The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-23
A. P. UpsHUR, Secretary Of State.
THE BOSTON COURIER.

The Boston Courier seems to have been
thrown into melancholy state of distraction by
the rumor that the President is likely to intro
duce the subject of the annexation of Texas into
his annual message. 1t vibrates very uncom-
fortably between the extremes of hope and fear.
First it hopes for different result" and says:
Even at the hazard of being thought little ely
lerish," the phrase s,-ay even at the risk O.
opening that all powerful and ali-dreaded reproach
which is involved in the imputation of being Ty-
Ter man." we profess our belief that the President
will not sustain this project so fatal to our Union, by
an official declaration in its favor.
The probability of obtaining the approval of
less be powerful temptation 10 the Executive,
and there is no calculating the effect of it
Much is due, considering the degeneracy of the
times, to the devoted patriotism which would
boldly expose itself to the stigma of ''Tylerism"
in the mere hope of beneftng the country
Nothing less than fat office would induce
some of the Courier's friends to remain quiet
under that stigma. But from hope and patriot
ism, the Courier suddenly alternales TO despon-
dence and religion, and thus bemoans itself:
"After all, we are not without apprehension that
the act of uniting Texas to this Union may be
summated at no distant day. What consequences may
flow from such act, it is lot for to predict. We
pray Heaven to postpone it till we and our posery
shall have passed TO better country where the slave
is free from his master and hears not the voice of the
oppressor."
AS to postponing the annexation of Texas
until friend Buckingham of the Courier gets to
Heaven Qeavng his posterity out of the ques-
tion) we trust that, if the thing is to be done at
all, no such unreasonable delay will take place
We should object to its being postponed even TO
"no distant day"-near as the next Presidential
election may be. A few months delay might
render the peaceable annexation of Texas i'm
possible, and at the same time prove the indis-
pensable necessity Of it. 1t will be enough for
the Representatives of the People TO be con-
WINGED of the intention of the British Govern
ment to interfere, through Texas, in our domes-
Tic concerns-of the favorable manner in which
It's overures have been received by the Govern
ment of Texas-and of the artful means en-
ployed, with great likelihood of success, TO pre-
JUDGE the People of that country against us, and
in favor Of England, by strong appeals to their
interests well as to their pride. Once salts
hSu vi thcoe poibtSJ "o OobSitoS w III SUM Dc IL
will al once perceive that delay could serve only
TO strengthen the necessity while il added to the
difficulties of the proposed measure and that if
postponed for few months il could perhaps be
accomplished only through war with Great
Britain.
Our friend Of the Courier seems 10 dread
resort to violence. He says, "the House OF
Representatives, after stormy and perhaps
bloody debate, may sanction the project" We
do not think that the debate will be carried TO
any such extremity. We do not apprehend
even so much as bloody nose-unless over ex-
element on the part Of some apoplectic aboli-
zionist, "full of wrath and cabbage" should
cause his heated blood TO seek natural vent
through his proboscis. The subject is one
which we are confident that the Southern re-
representatives. are prepared to discuss with the
utmost GOODNESS and moderation, like men who
are fully conscious that they have reason and
justice on their side; and we do not despair that
their arguments, addressed TO the good sense
and patriotism of their opponents, will be so
convincing, that even the editor of the Boston
Courier will consent to postpone hi. Journey to
Heaven, and be fully reconcied to the annexa-
ton of Texas.