A single vote would have reconsidered thisíesolution to recognize Texas, and a single vote. would have rescinded the lecognition, yct Henry Clay voted aaint both and to recognize Tex'18. In view of these facts- dso of the strong slavery 8entmienis coinaiued in Mr. Clays speech oí IK39, sv'iiich he declared lo be yet unchanged. of Ifiè gmunÜ'lie then advanced of the necessity at ha ving slavö m counteipoise free statcs: v hiscourdë oii'the Mis)Uii question -and of the position he issnines in his Texns lc:ter, every ren sonable man can see evidence for believin. ihat Henry Clay, f eh.tfled pu-sidriu, will noi reiuse his íeseiit to the antiexatlon of Texas, should circumstances be at all propitious fór such a consuminatiorl. This is tho view of the sul.ject which prevailöat the Souih. Take foi instance ih lollowing resoluiion aseetJata ratilioation in New Orleuns Resolved, Thm we see nothing in the ]ubüsk erl opinión of Mr. Cloy in refitrence tu ihe annexation o Texns in the sli glit 'tdcg ree at varimce with his long and unilovin dévdtióri to iht .rglits, the intérests and the honor of the aou'.h, or that ought in any nianner to abate the ardor l mr zual in behalf ol that groat Ainenciin statesman." The anides of Sbuthern Whipoliticians indicate that they have no fenrs that Annexation will bè defeated by the eleciion ol Mr. Clay.