New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-17
The Texas Treaty.

The Texas Treaty.
The Madisonian froths over with its usual lack
of argument and superhuity of words in favor Of
the proposed Annexation of Texas to our Union,
indulging in all manner Of denunciations against
the opponents of the project, as enemies OF the
Country, in league with Great Britain, sc. 1t
is evident that John Joness master has staked
his last hope on this throw Of Annexation, and
that Tyler and Texas delicious conjunction ,
is the war.cry which he trusts will be potent to
the overthrow of both Clay and Van Burcn, and
the continuance of his dynasty. We shall see.
Meantime, the arrangements for nominating him
formally as candidate for the next Presidency
by an Independent Convention to assemble at
Baltimore at the same time with Mr.. Van Burens,
are pushed rapidly and energetically forward and
there is little doubt that the farce will be consum
mated. Who will consent to run as Vice PresI-
dent on the ticket with him is our present puzzle,
for the solution of which VIC must linger pain
full uncertainty for the next six weeks. We
would respectfully propose the name of John Lor-
inner Graham, the present eminent Postmaster OF
this City.
Mr.. Secretary Wilkins, of the War Depart
ment, has published a Letter to his late constitu-
ents Of the XXIst Congressional District. Penn
sylvania, warmly urging Jas in duty bound the
Annexation. He appeals very strongly to the
cupidity of the Pittsburghers, telling them that
Texas, incorporated with the Union, will speedily
become great market for their various Manufac-
tures of Iron, Steamboats,, &c. sc. and that IT
will become great Sugar-growing region, and
10 q fast ally of the North in sustaining Pro.
tectiye Tariff-with much more like this. Mr.
Wilkins is not likely to convince the intelligent
and moral People whom he specially addresses
They will not easily perceive (not having the
same cogcnt persuasive thereto that he has how
adding territory as large as the Northern and
Middle States to the extreme South Is likely 10
strengthen permanently the Protective policy; nor
can thew be made to believe that the opening OF 4
new illimitable market for Slaves will tend TO the
speedy extinction of Slavery in cur old States
where it is now kept alive by the profits OF Slave
breeding alone.-But these arc questions which
we dislike to discuss on any such OCCASION
Slavery exists by law in the Southern States SO
far. the Free States have covenanted to regard IT
with liberation; beyond our own present bounda-
r;es these States have not guaranteed it, and will
with great difficulty be brought..to become even
tacit parties to its existence. Now suppose Texas
were annexed, and Slave should escape thence
TO NewYork, and we should here refuse to re-
turn him into Slavery, and liberate HIM by haoeaS
corpus from the grasp of the U. S. Marshal-musl
no, the constitutionalty of Annexation at once
be nut in issue before our highest legal tribunals
And would not the decision which alone appears
nossible-that the Federal Constitution does not
authorize the acquisition of Foreign Territory
at once annul Annexation We see no othei
result.
While, therefore, we do no, deny that there are
some plausible and even forcible considerations II
favor of the policy of Annexation, viewed IN The
light of mere expediency, we object most strenu
ously 10 the measure on these among othe
grounds; viz:
l. 1t tends inevitably TO the revival OF agita
ton. passion and ill-will between the North ant
the South on the subject of Slavery, to which al
considerate men are opposed;
9. II involves us In war with Mexico, o
which the result may not be doubtful, but the du
ration is incalculablo and the evils certain
2 II exhibits us TO the world in the light OF 1
crafty, grasping and unpnncipled Nation, send
inc our Adventures into fertile province OF ;
neiehboring Country, separating it by violence
from the paren, Nation,-all the while P7etendin!
ent;ra disinterestedness-and at last clutchng /
for ourselves;
a. The pretences of Annexatonis,s that sia
verv would be restricted or lessened BY the result
thew seek are evidently delusivc-prepostesous
The contrary would obviously be the tendency
or you would not find John c. Calhoun & CO
forcing the measure.-But we will not discus
tbi, par. of the subject except 50 far as is neees
ssrv to repe the representations on the other side
S. 1t requires as to act with bad faith iowar'
a Nation with whom we are at peace, and which
has given us no apology for an act OF seeming
spoliation.