The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-17

this matter and now, though /. Is Two years since
the charge fully refuted il appears before this
House Ia AN act Of the legislature of a sovereign
State, and Il 10 presented as OF many strong mo-
lives here urged 10 induce the people OF the United
81 ates To consent 10 the anne Ration Of Texas | Will
not discuss Il now. But al proper time hope TO be
permitted TO show that never did consent to barter
away this any other night of the people Of the Un
ted States for an alleged equivalent of inferior value
but, on the contrary that this very claim which ths
legislature of Alabama thinks so Just and fair and
which the gentleman from South Carolina, (Mr.
Thompson) still continues to think just claim, aud
which has been so laid down ia another place. as II
the matter did not admit Of dispute, 10 fimsy a
claim was set up by one nation against an
Other This am prepared to show. IL wa. no night
II was claim. II was claim OF all the territory to
the Rio del Norte when, IN fact there never had been
division OF that territory, or an adjustment OF mat
claim with another and much better authenticated
adverse claim OF Spain. On what ground Is The ac-
cusaiion brought against of bartering away this
territory for of pouidgeS What prelence Is
there for such an accusation, when was but the
SCRIBE but the pen In the hand of the President, IN an
administration in which there twothrds of It's
number from that portion Of the Union which now
manfess so strong an Interest In behalf OF the an
nexaton of Texas to this Unionl When every line
and every sentence Of the treaty sanctioned by
that cabinet, and when every senator OF the United
states-frem North South, East and West-con-
fTmed II by his vote, and moi voice was raised
against 1t. The sentiment was unanimous 10 the Sc
nate, and II became equally unanimous throughout
the Union, that the treaty of the most favora
bic ones for us which ever had been concluded since
the United States became a nation. | hope the time
will come when shall have an opportunity of pre-
senting such demonstration of this shall leave
doubling mind not even IN Alabama
! now beg leave to say, in conclusion and as an
admonItion TO the Senate how eventful may be the
vote we are about TO give, that do conscenliously
believe on the evidence before us, published and I'M
published, that this question TO the annexation Of
Texas presents the alternative to in the significant
and emphatic language Of General Jackson, of doing
it nop nerer" In utering these words he ''spake
one having authority" We all know that he had
recently had conference with the confidential Sc
cretary of Presid Vt Houston, who disclosed fully
the condition Of texas and the views OF her govern
ment. With this knowledge in bis possession, he says
to the people Of the United States this is the gol-
den moment" This lost, Texas is gone forever and
falls, OF course into the of foreign power.
1t Is grave, and will even say awful RESPONSE
bility, which now devolves upon this Senate And
tell gentlemen on the other SIDE that in this respon
sbility they have than a proportionate share.
Suppose that the prediction Just made shall be full
filled; suppose that in ten days after reject this
treaty. another, treaty of guaranty should be enter
ed into between the minister of Great Britain and
President Houston, by which the controlling power
of that country shall be established in Texas for
how deep will be the regrets and self reproaches
of those who having the power TO prevent such a
great national calamity have failed 10 do it!
Are senators prepared TO say, with Mr.. Van Blu
rem, that if any European nation should get foot
hold in the Gulf of Mexico that power shall be
PEELED at the expense of war and yet to reject the
offered boon OF annexation by which such an evil
would be peace fully and forever prevented
Even if the evidence much less direct and
conclusive than it is, of contemplated Treaty be-
tween Great Britain and Texas, sipula ing an ex-
change of protection for commercial and other equi.
TALENT advantages, reasonable probability Of such
arrangements would seem to demand of US prompt
ratification of this treaty |, then, implore honora-
Die senators to pause long, and weigh deliberately, the
confidential evidence before them before they take
step which must prove to be rievocabe and fatal,
and by which they may be exposed to the deep
demnaon of an excited and indignant people.