The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-05-09
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eesssd Esrioas eomeunieanons iram -.
puin sssrmblagss I'D Pnsaas Hn1iss1asis,
SeeaesasnR Al eEprsssaan n my epasasn
npaa Gus iap Il The Annsxaisan y
.Texss . he Unsled s. Zee. I haze fsr
!bsrne % rrpiy ioihem. beessss Il 80 81
.ery eonsssisnt. dsriag lhs psaarsss q
ny journsy. 70 DO -. and Cor olher res-
sans. J ID moi shlak 4 proper. spascss.
sssAy, 70 iatrodare = psessns leu eie.
m<ns apoaE he other sKrilisg subjects
Which psiiae and sngross ne psbllc
mind. The Iejeeiioa Of the oseHefs Of
Tssas. some yesu AGO. 10 become snarx-
Cd 10 the Dated Slsies. had met 9Th &C.
neral arsniesceace. Norlhing had sinre
oeearrsd materially % ssry the euesiioa.
l had seea n sriienee ol desire being
jrnlsrtsined. ~ he paEi 81 any eonsidera-
bic pastson Of The AneTicaa psoIle. that
Texas should become a. inirgrsl part ol
The Uaiied Stales. During nv seiasrn
in Nez 0rlesas. had. indeed. been
greatly surprised. BY informatian which I
received IRON Texas. that. 10 the course
81 lasi tzii. voluntary overture hsl pro-
etedsl IRON The Excessive Of the United
States 20 the Authorizes of Texas IN con-
clads treaty Of Annexation; aud lhai. 10
order 70 overeoms The repagnanee frll BY
any OF Them 10 . negotiation upon The
sabIeci. strong aud. - l believed. errons-
oas representations had been made 10
them Of stale II opinion IN the Sena.e af
The Uailed States favorable 20 The rs,iti-
cation Of s1ch atresiy. According 10 these
representations. Il had been ascertained
ba, nn.nbsr Of Sensiors. ,alying IRON
ihuiy.6ye 20 fsrty-ivo. were ready 10
sanction sseh treaty. Twas avsre, Too.
ghsl holders Of Texas lands and Texas
scrip, and spectators in them, were ae-
lveiy engaged 10 promoting The ohjeci Of
snnerst on. Sall. did not bcilese lhal
coy Exeeaiiye Of The Uniled States would
,ealate upon 50 grave and pomenious
proceeding, no, only without any general
Manifestation Of public opinion in favor
Of il, bs, 10 direct opposition to strong
and decided expressions Of public dlsap-
probsiion. Bot il appear. lh.il vas mis-.
isken. Tothe establishment Of the whole
nation, We are nov informed that urea
" 81 snnexiiion has been aeluslly con-
cladsd. and 10 10 be subm,,,sd 10 the Sc
nate for ia confederation. The motives
Of mr. silence. therefore. no Jonge Ter rem ain.
and ] feel u 70 be nv duty 70 pIe.enl an
exposition Of my visws aud opinions up
90 The question. fnr whs, they may be
worth, 10 The public consideration. /
adopt thls method % being mo,e coaven-
ut than several replies 10 the respec-
I've communications shieh | have iecelv-
cd.
| regret that ! have not The I'D apisge
Of view OF the treaty itself, so as 10 ena-
bic one 10 alspi an expression OF my opin.
len 10 the sctu.l conditions and sIpula-
lions . hIch il cons ans. MI possessing
that opportunity, | am constrained to treat
the Question according to what presume |
{, be the Terms Of The treaty. II, without
Tie loss nf national character. without The
hazard OF foIeign war, with the general
Of the nation, without any
danger TO The Integrity Of The Union. and
without giving an unreasonable price for
Texss. the question Of annexation we're
presented. il would appear ia quite dill
fsrent light from thai IN which, | sppre-
head. il Is nov to be regarded.
Tue Uuilei STATES acquired a title to
Texas. extending, as ] believe. TO Tie Rio
del Nsrte. BY the treaty Of louisiana.
They eeded .nl rrlInquished that lille 10
Spsin by he treaty Of 1919, by WHICH the |
Sstine sas substituted iSr the Rio del
Nrfts as our western boundary. This |
treaty wss negotiated under the Admins
lrslloa NJ Mr.. Monroe. and with The con-
carrence Of his Cabinet. ol which Messrs. |
Crawford. Calhoun, aud WiTI. being a
m,joriiy, all Southern gentlemen. CON-
posed part. When the treaty was laid
before the House Of Representatives,. be-
ing member Of hist body, expressed
The opinion. which lhsn en- ert4ined, and
siill hold. that Texas was sacrificed to
tie acquisition Of Florida. We wanted
Eiorid.; bul ! thought il must. from lie
pp.iiion. inevitably fall into our posses
sion; tina, The 2 in. OF few years. SOON
er o. later. was OF no sor. OF consequence,
and thai 10 giving i've millions Of dollars
and Texas for Il. We gave more than just
equivalent. But, il We made great ss-
enfee IN the surrender OF Texas. We ought
y :aks care Tot TO make too grea, a sscri-
hee IN The at:empi t. 70 acquire il.
My opinions Of lie Inc < pc dlency Of the
! es'y OF lsl9did rot prevail. The couo.
~ and Congress wete satisfied With IL,
appropriations were made 20 carry i. in
70 effect. the line oil the Sabine was recop- |
nlsed by Us a. our boundary, in negot a.
ilaas baih with Spain and Mexico, si,er
Meslro became Independent. and mes-
sures have been 10 actual Progress TO
mark the line, from The Sabine 10 Red ri.
yer, and lhence tn the Pacific ocean. We
have thus fairly allens,ed our tile 10 Tex
as, by solemn nstion,! compacts. to the