The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-05-24

~ oefstthu mat tut IeSeipts "e4S OfS' Wv -
~, indicsiions there is every reason 10 be'ies
p's',- exertions over the Slate = fine Mon
aa ao @a ding r. Of the patriotic som. ar wat
lenburg on the sO,h of MOy, l775.
On Tuesday the Monumental Association bel,
meeting and was organized. As the proceed
'hgs are TO be published We shall say nothing more
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THE LOCO FoCO-TYLER INSTRUCT
ING MEETING,
According TO the notice given the Loros held
meeting on Saturday last, to adopt resolutions
oil instruction TO Gen Saunders as 10 how bo
should vote in tho Convention TO be held ON Mon
DAY next, for the nomination of Candidates of
The Loco focos for President and Vice President
II was remarked by one of the individuals pres
ent that exeriions had been made 10 extend tho
notice OF the meeting as much as possible. and
nom the cr0iod present they had been successful
NO doubt every appliance was used to ensure as
! iu'i meeting as possible Well, what number
10 you suppose, gentle reader, constituted "the
c'oiod that was present. There was not mere
than from IS 10 100 Loco Focos presen, NIL told
out oil l2OO voters in the county, 10 instruct a
Deiegate that represents a district giving over
4O00 Loco Foco votes Is this Reppbl;c,nisn,
committee was appointed 10 report resolu
lions TO The meeting. They were not ont lone
ana hey are short aspye ernst The first is. that
we arc for the immediate annexation of Texn-
ne second ts, that we instruct our Delepat. IN
vote Tor no man who is not in favor of this meas
are -'bat is, tue immediate annexation of Texas
80 VIII be seen that Little Matty has been
kicked overheard, and Gen. Saunders can woe
Tor either that thing John Tyler, Com. stewart
DICK johnson, John C. Calhoun or any body else
who IS in favor of immediate annexation.
Mr.. Walker was called upon for speech. Ue
addressed the meeting about half an hour. He
argued that all The South should be united on This
question as it was all important TO the salvation
" her institutions. In the course of his remarks
nc said mat Texas had applied to be annexed 10
ms country Now this is incorrect Instead of
icxas applying, it can be proved that this Gov
ernment made the proposition and that Texas
then declined at first to accede But the Gov.
e''i'eh' apparently urged on by those interested
III annexation" renewed the proposition, ac
compahed by the assurance that the measure
would DO ratified by ascerlained number of /
Senator'S Of the United States sufficiently large a
10 confirm Treaty for Tho purpose, and in tho t
"a PfessiVo language of contemporary the Pres :
aehi OF Texas at last relented raised the Gov.
fbment OF the United States from its huniliatinp T
tti'ude OF duplication, and agreed to be "an. fl
'exed" TO the United States" These ara tho ia
acts let him if lie san, produce the nroof tba, Ia
exas made tie application Ia the course of :.
as remarks be said that Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Van 70
'"fen, who have had independence enough TO &,
ONE out against the measure had turned politi.
~ gamblers and were cutting their cards SO as TO
onciliate the abolitionisis of tho North. We
onid ask The gentleman, as he is candidate for ra
le Legislature, If he intends TO shuttle so as TO ae
I'm votes during his election campaign. If he Isl
yes not intend TO do So he should nave charity -
lough 10 believe that Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Van Bu Id
are as hones as be is. Indeed we believe that COZ
9 abolhionsts at the North will be the first IN Of
sor annexation because it will have the effect to deR
4 ti,etn in IL ,ho,i,io,, 80 .,...- ~ tho
ou'He'h otases. tiear what A<- MilLiaa hill
Us in his address 10 his constituents; tan
g am adocafs for darsfy, nor scoa,d see nm
into oneregion, unless t1ere 1.-THE
,eoa,e vi Il enould pifhdra,8,it from WI
!, we , : sss,.l Z Il e s.
Y na' af ,hosa =. the North opfosess iast.
ns"' - will appear that Mr.. Clay ann ''.' 70
! N''t,0. iva ho,h calculated without "thei' .
,.os, y if they expected to DO benen'ou y e, {
,;o, votes. Tic only persons tha' WIN ~
-, N Tho contest. if any one, Is Tue cah0i-''
y, cor immediate annexation, anu why
y, &c :; will have the effect oil uolhg WIZ
~ .hal;,;ouiss are striving for and 'ha' 70 49,
W. .,,yery in Virginia, Maryland. &C 90 W.
Walker YOU are freed there
,,hn r Hoke made few remarks reia'i'o
~ ,,,,,or, made use Of by Mr.. Clay IN oPpS-
ono = ox,,ion and that is, that we have al
ro,dv plenty of territory A''hoosu In
nso of this argument Of Mr.. Clay ne "1u "1s
ar,l;tv enough to state that MT. eiaS "ou'1
. .,,oss tho measure if there was no uahsei ',
3 Government wi h Mexico ana Pern'p'
'r,,;ons and when an expression oil 'h0 pun
!. lie mind was favorable 10 anne&a'lon'
- ~ w / Alexander also made few remains n.
:, ~ ,horosa Mr.. Clay and MI Van bureh wiz
,.:,;,,r their sails to suit the AbohhohiS's' "
u IKE or remarks above will Kill that arg0
u -, lie seemed 10 think we were taxing 'O'e
S" III ,he willie as he referred no less than 'n'e
en- times to the subject The Colonel and 0ulS9 CIV
Dr' NO verv good friends, hut we think ne mas "A,
Mt, 90 ;u,entiy on MIR. Calhoun that he !"
he s1darod out of bis orbi', but We have no uou
,ks w. ,;ms will come when he will admit h'' error
:. rrSome of the Michigan papers aireSuy 'P''
- &c "aunexing" Canada. So we 60. - y
-, ,bo Richmond Wing says. "Why not ann'N -
~ al, as we'll as Texas Are those VINO oe''Ou'
A. CLAW as a coward because he Is oPpoS'N
o,, .nre,;np Texas, willing to take MI pun =
49,, from him There they can show 'ne'' p''
;rtbev have so much of il TO spare
rT.Tbs Hon Jabez w. Hun,ng'oh "a' :
ing 70 elected by the Legislature OF COnho0''Ou'
nber ,ha Il. s. Senate, from the end oil MS Pro-
net term which expires on the 4th OF Marcn mex
d we ~ rocs;ved the unanimous vote OF the " "'s