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Will the Wings in the South, who are in favor of immediate annexation still support lIr Chg, now that he opposes their fayorite measure? Unless they violate every consideration of consistency, trample patriotism under fool and go for men, and not for measures, they must abandon Henry Cioy What will the New Orleans Bulletin do Hitherto it has been the leading Whig organ. in the South and MT, Clay's ablest advocate. But it has, aso been the leading advocate of immediate annexation It has now to decide between Rome and Casar-be- tween the good of it's country and the fortunes of its political leader We greatly mistake the char acter of the Bulletin, for patriotism and n4epan- dence, if it do not, at once, repUdiate Mir Cay.- How can it do otherwise In a recent number, it secuted, incredible, the rumors of his opposition to annexation Interference to such runor, il says

 Notwithstanding however, this high au- thonty for the reports referred to, we do not believe them It would be contrary to the tenor of Mir. CLAY's whole life, not to give his cordial appreciation and aid 10 any honor able effort made To recover the territorial boundaries for the integrity of which he so nobly contended''

 Again; in al1adins to those narrow minded poli- ticians who make self and party paramount to the public good, the Bulletin thus defends Mir Clay against the imPutaton of being influenced by any such considerations:

 '.lf we have not placed wrong estimate upon the magnanimity of Mir CLAY's dispo sition, he is not possessed of the paltry am bition and the still more paltry jealousies that seem to al1lict no small number of his lip- service partizans. How can he, then, be op- posed to the favorable arrangements now in the power of the country, for the restoration of the territory which he contended in the Hall of Representatives was ouf rightlul pro- perty, and which, as member of the Cabinet, he did his utmost to regain

 Again: 10 shew that immediate annexation is just what Mr. Clay sought after, even under less favor able circumstances in 1925 and in 1927, we find the following:

 What are the present negotiations but the consummation, under more propitious cir cumstances than he could command, of his own jealous and patriotic efforts"

 Tn conclusion, the Bulletin says:

 "We are greatly mistaken in his character if i'll the present national question he be not true to his former pIinciples.o

 And yet, in the face of all this, Mir. Clay comes out in direct opposition to annexation! And thus, according to the Bulletin he has gone "conrarY to the tenor of his whole fs;" falsfed the high aest- mate upon his magnanlmity," which his friends had indulged; manifested s.pary ambition, and still paltry jealousies , and proven himself untrue ito his former principleso Can the Bulletin sup port him after all ths Can any man support him, who loves his country better than a selfish partizan leader