The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-04
THE QUESTION OF ANNExING TEXAS
TO THE UNITED STATES.

THE QUESTION OF ANNExING TEXAS
| TO THE UNITED STATES.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.
Washington, March l6.
OF all the ugly questions that have
arisen lately this Texas question looks
likely to be the most troublesome. Du.
ring this week it has been introduced in
to both branches of Congress in a tan
gible form, for the first time. In the
Senate, on Tuesday, Mr.. Buchanan to
the establishment of every body, said
that he would not express his views on
the annexation Of Texas now; but that
he considered the Almighty had given
TO the people Of the United States, d.
rect mission to go on and take posses
sion of all Texas, Mexico, California,
and Oregon; that they might carry civ
ilization, Christianity and a Republican
form of Government there and that all
this would be done within the next 80 or
40 years and perhaps earlier.
In the House, several times during
the session, the Southern Members,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis
lana and South Carolina have express
ed openly their determination to have
Texas annexed to the Union during this
Session. They have again and again
declared to the Western men that they
could not get and should not have bill
passed to settle Oregon, unless one to
annex Texas was coupled with it; and
the day before yesterday, Mr.. Garrett
Davis, in advocating the continuance of
West Point Academy, declared that as
1t was now the settled policy Of tbs Coz,
e7nment to annex Texas, he thought
that as beyond doubt this would involve
us in war with one or two countries, we
ought to strengthen the Army as much
as possible. Again, Mr.. Holmes, (the
particular and personal friend of Cal
houn, and a fair exponent of his views J
declared on the same day on the same
question, that ne was willing to risk
war with Mrxico, but that the South
would have Texas, and therefore it was
necessary to train officers at West Point
to be ready to drill the militia Of the
country whom war would call into act
i've service-giving as a reason that
would not 60 to war with US on
that ground, but that she would do all
the trading in her vessels: therefore,
the sooner we got through the war with
Mexico the better for our committee II
Now, is not all this cool?
On the strength of all this, Mr.. Win
throp, who declared his belief that the
people of this country were to be taken
by surprise on the Texas question, yes
terday offered his proposition to suspend
the rules that he might present a reso-
luton declaring that no proposition TO
annex Texas ought to be made or as
sented to by this Government, and fix
ing next Wednesday as the day to con-
slider this The Ayes and Noes on this
showed 40 for suspeDding the rules, and
1879 against it.
This was by no means test vote, as
10 who is and who is not in favor of Tex
as except as far as the Ayes are con-
cerned. Many who voted " No" told
ne afterwards that they were opposed to
akng the measure up out of order;
Willis Green of Ky. gave this as his
,eason. Dunlap of Maine, Fish, Skyes,
and others. While at the same time |
several Southern men after the vote was
aiken declared that they now consider
I'd Texas "as good as annexed to the |
United States;" that so large majority |
vas somewhat indicative Of the final re
suit and that out of the 122 there
we're not 40 who would vote against it
At the right time. At any rate, it will |
De no harm for the constituents Of the |
Northern gentlemen who voted "Aye
o drop them line indicative of their |
iesires on this most vitality important
natter.
One thing, in conclusion, l can assure |
you Of The President, MIR. Calhoun,
he members Of the House from ali |
he States l have named above all the |
Southern Senators nearly to man, have
'een, are, and will be doing their utmost
O effect the annexation of Texas. A
society has been formed here of South
,rn men for that purpose--(men who are
lot members of Congress) but who act in
concert with Congress; the head and
ront and leader of this party is Mr.. |
Senator Waker--a fund has been rails
I'd by rich Southern men to deGray all
he expenses Of printing, publishing
documents, speeches, sc. on the sub
ect; and no feasible means is to be left |
lntried to effect their object.
A young fop, ordering a seal, expressed
his desire to have something engraved
upon it TO denote what he was. "You
can not have anything better" observed
the jeweller, ethan CIPHER |"