The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-22
From the 81. Louis No J Old School Democrat
TEXAS MEETING.


A large and respectable meeting Of the citizens Of
st Louis, convened at the Court House on Saturday
evening, pursuant TO call published IN The city pa
PeIs, for the purpose Of deliberang upon the eHped-
eney OF anneSing Texas TO the United States.
On motion of Gen. Ranney, DR.. Wm. Carr Lane
was called 10 the Char, End
On motion OF DR.. J. N. Mcdowell l.. v Bogy
Esq. was appointed Secretary.
DR.. Lane, taking the Chair, in few blief re-
marks xIlained the objects OF the meeting; he re-
commended that due Importance be attached 10 the
movement and that the interests IL involved be weuh
ed with care and discussed With calmness. When
he President Resumed his seat DIR. Mcdowell arose
and offered the following resolution
Rssoired, That il is expedent on the part Of the
United States to accept the proposition OF Texas 10
become an integral part OF this Union.
10 supporting his resolution, the doctor entered into
somewhat extended review Of the movements of
Greet Britain upon this continent and contended that
the policy she WINS pursuing had for its object the des-
truclon Of our Southern trade. This she hoped to
accomplish by gaming Possession of Texas making
that souniIy situated as u L. upon southern iroH-
tier, safe haTbor ioi the slaves OF the South who
might choose TO abscond or were persuaded away by
the aboliIionsls; by also filling il with her negro
troops from the West India islands and placing them
in The immediate vicinity Of the southern slave a
movement which would Inc vitality lead to Q ser,i'eln-
sunection. He further contended that this move.
ment made through the influence of the East H.
dia Company for the purpose Of enhancing The ysue
Of their POSSESSIONS and in order to sweep ON the
earth the strongest competitor of her produc she
was urging this bold and cunning scheme. The abe
tion OF slavery he urged, cantinlly preached hy
England, was but cloak TO hide her designs and
that while she In,e gbed against / 5 existence IN the
United States, she held no less than hsiymiuion Of
SLAVES upon her East India possessions
Mr.. kIum offered the following resolution 5s sub
sue for DR.. McDowclrs:
A.
pointed TO report al an adOurned meeting upon the
right and ex pedcncy the part of the Government
OF the United States, To accept Of the xaon Of
Texas as regards an integral part of this Union.
Mr.. X. remarked, in Offering his resolution, thatas
this was question OF great political import, and cal
culated to arouse much sectional feeling it would be
better TO calmly consdtr the expediency IN commits
lee, and examine thoroughly the question Of whcihr
would be to the interest OF both countries I've mus
united.
The resolution was unanmou-l y adopted
MIR. Dallan citizen Of Texas offered the follow
ing resolutions
Rtsoired Tba, il would be expcdcni for Texas to
be annexed to the Union.
Mr., ID. followed his resolution with some remarks
upon the present state Of Texas III which be declar
ed Samuel Houston, President Of Texas, traitor 10
The Republic. He denounced him such With full
knowl ledge Of the fact, facts which will vet be
brought TO light, and which stamp his maine with last.
ing Iniamy. MIR. ID. also added, that he but few
weeks since had been made acquainted with further
records oi his inlany IN Galveston, and that he now
looked upon him the worst foe she had As TO the
report oil her becoming province Of Great Britain,
he said such an idea did not exist in Texas and a,
for their again becoming portion Of Mexico could
only be brought about by conquest her part au
operation which she has long since discovered was no
easy matter IN regard TO Texas
On motion Of Thornton Grimsley ESQ., MIR. d 5
resolution referred 10 the committee TO be ap-
pointed under MIR. krum's resolution.
On motion of Mr. Hudson, Dr. Mcdowell was re-
quesed to furnish copy Of his speech for publica
ton.
On motion of Mr.. John II. Brown, Ia citizen of
lexas,) the Secretary was requested TO furnish a
copy OF these proceedings TO each member of Con
gress from Missouri
The Chair then appointed the following gentlemen,
under MIR krum's resolution committee to re port
viz: J NJ. Krum, Esq, DIR. J. N. Mcdowell, Col
A: b. Chambers, Samuel Treat, Esq, and MAJOR
Whetmore.
On motion OF J. ii. Brown, Thornton Grimssy
and Lewelen Brown were added To said committee
On motion of Major Whetmnre, the proceedings
were Ordered TO be published in the city papers
On motion OF L. b. Hudson Esq the meeting al.
)ourned TO Friday, the 22d inst
DIR. WIN CARR LANE PresI
Lr~sN Bosr Sec'y.