The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-04
THE UNITED STATES GAZETTE.

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THE UNITED STATES GAZETTE. :.
We. are sorry TO find that our friend OF
the United States Gazette is beginning all
ready to lose his temper on the subject
of the annexation of Texas. We had
counted on much from his powers of clear and
lucid reasoning, and his benevolent and phlo-
sophie spirit to allay the excitement on the
Texas question, which some of the Northern
prints take pleasure in predicting will end in
bloodshed. tr go, af s,s Ii,
The Gazette speaks Of ia lying spirit" pro-
ceedng from the " hite House to deceive the
People. This language can hardly be consid-
cred gentlemanIy and decorous, and we doubt
whether the editor would so readily employ it,
if he expected 10 be called on to justify it before
tribunal, or to be made responsible for i, to an
individual. Al all events, abuse and fair argu-
ment cannot well subsist together, and it is The
latter. above all things, that we desire to see on
the Texas question.
The President, it seems, is to be held respon-
sible for the proposition 10 annex Texas whether
he recommends it 10 his Message or not. If he,
suggested by the character Of the support, or
opposition which the rumor has encountered"
Do he will, therefore, it will be impossible for
him to escape the wrath of the Gazette. He is
not TO be allowed even to repent.
Buff the President should make the propo-
siton, or commit himself in any manner in
fvor of it, what ground will the Gazette have
Zoe "a t. -
ambition" other than that upon which
all his Official acts as sPsesident, without
exception, have been sy scientifically ascribed to
the same spirit? Has he ever done any thing
in his cap ,city of Cnef Magistrate-has he
ever approved or refused to approve, an act OF
Congress upon which any debate Of parry
character look place-!as he ever bestowed
an appointment Of aoy grade-,hat he was not
immediately and violently rrproached with a
selfish and interested motive2 Had we ever a
President Of the United States, during any pc
Rod OF the 6erce>t party excitement, whose acts
were SO ndiscrimnarly, so unsparingly, and so
violently assailed2 YET, have we ever had
President whose character for integrity. as an
individual, was more irreproachabe, or who, as
could appeal to stronger evidence Of his disre-
gad of personal party interests, when his
political principles were in question a
In Heavens name, what could he do-whaf
conceivable act OF measure could the Gazette
suggest-that would enable him 10 rejoice in The
appreciation of those who now assa him q
Shall he resign2 Why that would, papablv,
ko az
peal TO public sympathy and popular favor He
is very reajy-would be the cry-lo give up the
remainder OF his term for the chance Of wheel
ling The People out of another four years, and
be look good care 10 make a good bargain for
hImseIf, out Of the official patronage, before re-
signing.
Shall he go against the annexation of Texas?
That, still, would be the result of shrewd and
polite calculation. The free States, il is said
will oppose the measure, in mass, and there
will be large majorities against it, At all events,
they threaten dissolution If il should succeed.
Very cunning it would be in Mr.. Tyler TO step
in and get the credit Of being the saviour Of the
nation aud Of the Union. He has worked his
plans admirably with Webster in the North,
at the expense Of the South.
But his friends ought 10 have said nothing
about the annexation Of Texas, in one way or
another, II was pre- sumption in Them no doubt.
They could not, however, tie the tongues Of
others. The disclosures in The Britt h Parli
ment, and the excitement which hose discl
sures have produced in Texas. would, as ma !
ter of course, have induced some of the South
crn Representatives 10 call the attention of Con-
gress to the subject. The importance Of it to
the South is so vital and urgent, that silence
would have been impossibIo-and sileoce once
broken, on topic of a nature so exciting, Mr..
Adams himself would have done the rest, with
out the necessity OF any assistance from Mr.
Tyler's friends. He, in fact, commenced his
efforts TO produce national excitement on this
very Texas question, many moahs before the
disclosures called forth by Lord Brougham in
Parliament; and as he is generally supposed 10
be IN intimate corresponds nee with The abol-
tionlsts of Great BRIAN, and his whole soul is
absorbed IN the subject, he is much more likely
TO have got up the scene in Parliament, and to
have tutored the noble interocutors. than Mr..
Tyler or his friends.
At all events, TO charge the Administration, or