The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-01
NE VS. FROM TEXAS.

NEWS FROM TEXAS.
The readers of the Globe and National Intel
liqencer must have observed how carefully any
ausiou to he rumored proposition Tor the an
nexaiion Of Texas, which is now exciting so
much attention, has hitherto been excluded from
the columns of those papers. Their respective
country readers, in remote sections of the union
and without other channels Of intelligence,
must be in as profound ignorance of the APP
preaching agitation Of most important nation
al measure, as they are of the secret movements
and intrigues Of the Cabinet Of st. Petersburg.
If the National lnteliigencer were in favor OF the
proposed annexation, we should have attributed
lis silence TO the "growing popularity" Of the
measure, and to its fears ''lest its enemies might
get into power by protesting to be its friends"
AS to the Globe, any thing and every thing
which concerns the welfare of the nation, is
utterly Insignificant in its estimation compared
with the printing of Congress. A mere suspi-
cion of an intrigue to lhwart its views in that,
can draw from it column after column of earnest
and even pathetic defamation, and profound
and astue reasoning. But the avowed project
of the most powerful government of Europe, 10
interfere with the most delicate and momenIous
interests of our country, is not thought deserv-
ing even Of passing inquiry into its nature and
progress.
The Globe, however has at least the mega.
tive merit of having hitherto RETAINED from
positive Misrepresentation on the subject of
Texas. tits, at most, practising passive de-
cell! while the ln!el!ssssacsr AT as las lbTeakbg
on the ignorance or credulity of its readers. II
put forth, yesterday, an editorial abstract of the
latest intelligence from Texas, with a sort of
running commentary, from which we make the
following extract:
president Housros attended public meeting At
Houston on the 9Th instant, al which he addressed
the citizens, and took occasion TO allude TO the acc
sations against him Of reasonable intercourse with
the Governments Of Great Britain and Mexico
which he Indignantly repealed
With respect to the report. here alluded TO and
which have received quite an extensive notice from
the newspapers Of the United States we find nothing
whatever IN the papers before us that has tendency
to give credit TO them On the contrary in alludng
TO the speeches of Lord Brougham and Lord Aber,
deem, and the supposed disposition of the British |
Government TO effect the abolition of slavery in Tex
as, the Telegraph says II has no evidence nor even
the shadow Of evidence, that President Houston has
IN any manner either by word act encouraged any
such scheme whilst, the other hand il asserts |
that the person from Texas to whom Lord Brougbam
referred II his speech having been conferred with
on the subject had been the political opponent of
President Houston, aud never possessed his conf.
dence.
" In immediate connexion with this subject the
'r'hdn also assures its readers that the vague ri.
Inors which have been circulated 10 the effect that
General Murphy had obtained information which
exhibited in dishouorsble light the negotiations
between Texas Mexico and England, arc wholly
aess''u'e o. foundation This denial appears to be
made author'atyely The same paper also denies
10 IKE manner the report that General Murphy had
surreputiously obtained copies Of important docu.
ments from the archives OF the Texan Government
4 hat gentleman, between whom and the President Of
,ne hePuo'c the best understanding prevails has
had access to no correspondence or records except
WIN Tue knowledge Of the proper officers and II is
not believed that The Cabinet possesses any informa
ton IN relation to any subject which would b, with
heid IRON him, II he desired IT.. Neither il the
n"e,'can onarge displeased with the manner in
Which The diplomacy Of the country has been con.
Quoted as he had been heard to say since his return
70 Ua'eston, that the publication Of the correspon
oence would reflect more honor upon President
Houston than the battle Of San Jacinton
The above is the substance of all the information
on 'he subject which we find in the papers. except
nm observation by The Telegraph that General Murpby
was IN TACT al hrst dissatisfied with the negotiations
and 'hat he have changed has opinions since M, in
etVie~ with the President was because until that
interview he bad misunderstood his policy"
Inc whole tendency Of this garfield summary
Texas news is to produce an impression
which the compiler of it could not have avoided
knowing to be erroneous. He finds "no,binc
whatever in the papers" that has even Ca ten
iency TO give credit" to the reports alluded 10
A few days ago in commenting on the contents
81 file OF Texas papers, we fairly quoted the
declaration of the Houston Telegraph. that there
was no evidence, or shadow of evidence that
resident Houston had encouraged the views Of
ne Brush Government with respect to ,boli-
ion IN TEXAS: but the Intelligencer altogether
'Venooks the admission in the same editorial
''uc'e OF the Telegraph, that there was n de- {
gree oil secrecy observed in the negotiations oo-
ng on which was calculated TO bring susp;cior 7
'pon all engaged in them. II overIooks alto. i
'e'ner the character of the editorial and Other
'1uacts, contained in the administration ion, b
'''s 10 Houston and Washington. intended 70