The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-26
From The Farmer and Mechanic.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

The pitful dissmulation manifested upon this ques-
tion-the shutting, dod ying and contemplate obse
quiousness OF portion Of the Democratic press up
topic of this import, most justly merits the CON
demnatlon OF every true-hesrled American. Why
the silence Of some, and the equvocaton Of Others.
If there be not dread an AFFECT siarish fear of
commIttsl Of this or that candIdatel There should
be tut one view taken Of this measure by the ,choie
Democratic press-and there would be but one
which one would be openly and feariesSlu erpressd
II FOR the lamen BILE truth that great nor
ton Of the same are bound by the indssolube ties
Of interest 10 partisan eaders-thst they ire actuaed
by the most mercenary motiyes-a thirst for per.
sonal power and a desire for selfish ,ggran
dizemsnt which ruthlessly trample down every
high principle Of glorious creed as readily as
they sthe every emotion Of patriotism, and every
sense Of duty TO their fellows, their country, and
their God
We say there should be but one view taken Of this
question by the Democratic press-that is, the Dem
ocrstic press should by means oppose any honor
able resolution OF annexation which the people Of
the TeI.n Republic stand ready to ratify whenever
made England has jealous eye in that quarter,
and the miserable dupes IN this country Of her bypo
critical philanthropy exerting their power and
influence TO shuttle the game into her hands These
dupes are the abotionists and the Wings, who
hope thereby 10 gain the abolition strength Of the
country conloin their voice in denounciug the pro-
ject Of annexation But il is urged that il we annex
Texas to the Union the hopes Of abolishing Amer.
l
great idea Of the sbotoniss who are led on by the
Elusive dream that they and will purge the coun.
try Of this great evil No; though they denounce
| aud condemn even more bitterly than they now do
though they more earnestly and more urgently APP
peal TO law justice and the principles Of liberty
though they finally excite the negro TO midnight
buchery, and leave the bones Of the planter to bleach
the sand, their every resolve and their every ef
fort will prove abortive No law but the law Of pub
lie opinion will ever redress the grievances Of which
the abolilioniss complain; and happily its slow but
sure decree is doing more towards Graduating thi-
great evil than all the rawlings Of the abotionsts
could ever effect
Shall we take Texas now that we can do il peace
ably, or shall we procrasnate, procra stinate. and
thereby permit England 10 obtain what she so much
desires foothold on our Southwestern border
whence she can at her pleasure send for her EMS
sares missions Of mischief among our slave popu-
lstion Shall we take Texas 10 our arms or shall
we suffer ourselves TO be frightened into fatal pro
crastnation by the hdeous spectre Of dissolution oil
the Union' We have no such disastrous result Ia
an icipate from project Of this character This
great family Of States are bound by bonds too firm
and strong and by every tie, and every vow-by the
wreck Of shattered powers-by the quenched light.
of promise that once shown upon man--by the long
deferred hopes Of hum2nty-by all that has been
done and suffered IN the cause Of iberiy-by the ex
lies, whose hearts have been crushed IN dumb despair
by the memory Of our fathers aud their blood in
our veins the American Union shall stand answered
to defy the power Of those who either fear or wish
its fall