Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-04-04
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ANNEXATION

INIT there may be 70 DOUBT OF the OBJ
iect Tyler hbs ia view, IN pressing this
question at the present moment, We beg
our readers 20 east their eyes over the
following extract from 30 editorial in the
Madisouian Of Saturday evening:
Leading journals, seeking the eleya.
ton OF their favori,e TO the Presidency,
may refuse 70 speak out unth they oseer-
tain the current Of popular feeling, John
Tyler has not been ana will 40, be afraid
OF responsibility. Jacksonville, no viii
dare 10 90 bis duty, and leave the results
with the couary. That country will do
1 Justice to John Tyler The whole Re.
publican party will rally to the support
Of the Administration upon it, &c.
"Onr flag viii bear upon it Texas an.
noxed to this Union, one and inalenable.
I II others do not come 10 its support, that
/ flag, With that motto, shall still wave in
the breeze.
Immortality of glory gathers around
the Administration that accompiskes this
great work"
From this it appears that Tyler expects
the whole "Republican" That is, Locofo-
col party to rally 70 his support upon this
questions; in other words, he expects TO
supplant Mr.. Van Buren, at the Baltimore
Convention Really this is a most sub
4 lime end, for such mems! 1t remains to
be seen whether the people Of this Union
are prepared, on the instant, to take such
n periloos step, for no other object than
the one apparent upon the face Of the
above extract.
4 We are happy to see The disposition Of
j the Press, geuerally, to discuss this qurs-
ton as National affair entirely, and not
as party measure. Our attention has
been called BY an article in the National
Intelligencer, to an extract from the s.
/ Carolina Patriot, published IN Charleston,
and friendly to tho interest Of Mr.. Cal
houn, the present Secretary Of State. 1t
is dated 2lst instant, and says:
"TExAs.-The public faith is supposed
to be involved in the question, whether
Texas shall be admitted into the Union ?
/ 1t will not be denied that the obligation of
treaties is paramount cons Iteration in
the determination Of this question No
views Of mere expedency, it will be ad
mitted, ought TO supersede the law OF
honor among nations. We must not add
National TO State reputation. The Fede-
raj Government must stand fair in the
eyes Of all Europe, as regards its treaty
obligations; and no blot if possible, rest
on Its escutcheon. The question, then
becomes one Of solemn importance. VIII
the annexation of Texas constitute an in
reference between that Power and Mex
leo? Are we bound by treaty with Mex
leo against such interfe rencef Are we
committed by oui public and Official de.
ciaratons aga INST such interference? Ii
is not what we ours Ives may conceive 10
be our policy or interest that can furnish
reply 10 the questions, II is the con
struciion which the world will put on our
obligations and recorded declarations. II
will not d. to ostracise ourselves from the
opinions Of mankind. We shall, if we
disregard the public voice Of Europe, lose
the moral influence that arises from ma.
tionnl respect. We shall cut ourselves
off from the favorable regards and socia
sympathes that from the bond Of the CON.
munily Of nations.
"Now let US see to what extent we are
committed before the eyes of the whole
world 10 this matter. Whcn tho PROPOSE.
ton Tor annexation was made in 1887,
Just sGer the accession of Mr.. Van Buren,
to the Presidency, Mr.. Forsyth, then
Secretary of State, in reply to the apPli-
cation Of Gen. Memrcan Don't, the Texan
minister Plenipotentiary, on this subject,
used the f flowing language"
The Patriot here quotes the letter OF
Mr.. Forsyth to Gen. Hunt which We
have lately quoted to our readers.
"This continues the Patriot is une-
quivocal language. No change Of views
as to policy or expediency can reverse
this strong and emphatic declaration.
We will be held to its observance, not
merely by Mexico, but by general senti-
ment in every portion of the civilized
world. So long as Texas remains in hos.
tility with Mexico, we are bound by our
own solemn ai1irmance ofour obligations.
Even amid revolutionary changes, treaty
engagements are deemed binding on the
parties 10 these changes and their success
snrs. How much less would a change
Of circumstances, since our official decla.
ration appeared, if such change has oc-
Cured, justify a departure from our trea-
/ ~ Obligations, can be easily determined.
"Under these circumstances, unless we
can show that Mexico is no longer emit.
tied to the benefit Of any treaty arrange.
ments we have made with her, this ques.
ton must be decided according 10 the
principles Of public faith or the rules OF
rational honor. When this impeachment
., is removed, then the admission Of Texas
will be a question to be determined on
views of expediency and constitutionality,
but not before"
Opposition n this measure was lutte
exec:ed by us in this quarter, and we hail
il MS evidence of a determination on the
4 part Of the calmer portion Of the Press, to
sink party entirely, and regard It in a
view entirely National. As such it
should be regarded, by all men and all
parties, and disposition to take that
view Of 1t, renders delibertion even more
imperative taan it otherwise would have
been.
That the Van Buren, Press is far from
unanimous in favor Of the instant annexa-
ton Of Texas ia evident from, tic caut;,,t,e