The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-18
THE MALCoNTENTs-TH WINGS, AND
TEXAS

kelly to the People. A few recreant and rest
less members Of the Democratic party, moved
by private resentmenis and selfish views have
united with the Wings in order TO defeat the
annexation Of Texas, in direct opposition 10
the wishes OF the People, as expressed at The
late election. Thus we see Mr.. Benton, with
his small clique IN the Senate, uniting with
Mr. Choate, Mr. Huntington, and the Wings
generally in the harshest denunciations oil The
poposed scheme Of Annexation. And out OF
doors. the journals known to be in The interest
of Mr.. Benton's clique, the New York Post,
Morning News, and others. are anayed with
the National Inlelligencer, New York Express,
Richmond Wing, ct id genus onne, in the
same mschievous work. They have selected
the same points and caught up the same cant.
You have nothing but the varied notes chaunl-
ed upon the words, national faih," "nation-
al honor" courage on Merico," 'pubiic mo
rally" &c., &c. the stereotype cant Of Wing
gerry in all its wars against The Government Of
our country.
To all this we have but few words to say.
What is the end aimed al kby this Coalition OF
conspirators2 The DEFEAT OF THE MEASURE
OF ANNEXATION. This is the END-and now
look at the MEANS: First they deny, in the
teeth of the popular vote, that the People are in
favor of the measure. This is the position of
the New York Post. Second, they deny that
the People are in favor of it nolo. SO says the
Morning News. And then follows the joint cla
NOR ofthe whole Coalition, ringing on the words
national honor" ''public faith" ''outrage,"
sslarerp,n &c. &c. &c. Now, we tell these gentle
men that all this is very well understood. Why
do they assail Mr.. Shannon so bitterly? Let any
impartial man read the insulting letters of Bo-
canegra (black mouth by interpretation and
Rejon, and say whether those Of Mr.. Shannon
are without provocation. Let the correspon-
dence of General Thompson and the Mexican
Minister last year be read and see if the terms en-
ployed are not equally offensive. Yet they said
nothing when that correspondence aspublished.
Why do they now assail the Minister OF their
opn Government and pass entirely by the vio-
lent and insulting letters of the Mexican Minis
ter, charging General Jackson, MIR. Van Buren,,
and the whole American People, with falsehood
hypocrisy, Discrimination, and almost every other
conceivable crime2 Why is this2 Will Mr..
Benton and his associates answer the question
Why drag up these matters at all, as they have
no connection whatever with the question OF
Annexation? Why, butto excite prejudices
10 produce confusion and ultimately to defeat
the will of the People2
Again: We have nothing about the gross
and most fragrant outrages committed by
Mexico on the persons and property Of our
ci!lzens he! total disregard Of treaty sIpea
for spo!iations, but in reference TO the rights of
resident citizens of the United Stales--nothing
about her arbitrary orders and DEGREES in regard
10 the retail trade, expulsion Of foreigners, and
passport rgbts-nothng about her brutal and
bloody manfestoes, shocking alike to every prin-
ciple of law and humanity. Not a word is said
IN censure OF these or any of them. No. This
desperate Coalition reserves list hunderbolts on
ly for its own Government and its Agents.
Mr.. Shannon, insulted by a mercenary of the
failhIess and blood-ihirsty Despot of Mexico
outraged in his own official character, and stunp
by the taunts and calumnies heaped upon hi.
country, by this mercenary, backed las it ap-
pears from his own leters) by the expectations
OF support in the Congress of The United
Stdfes-retorIs upon the contemplate miscre-
ant in terms Of just Indignation and forthwith
this desperate Coalition and its organs pour out
Their walls OF wrath upon his head Do they
suppose that The People Of this country are so
blind as not to see clearly through their Himsy
DISCUSSES They have prejudged and predeter-
mined-and these are but .fetches and after.
thoughts Of their treachery.
Again The Government is assailed because
Its Minister was instructed to tel Mexico, that
the United States would regard its ruthless war
against Texas, as ofensire to them. if prosecu
ted during the pendency of the Treaty. of An
nexaiion. Now, IT the United States. after
inviting Texas to enter into negotiation
under the promise Of protection during its
progress, had quietly folded their arms, and al
lowed Mexico to carry on her savage and desc
latng warfare, without word of warning or
remonstraDce, what would this dark and malig.
nant Coalition have said Would not these
stereotype terms, 4" rioiation Of national faifh,,
--"socrifce Of national honorn-"in famo,,s
disregard Of piighted engagements" &c. &c.
have been rung through all the notes in the On.
mutt Who doubts Would not the Biz Pot
from Missouri, and the Linie Pot from Ohio
have boiled over in the Senatorial bubbling
wath, at the deep dishonor of the country D
Who doubts III No one
But enough The argument is exhausted
the time for action has come; and, we tell these
reckless and desperate men to pause. This
question is too momenious to be longer triaed
with. II Is big with the future destinies of this
Republic, and wo be to him who may wish to
make II minister to private resentments or Do
ltical aspirations. If it fall now, il will be a,