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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-23
From the Mississippi Free Trader
TEXAS.

The recent intelligence, from this republic,
OF the favor with which the designs Of England
meet at the hands of those in power is enough
10 make every patriot and lover Of cur institu-
tons think, and that seriously, upon the course
which the United States as a nation, should
pursue. Ii is question which cannot be long
deferred. The negotiation, we have been in
formed by the speeches of Lords Brougham and
Aberdeen in Parliament, has been sometime on
foot for the Liberation Of all the slaves in the 90
vernment and from recent advices from Texas
tits highly probable that it has been concluded.
and as soon As ratified, will be promuloed.
The terms Of this general emancipation act. are.
of slaves their value, English capitalists ad-
vancing The money and taking for security
therefor, lien upon her public domain This
will make Texas in reality, as much
British province Canada is and subject us TO
the annoyance Of fanalical population who
will in a short time, be sent out by scores and
hundreds to occupy the lands pledged TO Eng
land for the money to liberate the slaves they
will not be more than fairly domiciled before
they will commence interference with slavery
in the United States a constant border war
fare and constant troubles with our servile pop
ula1ion will be the result These ideas may be,
by some, regarded as the forebodiDgs of an over
heated Imagination, but we ask such to look al
the course pursued by this overgrown govern
ment on the subject of emancipation in her own
West India Islands, as well as in the memora-
BILE catastrophe of ST. Domingo. British Lords
and Z ist India proprietors furnished the mu-
latto Oge money, arms and ammunition (and
ship to transport them tbither) to exterminate
every race except the negro population on that
island and have any recent events in her his
tory given us cause to believe that she is less
bent upon accomplishing her darling object
the emancipation of slavery, that she may i'm
pose the more CALLING chains Of her own appren-
tce system upon those countries in which it ex-
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lsted, and that her East India Lords with their
two hundred millions Of slaves may monopolize
the markets Of the world We think not. The
fact is unquestionable, that this movement is
blow struck at slavery in this country, by our
arch and inveTate enemy, England, and the
question will soon arise, shall Texas belong to
England or the United States: upon this sub
ject there can be only one opinion in this com
munity and we think we can demonstrate that
there should be only one from Maine TO Louisi-
ana and that one in favor OF annexation TO the
United States. This question will be brought
up in Congress at the approaching session and
should we not, who are so deeply interested in
its issue, make some move in the matter2 Let
US make it great national affair upon which all
parties can stand and agree, and about which
there shall be no difference Of opinion or In
feeling.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-23
From The Toledo (O.) Register
TEXAS AFFAIRS-OUR OWN DEEP INTE-
REST IN THEM.

At this time anything having reference 10 this
interesting country cannot but attract powerfully
the attention of the people of this republic. Not
an inconsiderable degree of this interest pro-
ceeds from the fact of the natural ties existing
between the inhabitants Of the two countries,
more, perhaps, from the opinion entertained by
respectable portion of our own citizens in
common with those of Texas, that country of
right does, and from all considerations of policy
The important news from this country, which
we give in another column, seems, in our opin-
ion, to involve the question of her Immediately
becoming either a province of England or a
State of this Con'federacy. No middle ground
appears TO be left TO her. The position is strong
mails, that that country, having formerly been
comprehended within the ancient Territory Of
Louisiana, and France never having ren-
pushed her claim 10 the SOL until she ceded the
country 10 the United Stites in 1903, it of right
belongs to, and cannot be relinqushed by our Go
vernment, consistently with that cause in our
Constitution which guarantees TO all freedom
and the rights of ci izenship. Any cesson,
therefore, which disposes Of the Liberties Of any
portion of our citizens, is in direct hostility to
the spirit of that instrument, and consequently
null and void
Great supineness 10 say the least of il, has OF
late years been manifested to the growing es alb
lishment Of British power on every side of us,
as well as in relation to their gradual encroach-
ments upon our soil. If portion Of the zeal
which could very readily be spared from the ho
headed political dissensions which are hourly
agitaling the minds of the people, was turned 10
an enlarged discussion Of our own true interests,
we would soon see the attention Of that portion
of The community who seem to be the sovereign
possessors Of a commission for turning tn
world .ide down, for no other evident purpose
than the ACCOMPLISHMENT of one political party
at the expense CT the other, land may We not
add of the country at large) turned towards the
designs of the British Government, OF late too
plainly shown to be, the Ultimate subverson Ct
American liberty.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-23
TEXAS.
From the st. Louis ~

From the ST. Louis NO. Gaseue
Suspicion is thoroughly aroused in the United
States, with reference to the supposed designs
of Great Britain, and that, loo in high official
stations, as is indicated by the late letter OF
Hon. Henry A. Wise and we may be very
certain that these designs, if they aim a, the
possession of Texas, will never be suffered
quietly TO be consummated. The late declara-
ton of Lord Aberdeen, of the determination Of
the British Government 10 intercede between
Texas and Mexico, on the condition of The con-
sent of Texas TO abolish the institution of sa-
very within her territory, cannot certainly be
viewed, by all sections of this country, with
entire indifference.
Whether President Tyler intends making The
of Texas TO this Uuion, the grand
measure Of his administration or not, we may
be sure that he will not permit the annexation of
Texas to Great Britain, without contest, vigo-
rous and protracted. And whether sound policy
would claim Texas as a portion OF this Union,
it can hardly be doubted that it would refuse ac-
quiescence to such claim from any foreign pow
er, especially from a power so grasppg and so
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unprncipled in its ambition as Great Britain
All doubt as TO the policy Of extending the
boundaries of this Government must speedily
cease, when The sole alternative is the posses
sion of country intimately associated with
our interests by a jealous and arbitrary power,
whose claims are constantly conflicting with our
own.
AS 10 the question Of right, Texas no doubt
belongs more truly to this nation than to any
other, whether we consider its natural position
as portion of the continent, the circumstances
Of its discovery, exploration, purchase, or its
settlement during the ten or twelve years last
past, by emigration from the Southern and
Western States of this Union. Bancroft tells
us, IN his history Of North America, that the
original discovery Of Texas was by Du Sale, a
French explorer in the 18th century ; and that
the claim thus established by France was never
relinquished. 1T follows, them" say the advo-
Gates of our right 10 Texas; st follows, then,
as consequence, that in purchasing the French
claims and titles TO the South Western Terri
tory, we came into legal possession of Texas,
which was part of that territory"
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GOOD.
Our friend Neal hits Mr.. Clay with the long

Our friend Neal hits Mr. Clay with the long
pole thus:
ToucBsc.-Some of the young wing politicians
OF Baltimore have written to Henry Clay, asking him
to cut them, with his own hands, pole which to
raise banner at some convention which is shortly
to be held, and Mr. Clay in return, promises to send
them stick as soon possible. The correspon-
dence is published and will be found very affecting
as tender cord of wood From such symptoms
as these IT may be presumed that the campaign of
lo44, is to be conducted by opponents with even
more strict adherence TO what is called the hum
buseous" principle, than it in 1910. There has,
indeed been good deal of that of practice al
ready. Not long since correspondence
with Mr.. Clay, on the occasion of presenting him
with a bottle Of Cologne Water and MIR. Clay
| replied that lie liked Cologne Water which reply
was published as measure OF Cancellation to other
people who like Cologne" Then pair of boots is
forwarded, and the astounding fact is officially an
nounced that Mr. Clay is partial to boots. Somebody
sends him bushel of potatoes and straghtway il an
pears in the journals that the wonderful man at Ash
land eats potatoes, with saltthree barrels of salt
from Syracuse the inference Of course being that
every who is partial to boots potatoes and salt
must become, by the force of sympathy partial In
| Henry Clay, and buckwheat cakes stand hpb in
| popular estimation, we may be ont that many
cakes will go TO Ashland to ascertain what Mr. CLAW
thinks of cakes in general and buckwheat cakes in
particular.
Now all this sort of thing is well enough in one
aspect of the cascso far at least as individuals in
business resort to IT as means Of advertising their
commodities and of drawing attention TO articles thew
wish to dispose of. They do wisely, of course, in
thus turning politics to account but, means of
ccctioneering this modus operandi sufficiently laugh
able. The authority generally cited in its support Is
reference the hickory poles of the jackson cam
paigns, and truly, if the adoption of that emblem
were fault sufficiently punished for our sins
by the broad and ridiculous caricaure and the linn
inn init All w hoe l.
presenting to our eyes. II is complimentary, 10 be
sure, to be told that whatever we do forms pattern
for opponents; but still it is rather wcarisome TO
find so great lack Of originality and TO sec toera-
bly, good idea in its outset, thus parodicd to tatters
to very rag..-Pennsylronan.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-23
From the Missouri Reporter.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

A public meeting was held at Belleville, Hi
nois, on the 4th inst, in favor Of the annexa-
ton Of Texas to this country The Hon. John
Reynolds made long speech in support of that
measure, and closed by offering series of reso-
lutions, which were unanimously adopted. We
are pleased to see popular demonstrations in
favor of uniting Texas to the United States, to
which that country properly belongs, and from
which it would never ASke been severed, if
John Quincy Adams had not been at the head
of the Foreign Department at Washington dur
lug our negotiations with Spain in 18lS-'19.-
The British Government is busy in that region,
and will leave no exertions untried, to procure
the Abolition of slavery there, with the view of
operating successfully against the Southern
States of this Union. The question will un-
doubledly be brought before Congress at the
approaching session, and il will then be the
duty of the slave-holding States to present an
unbroken front in defence of their rights. Eng
land must not be permitted to accomplish her
designs upon Texas. The safety and happi-
ness Of this Republic demand prompt and ener-
getc action on the part Of our Government
The question is not party one, and should be
kept free from all internal disputes. The honor
and security of the nation require that Texas
should lie admitted into this Union, as the only
feasible mode Of ,hwarting the hostile move
ments of Great Britain against that county,
The following are two Of the resolutions adopt
ed at Belleville:
Resolped That this meeting consider IL sound noli.
cy and duty to the people fthe United States, to
admit Texas State into the Union, on the same
footing the original States reserving the people
of Texas the right of soil and other State rights.
Resolved, That this meeting respectfully solicit the
best exertions of all the members in Congress from
the State of Illinois to obtain and carry out the above
policy, to admit Texas into the Union as one of the
original States That these resolutions be presented
to each member Of Congress, from the State of ILL
nois.
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THE UNITED STATES GAZETTE

We find the following notice in the United
States Gazette, of our recent remarks on Mr.
Monroe's celebrated declaration, in his message
at the opening Of Congress in December, 1923.
"TExAs-The Madisonian contains editorial
trumpet blast concerning Texas founded on the pre-
sumption that Great Britain is really trying to nego-
tiac for Its possession. The Madisopan quotes with
much emphasis, the message Of Mr. Monroe, in S23,
IN which that President intimsted that the United
States would not stand idly by, when dcspotic gov
eminent was trying to disturb republican institutions
our territory rs the Spanish colonies of the
South.
THE difference in the two cases 10 this The
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-23
UNQUALIFIED FALSEHOODS.

The Globe, of yesterday, contained the fol
lowing statements
John Tyler vetoed the United States Bank be-
cause it was the bill Of Henry Clay. He signed the
bill to distribute the proceeds Of the sales of the pub
lie lands, thereby giving out of the public treasury
50 900 600 per annum, at the same time that it was
found necessary to borrow 1000, 900 in order 10
carry on the Government: other Democrats oppose
both these measures He signed the bill repeating
the independent sub treasury law when other Demo-
Gratis including Andrew Jackson Van Buren,, Cal.
hour, Buchanan, Benton, &c, its friends and
supporters lie signed the odious and abomipabIe
black tarh bill, which taxes the people 500 900 600
IN order to put some $1,000 900 into the nationa
treasury and ne has appointed the rankest Federal
Coons IN The land 10 office, with no other recommen-
dalton than their base subservency and crngipg sy-
copbancy to power.
g Such are the evidences Of tn. pure and uncd,u,-
rated Democracy Of President Tyler"
Now, as to the Bank, If the President, OBJ
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-23
RUMORS.


Since the 'greatpigeon year, we doubt whether
the air has been filed with greater number of
rumors than at the present moment Much
game will doubtless be made Of them
But we are astonished TO see the Journal of
Commerce giving coinage to the most absurd
rumor of all, viz: that Judge Upshur is to be
superseded by Mr.. Calhoun. No man living
holds Mr.. Calhoun in higher estimation than
we do-his virtues, his gigantic intellect, and
his great services, deserve nations admiration
and gratitude: yet, at he same time, we must
be permitted to express our opinion that the
Union does not contain a man better adapted
to the station occupied by Judge Upshur, than
will concur with US in this opinion, when the
products Of the Secretarys labors are made
known 10 the world.
But the concluding paragraph of the Journals
Washington letter, we append with unmixed
satisfaction
9" 1t is the opinion here among those who have the
best means Of Judging, that the Navy Department
was never better administered than it is at present
In Mr.. Henshaw the President has found practical,
systematic honest, independent minister. He inves-
out and arrests all abuses and makes himself master
of the business of every bureau in the Department
and every branch of the service"
The Washington letter in the United States
Gazette, likewise deals pretty extensively in un-
founded rumors 1t intimates that the President
enterlains un(riendly feelings towards Judge
Porter, the Secretary of War! This is news
for the Presidents friends. And so with other
Cabinet rumors.
But the densest flock Of rumors relate TO the
contents of the Presidents Message. We have
seen extracts given from that document-or ra-
Their that portion of 1t which relates TO Texas
and the position assumed by the President une-
quivocally condemned Now if these greedy
critics and rumor-mongers were to find them
selves barking up the wrong tree" when the
Message speaks for itself, would not the readers
and patrons of the journals they scrbble for feel
somewhat indignant Uho knops thai the
President mill sag one lpord about 7'eras ?
We doubt very much whether any letter wri-
ter will know anything about the contents of
the Message before they see the Message itself
However we will not deny their assertions.
They may as well cbace a wild goose in one di-
recton as another-if chase they must have
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-23
OFFICIAL.
JOHN TYLER,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA,

TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to me
that ADoLPHE f. BoRlE, has been appointed Consul
of Belgium, at Philadelphia, ! do hereby recognise
him SUCH and declare him free to exercise and en-
joy such functions, powers and privileges as are al
lowed the Consuls Of the most favored nations In
the United States.
In imony whereofl have caused these Letters to
be made Patent and the Seal of the United States ia
be hereunto affixed "
Given under my hand at the city of Washington
the 10th day Of Nov, A. d. lo43, and o.
H.. the Independence Of the United States ol
America, the sixty-eghth.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
A. P. UPsHUR, Secretary Of State.
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JOHN TYLER,
PRESIDENT OF THE THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA

TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to me
that EDWARD UHRLAUB has been appointed Consul OF
Hanover, for the port of Baltimore, do hereby recog-
Mise him SUCH and declare him free to exercise and
enjoy such functions powers, and privileges, as are
allowed to the Consuls of the most favored nations
in the United States
In testimony whereof, have caused these Letters
to be made Patent and the Seal of the United States
to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN under my hand at the City of Washington
the 18th day Of November, A. D. l843,
LIS. and Of the independence Of the United
States Of America, the sixty eighth.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-23

GEN. BERTRAND During the last week General
Bertrand has been in New York attending private
dinner parties and balls at private houses in the
ming, where, says the Express he has seen the beau
y and fashion Of the city He sails in the lows
the Oath.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-23

No BASg-A REvENuE TARIFF-No DIsTRI-
BUrloN--No ABoLarIoNlsM--A STRICT coNsrRuc-
TioN OF rHE CoNsrITUrioS, AS BY JEFFERSON
Nd PUBLIC DEBr-AN ECONOMICAL ADMINisTRA-
TIov OF PUBLIC AFPAIRs--AND UNIVERSAL SUI
rRAGE WITH UNIVERSAL EDUCATION.
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In THOSE THINGS WHICH ABE ESSENTIAL LET THERE
BE USIrr--IN NON ESSENTIALS, LIBERTY AND IN ALL
THINGS oHARITY.-.1ugustis.
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A. P. UrsHUR, Secretary Of State.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-07-19

The Editor Of the Richmond Enquirer is in run
OF good luck. Recently he received q bottle Of wine
all The way from Bremen, where 70 had been for
22S years. HIS last paper Tells Us he has received
part of lock OF hair cut from Gen Jackson's head
This precious mement0 was obtained by q MIR IL NJ
oyer, who, in very long letter, sells forth m the
Enquirer the circumstances under which he procur.
cd IL. The account Of Mr. Cryer is too rich not L. be
ublished. Mr. Cryor having spent the day with
The General, about 10 leave him. but before
doing requested small favor which was readily
granted. Mr. & goes on:
at was, that might have q small lock Of his
hair, growing the scar made by the sword of the
naughty BfitOn, who smOie hun when prisoner OF
Is years old, for refusing to do the drudgery Of a
servant the cleaning Of his oven panlaloons -
obtained lock Of grey, growing on the very in.
dentation-shOwlng from its length and depth, and
the part Of The head smllen. that Il wus intended for
death dealing blow! What cruel. cowardly off.
GER What q brave and manly boy | send YOU a
part Of this precious relic. memenlo Of that spe.
cal Providence that numbers the very hairs OF our
heads" You can have Il done up in a ring or lock.
et, for the females of your family. in watch seal
worn by yourself or sons"
The Editor OF The Enquirer can do nothing less
we should suppose, than to send the General, in
return, lock Of his hair. done up in one Of the
Enquirers Of 1913 or "a, wherein the proph etir
Editor predicted that the election Of the General "a
the Presidency would be a "curss on the country. %
Such present would. no doubt be highly priz ed a
the Hermitage.-Bait Pat
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-07-19

COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED.-The New
York Police having received some in timatoa that
Pcisons Of respectable standing were engaged in
counierieiiing American coin in that city, they
made Preparations for arres'ing them. The True
Sun states that about three o'clock Thursday
morning they proceeded TO the house and drove in
the door with sedge hammer. rushed ia aud SC.
cured the FIRE arms the coiners had to guard them
selves with, and succeeded in arresing Joel Mason.
wealthy white and blacksmith Of Boston. where
he carries on large business, together with Geo.
Whiiehouse, late keeper Of passenger Office for up
river and western passengers, also his wife =
Alter securing these. they searched The house aud
found there handsome die for making the spurious
half eagles. and some Of The coin and counterfeit
ha 4 dollars
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-07-19
july IS

The newmade disease called the grip" is an aw-
ful infection upon humanity. It MT only renders
men who have 1t uncOmfDrlablsi lut prevents those
who have It not from the judIcous pursuits Of bus.
mess While this grip" prevails you can get very
lille done. Call for pair OF shoes, Not DONE
Had the grip" "Is that paper OF mine nader mo
all had the grip" Have you finished that
hkenessa" mo. Had The grip" why did you
not bring me those vegetables WednesJay2"-
Had the grip" Can you pay this bill to day3'
mo, have got the grp;'' and who has not got the
grip2 1t has become common excuse for any
thing that the girls excuse them elves for not re-
ceiying attentions that not particularly agreea bic
by saying they have got the grip. The plea is as
common and sometimes as much out of place rs hat
OF insanity in the courts ofiustsce.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-07-19
STATISTICS OF ACCIDENTS. DEATHS A.

STATISTICS OF ACCIDENTS, DEATHS, &c.
-Ihe > Gazette, Phl!ndelphiu. contains the lol.
lowing account Of acc idenis. &C. which have been
chr"nicled in the papers frum January TO July
SII hundred and twenty eight houses md stores
burnt. with part OF their contents, estimated at
three millions of dollars.
Nine hundred and fifty accidental deaths, about
one halt drowned. most Of them occurred on the
" 10 a"d Mississippi rivers. aud on the Lakes.
r 'rlIon were ennis rants going to the far West
Two hundred and fifteen murders. bv pun. pisIoIs
bowie knives &c.
tIliy-slE by fire arms. imprudenlly handled.
Forty five by clothes taking fire.
Fry-sx by lightning
Foriy-lhree by falls from horses. upseli.ng car
riages, &c.
EIghIy.six by suicide.