The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-24
REMUNERATION OF TEXAS.
JUSTICE TO JOHN TYI
GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT THE
CHINESE MUSEUM.


| An immense meeting OF the Democratic friends o
President Tyler, held at the Grand Saloon Of III,
Chinese Museum, last evening, take into conside
ration the question ofthe remuneration of TEXAS
the United States Not less than four thousand per
sons were present. The following gentlemen, or
motion Of Or Samuel J. Heinlrelrnsn, were appoint
ed officers Of the meeting
Hon. CALVIN BLYTHE, President.
VIcE Pprppssrs-Adam Hague, l.. A. Wolben.
weber, DR.. II. ID. Dedrich John Price, Casper Irwin
James McCl.skey, Amos Holsh.n, William Nj.
Carney, A. Trotier William Snith, Cedar Wa,d
Robert Thompson, John Mcclure, All street, John
Mccoy, James Murphy, Dennis Sweeny, Lewis Az.
denreid, CsEt ID. Martin, j. ID. Hartman.
Seerefaries-Nathsniel Holland, David s. Todd
Lewis Cochranc, Dennis Meeiey, Daniel A.new
Parok Clak Mafto McGeoy, Charles CLARK, WIN.
r. Harrison, Charles Ritter. Theodore McCs raher
James Riddle, Henry Fuller.
The following preamble and resolutions were then
/ read by the Chairman Of the Committee on R,solu.
ons, and greeted throu ghout with the most dea
ing applause:
Where's IL is an historical fact established be
yond contradiction that the United States purchased
Louisiana Of France in 1909 for the OF 81 0OO
900 that the Rio Del Norte was fixed as the West.
ern boundary Of said purchase that order. were
given by the Spanish authorities for the delivery OF
all the posts the west OF the Mississippi and
Of the Rio Del Norte to the United States. and ths,
consequently IN 1878 we purchased Texas Of France,
II being part and parcel Of the Louisiana purchase
! lying east Of the Ri Del Norte.
! And whereas, MIR. jefferson say. Texas was. az
early embraced in the Louisiana purchase a. New
Orleans, Mr.. Madison and Mr.. Monroe expres, the
same opinion, and Mr.. Bsussat the French commits.
sioner who delivered the possession Of Louisiana 10
US, announced the Rio Del Forte as IL. true boun
/ Diary.
And whereas, the I'D article OF the treaty declares
that "thc inhabitants Of the ceded territory shall be
incorporated into the Union OF the United States
and admitted as soon as possible according to the
principles OF tho federal constitution to the enoy-
ment OF all the rights, advantages, and immunit,es
OF citizen. Of the United States and in the me an
time they shall be protected in the full enjoyment Of
their liberty, property, and the religion which they
profess"-a solemn pledge from the United State. TO
France and the people OF Texas being thus given to
protect them in the free enjoyment Of their liberty
property and religion
And whereas, by the treaty with Spain when we
purchased FLORIDA for IS 900 900 In 1879 We surren
dered Texas to Spain, without the consent OF her
citizens, who could not be aenatcd by treaty with
out such consent
Now, therefore, after purchasing Texas. and b,v.
ing actually and absolutely in our possession from
1903 10 1919, and then cedng il to Spain without
The consent Of her citizens II must virtually belong TO
u, At THIS time, and in attaching it to the Union, we
shall only be takng our own and inasmuoh ~ Tex
a. has, by patriotic add heroic struggle for liberty
gained her independence and Is sckpov lodged ~ m
independent ns'ion by the great power Of The world