The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-16
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS-PUBLIC MEET
ING.
From Tie Canton (Miss.) Demt

on the 29th day OF November, 1913, TO take into
consideration The propriely of inviting the an
nexalon of Texas TO The United States, as well
as the position at present occupied by Great
Britain in relation 10 the affairs Of that Repub- |
lie. Whereupon the meeting was organized by
calling Captain John Simmons TO the chair, and
appointing S. b. Sheldon and VIM. S. Rayner,
Esqs., Secretaries.
The object Of the meeting having been ex-
planned by the Hon. N. Calliham-on motion,
Owen Vanvacter, franklin Smith, George, Cal
hoon, e. q. Henry, Samuel Ford, and George
w. Henderson, Esqs., were appointed com
mtee TO draft and report resolutions.
The commi tee having retired to n,ider of
the subject given them in charge, the meeting
was addressed at considerable length by the
Hon. A. Hutchinson in relation to the condition
of Texas and the Designs OF Great Britain. Al
the conclusion Of the address, the committee
appeared, and through Owen Vanvacter, Esq,
their chairman, reported the following preamble
and resolutions
Whereas recent intelligence from England
as well "a from Texas, clearly indicates de-
termination on the part of Grea, Britain TO ac
qure controlling influence in the affairs Of that
Republic detrm, NAL to the best interest of this
Union and portentous TO the Institution of do
meslic slavery in the Southern States and
VIII reas the history Of Great Britain is detail
Of injuries and aggresslons upon the rights and
territories of other nations, commencing with
hypocriical professions of Liberty, humanity
and religion, but ending in the accomplishment
of her own fell purposes of ambition and self
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and whereas we have beheld
with Just alarm her rapid march TO universal
empire, progfes ing by fraud, reachery, and VIC
lence until she arroganlly claims TO be mistress
of the seas, The oracle of human rights and the
arbier of nations; and wbnreas the People OF
the United STATES, by their Congressional ac $
of 1888 1900, 1907, 1903, and 1920, set the
first example to Chrstendom Of opposition 10 the
African slave-trade, whilst the Government of
Great Britain, by virtue of charters granted by
Elizabeth, gave encouragement 10, what she
noic calls that unholy traffic, and by her own
-; - hu ,r yes
sels, fastened upon Us all lis consequences,
whether for good or for evil and whereas we
would guard the institution Of domestic slavery,
thus forced upon us, from the tender mercies |
and ofIcious intermeddling Of British agent. /
and emissarles aud, by rcscuing the youthful
Republic of Texas from her insidlous designs,
preserve this conirderacy from The fearful con
quences of British nejshborhood AMI the en-
croachment OF BRUSH power: therefore,
Resolred, That the period has at length ar
rived when the encroachmen's Of Great Britain
upon this continent must be arrested and her
Vaccinations against the institution of domestic
slavery IN the Southern States avtrted or the
days OF our coniederacy are numb, red
Resoired, That the negotiations, lately sci
on foot by Great Britain for the abolition If
slavery Ia The Republic OF Texas, are fraugbi
with momenious cons, q1ences 10 the people of
tins country, and that II is the imperatiye
ddiy OF the Federal Government to interfere
promptly and energelicaly to prevent the con- /
summation OF th r object. 9
Resoired That Great Biitain. having IN the
indulgence OF her own cupdity, and in deropa. ,
ton oil human Liberty, enlailed upon us The in y
sulution oi slavery, she has no right IN law or u
morals 10 commence crusade against its exis- $
tence IN this country
hesofred, That her hostility 10 said nsrtu :
Iion Is merely ostensiblc-part and marcel of her :
system OF cant and hypocrisy that her ulterior .
'bJtct is The dissolution Of this Union. and the ii
sra'ncalon OF her ancient cnmity aud that b
'er ulrtcl or indirect interference with slavery. a
IS II exists among US, will be regarded as iusi Il
,ause Of war. "
Hesofred, That The annexation of Texas IN e
his Government, would restore he equipoise "
between the slave-holding and the non-sl,v.. 81
lolding divisions OF the Union, bring harmony
o The conf ctIng sections Of the confedeiacy.
nd conducr to the test interest Of Texas and d.
ne onil.d States-gvlng TO one protection OF in
powerful nation, and to the other a fertile and G
Extensive territory.
Resoired, Tha, it is the duty of the General 9,
,overnmentioo open immediate negotiations with G.
lexas, inviting her into the Union on lust and CT
oeral terms, and proposing 10 place her upon a CO
Dotng 81 eniire equality with the other mem pc
ers OF the confederacy. 81
Resoired, That so far from considering do r,
'esllc slavery an evil, calling for all the sIckIy
aud bitler dennnciation of Chris -,
,ndon-we rtgard II as a moral and political s,
les,ing, cooval with aud necessary to the pro-
Tess OF society from state of barbarism, clear in
recognised by divine revelation, and an i'm
orant element ia The grand scheme of civil. ~
alton. ar
Resotred, That our Senator and Reprcsen,,.
YES be Instructed TO bring this subject beCo,s en-
le next session OF our Legislature and thai sh
icy urge upon said body the prortiely of max w
y hnoWn TO The Congress q The United Slate. ~
&c sentiments OF Mississippi in regard to the ~1
,nexaIiOu Of Texas ~
Having submitted the report Of the commit. an
G. The Chairman thereof addressed The meeting III,
exp 9naIIon and support Of the positions as. ee
med and The principles asserted in the pream- ols
and resolutions. lie concluded by moving
reception OF The report; which motion was is'
posed In series Of entertaining remark, by W.
SJor ). .. OF The meeting was also ad- COZ
essed by the Hon. John IA Rollins II, y, moi. his