The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-29
THE ANNEXATION MEASURE-THE
COMING CONTEST.

COMING CONTEST.
On Saturday morning last, Mr.. Clay's letter
against the Annexation of Texas was publish
ed-in the evening, Mr.. Van Buren's letter, of
interminable length, but arriving at the same
conclusions, appeared 10 the Globe.
Both gentlemen happened 10 wait till the
Virginia election was over. Ii was no compli-
ment to the Abo'iiionistsi
We have always predicted that Messrs. Clay
and Van Buren, " ,ud agree not to differ on this
or any other new and unexpected issue-it was
30 set down in he bond at Ashland.
What course the Richmond Enquirer,
Globe, and other influential Republican jour
mails, now committed in favor of the measure,
will pursue, of course we can't tell But we
presume that AMERICAN EDITORS cannot be made
to disgorge their honest opinions under the
threatened lash of as frail beings as them
selves.
We can easily fancy the course that Err Presi-
dent Jackson will pursue. He will sound another
ralyng note 10 his beloved countrymen before
the earth closes over him ! This letter from
Mr. Van Buren, will disappoint General Jackson
more than any political act of friend or enemy,
during the last twenty years. He was so well
satisfied that The Democratic party would be
unanimous in support Of The measure, that he
considered the question as good a. settled. He
knew large proportion of Wings, everywhere,
approved u. 30 cobhdent was he u ia sue
cess, that N q bitter jnst received from him by
agenI.rosn ~ Washington, he ssys: 81 pio-
test against The sGoris u politicians TO snatch
the credit Of the measure from the hands Of Pre-
sident Tyler lie has evidently regarded
Texas, as good as annexed, and bitter and pain.
fu will be the regrets Of the old hero aud states
man, - hear that powerful coalition has
been formed against it, He will discover, at
last, that Mr.. Van Buren, has only. followed his
footsteps when in the scope Of his eagle eye
When he was President, his Secretary moi
only wrote dispatches in favor Of the Annera.
ton OF Texas, but he sgn6ed because he
deemed it advisable lben) to the General tina,
he agreed with him in opinion. The Secretary
failed, however, to secure Annexation, but h,
secured the Presidency. When President h,
declined Annexation, and-it can be no longel
concealed--Mr.Van Buren, has at last CEASED
altogether to 4" follow the footsteps Of his illus
tious predecessor"
As for Mr. Clay, he's a gone coon. TIL,
same forces that once rallied against him upde
Jackson, will overwhel.n him again. The Vsr,
BucLEs will rally them ALL every man of them
The course taken by Messrs Clay and Va,
Buren,, and the popular demonstrations in al
quarters Of the Union, leave the friend. of IN
Administration no alternative but to buckle o.
their amor, not for an hours parade, bot a Pm,
sIDENrIAL FIGHT.
john TYLER has been nominated by the PEE
pie already in their very numerous Assem-
blages. Every mail continues to bring us a,
counts Of his nomination at primary meeting
conventions, and mass meetings. Fire tho,
sand have just spoken from the rails Of N
"Cradie Of Liberty" old FaneuiI Hall
A word to our friends. Unity of actio
must be attained, and may be anticipated in a
our future operations. Here and elsewher
high and low" those who are with us at hear
will stand by us in arms. Perfect harmon
will exist at Washington, as well as els
where.