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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-18
From the NJ o. Crescent CitL
TEXAS AND BRITISH INTRIGUES AT GAL
WESTON.
J. b. JOINS, Esq.

We arc firmly Of opinion that the most important
interests of the United States, with regard to her
iernal relations are al this moment bound up IN the
affairs Of Texas, and we are almost inclined TO as
sert that our internal and domestic welfare, without
any qualification whatever, is inseparably connected
with the destiny of that country We have again
and again in these columns pressed on the notice OF
the community the political ntrigues which have
been going on at Galveston, Austin, and Washing
ton in which the British Minister has been the most
prominent, actor and whose consummation, as it is
clear TO the least observant and reflective, will be,
and viably must be, the complete triumph Of abo
lition principles there.
Little by little, silently but yet dcterrnnedly, have
the mischievous enthusiasts progressed in their
schemes of predominancy under the auspices OF Capt
Elliot, and unless something be shortly done by the
United States TO arrest them in their career of sue
cess, we shall not be surprised to find that before
many months pass over our heads, they will have so
wrought on the Texan government and people TO
induce them 10 proclaim the total extinction of slave
~ throughout the whole of the infant Republic. We
have not the slightest doubt that there Will be con-
sderation given TO the Texans for the yielding TO the
views OF the AbolitIonsts-a sort of quid pro quo
and considering the financial distress which has so
long regned in the public affairs of the former il re-
qures little sagacity 10 guess the nature of what that
consideration will consist There is anoaher species
of boon also which is a very desirable one to the
Texans, when the British endcavoritg with all
their might TO obtain for them the recognition of the
h'bA'Nbr
assuredly will, il il be obtained, produce fruits
TO the abolitionsts Indeed every act Of the British
Minister in Texas, and every explanation in Parlia-
men OF the British Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in
reference thereto, procaims fixed, cor cenratcd,
ndiyisiblc principle regards English relations
with that country-ncgro emancipation full and UNI
qualified
II almost makes us frantic when we take up Tex
an newspaper see IN it nothing but a continued
history of British performance in the Republic. The
United States seem to be completely RACED out of the
poll'icai circle there TO be eclpscd by the SUI
per'or craft activity and energy of Great Britain as
to be invisible, or very dimy en- indeed! The me-
u'oraoe principle propoundod by former illustrl
Gus statesman of our Republic, that European Pow
crs should not be- and ought not to be, permitted to
interfere with the Governments of the Western hem,
sphere, seems TO be quite anuibilated. Who pro
duced the armistice between Me xico and Tcxas-thC
suspension of hostilites between the belhgerents
winch Is the sure precursor OF permanent arrange
men' and peace between themS The British who
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From the Mobile (.4la Tribune.
TEXAS.

The accounts from Texas this morning are impor-
tant indicating disposition the part of the PEG
pie of that republic be admitted into the union.
Whether their wishes will be gratifed we suppose,
will depend upon the American and English aboh-
tonists. John Quincy Adams and host Of others,
of the same kidney, last May pledged themselves to
dissolution of the union before they would submit
to it and convention in Vermont, few weeks ago,
adopted resolution Of similar import
Ii is not our purpose now to enter into an argument
touching the merits of the question Whenever it
comes up in Congress, have doubt it will,
party ties trust may be dissolved before it, and
the south stand united TO the policy duty shall
impose. The proposition, in the minds of the peo
Pile cannot breed two opinions abolition aside.
The question is not what il some years ago.
II now resolves itself into this Shall Texas be an
tslavery state, under the patronage of Great Britain
or shall il form integral part Of the United States
The people of Texas, themselves look upon in this
light; and, contemplated it is one of vast and en-
during importance to the well-being, not only of the
SOUTH but Of the whole country, north and south. IL
will affect domestic Institutions the commerce
and manufactures of our cities our security in the
gulf of Mexico; our revenue Laws. II is in short,
a subject whose influence may last for ages, not one
of temporary consequence.
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Correspondence Of tue MadisOnian.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 10th, 1874.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 10th, lS43.
SIR The Richmond Enquirer gives notice of
the address Of the Baltimore Democratic Tyler Con-
vcntion in such manner 10 make it imperative
on the friends of the President in this city to reop
and in anticipation of any action the part of
the Convention, / have thought proper TO eli.
tighten that print, with your permission as
to the of action contemplated by the
friends of Mr.. Tyler in Maryland, and hope
throughout the Union. The Democratic friends Of
Mr. Tyler contemplate other plaa Of operation by
which to bring that gentleman before the National
Democratic Convention than the good old Denoc rac
plan Of free discussion Of his ,merts before The People
being perfectly confident that by such g plan Of
operation" his chance will, if fairly dealt by, be
fully equal to, if not better than any other cam
didatc who is now before the nation. Having per-
feet confidence in the wisdom and independence
Of the Democracy, we ask no plan of election
eering plan Corporations, by which to pack con-
venton pledged to the support Of any man, and all
we do ask is that the National Convention be not
made of violent partisans, then will the sterling vr-
tues Of John Tyler have fair chance of reward.
We are perfectly confident that Mr.. Tyler himself,
would not consent to any other action on the part of
his friends than the have adopted
Very truly yours l..
Eao
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Your obedicnt servant,
WILLIAM ID. MARRAST, p. M.

A 2A FOR THE MADISONIAN.
PREVENTING OF STEAM BOILER EXPLO-
SIONS
Mr.. EDITOR: The following mendacious article
appeared first it believed in the Pittsburg Gazette,
on the 4th instant
The Board of Commissioners appointed by the
last Congress to test inventions for preventing
explosions of steam boilers finished their report
this morning. They have expended $4,000 In
experiments. The preference is, | am informed,
given to the invention Of Maj. Raub, full descrip-
tion of which appeared in the American some years
ago. "
Whilst the foregoing was confined TO the limits Of
the paper in which it originally published, it was
not thought necessary to notice it but it has since
appeared in the Spectator of this city, and probably
in many other papers, it is deemed proper to declare
that the whole fthe pretended information is tissue
of fasehoods. The Commissioners have not yet COM
plccd their experiments, although they on the
eve of doing So they have not commenced their re-
port have they expended tenth part of eigh-
teen thousand dollars.
AS respects the relative value Of the apparatus
which has been tried the Commissioners have abb
stained from every expression of opinion, even to
each other, waiting until all the recorded observa-
tions shall have been duly compared and weighed,
when they will make up final judgment on the sub
ject. One OF THE CoMMIssIoNERs.
WASHINGTON, Dec Is, lS43.
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From The Rah,cay (.NJ) Republican
THE ESIDFNT'S MESSAGE

We have read this document, we think, with
some care at any rate with considerable candor,-
and hesitate not TO express our conviction that IT
is in all respects meritorious State paper-well de-
serving the perusal of every American patriot In
respect its style (after all matter entirely subor
dinate) we really think it viii adyantageously com.
pare 18th majority of its predecessors, and this we
take IT, is saying much in its favor as well be
said With reference TO Mr.. Tylers polIll-
cal views as set forth, in his Message, we
Of course cordially subscribe TO them-and we
Of opinion every Democrat in the country will
be prompt to do the We think the tone OF the
Message on the subject of foreign relations, es-
pecally, masculine and vigorous-and what IS sad
in regard to the bombasc threat held out by .Na1co
in case Congress should pass certain measures, we
deem to be cmphaiically proper and well-tmed.-
On the whole, candidly inclined to the belief
that few Messages have evnced more OF true Judg-
rnent the part of their authors than the late Mes
sage Of JouN TyLrp-and this conviction we suspect
is becoming somewhat prevalent throughout the
country.
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whose every word and acl towards the Presl-
dent have been selfish. He has done great acts,
from the conception Of the ideas Of which, they
would have fled in terror and now they con-
denim him He has restored the public ser
vice 10 the condition which existed under JET
ferson, Madison, and Monroe, and they now prate
OF his incapabihty, and call it candor Let
the Globe and its confederates beware OF the
bolt of an annihilating vengeance for, sooner
or later, the blow will fall
The editor of The Globe will persist in lug
gng the name of Mr.. Van Buren, into this con
lroversy. So far as Mr. Van Buren, was con-
cerned, Mr.. Tyler ever spoke Of him with re-
spec He opposed the Caucus, or the plan OF
holding Caucus, on the part of the Van Buren,
men, so far as it was intended 10 operate on The
Presidential question, because he did not desire
to see Mr.. Clay elected President ofMe United
States. He knew that the result Of the Caucus
would be Gas it has turned out to be,) virtually
a Legislature Caucus nomination Of MIR.
Van Buren,. This of course, he knew
would be fatal TO the party's success. He
did not wish the enemies Of the Republican
cause to have it in their power to stigmatise the
National Convention to be held at Baltimore, as
IAN Buren, Convention, met together to
enactthe solemn farce Of rdtifyimg Legislative
Caucus nomination of this distinguished gentle.
man previously made at Washington Mr.
Tyler no doubt desired him TO be nominated
under circumstances to give some faint hope,
some slight encouragement, to the party of de-
featng Mr.. Clay.
Mr.. Blair wishes to know how he could have
been defeated except 'sby coalition between
the minority Democrats and the Whigs?" We
will tell him. 1t was only necessary for the
party TO have known his political sins as well as
we do. He k'aors that in the House his game
would have been exposed. The Wings would
gradually have united in his support, and the
Democrats would have then deserted him and
we believe before the ballotngs had been con-
cluded that nearly the entire Democratic vote
would have been cast against him, and nearly
all the Wing vote for him. This is the result
MIR. Tyler desired to achieve. We are assured
if there is one thing he loves in the world, it is
justice.
We leave Mr.. Samm to fight his own battles
with the Globe. He is able to do it. Wewill
only remark that Mr.. Slamm is the editor of the
Van Buren, organ Of the city of New York.
Whence the attack? Is there disa6ection in
the Van Buren, church? We await develop
ments.
We intended to quote extracts from the Globe
to show the imitable abuse heapcd by that
print on the President, during the last twelve
months, but we have not the room.
We regret this controversy. THE editor Of the
Globe is answerable for IL. He must not expect
10 indulge his petty passions at others expense
If MIR. Blair werean isolated man, we would, of
course, care nothing about him.
But he has been promoted TO the office of Po-
liiical Handc ulier General
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Corr spondence Of the Charleston Mercury.


Mr.. Walker of your place, yesterday introduced
Preamble and Resolutions the subject of the
nexation of Texas. Upon motion to refer them TO
the Committee on Federal Relations and print them,
short debate ensued The question divided
the reference made without diffiulty, but that
of printing them, the House divided. The order
however made. 1t seemed TO be test question.
From our acquaintance with the opinions of many
members of the House, we satisfied they are pre-
pared to pass by large majority, Resolution
questing our Senators and Representatives in Con
gress urge the annexation of Texas. good deal
of speculation has taken place to the opinions of
Senators in Congress on this subject But we
have doubt they will truly represent the profound
sentiment Of the State on this momentous question.
By the by, the Presidents Message has just been
received 1t is said that the Committee on Federal
Relations will now in all probability make an early
report on the subject. 1t is to be sincerely hoped
that they will act and that speedily, for the State IS
looking with some anxiety for some indication of the
which it should pursue. AS soon as they re-
port will return to the subject.
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TIE LATE STEAMBOAT ExPLosIoN.-Capt Ward,
of the steamboat Warren, which collapsed of her
lues last week, at Freepor on the Allegheny river,
has furnished the Pittsburgh Chronicle with the fol
lowing additional particulars in relation TO the injured
and dead
Mr.. Bates, dead. This gentleman lived above Nj
chosons Falls, and had been married six weeks be-
fore.
Mr. John Lewis, dead. He worked at the Great
Western Iron works, and has left family
Mr. Weaver, dead. Supposed TO be from Maoison
Furnace. Was single man,
The following are very dangerously injured
James Williams. II is supposed this man will die,
as he is laboring under Mania Potu from previous
drinking Mcssrs Young, zimmerman, Alexander,
Crder Nothing known but their names
The following out of danger:
MIR. Could Of " firm of Jones & Gould, Of Pitts
burgh, Mr.. Jennings, and Mr.. Metrcr, the engineer
The Chronicle says
Nothing more can be asccraincd to the cause OF
collapse than supposition Captain W. thinhs 'he
rope attached the safety valve must have been iou
and the engineer not finding II give readily, rs II
would when there was such head Of steam as there
unouestionsbly was when he tried 1t, supposed the
steam very low and the weights caused the resistance
When Captsin w went forward the hands, and such
nassenoers as were up together with the plank, ca
recned tbe boat over 10 the arboard side In consc-
uorcc the water all rushed to the boilers on tha sdc,
Ir,v;no the starboaid ue bare. The hire heated mat
rod hot and on the boat rlghng The Hue collapsed
,nder the immense quantity OF steam generated W
ib. water suddenly turning on H.
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Texas, inviting her into the Union on just aud
iioeral terms, and proposing 10 place her upon
iootihg OF entire equality with. the other mem
| beers OF the conlederacy
Hes0ired, That 20 far from considering do
meslc slavery an evil, calling for all the sickly
sentimentality and bitter dennncialion Of Chris
tendom-we regard il as moral and political
blessing, coeyal with and necessary to the pro
gress of society from state of barbarism, clear
ly recognised by divine revelation, and an inn
portant element in The grand scheme Of civil
cation. 14
Resoired, That our Senator and Representa-
lives be instructed 10 bring this subject before
the next session Of our Legislature, and that
they urge upon said body the propriety OF max
ing known TO the Congress Of the United States
The sentiments Of Mississippi in regard TO the
annexation of Texas ieftf g ihR I@S
Having submitted the report Of the commit
tee, the chairman thereof addressed The meeuns
IN explanation and support of the positions as
sumed and the principles asserted in the pream-
bic and resolutions Heconcluded by moving
the reception of the report; which motion was
opposed in series Of entertaining remarks by
Major J. G.. Olt The meeting was also adj
dressed by the Hon. John H. Rollins in oIposi-
ton to the preamble, as being Inconsistent with
the tenoro Of the resolutions, and in vindication
Of tie principles uboded in the seventh rcso-
luton.
Said preamble and resolutions having been
adopted, after a few other remarks by several
gentemen-on motion il was tr
Resolred, That copies of the preamble and
resolutions be forwarded TO his Sxceency john
TYLER, President Of the United States, and 10
his Exceency SAM HoUsroN President of the
Kepubfic of'Texas. Aasi-S ase
On motion, ii was further
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be signed by the Chairman and Secretaries
thereof, and be published in The Independent
Democrat" and the &C Mississippi Creole" and
that all editors favorable 10 the objects conem-
plated by said preamble and resolutions, be re-
quested TO do the same.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JOHN SIMMONS, Chairman.
8 WH 3. S sn RAsssH' {seere,arie~.
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MAILS IN THE WEsr.-It is deemed proper TO
publish the following letter, for general iniorma-
ton, as 10 the state of the roads in the West, as
for particular advertisement TO those who may
have correspondence in that region 10 account
for any delay which may happen
Posi- OFFICE, Tuscaloosa, Ala,
December 3, le43.
SIR have thought it advisable not to forward
the mail for Columbus, Miss, having seen several
persons who have returned from that direction, and
is lchoty inpaccable or the coach to get aons-nor
can the mail be packed on horse without getting the
entire mail matter thoroughly wet am also salts
fled no portion would reach the first office dry
and there is some danger of losing the entire mail
matter in crossing the two Lubbubs, both will be
to swim considerable distance.
1t has been raining for week, and the Warrior
river has risen some fifty seventy feet causing great
destruction among our cotton plantations. The fail
urcs will continue for week at least BY reference
to my report Of arrivals and departures of the mails,
you will cone TO the same conclusion at which !
have
Very ssfcctfully, VA. .
Your obedicnt servant,
WILLIAM ID. MARRAST, p M. 4
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negotiated the mutual release Of prisoners between
these two countriesi The British To whom does
the Texan Government, in every difficulty and emer-
gency apply for aid and adyice--to whom but the
British Nothing but the British We hold in our
hands at the present moment copy OF letter from
Mr.. Jones, the Texan Minister Secretary OF State /
to Capt. Elliott, in which he cknowledges the obll-
cations his Government is under to England for the
friendly conduct lately exhibited by the latter Power
in trying to obtain the releasement Of the Mer pr-
soners. From the active exertions of the British
Minister alone, Santa Anna has been induced to con-
sent to arrangement for the general release Of all
prisoners captured during the late war
Alas for our country, which, under able direction
might have been all in all in Texasunder the Hgis
Of whose protection the latter might have laughed to
scOm Santa Anna and his barbarian hordes-might
have triumphed over external foes and internal diff
cuties, with her institutions intact from the contami-
nation OF the inleroping European-and his pseudo
philanlhropic schemes But our men in power have
been most culpably indifferent to our best interests
herein. Under wise legislation and an energetic and
enlightened Executive, the United States like the
great luminary OF planetary system, would have
grouped around her, the natural satellites of her
vast body, the whole Of the smaller and thinly
populated States on this continent governing and di
recting them by her empowering prepondcrance, as
II BY natural laws, according 10 her pleasure. But
by course Of false, and perhaps may be justified
in sas ing it, by selfish policy she is almost soated
whose nature and circumstances gave her right to
be sovereign in her will
II is folly to animadvert on the consequences to
in the South of the fruition Of British ntrigues
in Texas They have been reiterated osque ad nau-
seam by us and every other journal in these regions.
Yes, there is still time to arrest the evil in its
There is panacea to the disease lying at our door,
inviting us to grasp it in the most earnest terms
Admit the &C lone starr into the Union, and Texas
throws of her quasi bondage to Britain in an instant
She energies from her PROSTATE condition at single
bound, and high amongst our own galaxy of beauty
and might she contemplaes the whole motley band of
political intriguers, bgots, and negro-enthusiasts
with scorn and Indignation
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HORRIBLE.

The Ohio Stat, sman contains the grando-
quent proceedings of Van Buren, meeting held
in Licking county, Ohio-the county in which
% 900 Democratic voters refused to 90 10 the
polls" at the late election. We select two of the
resolutions;
Resolped That with the name Of Henry Clay is as
ated his infamous bargain, corruption and sale,
with John Quincy Adams, in 1925 on which occa-
sion re dsobeyed the express will of his constituents
and houtcd the instructions Of the Legislature of his
State, by electng Adams 10 the Presidency and that
political renegade from his party he has received
the reward Of his treason by accepting the office of
Secretary Of State at the hands of the whom he
had thus elected, and between whom and himself
there had existed up to that time, bitter personal
enmity, and an ad ourned question of veracity."
Resoired That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by its olcers and published in the Democratic
papers of this place. in The Ohio Statesman, and that
all the resolutions, from No to 9, both inclusive,
be published in the Washington City Globe.
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AL Cincinnati, on the l,h instant, hogs were sell
ling at 80 30 s9,7O
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At Terre Haute, Indiana, on the 9th instant, hogs
were selling TO packers at 80 per hundred