Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-01-26

Texas. Mr. Preston's measure, 'on
high constitutional grounds, in which all
parties may unite, for the annexation of
Texas, is embodied in the following pream.
Bile and resolutions:
Whereas, the Just and true boundaries
OF the u. States, under the treaty of
Louisiana, extended on tho southwest to
the Rio Grande del Nor,c. which river
continued to be the true boundary line un-
til the territory west Of the sabine was
surrendered to Spain by the treaty of
1919; and whereas. such surrender Of a
portion Of the United States is of evil
precedence and of ques' onablo cons,iu-
tonalty.
Whereas, many weigh'y considerations
Of policy make it expedicnt to re-os,a1ish
the said true boundary. and to annex to
the United States the territory occupied
by the State of Texas, with the conscu,
Of he said State. Be it therefore.
Resoiced, That with the consent of tho
said State, previously had and whenever
it can be effected consistently with the
public faith and treaty slipulations of the
United States, it is desirable and cxped,.
ent to rc'anne@ said territory TO the U.
States.
Something Of this sort we supposed it
would be. The high constitutional grounds
are that a surrender of territory SIS of evil
precedence, and, of questionable cons,i.
tu'onality.' But such surrender re-
mains to be proved and even after proof
1t seems to US that the Incorporation of as
lndependant State with our cohfeGeracy
Is also of extremely questionable consti.
tutionallly.' We might take in the whole
world on the same principle, proving our
right to the territory as descendants of
Adam. The New York Sun suggests the
following resolutions parallel to Mr. Pres.
tons, as proper to propose in the English
Parliament.
Whereas, the Just and true boundaries Of
the BRITISH empire embraced the territory
OF tue y. States I'll that territory was re-
lnquishcd by the treaty of 1888; and
whereas, such surrender Of portion Of
the territory of the British empire is of
ev precedent and Of questionable consli.
tu'onalty.
Whereas, many weighty considerations
of policy as for instance the prevention
OF the spread OF republican principles A..
mong our loyal Inhabitants of Canada
make 1t cXpcdIent TO re establish the said
true boundary, and to annex to the British
empire the territory occupied by the u.
States, with tho consent Of said States.
be il therefore.
Resotced, That with the consent Of said
States, previously had, and whenever it
can be Effected cons stenty with the pub,
nc fallh and treaty slipulatlons of Great
Is ltain, It Is desirable and cxpedient TO
re'annex said territory to the empire.
Mr. PreslonS resolutions have been
Withdrawn for the present, to be brought
forward by him on the first Monday in
February. In the mean time, the discus
sion of the Canada frontier custom will
introduce Texas incidentally, aud show
the neutrality of our Government in rela.
ton to Mexico in such light as to assist
members in making up their Judgments as
to how an annexation of Texas to the U,
States will look to the world. twill seem
a province conquered from the Mexcans,
in fact, by the IT, States annexed to tho
Unite States, by its Government, BY way
Of official approval. 1t is not necessary to
touch the slave question in discussing the
matter at all the high moral question ia
enough. Shall we as nation be tho re.
ceiyers Of stolen goods'