The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-07
THE GLOBE, BENTON AND TEXAS.

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| The eod-blooded impudsnce Of the Globe equals
the yenality Of the lnlegencer. One Of the most
extraordinary Instances Of this is The editorial Of
Monday on Gen. VOLS manifesto. The treaty, ss's
the Globe, was "premsture" and 'abortive"-
hrown before the Senate in selfish haste, under cir
cumstaDces 10 secure its defeat" The Globe has the
impld ence 10 such language, admitting al the
same time that before the negotiation for annexation
began England had negotiated an arsistice as
The basis Of arrange ment between Mexico and
Texas, which arrangement would, if il had been
completed have defeated annexation forever and Of
consequence, have established tho al policy
of England in Texas.
Why does the Globe say tina the treaty was thrown
teiore the Senate in selfish haste Apprlsed tina,
England was exerting an influence that would defeat
annexation, unless he came forward and made the
treaty, the President did make the treaty and thus,
had il been ratified, he would have defeated the poll
cy Of England. Would the Globe advise that he
should have waited until Texas, pressed by
Mexico, had surrendered her independence and
THUS established in Texas the political ascendency
of England, to our exclusion, before attempt was
made to treat with Texas' Aud why would the
The editor Of the Globe came here short time
since in restitution. He made himself useful Mr.
Van Suren and Colonel Benton the instrument Of
their ambition He has grown rich on the public
printing As he increased his wealth he has ncreas
ed his insoence. From the creature Of the party,
begging the crumbs that fell from the Democratic
table, he has become nsolent bully. The pur-
pose was the same-the plumber of the Treasury
but the means were changed. He pre-
sumes to be insolent, arrogant DICTATOR
He would support other candidate than
MIR. Van Buren,. No, not he! Believing that he
had the power to CONTROL he did not hesitate to use
coercion. His plans required MIR. Van Buren, and
Colonel Benton, and he would have them or no.
thing
John @. Adams had issued his proclamation to the
free States notify ing them that The President would
negotiate treaty Of annexation. John Q. Adams,
and the Abolitionsts OF the North, had declared the
question of annexation question Of political
power between the saveholding and non slavholding
States, aid had rallied the political and fanatcal
Abolitionists Of the North against annexation, upon
the ground that annexation would increase the po-
litical power of the South. Their purpose was to
defeat annexation. They knew that England was
pressing her mediation between Mexico and Texas
and that delay wou d necessarily accomplish their OBJ
ject They believed that upon this question they
could rally the North against the South, and they
knew that if they could do 30 they would elect their
| candidate. They supposed that Mr.. Van Buren,
would be the Democratic candidate, and resolved to
strengthen their chances by taking Southern man
with Northern principles "a STAKEHOLDER the Abo-
lition candldate,-aganst tie man whom they had
denounced a Northern man with Southern princi-
Piles. Van Buren,, Benton and the Globe feared this
issue. Their object was power They saw that
MIR. Van Buren,, as Northern man, had an advan-
tage over MIR. Clay .7boiihon candidate, and
hence they wished to postpone the question of an
nexation until after the Presidential election
Hence they denounced the treaty, made in selfish
haste and "under circumstances secure its defeat
Those circumstances were the treason of Benton and
the Globe.
Does any one doubt this Look a. the ground on
which Benton and the Globe put their opposition to
the Treaty. Look at Colonel Benton's bill !! They
require, a condition of annexation, that Texas
shall be divided into four States, with proviso that
two Of them shall be non-slaveholding States -
Colonel Benton and the Globe would extend the re-
strction to the Gulf of Mexico, even below % de-
grees north latitude, and the very finest sugar
and cotton districts Of Teras!! And these men
have the mpudence to pretend that they are in favor
Of the Democratic candidates, and for the annexation
Of Texas! There has not BEEN in the history of any
country, conspiracy more foul. What do these
men care for Texas for the Union but to crafty
their own selfish ends' Benton and Blair,l Master
and mani! Ambition and ayarice y Thank Hea-
ven, they now stand exposed in their deformi,y
They can do no more injury, because they can no,
now betray the Democratic party.