The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-03-28

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Matters have proceeded 90 Ger. how
svsr, that u 10 proper thar re should siaie
% Cur resders whsi knowledge sc havs
rsesptiy sequirsd on this subject, iron
sources n be relied upon. end erdesvor
90 open their eyes 10 The dark c'oad which
ovsrhsngs the public peace and The pa
fienal wsif.ie. IL not existr0re oflhis pn-
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Its row some months ago--proh4kly
not long sf.er the retirement Mr.. Websler
from the department Of Stae--ihsi On
overture Was made By this Government
through the Secretary II Stap. inriiing
from ths Execniivs Of Texas lGsn. Hors-
ToSl = proposition Tor the ,nnexs,ion OF
Texas 70 the United s,sles. Th. overture
Gas. ., frsi. IL re understand rightly. rsih-
er coolly received by The Chief Of the
young Repablie, But since the meeting
Of Congress. The Government Of Texas
having been sgain spp,oaehed--we vii
netssy inporinned, though circumstances
slnost JUSTIFY the use Of that phrase
by The Exeenlive Of the United Sta,es.
Gen. Houston did ., length consent 10
negotsts on the subject. The terms OF
IN arrangement between the high con-
tracing parties are already arranged
and. il not already done. they ere 20 be
reduced forthwita 70 the farp nj Treaty.
lhrosgh the sgeney Of Special Minister
from Tsras, tMr. Henderson, who 10 al
ready on bis way 10 ,hs cry for The pur-
pose. u. before hi, psprr goes 70 prsss,
he have nat already arrived.
90 fsr 10 the President al The United
States and the Presidea, Of Texas are con-
serned. The Tres,y is 81 but made.
This inFaruaron has. we confess. Gil
81 our nini. ~i,h humllispnn and spprs
hrasiee. Humiliation al The unaihoi lied
and aimost clandesiine manner in which.
siter having heretofore solsnnly reject
ed Tor unanswerstle reasons, a propnsI-
lion lor annexation. when sought by The
Government 81 Texas. our owe Govern.
msni has gone a-wooing 10 that Of Tex
30 and solIcited lis favor; and spprehen-
zion Of The consequences of The consum-
mat,on Of the Trea.y. which the PresIden,
al least has been made 10 believe will be
promptly raiifrd by . constitutional ms
joriiy Of re Senate OF the United SAFES.
The sudden occurrence OF this qurs-
iirn. ve have already animated. 10 one Of
lhass oeessions Of enerossiag interest,
which. like hat Of . foieisn invasion, or
rebellion al bones pest lenes. OF an
esrthqnske--nnghl 10 suspend for lime
oil nsTe paitY differences and contentious.
hn . question oI peace or war. Of sell
preservation, Of nstinnal exisencs, IN
comparison with wh,ch The ordinary 10.
pics Of party Controversy d~indle into sb
salute insianlfc.ncs. ~ -4..nr.
While speaking thus, We know ard
feel ina, we are expressing senunen,s MOI
in accord siih thn.e Of some of our po-
luIcsl friends, We sincerely regret II,
On our sreauns and on lhsEs, BIT ~hsn.
IN our opinion, great danger ,mpend,,
Ss must aot be dsisrred by such consI-
tersliops from sounding ,he slarm. and
calling upon public opinion 10 make issel
heard ai the C.pi.el 10 tones which ear
neither be misunaen,ood nor disregard,
ID.
The annexation Of Texas 10 obi. Union.
uader present. circumstances, 10 opposed,
10 our judgment, BY host of cens,dera-
nons. OF which il sill no. be possible for
~ to-day more Than 3, snumerse The
ehief, Before doing whleh. hnwe.er,
We wish to state that there 10 no one VII
more sincerely desires The welfare and
prosperity Of The people vho compose
The population of Texas than We DO. W.
would conuibute 10 IL 10 any way not IN