The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-05-29
ANNEXATION-A LOCO MEAS.
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The Wings have now at stake all the
principles and measures for which they
SO nobly contended in 1s4O-and more,
much more. The extension and perpetu.
alton of slavery, and the adoption of u
new principle, of adding territory to bal
ance the political lever, which must con-
siantly embroil the Nation in struggle
for the prepondcrancy of onessection over
another, and at last destroy the Union by
expansion--is added 10 the issues before
the people, and is now 10 be tried. Mr.
Van Buren, warns the people that this
election is test-wil be regarded by
them us test so far as this-that if the
next Congress goes for annexation, he
will go for it. To this we have added the
opinion Of Benton, who hopes to be the
next President after Clay Let US now
say that Commodore Stewart is in the
field for nomination as President by the
Locos, and in antici patton of that event
comes out for immediate annexation In
a letter 10 Mr. J. Thompson, "a. c and
delegate TO the Locofoco Convention,)
pdLlished in the Globe of the 4th inst. he
says:
81 assume there exists no constitutional
objections TO Texas being incorporated
with our Union. The question appears
TO be set at rest since our acquisition Of
Louisiana and Florda, and the abundant,
and, as have supposed, satisfactory dis
cussion il TO which all have access. i
will at least venture 10 say, that they have
satisfied my mind.
Passing, then, TO the general question,
the reasons are so numerous, cogent, pow
erful. and urgent both on the score of poll
icy and humanity, for making Texas part
OF the Union, and have so strong bearing
upon cur national industry. revenues,
prosperity and power, that | have not
been able TO refuse the assent of my Judge
ment TO them"
In another place he iniimates that he is
for immediate annexation, even at the
hazard of war
The Washington Globe presents this
issue direc,ly-VAN buren, FOR AN
NEXATION,-and CLAY FOREVER
AGAINST 1T. Behold:
"The country will have TO choose be-
tween the proposition of Mr. Van Buren,
which enables a bare majority Of the Con-
gross of the United States TO open wide
the doors Of the Union, inviting Texas
into its family of states; or that Of Nlessrs
Tyler and Calhoun. which enables one
third of the Senate TO shut the door in her
face and also that of Mr. Clay, which
bars it forever against her admission.
And asan:
ave ardently desire-to see Texas adj
milted INTO the Union and we embrace
the plan Of Mr. Van Buren, as the most
practicable man to accomplish it. If Mr.
Van Buren, shall be reelected to the Presi.
denCy, his terms will not expire without
seeing the annexation of Texas to the
Union " If he is defeated. no matter
by what influence, it is probably lost for.
ever. We sincerely believe. that before
the canvass for the Presidency is over
every true friend of the remuneration of
Texas-those who 90 for il for IFS own
sake and the sake Of the country, and
not for ultimate political aims-will go
body and soul for the election of Mr. Van
Buren,"
The Globe in another place intimates
that the conditions on which Mr. Van Blu.
rem goes for annexation, will happen
''within the limits of one year (which
wonderfully agrees with the following
passage from Benton's letter
"ImmedIate annexation is the word
and "we cannot wait even one brief year"
FOR the ripened pair to fall of itself into
our hands
So. then, according to the Globe, it is
"ihe plan of the Van Buren, Branch of the
Locofoco party TO ADMIT Texas WITHIN
ONE YEAR
But TO the Calhoun and Tyler branch
of the I,ocofoco party: "they," too. are
for annexation, and differ only from Van
Buren, and Benton by demanding it imme-
diately and Internationally. Their or.
gan, the Washington Spectator says:
"Texas shall be ours" "To the South
it is question of life and death" Let
her speak with voice, which every cor
nrr Of the Union shall hear, and let that
voice proclaim, Texas SHALL BE OURS.
Leave the ignoble strife of who shall be
her master in President--leave the gen.
eral affairs of Confederacy, which are
administered for Northern aggrandizement
and power-and bend all her high ener
gies TO the great duty of self-protection
and self-preservation. There is salvation
for her in now power under heaven but
her own, self-poised and selfadministered
By such course she will be respected,