New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-16

free States, however, ior a Iiis Ae1I' s"
the claroors of the South for annexation, and the
people OF the North have been luiied INTO the DE-
lief that the project IS nearly If not wholly aoan-
doned and that at least there IS noP" 10 seii0a@
danger Of its consuInmaton.
Believing this 70 be false and dangerous
security, that the project has never been apaii-
doned a moment by It's or7ginators ana ar'es'ofs'
but that IT has been deferred for more favorable
moment for It's mplishmcnt, we re'ef % a lew
/ evidences OF more recent development upon Which
! this opinion is founded.
/ The last election Of President OF the Republic OF
Texas is understood to have turned NANNY upon
The question Of qnne1ati0H or no annexation,
/ and the candidate favorable to that measure was
successful by an overwhelming majority. The
sovereign States Of Alabama, Tennessee and
Mississippi have recently adopted resolutions
some, # not all Of them, unanimously IN favor OF
annexation, and forwarded them TO Congress.
The Hon HENRY A. WISE, Member Of Con
gress from the District III which our present Chief
1 Magistrate resided when elected Vice President,
and who is understood TO be more intimately ac-
quainted with the views and designs OF the present
Administration than any other Member OF Con-
gress most distinctly avowed his desire for an
nexation al the last Session Of Congress. Among
other things nc said IN speech delivered January
/ %, 1912:
True II iowa be added on the on. Sde FLORIDA viii lie
added on the other Eat there the equation stop. L.;
one more Northern State be admitted and the equilibrium
core--.opc forever The balance ct interests conethe
safeguard Of American proPertyot tie American onu-
onoi tie American Union vanished into thin air. THIS
must be Tie neroabie result untess. By Treaty Nth
I MEXICO, THE Sor-TH MORE WEIGHT 70 HER fND or
rvs LEVER Let the South stop Ct The SGbfne lthe east
crn boundary of Texa> while th" North spread uu-
checked yond the Rocky Mountains sNp THE sourhERH
I sC.LE MUST KICK TIL. BEsM
4, no nj.
cession BY treaty, IN another Speech, delivered IN
April. 1912. on motion made by Mr. Linn Of
/ New York to strike out the salary of the Minister
to Mexico, on the ground that the design of the
I EXECUTIVE III making the appointment was TO
accomplish the annexation of Texas, Mr.. Wise
said .' he earnestly hoped and trusted that the
President was as DESTROYS of annexation as he
was represented to be- We NAV well suppose
the President to be IN favor Of 1t. as every wise
Statesman must be- who is not governed by IA
naticism local sectional prejudlccs. lie sad
Of Texas that
why she was as State weak and almost po.ycrl,ss j.,
resisting Invasion she herself irresistible invading
aud comQUerg Power. She had but sparse population
and neither money of her raise and COUP
army for hs defence but let her the flag
Of foreign conqustlt her proclaim crusade against
the rich States the south OF her and volun
would flock 10 her standard IL crowds from G't
States in III. greet raLiey Gt the nsstsstpPt-ren OF Ell
terprse and valor before whom Mexican troops could
sa1d for hour.-They would leave their towns,
Themselves aud travel their aud would come
up thousands plant the lone Of the Texan banner
on the Mexican CAPITOL They would drive Santa Ana
the South and the boundles wealth o captured towns aud
cd churches ond lazy ycions sud Luxurious priesthood
would calbe Texas her sold.ry aud redeem c Stat
debt aud push her the shores Of the
Pacific And would all this extend the bounds ss.
very Yes, the result would pc, that before Quarter
Of Century tue of slavery would stop short OF
The Western Oan Ne had bt tpo alternatives before
either Teras into fraternity Of States, and
tn
and become most GaRg erO;S and Formidable riral
eTo TALL Of restraining the people of lls glat Valley
from mgraing 10 join her armies was all IN vain and It
equally Nua TO calculate on Their detat y any Mexican
forces aided by 5>orno They had gone GreGig;
they TIA: conquered Sana .9a III san Joeiio;qHd
Nrec othS Of them, after Winning that glorious field had
psace'by returned 20 their homes, Ru sci before them
the conquest If r ch Sleyicaa provinces aud might
vel! attempt stop the wind. This Government nigh,
send lis troops ths frontier To turn them back, and they
would nun over them like alierd OF hHfIaio
Nothing could keep these booted lodtcrs from rushing
till they kicked the Spanish priests out Of the temples they
proiau.d
Mr. w proceeded to insist that a majority OF
the people of the United States were IN favor of
the annexation; at I'll events he would risk II
with the Democracy OF the North.
Sir (,ad Mr.. w only the duty Of The Gov.
demand the liquldaon of claims aud the
liberation of citzes but 20 further aud demand the
uonnvl>ion of Texas. Shall We SIT here while the standard
o Instruction raised borders, nd let horde Of
sapes ad Indians and Merjcdrs roll ap he 5orplddrV
Tine Of arkansas and Louisiana No. duty at
say NeHico, you strike Teras gotsikc
AID II England, Standing by, should dare internrdd
ask, Do you take pat 'siih Te1as his prompt
>hGuld be, Yes and against you.
Sitch he ;roui lei gentlemen knor The s?i: 81
the ,rhol, peope Of the Great Valley ctthe Vest
Several other members of Congress, in the
same debate expressed similar views and desires
and they still more frequently expressed in
| conversation.
The Hon Thomas w. Giucr. a member of
! Congress from Virginia, and formerly Governor
of that State, numbered as one of ''thc Guard"
and of course understood to be in the counsels of
/ the Cabinet in letter bearing date the 10th day
of january last, originally designed as private
and confidential letter 10 friend gives il as his
deliberate opinion. after much examination and
reflection, that TEXAS WILL BE ANNEXED TO The
/ UNION, and he enters INTO speciouS argument
and presents variety of reasons III favor OF the
measure bic says, among other things
WAsui>Gro>. jan TO- 1913
" Drta SIR You ask n have expressed the opiuiou that
Terc> would be annexed TO the United States. answer
Yes and this opinion ,no' been adopted withou,
ot without careful observation OF causes which, b.
ese rapidly bringing about tls result do no; know
how t these haV made the Impression on 9th
but persuaded THAI the time distant when they
viii be ,l, all their force The ,-ciiemen which you
apprehend INA, but II Will be temporary and the
end SalGGry
He lodges the Constitutional objections as
follows
am YOU know, strict cons,rnctons Of the powers
ot our Federal Government aud do admit che force cf
mare precedent TO establish authority uade! written
teus The power conferred b, the Constitution over our
foreign relations AID the repeated acquisitions Of territory
under II ing leave this question ePe. one Of
esPei'ency.
But YOU ap,cipats objections with regard TO the subee,
81 slavery This indeed subject Of dsicGey
but IS one or cheh the .irne alton Of Tas rii here
tRe most sanitary influence, Some have thought that tie
proposition would rndans, our Union am d different
oGn'on believe /, VIII bring about better understanding,
( oi cur selAtiVe rights aud cblssucns.''