Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-06-14

enue from the impost more than we need Cong.
Deb. vol o, page ll71.l Yet, Notwithstanding such
was the admitted fact, Col. Polk Uoied against a
proposition 10 strike Ou tea and coffee from The pro-
posed bill, and therefore against continuing Them
free Of duly Jour- House Of Reps. 1928, pages
800 and 39l1
"Coincidnq as Col. Polk does in opinion with
Mr.. Calhoun and the ultra anti tariff Free Trade
men Of the South in his views on the Tariff 1t is
not surprising that they should have been willing
to compromise on him, nor is it at all astonishing TO
hear that Messrs Pickens and Gilmore, the ministers
plenepoicniidy from South Carolina to Baltimore,
although refusing to participate in the proceedings
OF the Convention, yet when the nomination was
made, rose up in the Convention and pledged the
vote of South Carolina for Col. Polk. And it now
only remains 10 be seen whether that large portion
OF the Democratic party who believe in the policy
and propriety of bestowing fair protection upon A.
merican Industry, will consent TO be hdnded orcr
without notice consultation to the support Of free
trade horizontal ariH advocate, who is the make
ShiU candidate of the Baltimore Convention.
Respectfully yours,
"JouN J. IIARDiN, Of Illinois.
Washington, May 3d. 1874"
POLK ON THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
We let Mr.. Polk speak for himself 1t will be
seen that he is in favor of the IMMEDIATE an
ncxaton of Texas in spite of its injustice to Mex
ico and the hazard of a war the most infamous,
because utterly indeicnsblo:
ColuMutA Tenn April %, lsii
CrNr1rmEN Your letter of the 3Oh ut which you have
done the honor to address reached my residence du
day Accompanying your letter. you transmit me, as you
state "a copy Of the proceedings OF large meeting of tho
citizens Of Cincinnati assembled on the .9h uli, TO express
their settled opposition to the annexation Of Texas to the Unit
cd States" You request hom explicit expression of
opinion upon TINS question OF annexation Having at no time
entertained opinions public subjects which was unwilling
hare Hesitation in declaring that dm Uor Of Mo LnyHEDE
4TE remuneration # 7eras to The territory and government If
pudency of the rcanncxltion The proof clear and sae
cy TO my ST ho MIMI det once us % pd r o
been indspuahc that any portion Of our territory.
the Foda, and tile settlement Of other questions mud pending
that negotiation, the Spanish Government itself satisfied OF
the validity of our title, and ready to recognize line far
of the Sabine the Western boundary Of louisiana
defined by the treaty Of 1903 with France, under which LOUISE
This negolaon, which had be fist opened at Madrid
broken of and transferred Washngton where
ed and osultod in the treaty OF fuda by which the Sabine
was fixed on as The Western boundary Of Louisiana From the
of Texas belonged to the United States. Ia 1872 the Florida
he Secretary Of State the par OF the u s.. and Don Lou
is de on on The part Of Spain and by that treaty this territory
the United states TO apan The Rio del Nore or some more
it been insisted by the American Secretary of state and TINT
without increasing the consideration paid for tho toHda Ia
my judgment, the country west of the S inc and now called
ToXls most unwsoly cedcd away. 1t is part Of the
valley of the Mississippi directly connected by its uyigble
waters with the Mississippi ye and at ing been part
Of our Union, should have been d-menbored from it,
The Government and people of Texas, understood not
y give their bat GnXOusy DESTROYS be reunited
to tho United If the application Of Texas
and admission into couiodecy shall he rejected by the Uni
ted States, there is imminent danger that she will become de-
tendency, if colony of Great Brainan which
American patriot anxious for the safety and prosperity of this
country could permit to without the most strenuous re
ance Let Texas he relnnexed aud the authority and laws of
the United states be established and maintained within her linz
its, also in tho Oregon Territory, and let the fixed policy of
our Government be, not TO permit Great Britain any other for
tn "A
Of tho pcofc territory Of either. These my opinions
and without deenng necessary to extend this letter, by
signing the many which influence the conclusions
TO which come, regret be compelled to differ widely
from the views expressed by yourselves, and the meeting of cit
liens of Cincinnati whom you represent Differing, however,
with and with them as do due irunknoss that
should be thus explicit in the declaration OF my opinions
! | am, with great respect, your Obedent servant,
JAS. X. POLK.
To Ness s. p Chase Thomas lIeaton &c. Committee, Gin