The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-01
HIGHLY IMPORTANT LETTER FROM DIX.
ON IL LEwIs-IN FAVOR OF IMMEDIATE
ANNEXATION


rBE AMERICAN SIDE az THE QUESTION NOT YET
DESERTED. TYLER AND rENAs STRONGER
THAN Roth CLAY AND VAN buren, UNITED
We find in the Matagorda papers the follow
ing excellent letter from the Hon. Dixon II.
Lewis, to gentleman Of that place
WAsHEGroS err, Feb. II, 1914.
Mr. DEAR SIR IL am indebted to you for two let
tiers since the meeting of Congrsss-the last contain.
ing copy OF the expression of the individual opinion
OF the members Of the Texan Congress in favor OF
annexation. have so far not written 10 you be-
cause there has been here as yet no deRoueneni OF
the questlon-we, who have felt anNiously 90 the
subject, having been hoping movement from your
Congress, which would present practical issue,
from which the mere politicians could not escape
some action on the part of the Executive who all
know, has his heart deeply IN the result. The strong
interest both Of Clay and Van Buren,, their close
friends supposeis not To medde with question the
strength OF which has never been testedlest lis
plosiye power might blow them both sky high. Bet
ter friends Of Texas than either vi them easily
be found, and hence they have common interest m
stavng OIL the issue, though II II forced on them
have no doubt either Of them could be driven
support Of the measure. In this state of the game we
have felt the difficulty Of moving on the abstract
question in the absence of any tangible issue present,
ed either by the official action Of the Texan Congress
through the diplomatic Intercourse of The two Co
vernments. Such move might he stiiled BY the cry
OF being got up Tor party purposes, sinister the adj
yancement OF both Clay ard Van Buren,. Still the
public mind l. gradually bringing 40 the question in
spite OF poiitclans--and without some reasonable
ground TO hope for definite movement such as
before Indicated before Congress adjourns the naked
issue OF annexation cannot longer be DELAYED. If no
one more suitable, will move it mysef-for | shall
never cease to remember with pride, that | was the
first Vln in =.
favor Of Texan Independence, and Waddy Thomp
son often reminds me that he asd were the first men
who assed through the tellers when the vote was
given for the recognition by Government.
Whenever the game fairly up and the chase opened
have no fears Of the result OF annexation. Popular
sympathy, whenever it is uncontamnated by abolition
! or British influence, Will sweep with whirlw lad s
rage the calculating politicians who dare oppose i;
have NO doubt 1t would prove stronger than Clay
and Van Buren, both united. TO the North il is a
question of interest, To the Wet one Of feeling
while to the downrodden tariff ridden and aboli.
tion be-devilled South 1t question of eristeacs-
Let the ISSUE OF annexation be rendered doubt
full, and the instinct Of sefpreservaon would con-
vince them that their hopes OF safety were srongr
on the other side OF he Sabine than Of the Delaw are.
send you by to'day's mail pamphlet copy of Walk
er's admirable essay in favor OF annexation
| have to-day given to Lewis Coryell, of Pennsyl-
wanna, warm hearted friend to Texas, letter OF
introduction TO you, which hope you will receive,
he viii tell you exactly how matters stand here on
that question. Why do not the people of Texas meet
together and agltatc the question Of American
British annexation, and scourge their public iunc-
tlonares into an acquiescence with their views Ev
cry thing Of that kind would DO good Excuse this
hasty letter, which you are at liberty to in any
manner which will promote the cause. go for an
nexatIon heart and soul, and as feel that | am
not willing forcibly 10 be kept severed from you, by
the influence Of those whose sympatbies are more n
favor OF our slaves than the whites of the South or
Texas Your friend,
DIXON II. LEWIS.
Hon. J. RUsELEr.