The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-25
THE TEXAS QUESTION.
Translated from The "Courier DIES Eats
URis, Of 23d May, 1914

Translated from The "Courier DIES Etats
Unis. Of 23d May, 1914
The question of the Anne xation Of T. is every
where the all-absorbng topcthe text Of all rumors
and the ppos Of all ntrgues. 1t is in vain that the
ntriguers Of the two parties--the Democrats and
the Whigs-in Congress and outdrawn together by
their common hatred Of Mr.. Tyler, have exerted all
their efforts to suocate within the four walls Of the
Capitol this diplomatic work of the President. They
might have succeeded perhaps, If he Senate had
boldly rejected the Treaty, after appearance Of
deliberation with closed doors But both parties, in
spite of their pretended contempt for the Treaty of
Annexation and for its author, have had the impru-
dence to wish to employ in he electoral campaign the
faults Of the negotiation and the uhpopula:iy of the
negotator without taking precautions in provoking,
the part Of the respective Chiefs Clay and Van
Buren, manifestations hostile TO Annexation, not to
provoke, at the same time, the part Of the oppo-
nents Of the two rival chiefs, and also the part Of
conscientious men, who were unwilling 10 sacrifice
the interests and honor Of the country at the shrine
of party, some declarations favorable to the acquisi
ton Of territory which, nobody denies, would great
ly increase the power and wealth Of the Federal
Union. 1t has accordingly happened, that since
Messrs. Clay and Van Buren, have shown themselves
ndversaries to Annexation, we have successive
ly other pretenders the Presidential chair Messrs
Stewart, Johnson Cass, sc taking sides for It,
Their adhesions TO the Treaty are, however, unm-
portan;, as it is well known that they emanate from
the same source as the opposition Of Messrs. Van
Buren, and Clay, and intended but to answer the
purpose of political lovers. But the question once
appealed to before the public opinion, i,
is impossible to prevent its being monopo-
LIKED by certain who decide il no,
according TO their convictions, but according TO their
interest But, besides Presidential candidates other
public characters, no, less emnentor influential and
whose opinions csnno, he charged with selfish de
tigBs, have come out upon the subject. Now il can
not but be acknowledged that large majority of tn,
powerful voices that have permitted themselves io
be heard, pronounce the Treaty useful and patrio
tic work. Amongst the partisans Of Annexation az,
inscribed the names OF Gen. jackson and many 9th
ers that have been long considered authority in poll
teal matters. To those which we have alread,
cited, will add, to-day, Gen. Towson; Mr.
Downes, Who elected Delegate to the Democratic
Convention al Baltimore, and instructed to vote fo
Mr. Van Buren,, has asked Of his constituents a re
ed to vote for Presidential candidate who has pro
nounced against Annexation; and lastly Mr. Lev
Woodbury., Of New Hampshire, one OF the most il
lustrious members Of the Senate.
To these names we might add others Of secondar,
notoriety And, besides these individual m anifesta
lions, popular assemblies in nearly all the State
have expressed their appreciation Of the Treaty o
Anne ration. In the presence Of these numerous
symptoms IT is difficult to avoid the acknowledgment
that the immense majority of the nation has pro
nounccd in favor of the Treaty il a vote could b,
had, al this time, in a regular manner. We arc con
vnced, Their fore, If the question kept open unit
after the approaching Presidential election, the sue
cessor Of Mr.. Tyler whoever he may be, Clay o.
Van Buren,, will find himself comp PEELED to 20 over t.
the affirmative side, which he now SO strongly re
pels.
The two pretendcrs, Of Undertook and Ashland
have moreover, well foresecn this result that the,
have both taken great not make their ansf ana
Of the Treaty absolute and irrevocablc but each ha
declared himself ready 10 be the instrument Of &C
comprising it, il it shall be demonstrated to then
that such Is the good pleasure Of the sovereign PEG
pie This conditional acquiescenoe, IL it is sincere
would be oowsrdice for j, appcrains TO men so high
ly elevated as Messrs. Van Buren, and Clay to give
the mass Of citizens lessons Of political wisdom an,
national honor. II, in their view, the annexation
at the time dangerous TO the Union and shame
full spolistion Of Mexico, they ought TO protest. with
out restriction for the future as well as the present
sgans, such danger and such shame in.tead Of offer
ing to the accomplishment OF them their participation
a, the price OF the popular favor which they are 30
Letting Blu, we hasten TO say, for the honor O
those two statesmen, IL they are culpable il no
for promising, at period or less distant, thei
adhesion to q treaty that they condemn but 70
refusing at the present time, that adhesion to tire,
'y that they approve II they consent to lend them
selves TO lis full and entire execution at a future pc
ROD it is not through weakness, bat ambition il
because they wish 10 preserve for their Presidency
great national act Of which they are jealous, o
leaving the honor to the " accidental Presidency
Mr.. Tyler, their common enemy. This /, tho tru
secret, the sole cause Of all the agiiations of whic
We have been tho Witnesses for the last two month,
From the commencement, we nigh, hsv. rus.sd an