Clay, Slavery, And Annexation!

"I HAVK, nOWEVRR, NO IIESITATION 1' SAYNG THAT, FAR KROM HAVINff AVT PER3ONAIjoujkctíom to thk Ajsnkxation of Tkxas, i SHOULD BE GLJ1D TO SEE IT, V1THOUT DISUO.NOR, WITHOUT WAR, W1TH THK COMSÍON CONSKNT OF THE U.MON, AIVO UPON JUST AND FAI TERJIS. I DO .YO T THIJYK THAT THE SUBJECT OF &LAVEIIY OUGUT TO AFFECT THE qu estío jy ojye way or the OTHER. WUETHKIÍ. TEXAS BE INDEPENDENT Git INCORPORATËD IN THE UNITED STATES, I DO NOT BELIKVE IT WILL PHOLONG OR ÖHORTENTHB.DURATION OP THAT INSTI""UTION. It is deitinedto beconie extinct, t some distant day, in rny opinión, by the opperation of the inevitable lawe of population. T VVOULD BE UjYH'ISE TO REFUSE A PERMANENT ACQUÜSITION wbic.h, wlll exist as Ion as the ylobe remains, ON ACCOUNT OF A TEMPORARY INSTI