The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-24
TO THE HON. WILLIE p. MANGUM.

have said that appearances sometimes become re-
aliIies. Colonel Benton admits that Texas, as he
defines Texas TO be, ought to be annexed and yet he
Oppose the Treaty If the reasons assigned by Col.
Benton for opposing the annexation be factous or
calculated, in case Of the rejection of the Treaty, to
justify abeef that the spirit Of faction stronger than
the love OF country; that the objection is the party
by whom the Treaty is made and not to the Treaty
itself; that we much divided among ourselves
that the Senate rejects the Treaty from aons
of party that the struggle for Office is such
able ar'y leaders to reject RICH, measure because it
originated with wrong person-the effect will be to
invite insult and aggression from foreign nations and
especially from England; and the fact that such OBJ
jeconu are made, and such Interpretation be gwen
to the rejection, is conclusive in favor of
flying the Treaty.
Colonel Benton objects to the Treaty because the
President has prepared strong naval and military force
the r. ntiers of Mer co and Of Texas. with orders TO
observe the conduct of Mexico, and be prepared to
ac II occasion requires it. Col Benton will deny
IN authority of the President order our SHIPS to
the Gulf of MeYico-nor will he deny his authority
to order our troops to the frontiers Of Texas. To
what then, does he Obj ect He denies the right of
the President to declare war. The President has
declared war. He has authorized an act of war
Hshas said that having made the Treaty II Is the duty
of this Government TO rotect Texas from invasion.
Does any body doubt this He knows that although
he has no ght to declare war, Congress have, and
hence, although he ,ens that il is tie duty of this
Government to protect Texas from invasion, he Oh
ders the commanders Of our navy and Of our troops
to report TO him, in ofnvasion, that he may call
nm err IA. ~, a..
it is our duty to give Col. Benton does not deny
his authority make the Treaty lie asserts hat the
ratification of the Treaty will be a cause Of war.
The, II was the duty Of the President to be
prepared for war. He has done his duiy
and in Mexico invsdes Texas, he will cali
upon Congress for authority to repel that
invasion. What would Colonel Benton saw
r. instead Of sending oof shs into the Gulf of Mex
co they had been laid up at Norfolk or Boston, and
IT, instead of sending our troops to Fort Jesup, they
had been DOING at Jefferson Bauack.i Would he
not have Iaved, and rapted and denounced the Pres
dent Tor neglect Of Ju,y-for leaving our commerce.
exposed TO plsge, rnd Texas posed TO invasion -
This would have been just cause Tor censuIe; and if
Colonel Benton fumes and f,els so much no. when
the President has done right, ~ha, would he not do
and say if the President had no, prepared for the
contingency Of wu1
Now my dear sir, is impossible for you TO sepa-
rate the rejection Of this treaty from The objection.
urged against II by Colonel Benton. These ohiec-
tons are so 0sg''ious, an'i-American IN feeling
and character, that all The wor d will see that he j.
under he lrAuence OF personal Consideration. which
array him on the side ofEogand against he hes, iute
rests ohis own country and the effect of rejecting the
Treaty mus, necessarily be To weaken the confidence
OF our own people in the stability Of our Govern
nent, and TO strengthen the hope, If our enc
MES and Confirm the worst approximations Of our
friends abroad. Y,u should remember that
The issue here made u.s. whether we have ,unicien,
intelligence and public virtue to protec, our Govern
nent from the corrupting influence. Of faction at
rome and the intrigues excited by the interests and
lealousies Of foreign governments. Here the British
Government have openly svowed deliberate pur-
'ose Of erer,ing her influence to accomplish the abo
ition OF slavcry-a measure the humanity of which
nay well be questioned-tbo financial and CONNER
'sl effect being rreatlyito injur. the United States
md greatly TO benefit England and instead of finding
ourselves united a. on the side of the Uni.
'sd States, condemning, in language moe, dec;d-