Discussion With C. M. Clay

Last week we publisfied a report of the discussion in Detroit between C. M. Ciay, and C. H. Stewart. Two other reports have appenred in the Free Press, the author of wlu'cii is unknown; and a fouith in the Advertiser. In the Jatter, the writer adduees as an evidence of the anti 6.!avery posiiion of Henry Clay. that when Caesius was a candidate in hie o'vn county, runninL as n gradual eraancipationist, lienry Cliy voted for hitn. The precise time of this transaction is nut stated, but we suppose it was about 1837, whcn Cassius was a cundídare for the Legislatüre. - Now it so happens that at that time Cassiu was an advocate o) the Annexation oj Texas how does the wri'.er know but f lenry 6upport ed his rehuive on tkat account? That Casiua wasihen a decided advocate of that Annexation which he now opposes, is not denied and is susceptible of abundant proof. The Louiaville Democrat of Sept. 13, has the seri ea of resolutions on this subject which te proposed in the Kentuclcy Legislature, He is stuted to have been the first man in the Union who propoeed Annexation m auy Jegislative body. As some of our readers may wisb to sce the evidence of this assertion, and as all of them are mterested in the history of C. M. Clay, we give the Resolutions entire. Mr. C. M. Clay read and kid on the tnble the following preamble and joint resolutions, viz:"Whereaa, the Republic of Texas hasdeclnrod herself independent of the Government of Mexico, ond is now, de Jado, in popsession of the land claimed to be within her boundaries: and wliereas, she has, ihrough lier acredited Minister Plenipotentiary, near the Government of the United States of America, ïade fornjal proposjils to be ndmuted into the Jnion of llie States: 1. Therefore, be it resolved by tJir Gmeral Jlsscmbly of the Commonwéidth of Kenlvcky, 'liat we look uponour Anglo-Snxon hrethren of Texus with fcelings of profound in'erest and eympathy. 2. Resolved, Thot we avow the right of two or more independent natious to unite theniselves under one Government tor their mmual protectionand happineps, and ihat nnion is in accordance wilh the Jaws of nature and nations.3. Resolved, Thnt Texas, beiog in the poseessio of Uie territory cloimed by her,and in a slate of qtiietudp, and underan organized Government, ís, nnd of riglit ought to be, nn iadepeiuient nal ion, 4. Resolved, That the power to reccive "new States," info the Uni"n, i expresly grantpd by the Constitution of the United Staten, and in nccordancc with the practice of our Government. 5. Resolved, That the admission of "new Statee" ínto our Union, has realized the nnticipations of the most sanguine, and oddedincreaeed etrength and splendor to our Federal Government. 6. Resolved, That a confedera! cd representativa Government, like that of the United States, is sui'ed to an indefinite space and population, and that experience warrants us in the assertion that a tchole continent is not too Urge fot ils vseful aclion.7. Resolved, That the ndmission of Tcxns into the Union, is expcdicnl and desirable, thereby diminishing llie expenses of peace, and lessening tr.e chances of war - giving us wealth and populalion at home, and elevating us among foreign nalions. Resolved, That we are vitally atiached to the Union of these States, and look with pride to their legitímate extensión, "North" or "Soulh," and that we (leem thcir dissolution the greatest pnssible political calamity. Resolved, That we are net unconscious of the difficulties toucbing this great queslion, at home and abroad; aid that we would sacrifice much for amity at home, but standing upon the firm ground of nnturol and national rights, we défy dicto tion frorn abroad, nnd'will meet the result as becomes a Tree people. 10. Resolved, That a copy of the above resolutions be forwarded by thé Governor to our Representativesand Senators in Congres., and the president of the United States." - Join-nal H. R. of Ky. for 1837-8 p. 47. We have citéd the position of Cassius in favor of Annexation at that time for the pnrpose of meeting the argument of the Advertí ser; and not to find fault with Cassius, who has now become righton this subjectj having since scovered that Annexation is entiroly unconstitutional, inexpedient and undesirable.nC-F5 The las! elause ofHenry Clay's letter respecting Caesius is worthy of particular attention. Cassius had called on the Whigs. to "put the battle on its true basis, and fight bravely- on one side Polk, Slavery, nnd Texas - on the other Clay, Union and Lib erty." "The great mass of the Whigs,'' says Cassis, "are, or ovght to he, anti-slavery." Aftersaying that Cassius was mistaken in tbe views atfributed to him and his Whig neighbore, Henry Clay says: "Sb far from the euccess of the Whig cause havingany injurious terideñcy, asuas bkrn allkdgkb, I believe it wjll have a powerfu] eftect in tranquilizing and hurmonizing all parta of the Union, and in giving confidence, strengthr and security to ALL the great iNTEïiESTs of our country.'' The general terms which are here used, amount to Ibis: "Gassiiis has mis-stated the pofition of the partï: only let U6 6ticceed, and n perfect quietus will at once be put upon Abolitionism : don't be alarmed,friends, at Cassiu-j' foolish declarations that "on one side ie Polk, Slavery and Texas, and on the other, Clay, Union and Liberty,'rand tbat 4the great mnss of the W higs are, or ought to be, antíslavery." Don't bealarmed: so far from the success of the Whig cause having any ivjuri ons tendency agoinsl it, as has been alledged, in this letter by Cnssiu., it will give etrength nnd secunty to slavery, as well as to the other Whig ititereste." This is the Southern face, while Cassius looksthe other for him ot the Norlh. But nnfortunately Ihat faithfiil dagiierrotype, the press, takes the impresión of each, and eend it to latitudes for which it was ncver designed:(L? It ia worthy of remark, that you cannot find a person who voted for IJirney in 1840, in the email company of 7,000, who will eay tbat he sincerely regrets tbat vote. But bow many thousands raight be muBteredr who now regret tbat they did not vote for him, in preference to the candidates of tbeir owrr parties! It will be Bongrainrtbose whosustain the Liberty principies now will nexer regret it; bul during the next four yoars, thousand will wish tkey voted right in 1844;