The North-Carolina standard., 1844-05-08
THE TEXAS QUESTION


question zanexation and present to-day the Lettere
Mr. Van Buren, This Is certainly q the most ims
Doant questions which has been brought slnee
the commencement of eminent, and i becomes
Us all as lovers of the gnion friends of tbs an
nexaon o entsr into and continue The discussion Of e
with No partizaA or sectional feeling that we can Pesa
bly, get ridoE.
To any one who critically reads the two Lettefshs
broad ground Of difference will appear: Mr. Claysls op7
posed to annexation slther Immediately or hereafter,
whilst Mr. Van BureR, though opposed to it as me-
Sae step is nevertheless in favor of it, provided the
voice of the people should clearly call for i and the
grounds of difficulty as between Mezico and Texas
should in the mean time, be fairly sufoUntea or re-
moved. Mr. Clay says, Co. consider the annexation
of Texas hi time, without HE assent cE Mexico, as
measure compromising the national eharscar involV-
ing US certainly In war With Mexico probably with other
foreign powers aQgerous 70 the integrity of the Union,
and nexPediea the present financial condition ofthe
country"D8 Mr.. Clay also anticipates the formation
of separate and Independent Republics Id Texas and
Canada and dvells upon Disadvantages which he thinks
would arise from them, toths whole American contin-
ent-thus showing with sufficient clearness, the chan
mel into which his hopes running But what says
Mr. Van Buren,? Hear him! :E-A, +
elf the time comes when the question resolves
itself into whether Texas shall become British dePen-
dencv or colony or unconstitutional oTtfon Of this Union
the great principle of ldefence, applicable well TO
nations Individuals woudS Wifhont deuPt, produce
as great unaniity amonst usiA favor CT the latter al
tentative pe expected on any great questlen
of foreign or domestic policy
But he goes farther even than tbs, and :h.seorc sns
trelv beyond Mr. Clay in his devotion to the qsuse o
annexation He says, Mexico may carry her persist-,
ence in -Ackaewledge the independence of
Texasand in distructivebut fruitless Efforts TO recon
amer that State, to produce, In connection with
other circumstances decided conYietioon the Part of
H. TTas4a ~, -,
permanent welfare not absolute safety Of a make it
necessary that epropesed aRpexation o. should be e
fected be the consequences 1Ohat Mey gaGH 30 He.
then goes on state that if elected President, his pow
ers will be welded carry into ese the aeertained
wishes Of the people. His Letter is. indeed every way
Characteristic of the man and it must b, regarded by
every one calm, able, and dignfed exposition Of
opinions upon question alike eelieate and omentous.
In addition the above letters Of MessrS Yah BuBsn
and Clay Mr. Benton aud C5fsodore Charles Stewart
(famHarly known odd Eonsidea.} have both been
drawn out on this s9deston. <cos Bentarf opposed
to the cesOn of Texas and has sipce been
in favor re-acqpHng the Territory; but he alsos op
posed to immediate anaexation He concludes his Let
ter as follows: -
Whatever may be the fate OF the present moVelnent
the destination of Texas to fetrn her natural po-
eiton-that of part of the American Union The IN
terest of both parties requires II; and The feeling
and policy which made the Texan people desire Il for
eight years pastwilf make them continue to desire
until the union isaccomplished No earthly power,
except Mexico has Eight interfere IN his question;
and herrightHust soo cease IF she 3 wise, She will
cease hostties at once, acknowledgement ihdepAndz
ence, and rejoice to see you reHfn TO hstArerican
Unon If she is net wise: she may up eosstruc-
tive warrior some yeas, ,NSheu ma akihg yThfnS by It .
for nominal war; after the expiration f the present
istce, viii answer purpose. Spain refuset to ac-
knowledge fhe independence of stfell5nd r seventy
years after she actually ndePeDd exhibition
of Castiliau pride ana e6etnscy Ina 90 difference IN
the rights JfolandS and the eUdd1gcf of
From the that actual war-ceassd silana was sC-
nttedby Europe to all the rights of uaeeerdent pov-
er, withodt regard 10 the fomfsf refensfons Of Spain
and so with the late Spanish IN theew
World; and so it will be with Texas and Mexico: A
short time aud either the scknOIedg'Ht Of Me5sos 6
rights of sovereign power: the question Of admission
will then be one of exclusive arrangemsdt between the
two Countries; for earthly power; except Mexico has
rghto interfere in This question ar Fact EkBow q
that wishest Interfere init If kept free frem
sectional views, partisan politics, and selfish, personal
feeted, and IN way that ought T. be satisfactory to the
whole Union, though not without heaVyexpeh to the
federaltreasury. Comewhen it may the cest of rscoS
erng this disnepbered limb Of Louisiana meeeoual cor
exceed thehoiecost of the 4Hison of tAa
vast provinces such fruit of theunaccounabe trea
ty of 1919! But the naoeR obstacle to
my action. Costs Of adierent kind are what wish to
AVOID: costs IN national honor-n foreign WARM ruined
commerce-in domestic dissenson-in sectional ami
mosIes-and in the disturbance of the harmony Of the
En1on ana the business OF the people. The sacnhce
Of Texas Was calauitoHs btnnder N 1919; let not
repeat the bundeF and 6Oube the calamity, by the
ner of recoyeling-a In I844'$
Commodore Stewart meets the question with great
holiness, and comes out the decided advocate of
mediate annexation. We hope to have publish
both these letters next week
But we have yet another Letter. and this is.fom Old
Tecumseh Col Johnson says: 81 in favor the
nezaton upon equal ground with the oIginal States,
when it shall be in accordapce with the sentiments and
wishes of majority of thePeople of the United States
Ihe constitutional question he regards settled, and
says, moreover, GAS confirmation of the sincerity of
my opinion as to Texas the first public act Of my life
was the raising company of volunteers odescend our
western waters to N Orleans Upwards of forty years ago,
to FIndicate right to navigate. these waters when
closed against Us by Spanish iutende and which for
tunately resulted in the purchase of Louisiana. To-
maintain the Federal Constitution anhe sovereignty oil
the States particularly institution
oeEed up my life freely the battle field thirty years
ago, against -onr COMMON enemy; and willing,
when the same eessty exist to pour out the reg
mafnder of my blood to Tfhdieate and maintain them
This feeling hotconned to locality, butto the whole
OnIon-as consideka benefit to portfon-a benefit
to all, and an injury to one section injury 10 all Ger
country is identity, and cannot be divided without
ruin There spoke the patriot who toYes his country,
and the, soldier who has fought foEiti -
We have read all the Letters the Treet-self and alf
the published correspondence onthe subject sna we are
free to confess that We still in favor of immediate
annexation What the Senate will doit issimpOssible