Mr. Clay's Second Letter On Annexation

Some weeks éinco, weexpressed the belief tha before tho August clections should take place Mr. CIny would still further define bis positioi in iavor of Annexation. Tho rosuh has verifiec our anticipaüons. In another place will be founf a letter tVum Mr. CIny to S. P. Millcr, in which tlic only bar to Annexation thnt he ñames is the general consent among the States; and assures Mr. Miller, and thrtntgh hlm iho wholc South, that, ' Personalia I could haveso objection to the Annexatioo of' Tcxas." This is a very short scntence, but it neans much. We commend the letter to the attention ■f tliode who have been inclinod to vote for Mr. CIny chiefly becauae he was opposed to Annexation. Il plainly declares, in sub6tance, that whcn so many of the Sf.ttes shal) be in favor of Annexation, that the others shall succunib and not be disposed to make a very obstinate resisiance, he shall not interpose any objection to the measure. It will be seen that the consent of all the partners is not deemed necessary by Mr. Cay; but enongh mustassent to control the minority; and prevent a d8soluiion of the firm. This pre-requisite is judicioii8 and wise, and ia in consonance with Mr, Clay's former letter. The force of this last letter mny be eeen froni a parallel case. Suppose Mr. Clay was suspccted of partiality to the Sub-treasury scheme, nnd upon being interrogated by he Democrats, he should answerthat it was not praclicable without the assentofthe States generally, but pcrsonalhj he had no objection to the Sub-Treasury plnri- what VVhig would be foolish enough to vote for li.m. aftersuchananswer? Not one. And hall not Abolitionists also manifest some good sense upon these matters? Let them beware of the devices of lying and unscrupuluus demagogues.