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Mr. Clays Resolutions

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Parent Issue
Day
27
Month
November
Year
1847
Copyright
Public Domain
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Mr.íClrn's speech at L xington on the Me.x:can War, und tl e nccompanying Resulutions, were received too late for .his week. Tlioy nre nttracting general ïitenlion throughout liie country. We ihnll notict; theni ne.xl week. Mr. C!ay takes middle ground between Corwin on ■ne rnnd, and the VViiig ultra supporters of the war on the otlier. He goes ngainst nnne.xing foreign territory for the purpose of propaguting Slavery in it: but wliether in case terri'.ory should be acqured, it otight to be free or slave territory, he does not te!l us. CT5" Lewis Tappin wntes to ths Nnional Era concerning the Buffalo Convention: "Cor.sidering that Mr. Smith was present, ad vocal mg liis own views with üs accustomed eloquence; that lie was surrounded ly neighhors and cilizens of lis own State, who delight to do him honor; that Mr. H;ile wns personnlly known to very few of the delegales, was not present tu delight them wilh his remarkable alents ;is a speaker; and thnt his views on some subjecis were not distincily known--it may be considered that ho received a strong vote, nnd marks of the most decided confidence of the Liberty men in Uie United States, by their representatives in ih 'Jonvention. Muny who went to Uu finio to vote for a postponcment of the nomination. beoame sntisfifd. by the facls and argnnicnts prescnted, of the inexpedicncy of deferring ir, and wcro nt last nniong the rnosl zealous ndvocales of mmediate action in the premiie. The meeting lms been a delightful onr. It was good to be there. New friendsbips liave been nmde or slrengthcnod; a npw spirit bas been infused into the Anti-Slavery ranks; and the Liberty party now stands belbre the country stronger than ever, with brighter prospects, wiih is flag run up, nailed lotbe mast, bearing the encouraging motto - No EXTENSIÓN AND NO CONTINI'ANCE Ot' AMERICAN' SlAVERY. Oy There is a rumor Trom New Orleaiis tliat Santa Anna has escaped from Mexico in a British Stcnmer.sailing Trom Santa Cruz. The rumor is discredited. Edward Sharp, a Teller of the Massacbusetts Bank, has relired from that institution ulier a faithful serviceof thirtynine } ears. I)ui ing that period eighteen Imndred millioaa of dolbrs have Nrtred 1 tbrough bis hands.

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Signal of Liberty
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