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- an ANNEXATION II.
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me Editor of the Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Monitor
recently wrote to Mr. Clay asking him 70 state
whether the Monitor had not justly understood
him TO regard the assent Of the States at present
comprising cur Union essential to the admission
Of new Territory, and the strenuous dissent OF
norton OF those States an insagerabIe obstacle te
the measure. Mr. Clay responds frankly is i'i'
lows:


NJ Drqr Sir: | received and thank yeu for
your friendly letter, and the copy OF ,ie -io"'ot
You have iustsv conceived my meaning, when
rcferred in nv Texas letter, 70 considerable and
r,spectablc portion of liIc ConieGerdey. Ans
ven might have strengthened your construction
OF the paragraph By reference 10 the fact that al
Inc date OF nv letter, the States o! Ohio, Fef
mont and Massachusetts, had, almost unanimous
", declared against Annexation; the Legislature
of Ceoroia had declined TO recommend II, aud
other States were believed 10 De opposed TO the
measure. As 10 the idea OF my courtlng the
.Abo!.yionists, ii s;pcricctly absurd No man N
the United States has been halt Is much ABUSED
BY them as have been.


| consider the Ualon great political partner
shin and that new members ought not 10 be ad-
mittsa into the concern at :hc ipminent hazard
of It's dissolution. Personally, could have no
objection TO the Annexation oi Texas but
certainly would be unwilling to see the existing
Ca;on dissolved or seriously jcopaided or the sake
of acquiring Texas. Ii any one desire 10 knew
the leading and paramount object OF my punhc
life, the preservation OF this Union will furnish
MN the key.


From developments now being made IN South
Carolina, it is perfectly manifest that party
exists in that State seeking dissolution OF the
Union. and ior that purpose employing the pre-
text of the rejection Of Mr.. Tyier's abomlnabie
Treaty. South Carolina, being surrounded by
Slave States, would in the event OF Il dissolution
of the Union, suffer only comparative evils but
it is otherwise with kentucky. She has The
boundary of the Ohio extending five hundred
miles on three free States. Wha, would her
condition be in the even; of the greatest calamity
that could belall this Nation


In kentucky the Texas question Will co the
Wing cause no prejudice. | am glad TO per,
ceivc, in the proceedings of the Clay Club oi
Tuscaloosa, similar belief expressed as to Ala
bama. II was bubble, blown up by Mr. Tyler
IN the most exceptionabe manner, ior sinister
purposes, and its bursting has injured nobody bu-
Mr.. Van Buren.


Retaining an agreeable recollection OF the
pleasure winch | derived from forming your &c
quantsncc last Spring. remain
| Your friend and obt serv't, II. CLaf'
STEPHEN f. MILLER. Esq. Tuscaloosa. As.