The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-05
TEXAS.

ave have recognised Texas an independent,
State /; we wish her to remain so; but II she be I'M
worthy of the destiny to which she once asplred, we
had far rather that she were Reunited to the Tree
population of the Mexican Republic, than classeG
among the slaveholding States Of the Union who al
ready regard her with terror and Jealousy IMAM
they will acknowledge, since they impute TO Great
Britain those fears which already excited by the
future resources and freer institutions OF Texas
itself ~ London Times 18th Aug
Several causes concur 10 render the position OF
Texas very critical on the renewal Of such con-
test. The rejection Of the Treaty Of .fnnsra'on IS a
erers bio,c 10 the designs Of the .4meriean partyin The
Republic the presence OF slave population within
It's boundaries whose future state depends altogether
on the political atmosphere, is an element OF danger
la the heart Of every village and every dwelling Tor
the snl qua non of Mexico the abolition OF slave
ry and the man object of the .imerican party is It's
continuance. y London Times, 18th Aug
"The abortion Of slave-mongering diplomacy,
miscaled treaty, attempted in the last hours OF an
administration detested aud despsed even by It's own
parsans is the last act of this knot Of consprators
az ainst human freedom. Their foul and filthy pur-
pose has at length been exiorted from them. IL Is
by an exterminat ng war TO rob Mexico Of her Pro
vnces and defend and perpetuste slavery by open
war against England, for undertaking TO abolish II
throughout the world. self-styled President OF
the United States, and two successive Secretaries oil
State OF DIS appointment, nave WIN shameiess ei-
rontery avowed TO the and Indignation OF civ
zed man, that their project ofwhoesale treachery,
robbery and murder was undertaken and pursued
for the deliberate purpose Af nverr~aohns, e~er'urn
ing, and destroying The system Of policy Of the British
nation 10 promote the abolition OF slavery throughout
the world. | have long foreseen and watched the
progress Of tie two systems TO ards this ISSUE and
have given formal warning 10 my countrymen OF II,
by speeches in the House Of Representatives in 1886,
1885, and 1872 by addresses TO my constituents, 1887
at Quincy IN 1912 at Braintree and in lS43 at Ded
ham, and by an address signed by twenty-five other
members Of Congress and myself, TO the people Of
tie free States at the close Of the session of 1873
an address falsely charged by the forty bale weather
cock hero Of Il xas annexation, Notification, and
The blessings Of slavery, threatening the dssolu'
lion Of the Union
al have Sc n the steady and gradual approaches
Of the two sysen TO the conflict Of mortal combat
The glove, indeed was not taken up. We are yet TO
learn whether the successor Of Elizabeth on the
throne OF England, and her Burleigbs and w alsng-
hams, upon hearing that their ovowed purpose TO
promote universal Emancipation and the extinction
Of slavery upon The earth, TO be me, by the
robbers OF our country with extermnsting war like
craven towards turn their back and fee TO their
own words, or dsclalm the purposes which they have
ayowed ~ Extracts from J. q .9duup' bingham Let
ter.