The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-18
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS-PUBLIC MEET
ING.

From the Canton lHiss.) Democrat.
In pursuance of previous notice, a meeting of
the citizens OF Madison county, Mississippi, was
held at the court house, in the town of Canton,
on the 29th day of November, 1S43, to take into
consideration the propriety Of inviting the an
neXation Of Texas TO the United States, as well
as the position at present occupied by Great
Britain in relation to 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. Rayncr,
Esgs., 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. Ct. Henry, Samuel Ford, and George
w. Henderson, Esqs., were appointed COM
mttee 10 draft and report resolutions.
The committee having retired to consider 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. AT
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 as from Texas, clearly indicates de-
termination on the part Of Great Britain to ac-
quire controlling influence in the affairs of that
Republic detrimental to the best interest of this
Union and portentous to the institution of do
nestle slavery i'll the Southern States and
whereas the history of Great Britain is detail
of injuries and aggressions upon the rights and
territories of other nations, commencing with
hypocrilcal professions of liberty, humanity
and religion, but ending in The accomplishment
Of her own fell purposes of ambition and self
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; and whereas we have bebeld
with just alarm her rapid march TO universal
empire, progressing by fraud, treachery, and vlo-
lence, until she arroganty claims 10 be mistress
of the seas. the oracle of human rights and the
arbiter of nations; and whnreas the People Of
the United States, by their Congressional acts
of 1893, 1900, 1907, 1908, and 1920, set the
first example to Chrislendom 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
notC calls that unholy traffic, and by her own
active agency, and by means Of her own YES
sells, fastened upon Us all its 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 ofhcious intermeddling of British agents
and emissaries and, by rcscuing the youthful
Republic of Texas from her insdious designs,
preserve this coalederacy from the fearful con
ouences of British negbborhood AMI the en-
croachment OF BRUSH power: therefore,
Resolred. That the period has at length ar
rived when the encroachments OF Great Britain
upon this continent must be arrested and her
Vaccinations against the institution Of domestic
slavery in the Southern States averted, or the
DAYS of our confederacy are numbered.
Resolred, That the negotiations, lately set
on foot by Great Britain Tor the abolition OF
slavery in the Republic of Texas, are iraught
with momentous consequences 10 he people oil
this country, and that il is the imperative
duty of the Federal Government TO interfere
promptly and energelically to prevent the con-
summation of their object.
Resolrcd, That Great Britain, having. ~ the
indulgence of her own cupldlty, and In deroga-
ton of human liberty, entailed upon us me IN
stitution of slavery, she has no right IN law or
morals TO commence crusade against It's eN's-
tcnce in this country.
Rcsolred, That her hostility 10 SAID Insuu-
ton is merely ostensibe-part and parcel OF her
system of cant and hypocrisy that her ulterior
| object is the dissolution of this Union, and TIC
| qualification of her ancient enmuy ana mat
| her direct or indirect interference with slavery,
as it exists among us, viii be regarded as just
cause of war.
| Rcsoired, That the annexation oil Texas TO
! this Government, would restore The equlpoise
between the slave-huldng and the non slaye
/ holding divisions of the Union, bring harmony
| to the conflicting sections Of the coniederacy
| and conduce to the bcs interest of Texas ant
the United States-giving to one protection o
a powerful nation, and TO The other fertile an'
extensive territory.
| Resolved, That it is the duty OF the Genera
'Government'oo open immediate negoNulons wiz