The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-27
TEXAS.

lis now decided by large majority of The Ameri-
can neonle that Texas is to become part oil these
III oiied States When The great question OF the TO
PROCESSION of this fertile and extensive teH"oiJ We"
first presented to the consideration OF inc county,
we thought no rational man upon calm ih'es auo"
and sober refec ion, as 10 the influence wou'u nav
upon our national prosperity would hesitate 70 onei
warmly into the support OF this important measure
We looked with great confidence ior 'h's' because
from It's national character a genera nope was III
duged that should not become involved III 'ne CON
test for the Presidency. But the leader oil The feue-
"a, marty giving tone TO his devoted followers scorn-
fully repudiated IL. The Democracy OF the naeoh
then demanded that IT be referred 10 the people lot
their approval OF rejection, and when we seec'cu 'o'
our candidate the great statesman VINO was kho"h'o
be anxious for the success OF The proposed measure
we were tauntingly told that 1t was humbug. Inc
Federal party made the issue, and we found among
our opponents the selfish portion OF the iandhodeis
no fearful the acquisition oiths territory wouu
lessen the value of their aDds-and the corrupt poll
clans who obeyed the commands of their great lead
er without Any regard for the welfare of country
The friends OF annex alton have trumphed. The YER
Dict Of the people through the ballot-box is announced
in favor of the annex alton of Texas. All good patriots
should rejoice u result which is calculated to show
er ny blessings upon country by opening to en-
terprise and labor vast and almost Unlimited held oil
operations giving to the poor emgrant, home where
from the fertile soil he draw treasures that IN
few years will repay him for all his tolls and render
his 0 d aye comfortable and happy and his children
independent, and Strengthening and cemenling more
closely the bonds by which our glorious Union ID
| held together,
Those members of the wing party, who during
the recent attempted TO deract from the par
amount importance of this great question: and TO com
press within the bounds of mere partisan measure,
did great injustice to themselves and their country,
and inflicted serious injury upon their cause. From
its very character the reiIocesslon OF Texas cannot
| be made party measure or a sectional question
| and now that The excitement consequent upon the
election has subsidized earnestly invoke the atien
ton of every who, during the late canvass, was
taught 10 believe a bubble gotten up for par
ty purposes for himself. and he will per-
| ceve the many benefits to be derived from annexa-
ton, and acknowledge the proprety of the course
pursued by the Democratic party pending the cleo
| ton.
The homer of restoring to the United States valu-
| able territory, of which she had been uDjus,y de-
prived for sinister motives by John Quincy Adams
has been reserved to add luslre to the Democ ratio
party. In fact, II is striking TRUTH In connex ion
with the history Of paties that all enlght ned, ibe-
raj and comprehensive legs alton has ema rated from
and been secured by he exerlions OF the Democratic
party 1t is notorious that opponents, from the
days Of Hamilton and The elder Adams, down throu gh
all the mutations of politics under every name they
have assumed and upon every position to which thew
have shifted themselves, have everywhere and all
times manifesto ed the Iesolu,e, determined, and
incorporating hostility TO those wide and phan-
,hropc principles Of freedom which characterize those
devoted to liberty. This narrow policy, inherent in
theWhig party, and so often exhibited WINS more
| srikingy exemplfed than IN the Malignant OPPOSE
ton displayed during the last to the
ton of Texas, by reckless and unprincipled dema-
gogues, who, destitute of the first principles of pot-
cal honesty, willing to follow the dictates OF
their leader, regardless of their opinions. We are
10th TO speak harshy of any party, but the extraod
nary circumstances attending this great question: and
its important character fully justify The expressions
used above. We could do no less, under mpera-
tive of duty, than express our indpnatio
when, on the part of political leaders, there such
papabe disregard of he honor and interest of the
country, and such blind and idolarou. devotion to
mere man, now shorn of his strength and deprived
of all his boosted power.