MR.. CLAY AND TEXAS,
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The following extract from the IN. Y. True
Sun is, wo have no doubt, true evory word of
it. Mr.. Clay hurried through the South, so rap
idly that he could not have free intercourse with
the people, and the "great leaders" of localities,
The "Small Potatoes " of the Wing party to make
great display before their " "honored visitor -
rather hastily. ley now discovered, informed Mr..
Clay, before tney were informed themselves, of
the sentiments of the people on the subject of an.
nexation-,hey deceived him. He now seeks
Ashland to rent his dissatisfaction at the state of
affairs and to curse the vanity of his subalterns.


=" Mr.. Clay left Washington highly dissatisfied
with the state of affairs, and chiefly with his ow
action on the Texas question. Before leaving he
stated openly in conversation, that he had been
deceived, (not Intentionally and msIed bv the
representations of Southern Wings, who assured
him that the question possessed no strength in the
South. Under this impression and with their IN
probation, he wrote his Texas letter, taking what
would be natural whig ground, independent of nd
pular influence, and he finds that had he taken
a bold stand for Texas, his victory would have
been assured. The same applies to Mr.. Van Bu.
rem. Politicians of both sides daily arriving here
from Kentucky, agree in stating that Butler (dem)
will be elected in that Sate solely on the strength
of the Texas question, and that the popular feel.
ing runs so high on that subject, that at a late
mass meeting, held irrespective of party, an ad
ministration man offered q resolution in favor of
the President.


"The managers on Soth sides were frightened,
and desired him to withdraw it, but he continued
firm, and it was passed unanimously, approaching
The course of John Tyler. This was owing soie
ly to the inherent strength of the question, for
there was not half dozen Tyler men in the meet.
ing. 1t is further estimated that the population
of Texas contains upwards of two thousa nd Young
Kentuckisns-of course they are related in almost
every family of the State, and hence another
cause of popular feeling in favor of annexation. ;"