The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-19

who was contending with Philip OF Spain and io
Ike manner she holds the strongest fortress in every
soa ana 10 every continent and while she claims to
| be unbounded in humanity and philanthropy her
heart nxed on money, aud her soul desires nothing
but The land and tho power TO control It's products
In the language OF one Of venerable Prssi-
dents Mr.. Monroe, we hold that no foreign or Euro
pean nation be allowed TO colonize any part or
portion of this Continent.
This Continent is, or should be- the Continent of
Republics, where freedom OF the hu family should
exist unmolested by the kngly tyranny of the Old
World. As Republicans, we should say to the
tons it is the soil Of freedom and shall be disposed
of by freen.en seems to them best.
And while they arrogate TO Monacbies the prvi-
eses OF forming alliances between Kingdoms and
crowns, will conclude alliances without the con-
sent of their highnesses their most gracious ma
Jesies just as II may comport with the dignity oil
men, OF ireemen, and OF republics. But We arc
asked why all this alarm why this apprehension
why dread that which can only happen with the con-
sent Of or own people? But, in turn We ask, what
means this from Mexico! from govern
men where every energy has been reused 10 conquer
little Texas, and which has in every effort failed!-
Does she expect successful issue in her proposed
declaration of war; without powerful aid from Eng
and9 Does she not look to the disssnson Of own
people on this subject? Does she not anticipate
contest between the North and the South the
ed question of slavery Does she not look to British
Abolition and see that this is her time for movement
But these not all the reasons why should an
ticpate danger from this quarter. 1t is shrewdy
conjectured that England is also laying dark and
daring scheme for aggrandizement at the expense OF
the Territorial Government OF Spain. Why has she
allowed the intestine broils of SPAN TO involve that
nation in debt? Why has she not, when she has the
power, inerposed to quiet the feuds that prey upon
the vitals OF that country, which is almost one
of her depencencies' Simply for the that she
is DESTROYS of receiving payment for the enormous
| debt she has contracted with ths Gs~ss~~sn* Of
Great Britain and her Subjects by the possession Of
territory England is apprised that, since the revolu-
ton of Mexico, in 1913, Spain has lost all her domains
on the main land OF this continent and only holds, in
the West Indies, the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico,
both OF which she will have peaceably if possible,
forcibly if she must Give her the Castle of Moro and
the harbor of Havana and the splendid ports and har
| bors Of that m st beautiful and lovely island of the
ocean, and she will make the great Valley of the Mis-
sissppi obedient to her nod, and the commerce of
our States bow in submission to the flag of Great
| Britain.
With these views and approximations of the inten.
| tons OF other nations in relation to Texas and the
| Gulf Of Mexico, how is it possible that our people
can longer sumber this subject, sleeping on the
| growing volcano that is trembling even at its own
prospect OF explosion when the signs OF the coming
| catastrophe manifesto On this subject your
| committee expect the utmost unanimty OF opinion,
and the most determined action on the part OF our
people, and would call upon all who love their coun-
try, whether in the North South, TO come up as
one man 10 resist lntriRueS OtneT natlObS
| our borders with common feeling and not for one
| moment jeopardIze the interests of any part por
| ton Of our country.
| Teras Is treei The nations of the earth have pro-
claimed her So She shall be independent CT "
ernment, part of our own, and we have the 'wer
| 10 make her Come, then, with accord-l.t US
proclaim her sister, and share with her a common
destiny
| Your committee would recommend the adoI ton Of
| The following resolutions:
Resolved, That the alton of Texas as into
grail part Of the nted States is only erpsdient,
but imperatisely demanded patriotic and precau-
| tionary measure on the part of this Government
Resolved That 1T the sent Crisis, IL is incumbent
on The press, freed from party sel6shness and section
! al influences, TO deveope public opinion upon this
question.
Resolved That fellow citizens in all the States
and Fem Dries of this Mon be solicit to respond 10
the acton and opinions of this meeting
Resolved, That copy OF the and foregoing
resolutions be sent 10 each of the Senators repre-
sentst.v.s IN Congress fro II Missouri with the re-
quest that The be Id before their respective boz
dies.
gentlemen, all in favor Of the report and resolutions
j M Krum, Esq, DR.. J. N. Mcdowell, Maj A.
WelmOie, L. NJ Shreese, Esq, and The Chair nan.
II After which, on The previ ,us motion of Cod mel
I Thornton G,insley seconded by Major A. w, t.
more, rbe repor and r.soIu ons were unanimously
adopted The meeting hen adj Uurned.
r. RANNEY, Chairman.
| B. THOMAS, Sec'y