Wisconsin Tribune

A Barnburner's View of the.—A strong writer in the Albany Atlas, the organ of the Barnburners in New York, and an old friend of the late Silas Wright, but opposed to Mr. Clay, has a review of that distinguished Statesman's Speech, from which we make the following extract:

"Mr. Clay, in his speech at Lexington, declared himself opposed to the annexation of Mexican territory to this Union for any purpose ; he opposed it expressly because its annexation would involve us in new difficulties in relation to the introduction of slavery upon it; he has said nothing of indemnity that we have ascertained. But, in order to guard against disorders which the annexation of new territory would create, he has apparently deemed it wise to leave the question of indemnity a subject for future negotiations with Mexico, after peace shall have been established.— This seems to be his position; it is a noble one, and Henry Clay, in the attitude of a pacificator, commands the admiration of the world. From no party in the United States did I anticipate for that measure a more cordial support than from the Radical Democracy— the Democracy who are opposed to any increase of the slave representation in Congress; who are pledged to oppose any enlargement of the area of slavery ; who are, indeed, the friends of the Wilmot Proviso. But, gentlemen, you reprehend Mr. Clay, and you are hostile to his measures. You demand an indemnity for the United States, and you demand that that indemnity shall be paid in Mexican Territory: the question whether that territory shall be infected with the curse of slavery, is evidently something of secondary interest to you.—Which, gentlemen, do you prefer :—Territory with Slavery, or no Territory ? which of these alternatives do the Radical Democracy prefer ?"