The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-08-25
From The Richmond Hs;s
TEXAS-ANNEXATIoN.Se .

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the Abul,,iouisis, are making much "a =
abou, this youthful Republic. Ia Rhods !,
land, all the candidates for Congress No.,
been !n,errogaied as 10 their views IN ,.c
erence to its annexation, as well as ,on
abolition of slavery in the Dlsiric, Of Con"
bla. All have responded III favor Of ina.
diaie abolition in the District, aud IN or.
,ilion TO the admission Of Texas, a. am.
from the following article in the New IT,,
Express:
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND Tryn
"The Providence Courier contain, d.
lcrs from Messrs. TllIlnghasr, CraI,.,,,
Peurce, Howard, Dorr aud Kng, Cana
dates for the office Of Representative, g.
Rhode Island 10 the 25ih Congress, in
ply to the following questions submitted !.
each of them by the Executive Comm.
Of the Rhode Island Anti. Slavery Soels,
tina, their several views on the sul.1,
thereof might be known TO those Who me
10 use their votes for Tue extinction Of !,
very, VIZ:
|. D. you believe that Congress 10, d,
neht To abolish slavery IN tie DisIns. i
Co,umb I
?. DO you believe tina, Congress sho.t
sustain unabridged the right Of the Pea,
TO petition for the abolition Of slavery !.
the slave trade in the District Of Coluiul,
3. DO YOU believe that members Il "a
press should sustain by their nilaence !.
vote the PRAYER Of those Who peiilioa
the immediate abolition of slavery ani !
slave trade IN the D,stfle, Of Coluntnl
4. Are you in favor Of or against The Is
nexa,ion Of Texas to the UnI'ed State.
The answer TO these QUESTIONS from "a,
several gentlemen named as cantidlls,, 1,
cupy together nearly four columns Of d.
Courier their length prevents oar pulses
ing them entire. The hnsAefs are I'll !
the affirmative as 10 he three first qurslpa
which were proposed, and to the Ioor,b a.,
ton all are opposed to the unnesalloa (
Texas 10 the United States, under It's i,
sen, circumstances.
Z Our Northern brethren give ,hemssts
more concern abou, Texas than :hss
perhaps any occasion Tor. We much GA
whether al this lime Texas is ,eD anna
To be admitted into the Uninn--io suffn
der her sovereignty. aud 10 become Ter
tory, To be rUlrd over and plundefcd b y
trap. frum Washington. We d, MT -
her views OF ut.hcs-tul q 49, we're d
aens Of Texas, ~r thluk W. should nol r
tate to prefer her present Independence
state of dependence her solitary star -
ou, frrsl, To having II ecltpsed by i~t'
as Iumlnaies of greater eiiulgeucc.
any rate, we had ~ aell defer the t.sa
son of admission until Texas shall -
knock al nur doors. We ~ould re.gse.
IL suggest the pfuprisls Of ii,s cuo'S
our friends ii ih. New York Star and q
rief To tho Al lli,onis's Who are
ins ilr QUESTION laf p"lrralrlt-ei ~ &
norbns 10 as I,ui they, Vc think, !
irrl lll.lr shrers.h. II, alter aIl thsir
st,on, Congress should nprn tAr tesf
rrsa. shau.d courieou.ly decllae % 49,
We would not complain Of her :
ihnugh. as citlz.ns ii ghr United ; Ste. 8
nigh, rgrel Il.
The people Il the North appear 10 u !
bonn. under the uapfr.sion that The aa.t'
atlon II rcya. is an object ,cf, draf 70 q
Ssulh. la b. 80. Ne arc nol sppust
IL. Bot It mss become -, Il Tie Nuf'a
persist ia us eourse, and furcr tie ours
upon u, as one involving she quc'i@a
slavery.
The New York Ev7ress thinks lhs 3
nesaIton of Texas tuuld h. vrry cas' q
i..aicd by the North sccedug 20 II, - -
dtlen tina, we buy the Caurdas firm c.
Britain. The Express is right, Ega.
II the sfatil 81 monarchy IS already cta~
Throughout our country, without any artf'
SION to II from the absnlulI.is 81 the t1ai
DIS. Besides, n, The reduced pttrcs = g.
staples, cotton and tobacco, Ne culd .ca''
u BE- uIlr TO pay Up ,hc millions Which ~
land would require.
1 But II will be tine enough 10 distp'
these grave matters when they are lo'''
upon Us.