The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-20
F,om the WsA Satst Reporter.
ANNEXATION AND IT'S LEADING FEA.
TUREs

The Bonsba,les Furioso style OF diplomacy with
which tho Mexican have treated the pro-
Ject Of anne xation, has increased The number oi
friends TO the project, and won even those VINO
few months since It's most strenuous opponents
The territory Of Texas is different IN nature, ana
the character OF lis population so reverse to that OF
Mexico, that II cannot be supposed the former VIII
ever remain tributary To the latter. With popula-
ton composed principally OF American and Engish
emigrans, speaking the same language as ourselves
people at least century in advance oil It's invader
civilization, political creed, literature, the arts and
sciences, q government framed after our own, the
habits and customs Of tho country, SO peculiarly
Amercan, that the traveller, in ignorance oil It's eA.
istence distinct country, would suppose II one OF
the conederacy OF States 1t IS not surprising lhai IL
should become of those States, and that the pro-
ect Of SO becoming should be the desire of the whole
Texan people. The first blow towards the promul-
CATION OF President ~ ers favorite hobby has been
struck by the introduction OF Mr.. Benton's Anne1a-
ton Bill, winch we here give:
"A BILL TO prouide for The annexation Of TtraS TO the
United States.
BE IL enacted by The Senate and House Of Representa-
fires Of the United States Of .9peea ia Congress assem-.
bied That the President of the United states be, and
he hereby is authorized aud advised to open negota-
tons with Mexico and Texas, for the adjustment OF
boundaries, and The annexation Of the later TO the
United States, on the following bases, to wit
l. The boundary of the annexed territory to DO in
the desert prairie west of the Nueces, and along the
highlands and mountain heights which divide the wa
tiers OF the Mississippi from the waters OF the Ro
del Norte, and TO latitude ory-two degrees north.
ii. The people Of Texas, by legislative act, or
by any authentic act which shows the Will OF the
majority, to express their assent to said annexa-
ton.
Ill. A State, to be called the State Of Ieras "
with boundaries fixed by herself, and extent not
Exceeding that of the largest State in the Union be
admitted into tio Union, by virtue OF tho aot,
,. equal lootlng with the original States.
Nv. The remainder of the annexed territory to be
held and disposed of by the United States one Of
their territories, and to be called the Southwest Ter
ritory"
V. The existence Of slavery to be forever prohibit.
ed IL the northern and northwestern part of said ter
rory, west of the Tooth degree of longitude ives,
from Greenwich, SO as to divide, equally as may be
the whole Of the annexed country between slave
holding and non slaveholding States.
| vi. ! he assent of Mexico TO be obtained by trea
to such annexation and boundary to be dspens-
ed with when the Congress of the United States may
deem such assent TO be unnecessary.
| VII Other details of the annexation to be adjust
ed by treaty, so far as the same may come within the
scope of the treaty-making power
The conduct of Mexico admits of no negotiations
We are openly threatened with war, and to attempt
an adjustment by treaty would subject us to the i'm
putatlon OF cowaIdice and a fear Of the insolen
threats which have been hurled at In all proba
bility, Mr.. Benton's bill will be adopted. but the de
lay which It's proposal Of negotiation entails be avoid
ed The present moment is the very best for carry
ing out the project. The internal affairs of Mexico
are in such state that will require all her
gles to suppress the rebellion which stalks through
out the country; and much as her Government may
talk, they cannot-dare not proceed to anything like
hostililies. The Mexcans, although celebrated fol
their bal bary and ferocity, equally notorious fo
cowardice, and did not want OF courage exist, we
should have something more than blows before this
Give US annexation, give us Texas, and give us NJ
delay.