The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-13
SHALL TEXAS YET BE LOST2

Our readers are aware that Mr.. McDufhe has
introduced joint resolutions in the Senate, for
the immediate annexation of Texas, and that
Mr.. c. J. Ingersol, the Chairman Of the Com
mttee on Foreign Relations, has introduced
similar resolutions in the House. These reso-
lutions, now before both houses of Congress,
imbody the provisions Of the Treaty which was
rejected by the Senate, and have been brought
forward in obedience to the sentiments of a ma
jority Of the People, which have just been pro.
nounced in the election of Col Polk.
But we are frank to express our apprehensions
that the ways and means" Of defeating "im-
mediate annexation" have been devised BY our
enemies. The following extract from the lead
ing editorial of the htelhgencer' Of this morn
ing, induces the belief that sufficient number
Of Wing Senators will support Col. Benion's
bill, TO insure the defeat Of the joint resolutions,
and that, inasmuch as Col. Benton's bill pre-
cludes immediate annexation" and as there is
no possibility Of its passing the House. the
measure may be doomed to temporary defeat:
"Deprecating any extension Of the territory of the
United States beyond its present limits evil in
der any circumstances for the sake Of the interests
of the States Of this Union both old and new, wheh
are in our opinion deeply involved In IL yet, Il in
any form there should be determination In Con-
grcss to act in reference to Texas be dout
ed that, as a lesser evil the bill Of MIR. Benton i.
greatly to be preferred to any other shape which
proposition on this subject is likely TO assume.
" To enable our readers to form opinion on this
question: give the bill OF Mr.. Benton at large in
another part OF this days paper.n
a BILL 10 provide for n, anneraiion Of Ttra, 10 The
United STATES
BE IL snaeted BY the SENATE and HOUSE of Repre~u J..
Tire, Of the United Stale, NJ .4ioa IN Cougrea asse,a.
bed bat the President Of the United States be- and
he hereby i authorized and advised 10 open negotia.
tons with Mexico and Texas for the sd ustment OF
boundaries, and The xaon Of the latter to the
United States on the following bases, TO wit:
I. The boundary Of the annexed territory to be in
the desert prairie west Of the Nveces, and along
highlands and mountain heights which divide the wa
te> OF the Mississippi from the waters Of the r 10
del Norie and TO latitude forty-two degrees north.
H. The people Of Texas, by legislative act, or
by any suthenuo act which shows the will of the
majority, TO express their assent to said annexa-
tion.
III. A State, to be called Z" The STATE Of T,ras. ="
with boundaries fixed by herself, and an eIten, not
exceeding that Of the largest State in the Union be
admitted into the Union, by virtue OF this act on an
equal footing with the original States.
Nv. The remainder of the anne red territory TO be
held and disposed Of by the United States as one Of
their territories, and to be called N, Souh,c,a Ter
riiory"
V. The existence OF slavery to be forever prohibit
ed in the northern and Northwestern part of said ter
ritory west Of the Tooth degree Of longitude west
from Greenwich, as to divide as equally as may be
the whole Of the annexed country between slave.
holding and non slaveholding States.
vi. The assent II Mexico to be obtained by ,rea-
ty TO such annexation and boundary be dlspens-
ed with when the Congress Of the United States may
deem such assent 10 lie unnecessary
VII Other details OF the annex alton to be adjust
ed by treaty, so far as the may within the
scope OF the treaty -msking power.