The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-31
Fen tie Kentucky Ysop.an.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

This is the all absorbing question which now ag
tstes the nation. All other are overshadowcd
by its mag Ditude and moment The other questions
which form the ground. Of contention between par.
ties are questions Of internal policy and admit of calm
and temperate de Iteration; but this is a ques lon
OF national we fare, and national emcrcency-ft
cannot be postponed for future consideration or
made TO yield 10 the views and objects of internal
parties. We repeat that nexaton is a great ma
tsnai qnestion-ay, question Of American suprem
acy ana American liberty-a quest on which involve
with vital certainty the perpetuston Of our glon-
Gus Union, and the des,iDits Of free Government
IL cannot be doubted that Great Britain is aiming
with deadly purpose to acquire an influence in Tex
as which VIII render that country IL not an actual at
least virtual province Of her empire. She has al
ready made progress towards that event that star.
Ties the fears OF every American who knows the IN.
sidious and erseyering policy OF hat rapacots ues
Polism. She has already concluded with the Texan
Government three treaties, which give her oYtrrord.
nary and unequal advantages And what Is most
surprising and alarming fact by OF these treaties
England has induced Texas to ACKNOWLEDGE the ,ir
Of search IN the CUT Of yHerieo, and thus become
party TO tho famous QgntupIc treaty against which
our Government, through its Minister al the French
court, General Cas- socmnly end efficiently pro-
tested Under color Of this treaty with Texas, by
me rtry fermf, The vessels OF the United States will be
subjected TO all the grievou. annoyances which hs,e
induced our Government io6e rbly TO resist the ar.
rogant and odious British " right OF Sc rcht n ad
dillon to these, Great Britain now stan,s mediator
loctN'eh mehico ana Texas and, having complete
control OF the counsels Of Mexico, by holding hcr
indebted 10 the amount of 10000 600 she hold, !n
her hands the powerful considerations of peace and
acknowledged Independence TO Texas as The mears
TO complete her achievement Of that Young Repub,c,
and she has the Texan Government already pledged
TO assume portion Of her vast Mexican debt on the
condition OF procuring the acknow gment Of Tex
an Independence from Mexico. Such already ia the
open and public progress which Great Britain n.
made towards reducing reSao 10 her advantage -
But there are secret schemes. work more csirull-
ed 70 alarm US for the safety Of Texas and
our nation than these dangerous and cn,sn,I.v
treaties end alliances We have the declaration Of
distinguished statesman Of the Britsh House O(
10 DIS openly IN Parliament, that the design Of the
British Government Is 10 procdro the abolition Of
siavtry In the United States and that the possession
| OF Texas Is the indispensable means Of composing
That object We have the extraordinary declaration
OF The BRUSH Minister Of Foreign Affair." Lord Ab-
erdeen, to our Government, that II is the object u
hn Government To procure the abolition OF slavery
throughout the world. In connexion with the DE-
oiarstops sufhoienty conclusive as 10 the designs Of
Great Britain IN Texas We have the fact established
on The best authority that the British abolition socic.
" carr ing on ssystem Of immigration in Tex
upon such scale as makes II certain that IN ono or
Two years, aud probably IN less time they will haze
majority Of voters in the republic sent especially 10
gei control OF the ballot box In which event with
British majority IN Texas, annexation will be out Of
the question
These are facts and views which give 10 the que,
uoa OF immediate annexation an importance 20 cft-
cal and wal AZ to postpone and absorb all Others.
IL ~ onneroi,on rsrtr In an issue so momen.
ous 10 all the great interests Of the nation the deer
sion ofevcry true American must be Texas tho
Union, and independence Of Great Britain "