The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-05-30
TgIAs-ANsEXiTIoy.


The question Of the annexation Of Tex.
as, which has been so suddenly sprung
upon the country by Mr.. Tyler, in the
vain hope that he may thereby create a
third party which would raise him again
to the Presidency, does not seem 70 work,
so potently as 20 be at all likely to effect
his purpose. A meeting Of the Wings in
Chatham county, Georgia, was held at
Savannah on the evening Of the 18th inst.
at which she following resolutions were
passed without dissenting vote:
Resolved, Ths, in The great and so.
Tenn matter Of uniting two sovereign ma
tons together, especially when those M
,ions are Republics. Tho voice Of the peo-
pie should bs heard, aud The majority
govern.
! Resolved, as he opinion Of this wing
OF the Wing Army, Tha' public opinion
upon The annexation question should
neither be forssiallcd, nor precipita,ed.
Resolved, ss ihe opinion OF This me,t-
ing, That she delicate questions connected
with annexation, should be managed By a
President having The fullest confidence Of
the American People, and We are no, VII
ling therefore 10 trus, John Tyler tn man
age them, whether Texas 10 annexed OF
! not.
Resolved. ~ The opinion Of this meet
ing, That il is in The highest degree des.
tuctive Of that calm del,berstion. neces-
sary in all negotiations between nstions.
for Presidential aspirsnts to seze sron
either side Of The question At issue
whether they relate to the West India
trade or the annexation Of Texas.
! Resolved, Th,, we repudia,e Mr.. John
Tyler. annexation, or no annexation. and
tina, we 90 for Henry Clay. and Whig
principles. annexation. or no annexation.
confden, that in either contingency. he
will so manage that and all our other 70
reign relations. as oil rebound 10 The ho-
nour Of the nation and the welfare OF tue
people.
1 ~-w~E-
TYLER ANB TEXAS."-We learn
that an swusing affair came off at Plus.
borugh last week. Some 81 the Locotoco
leaders called q meeting I" discuss The
ssbject Of Annexation Of Texas. The
invitation was general. and SOL large nom'
Der were present. A discussion Of the
subject ensued, in which the principal
spesker in favor Of Annexation Vas Mt.
Jackson, the late Locofoco member oil
1 Assembly, Who was replied 60 SO effec.
h,elv BY John II. Haugh,on and Maurice
: @. Waddell. esqrs. that DR.. Hanks. one
OF the leaders. complained OF ihe attend
snce Of those who were opposed 10 imme-
date Annexation. Mr.. Jackson bad can
dor enough 10 state, that he had reported
the meeting to be open TO Ill parties. and
had united free discussion. But this not
sstisfying Dr.. Hanks. and be making
some further complaint. Mr.. Haushton
mo, ed that all who were opposed to in
mediate Annexation adjourn 10 the C"nr.
House. and a little squad. vari"usly STATED
At from 4 to IL, was lett to pass the Texas
resolutions. which. we suppose. viii sP'
near in the Standard. g.. as the fe'ols
! Of . meeting Of the people Of Ch'.ha".
Mr.. Haush,on and Mr.. WaddrlI deserve
= the public thanks for their prompt aud ell
Iectual interposision to ares, the progress
of error. and to prevent The manufacture
OF pol teal capital GU, Of This accidental
question. FayetieUiie OBS.