The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-24
THE TEXAS aUEsTIoN

E.E 1t1Es TEXAS QUESTION,
We announced last week that the treaty for IL
annexationOf Texas had-been signed BY the proa: nc
dent BY this time it has doubtless been tran. s.'
ted to theSenate hat its fate will be.;n .' Il"
body it is impossible to foresee.
Thessefetsfy Of War, judge Wilkins of pon-
sylyania, has come out-in streng terms in favor -
the measure. In Letter 10 his. late copsti,ron
he dwells upon the importance of the measr,s
shows that Texas ought from. every copsido..
tion, to form a portion Of the Republic and -
monstrates the immense advantages, especisIIu w. :.
pennsylvania, which would flow from the .ns. :"
alton. The people in other portions of pern.', sA
"ania are also moving in the matter. w.
sent below the proceedings of MEETING y, r' ~
subject, held in Philadelphia on the 5tb in.,..'
=. ANNEXATION OF TEXAS
At very large and respectable 'meetipo If Il
OF the city and county of PhfladeIphia favofabI
Annexation of Texas to the United States baIJ the
Lonnty Court House on Friday evening The ET at he
Frederick Slower was chosen President ON G INST,
and Colonel VIM. Dickson, Vice Presidents CSiq"elI
McCaraher Secretary The meeting was abl H,u James
addresses ny Cox Jack for the space of ~
uoa OF Texas, It's soil, commerce, i6babant tP'
from It's setoement TO the present day and nrI &C.
S1e HsStfng eheHInportance OF IFS annexation and ~
y lollaUIng resolutions whcbw wers
:. Resolved, That the Settlement and Ind.nar;sro.
4s1as oelng accomplished by American citzens 81 ot
we eAaaetpnt deepJ sympathise in their stnation @ @
respond es brelhen Of the same famyIo neir and
Union. - OSt glorious
Resofoed, That the experietce Of orr corrt.u
monstrAtethata gEeater extent of Territory ana n
ton, serVNs not 0nl TO increase the strength of
ana but also, TO largely increase its
he love OF 1hetty and Of republican institutjops
Resofved Fiat a. the causes of the old French W.,
1854, had their origin in the aempt of the E4 oi
ina aaF 70 gsrdIe the Solo9ia possessions of our fore.
iatffeIs aho pnIe the Capadss with the French noss
sons on the R11sslssfpPf, that we cannot bnt irG
LPreheRa an attempt of the sane character from ~
Britain should Texasbe alieuatsd from u.s. by rsnsa
to accept herAasa portion of our country 'l
ResOt0ed, I hat we are bound by every natriot;. No.
sdsrae0n To safely guard, and foreign a.N
OF the Missssippi andthis never can b
accomplished, 30 long as Texas separated from Nc .J
established On car South western boundary as For,;p
po,cer. s"
: Resolved That on the score ofhumany, We ara ,,u
ed on 70 ssstaHfhe of Texasto the Union
becdasethe censuSof our nation, and the Observation
people shews the march of slavery is gradually reed
rom 9s, towards Mexico, and to refuse to accent of 3
country Would be TO arrest the progress Of an eveDt
'ardentty desired by the mass of our citizens
+ ResOlred, That the establishment of home n.rL,
foT our products is of the best and wses maxims @
POLITICAL ecanony, and that this ismore and more n,o
Sc0unfr
earenterprse whereby those products are more readily
exchanged and consumed, especially by the unresrci
trade ostered and allowed by constitution G
different States of the Union
- Resofued, considerable on of national adv,D
tage impels US to adopt the State and terr
fyof Texas nasm deTss the results of our connection
with her conclusiVey exhibits her already vast CON-
sumption of our products, DOM ESrIC AND FoRp,oy
che increase of Our trade and its happy and beneficial n
haehces upon our business, and eFcia prosperity
ait ~hichna Exceptionally increase upon her recsp
ton INTO th4s nation. ..
Resoteed, That we cannot view without mingled fear.
ana apprehensons the present geographical and poi.
cad position Of Texas upon South boundary:
the sne presenting numerous assalabs points upon the
security property and trade eEthat quarter our coUn
try, ana the other open TO the establishment of forms Of
government repugnant to Republication institutions and
capable BY contfguy and intercourse of InnoculstDg
PernietDasy the people of the great valley of the Mss
siPph ..
,ResQlued, That it would be uneenerous unjust and
uhwise, to refuse to extend to brethren in Texas
the protection of our ag the enjoyment of liberties
and prTieges, the advantages of laws and institutions
and the rich fruits of revolutionary struggles when
their fnrefatbels were aporton of our own, and with
them ntshouer to shoulder, hand in hand and heart
to heart' m the achievement of national ndepen
dence.
Resolved That it is within the constitutional powers
OF Congress. III nddntng Texas into the Union, 10 re-
nose such resFictions and Restraints as oay secure
this preect the fullest measure of appreciation from the
People of the United States, aud such in their wisdom
nay seem essential to the peace and harmony andj9
equilibrium af the nation,
ResalDed. Thar the People of Pennsylvania be, and
they are hereby requested, to assemble in the various
counties of the State, To- express their opinion upon this
great national question. e..
ResoicH, That committee of thirteen be nowappGn-
led as Compittee of Superntendence and COrresp~d
ehee, to consist ef-Charles: J. Jack, Henry HON.
George NJ Da4las, Peter a. Browne, Andrew Mllar
tfFnFy Simpson, Gen. W. Duncan, Edward Hurs q
James BenneTS, Wm. H. Wifder, Nicholas lie Huray
lanes Goodman, and James ,3fcCaraher.
ReSoired. That these proceedings be published all
he daily papers, and Transmitted to our Senators and
representatives ia Congress.
:: 1he following resolution was offered by Col VIM
ResOlDed, Fiat the thanks of this meeting emln-
nty due, and they are hereby given, to the venerable
ndIlustrioas Gen. Andw jackson, forthe able manner
which be has presented TO the American People, he
ubectof The annexation of Texas 10 the United States
On motion adjourned 1 s.
F. STEVER, President
IF F-GA1DwEL1. Vice Presidents 81
anes McCaraher, SeeretGrg r
A VOICE FROM TEXAS!