The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-05-03
RE.ANYExATIoY OF TEXAS

RE.ANNEAAIiOS OF TEXAS.
At yery large meeting Of the citizen, :,
MeeklenbuTg county, without distinction partv
held at the courthouse 10 Charlotte, on the 2lh
of April, 1874. on motion, Col. VIM. Alexan'
der was called &c the Chair. and J. w. Haup,on
appointed Secretary. The Chairman explains
the object of tho meeting 10 very clear sns
.oreiblc manner. when the following Commute
was appointed to drsft Resolutions expressive Of
the sense Of The meeting
4. L Hulchisou, Esq DR., c. J Fox. Wv
Ehns, s. A Harris. ]. Walker. c. Erwin, Eso
n. W. Alexander, ID r. Henderson, Joseph N
Hampton and John +. HoAe.
Alter the Committee had retired. the meeting
WAS addressed in a most eloquent manner in b.,
half Of Texas, By Col +. N. IIefndon, of Clos,e
land county. His speech was loudly npplauded
by the immense concourse present. When i.
concluded the Committee, through Mr. Hamp.
ton, reported is follows
Whereas, we view with profound interest tia
question Of the Ie.annexatlon Of Texas to the q.
MON and having learned that Treaty for hat
purpose has been signed at Washington by ibs
authority Of the two Governments, and he's e,s
4 is been submitted 10 tie Senate fer ts fatgra
ton, We deem it the duty OF the people to assem-
ble and express their views on the subject. that
their representatives may act unasfstandincly
/ therefore,
1 Rssolred, That We are decidedly in fayor Il
4 tie re annex alton Of Texas TO the United States
for these reasons
l. That We consider Texas as Of right POI,
ton of the t. StstSs having become such und,r
the purchase Of louisiana from France BY Mr..
Jefferson.
g That II she was Host TO us as portion ofiis
Union, IT was By wIelched stroke OF diplomacy.
which Mr.. Clay in ls20 declared could no, :
considered binding on our government
3. That We have perfect right TO re annex
Texas TO tile union-ihe purchase OF Louisla1l
by MIR. Jetiefson having settled the constitution.
/ al power to receive BY purchase otherN .so Tie
Territory of foreign power; and Texas blY
ing declared her Independence OF Mexico, an
: maintained her position for ten years. With 10
= likelihood Of a re-coLqnest by Mexico, and let
Independence having been recognised hy all lie
most powerful nations Of the earth, our right "a
treat with her on the subject cannot be called il
question by any earthly power,
1 ~ nature, Texas forms 4 portion OF lie
grca, valley Of the Mississippi aud the line winch
separates her from Mexico seems to have been
marked out by nature as the boundary oflhe I'M
ted States.
Il 8. That as tho citizens Of Texas no our birth
rcn--rearrd on our soil under the genial lhsl.
euee Of our free Institutions. and speak log our
language. We would deprceaie fatal bCN to
The spread Of free principles. the acquisition ei
that country by any uonaTchesl ~ dcspollc pous.
g. That $40 have tho otIieial declaration 81 n
Texan government herself, that unless she IS Il
misled INTO our un,au, she must soon become
] Province OF Great Britain ;--7nd thus e.re lAli
ambitious and grafpiag nation dsHgefous foo'
hold. and a position from which, IN tint ]
hostilhtes, shC can easily 4asall u al our n.csl
vulnerable point
} ResoirsS, Tina, We believe our Senators q
c Congress would reflect the sentiments Of an oysf
, whelming msjarity Of The people Of North Care
a lima, by voting ioF tie ratification OF the Tnat
Of annexation.
) Realized, That copies Of thcse proccedingi y
by the Chairman OF thus meeting sigaod aud 10.
: wafded to the Senators Of this State 10 Conrfsa
+. Rssolred, That We respectfully urge upon hs
friends Of the Remuneration IN the several cots
ties Of this State. to meet orthw It'll and make q
= expression Of their sentiments on the subject
y Resolrsd That the proceedings Of this meetial
be signed by the Secretary thereof, aud tullshsa
In the Charlotte and Raleigh papers
When the reading Of the resolutions was COS.
eluded. Mt. Thompson, Of Llnep.n, fuse ara Il
lWered a very able speseh 10 defence Of the Rs.a
: luttous, and in favor Of annexation. Tie Chaf
was about to take tho vote on she Resoiugioet
ubcn the Hon. VIM. Davidson rose aud naae !
speech in opposition 10 the Resolutions llo -
!, replied TO by the Chairman. Col Alrraudsr
when MIR Davidsan again addressed the meet.st
IN opposition, Tie sas ftplisd TO BY NJ Ib5u,l-
son, ia very effective speech Nhieh vas fers4g
with great applause Mr. Davidson aFain sfass
IN opposition Col. FIcsuten then MADE ~
sefy eloquent remarks IN defence of anue raijes,
: wheu the vote woS TAKEN GA the Resolutions rs
$ they vote adopted wth aeeismstion- only lat,t
, yoiccs m the negative
The meeting tbcn adjourned.
: "M. j. ALEXANDER, Chaumsa
J. W llAMrres. Secretary.