New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-25

ne1a,on Of Gnca the Austrian domnioIs and That H., :"
6 irst partition Of Poland in the year li72
That the Annexation OF Texas to this non rs nov eon
.cnplatej would according IN tire ecknow IA" VI va
tons be positive declaration OF qgnn'i Ns1coa var
Of conquest and unjust war IN which Tue Na b No
iS os voice S' Of the CIVILIZED and Christian world
Thu, TIL. con,e E adoptSd ro1 her to aca@see OF
because at all events, she !, no, ,cd Gsecon Of hanorsS
~ncips a. never be countenanced oS te American pe
pie tho oysrnnen, Of the United States has in this
s acted in strict conformity with the pncl2t- asserted IN the
pe.pg ;Gsouiion nee the az the non he SecaTT
state N Forsyth expressly stated IN me name Of tne RI
~ Sr,cs ~ nj peace wit! her adversary. the proposition ne
only involve the question OF wnr with thht
no The nted bound to Mexico y
III ia scr,pnously observed on their part, That they
might ju. be s,.Psc'ed o; di,tesn'a 81 te d gnc M
consdcra,on tins would imp{ disposition 70 eonu,e ,e
9Th the srt Of treaty and with the uniform pohcy ana
| and obvious welfare OF The ht-d -tate- -. ,., an
bs, the Inducements Tor the Annexation ate sht Wien o1
,otad TO treaty pullion- and respect Tor that Ings :"
character by which the United state have sought To- d1si
gum iiei' H., liz ,sIy ~ nations And while
,age ~ t he Of eyas granting connerciu ia
10 other nations proud .a 10 the n'ed stats. ~ l"
syt concluded by that th G9yer,eni WI, t., c%,
soei by the oi The Tctude OF Us I
certainty tina, lasting prosperity can he secured VINE" "
Ihr, In, measure and this line Of pocy-thi sa1s
Union Of supposed pedleacy Tor night and lucehi
Of aggression and boundes, even nh liner
,etsr Incompatible as they have ever pro- 81 y. ~ n.n
- vonid Indlct the deepest wound and disgrace on our o
.a,s r o sfe eace WAL
the denies OF mankind depend on The passions ana "
| q few privileged individuals i ;,ho,. ,,o,..,
guards against slavery that while we tecoeni h
@ and our duty them n,o effect 'vih GOO
ian q % extended beyond the uc,ual limits 81 the
5a, cbn, by the admission Of three and eventually o
iniy new slave holding states. consisting 81 territory a.
9u subsequent 10 the adoption OF the constitution OF tlr
nied state suc additional power ms nt s c ,bi
omres- in that respect as should sat,iy te Hou 'a,
@ cenciaiory sp consists mutual respect 10y inc
opon, ard feelings OF Others ma' I'm .ne To,, c,neo ought
moi, will not consent further extension o. slavery ana
1.-THE P IN, sas Hm m. a, si GSied siat @
To- That the debt incurred by IeSas ana Inc iic E, III
aly render this acquisition oil no pecnary value 10 tue
Tim, in condns the poyer negotiating 'reories the
President II never could have been intended by the constitution
be noect OF such magnitude the annexation OF Texas
fcnr the most important Interests Of the nn,Ion and imply
n Collation. Of existing treaties, should be accomplished
without the knowledge oil the people and thus prevent them
49, ,n;nr and expressing opinion the subject, and that
he haste wit, which TINT treat! has been ,Ised 10
nbversiye OF the rights OF the people and Of the Siae; hfhy
Objectionable IN principle aud most dangerous III 'e'f 'e'
dency-
These resolutions, beng seconded, were sub
mittcd TO the decision OF the meeting by MORRIS
FRANKLIN, one of the Vice Presidents, and adopt
ed by acclamaton-the twenty aforesaid being
opposed 10 over three thousand in favor.
OGDEN and JOHN w. EDMoNDs Esq. were pre-
pared TO speak in farther rcmonstrancc against
National robbery but the interruptions were so
annoying that motion to adjourn was now made
and carried (half.past O'clock and the meeting
dissolved.
The following characteristic letter from Chan.
cellor KENT forms a part of the history of this
great assemblage:
NEw.YoRK prl %. 1854.
Gcptcnrcn- regret TINT shall not he able To attend the
public meeting OF citizens Tomorrow evening on the subject oil
Texas
1t must no, he inferred from my absence that not dcc
dedy opposed the annexation Of Texas To the United State
Considering the rentIons which stand 10 Mexico md
Texas and the relation Of those States 10 ench other
the proposed treaty executed would be abuse OF the
eay-makng power II would amount 10 heach OF national
faith und honor respects Mexico and might otherwise us
consequences have pernCiOs influence the charac
Ter. tranquility and suey of the non The c0nsummaon
If such project without previous foundation Tor II IN
pubc opinion public necessity ought IN my humble
Judgment To he universally condemned.
4Iuvc the honor be- gentlemen, with great respect,
Your obdt servant, JAMES KENT.
MeSsrs. WIN C. BRYANT. BENJAMIN ID. SILLtNAN, THEo-
poRE SEpGwIcK and d. ID. FIELD. Committee, &c.