The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-15
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And what have those who came after Mir. Monroe
thought of the expedicncy Of obtaining Texas Tor the
Union II may DO conceded that the public at large
do not possess all The mstcrish for forming wise
aud well considered opinion. Perhaps no man can
do without having access to all the information ~
the archives OF the State Department, IN addition 10
that which has already been made public. On such
a subject in the nature Of things, even those who
are best informed take their opinions somewhat
at second hand We ought TO be, and We VIII be, 10
great extent Influenced by the views and opinions OF
those who have had the best means Of forming OPP
Mons, and whose official duty il has been 10 form
them. Where they all agreed, no mater how
much they differ about every thing else, We may
safely conclude that they right.
IL has already been said that MIR. Jefferson, Mr.
Madison and Mr.. Monroe insisted right to
Texas. They held on TO IL tenaciously, and MIR.
Monroe slowly and reluctantly gave it up. Our
right to ii contested by Span, and il was proba-
bly, yielded as part Of Maine and Massachusetts
more recently has been, for peace aud for equiva-
Ients
What has our Government been doing since about
Texasi Let every man who is inclined 10 doubt the
expediency Of acquiring Texas-who is for rejecting
the Treaty, (whour knowing what it is) any Trea-
ty for its annexation, pause little-have sufficient
portion Of modesty TO think il is just possible he may
be mistaken, when he is told that since 1924 John
q Adams, Henry Clay, .4ndrtp Jackson, Martin Van
Buren, have, at various periods, been, Presidents
selves TO obtsin the remuneration of Texas TO the
Union and that each and all Of them stand commit
ted by the most decided opinions, and some of them
by earnest arguments in favor of the Importance
and expediency Of annexing Texas TO the United
States.
Let all reflect on these facts clearly exhibited in
the mastery and comprehensive letter of MIR. Walk
err, and take how they rush heedessly, blindy
and ignorantly into the condemnation of measure
which has challenged the strenuous efforts and Off
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retaries Of State Of all sections and of all parties,
for twenty years Let them take care, especially,
how they mingle with the consideration and discus
sion of great national question, any petty feeling of
party or personal Jealousy.
Nothing can be uore paltry than the idea that the
Treaty has been made "secreuy'-and that therefore
it to be rejected, and ought not receive the de-
liberate consideration and judgment of the Senate
Nothing could be more detestable and treacherous
than to evade decision on il now, lest il might EN-
barrass Mr.. Clay or Mr. Van Buren, or their friends,
in the pending struggle for the Presidency, at the
hazard of losing the hope Of annexation at ALL and
leaving Texas to become, perhaps, colony com
mercial dependency If Great Britain.
1t Is but an acI OF simple justice 10 vindicate Mr.
Tyler from reproach on account Of having carried
| "secret" negotiation and made 'secret Treaty"
What a horrible outrage for the Executive to make
"secret Treaty. What Insufferable arrogance that
the President should negotiate and make Treaty
with foreign power without sending a message to
the Democratic Associations the Wing Clubs to
know whether il would be agreeable to their views
of the public interest that he should open negotia-
tons, and wbat terms they would like him to con-
sent to Treaty! And then see the clandestine
manner in which he has carried on. He has actual
ly correspondent privately and ciadestineiy with the
President of Texas, through the Minister of Texas
Keeping the whole matter to themselves, and never
publishing has letters those of Texas either
in the lntelgencer or Globe, even the Madisoni-
n "a tU
Democratic Republican President would have done
Why, Treaty got up in this pirate secret, and clan
desiiae way ought to be rejected, Of course, like an
Abolition petition, without reading printing, or re-
ferrng
This seems to be about the amount of the obiec
ton TO the Treaty account of the manner in which
il seems TO have been negotiated-f, indeed there
has been Treaty signed at all.
Was there ever treaty made, or negotiation
carried on, about an important public matter be.
tween two civilized nations, otherwise than "se-
crety" Were not the efforts made to acquire Tex
as by treaty with Mexico by Adams and Clay and
Jackson, made Secretly" Was not the Louisiana
negotiation and treaty a secret ation--neve
promulged until ratified by the Senate Was not
the Treaty Of Washington a secret treaty. Is il not
the known and universal practice Of all nations TO
make diplomatic negotiations and enter into treaties
secretly" Even when treaty has been completed
and is 10 the Senate for advice and ratification
not the members Of the Senate under the solemn
obligation Of an oath Of secrecy not to dvu'ge any
thing about iii Away, then. with this stuff about |
"clandestne negotiation" and "secret" treaty.
If the treaty is good treaty, the obj ct desira-
bic one, and the terms Judicous and acceptable il ID
Of no importance how the negotiations were carried
on, or by what President il has been made. We do !
not know, and never will know until the Senate has
passed on the treaty under whs, circumstances and
in what manner the treaty has been made or what
are its terms and provisions. 1t cannot become the
law of the land until ieothrds Of the Senate have
advised and approved it, II they shall so confirm il,
We shall then know better how TO estimate the value
Of the judgment Of those sagacious patriots, who
without having the materials to form iudgmc Mt
have denounced their action in advance and threat
ened as the penalty Of differing with them in this
matter, dissolution Of the
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