The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-05-02

Gen. JACKSON from the Washington Globe. The
Annexation Of Texas is a subject at this time
which engrosses the attention of tho minds of
all, and is assuming an important altitude. The
opinions of the retired Statesman of the Hermit
age, on all subjects, are always read with avid
ity:
HERMITAGE, Feb. -, l843.
MY DEAR SIR: Yours of the 23d, ult. has been
received, and with it the Madisonian, containing
Governor Gilmers's letter on the subject of the
annexation of Texas to the United States.
You are not mistaken in supposng that have
formed an opinion on this interesting subject
1t occupied much Of my attention during my Pres.
ldency, andl ain sure has lost none of its impor-
lance by what has since transpired.
soon after my election in 1929, it was made
known TO me by Mr. Erwin, formerly our minis
ter at the Court of Madrid, that whilst at that
court he laid the foundation of treaty with Spain
for the cesson of the Floridas, and the settle
ment of the boundary Of Louisiana, fixing the wcs-
tern limit ofthe latter at the Rio Grande,* agree.
ABLY to the understanding of France--that no had
written home to our government for powers tc
complete and sign this negotiation; but that in
stead of receiving such authority, the negotiation
was taken out of his hands and transferred tc
Washington, and new treaty was there conclu
Eded, by which the Sabine s. not the Rio Grande
was recognised and established asthe boundary
tof Louisiana.
Finding that these statements were true, ant
that our government did really give up that i'm
Iportant territory, when it was at its option to re
tain Il, was filed with astonshmcnt Tho righ
to the territory was obtained from France SPAR
stood ready TO acknowledge it 10 the Rio Grandt
and yet the authority asked by our minister t
insert the true boundary was not only withheld
-Ibut in lieu fit, limit was adopted which strip
lIped US Of the whole Of the vast country lyin,
between the two rivers
4 On such subject, thought with the ancien
Romans, that it was right never to cede any l1nt
or boundary ofthe republic, but always to addt
/ it by honorable treaty, thus extending the are
} of freedom; and il was in accordance with thi
} feeling that gave our minister 10 Mexico il
, struction to enter upon negotiation for the re
$ PROCESSION ofTexas TO the United States.
t This negotiation failed. and shall ever regrc
f it as a misfortune to both Mexico and the Unite
e States, Mr.. GiImer's letter presents manyof ti
e considerations which in my judgment, rendere
d the step necessary to the peace and harmony
G the two countres but the point in it at that tim
d which most strongly impelled me TO the course
II pursued was the injustice done 10 us by the su
J. rendered. the territory, when it was obvious tn
e it could have been retained without increasir
e the consideration afterwards given for the Flo
al das. could not but feel that the surrender of
s. vast andimportant territory was atributableioi
'e erroneous estimate OF tho tendency of our ins
ID tutions, in which there was mingled somewl
le of Jealousy to the rising greatness Of the Sou
e and West.
le Butt forbear TO dwell on this part Of the h
m tory ofths question, ltis past, and cannot NJ
u be undone, We can now only look at it as 0
of annexation, if Teas presents it to us; and
G. she does, do not hesitate 10 say that the welf
n and happiness ofour Union require that it shot
of be accepted,
M If in military point Of view alone, the gu
u ton be examined, 1t will be found to bemost
portant to the United States to be in possess
ms oftbat territory,
aia ------- 4t Ft
III eThat this boundary could have been obtained,
doubtless the belief Of our minister in Spain; but
offer Of Spanish Government was probably the Cg
fev Tado--certainly line iar west of the Sabinet