The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-03
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

The great question of the annexation Of Texas
seems to be absorbing every other question. The
whole South is for the annexation, and we believe
that in the end the entire country, with few ex
ceptions, will be for it Teas nos0 or nsUer. Il
must be ours. 1t mast form portion OF our he
public to which it now stretches its arms for sue
cor and protection-or it will come under the
Government of England. We shall commence
next week the publication of the admirable letter
of Senator Walker on the subject which presents
such mass of facts and arguments as must be
convincing to every unprejudiced and patriotic
mind Inthe mean time we present the following
extract from Texas Journal Journal which
speaks for the administration Of that country:
From the Houston Democrat, March Is.
"We conclude in to-day's paper extracts from the
from Mississippi, relative to the annexation of Texas
reply to the people of Carroll county. Kentucky who
asked him for his views on that subject Our limits
would allow the publication of the whole letter and
we have therefore confined it principally to that portion
of it which points out the three modes by which the
sure may be accomplished. The first mode, and we
suppose the attempting, by treaty, is the one
least likely to be successful requires
orty in the United States Senate But trust if that
should fail, fear it may, that shall then
united people present ourselves before the american Con-
gress the ground of RIGHT, for admission State,
tnder the treaty Of ce&Sion Of louisiana, WHICH
PLACES OUR CLAIM TO BE ADMITTED ON BASIS
THAT CANNOT BE EASILY SHAKEN If this mode
shall be defeated and Senators and Representatives
sent home and Louisiana and Arkansas shall not incline
receive portions of those States if the Congress
OF the United States shall prove recreant to treaty
stpulaons, and disregard the pghted faith of her gov
ernment if the government and people of the United
States shall still insist upon the ungeneous counsels of
the fatal hour which severed from that proud Union
if they refuse receive back gratutousy this fairest
portion of her empire which she sold for price, and
that price the barren sands and foetd everglades of
Forda-why then let Them do it: and let then build
a Chinese ucaH between let them forget will
try to- that bound together by the ties of blood
and kindred and congenal institutions We shall then
feel at liberty to enter into such alliances with
lanc governments may best promote public and
private interests, if indeed, all such opportunity may
not have been placed beyond our reach by this
ment of the United States, which think hardly
fail interrupt urintercourse with England and France
And if we shall finally be lost to the great American
family of reemen through the influx of foreign popua
on will not be the fault, it will not have been
the cause.
thousand times for his bold and manly Vndcaton of
rights"
In connection with this subject we present the
following letter from Mr.. Calhoun. 1t was writ
ten in reply to a letter from the citizens of
Charleston inviting him to public dinner, and it
contains intimations 10 the principles which
will govern the course of that distinguished gentle
man in the administration Of the State Department ::
CHARLESTON. 26th MARCH. 1914.
Sir-I exceedingly regret, that the arrangements
which have made and the time have fixed for my arri
val in Washington will not permit to accept the nvi
aon of my elloctzens Of Charleston, to partake of
public dinner which you, the organ of their commit
Tee, have so acceptaby rendered
You right in supPosing, that left my retirement
with great reluctance. When resigned my seat in the
Senate of the United States, intended to close my
public life unless voice of my country should call me
into its service had accomplished my full tour of u-
ty had served the public for thirtyve years. contin
uousy capacities, according TO the best of my
ability and anXously desired reFose. But hold, that
when the voice of the country distinctly pronounced de-
mands the service of any citizen, he is bound TO obey
be the sacrifice what may In my case feel the re-
sponsibility to be great The pending negotiations,
which have been unanimously called upon to take
charge Of have been exceeded in their importance
by any since that which sealed our Independence, ex
ceptng that which honorably terminated the late
scarcely hope, that shall be able to terminate by
any effort can make, the duties which have to perform
with the unanimity with which have been called
to undertake them. Ishall however, omit no exer
tOns to preserve that high and general confidence,
which has led 10 my appointment, and should deeply de-
plore should my misfortune have impaired in
degree. But greatly should regret il, shall
not be deferred from doing, what may honestly believe
to be right. by that sacrifice. My duty and my
couny shall be my guides, and shall faithfully follow
them, lead where they may.
1t is well known that am the advocate of peace
peace with all, and especially with that great country
from which we draw our origin and of whose renown
which do harm to each other, confer greater
benefits, the the other Bnt highly as value
peace hold 1t subordinate to the hoRor and just rights
OF the country whilst, the other hand cOnsidera
ton shall induce TO sacrifice the peace of hecountry,
by claiming in the discharge of my duties, than
shall honestly believe, thatthe honor and rights of the
country demand Her true honor and interests consist
according to conception in claiming nothing but what
is just and right in accepting nothing that is not
Permit me, in conclusion to say, that no language,
which can command suitably express the feelings
excited in my bosom by the hoAors which the citizens Of
this ancient, and honored commercial metropolis of the
State have conferred upon and by the highly aceep
table manner, in which you. their organ, and the
Honorable the Mayor the City, that the Corpora
on have kindly rendered them. They, and the many
heretofore bestowed upon me- and the steady support,
which have ever received from my felow-ctzens of
Charleston in all the trials and difficulties through which
has bRen my lot to pass have imposed debt of graft
tude, which shall ever remember, but which shall
never be able adequately to discharge
With high respect, am, &c.
}. C. CALHOUN.
H. Bailey, Esq Chairman, &c.