The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-28
SHALL TEXAS YET BE LOST 2

We must confess that the rumors we get
both from Mexico and Texas, do not afford
much encouragement for the advocates Of an.
nexation in this country. Wo! wo be TO the
Senators who rejected The Treaty last June, il
Texas should now be lost TO us forever. II,
indeed, ''lhe golden opportunity" has been lost
what future act of their lives can redeem the
error Of those who madIy opposed measure
fraught with such consequences TO their country9
In vain may MIR. Benton strive with pompous
words TO obtain the ''consent OF Mexico" his
insuperable pre-requsite-in vain may The ed
lor Of the Globe turn and tack, and explain The
barring nature of an imaginary "armIsllce"-il
Texas be truly lost, the responsibility will for
ever rest on their heads, and with far heavier
aud more grinding weight than on those OF The
Whigs!
The last advices from Mexico state that Iy
the counsel, and through the Intervention OF
Great Britain and France, Santa Anna has
agreed TO desist from his invasion, and 10 ac-
knowledge the independence of Texas, provided
the lone star Government will decline TO be an
nexed to our Union, and remain an "indepen-
dent Republic" We trust this is nothing but
rumor, such as is often circulated in the Ameri-
can newspapers, about the purposes Of our Gov
ernment, when nothing is known Of its inten-
tons; but if it should be true, and Texas should
embrace the conditions Of the proposition, il
would amount TO nothing less than placing her
destiny in the hands Of the powerful European
hat al
which, under the guse Of protecting her inter
ests, would use her for the attainment of their
own selfish designs, and to our derimenr. Such
an arrangement, we know, would, at no very
distant period, produce war-a dreadful, exteT-
minating war. For the moment it became ap-
parent that European powers were controlling
the destinies of States ON this continent, and
on our borders, the declaration of President
Monroe would become the motto of our People,
and our Government would have to enforce the
ernments," so distinctly proclaimed, and so uni
versally adopted and approved.
The rumors from Texas would indicate, if
true, that the President elect of that Republic
is inimica 10 Annexation. Before hi, election,
we knoU that DR.. Jones was not opposed TO the
measure, and we do not think he could
change the sentiments Of his constituents,
if he should be induced 10 change his own
And if the People should not be with him in
any arrangement he may attempt to make under
the captivating influences OF British diploma
lists, he must surely be aware of the perlls he
would have to encounter in opposing their will
Neither Diplomatists, Presidents. nor Senators
can check the progressive destiny Of the United
States. Those who oppose our resis,ess
march, will inevitably be crushed for their folly.
Even in old England, there are breasts in which
the spark oil Republican freedom would glow.
If the torch should be applied. England had
better look TO her oppressed millions at home,
instead of interfering with our arrangements
on this side of the Atlantic
The following article which we cut from the
Galveston (Texas) News, of the 9th instant.
charges the President elect of Texas with be-
ing opposed 10 the annexation of Texas. We
publish it for what it is worth, as a matter of
news, and of course would not be understood
as endorsing its assertions
THE ppncprcy, prr.n-