Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-06-05
aNNExarIe5N i J, MEETINGS: i

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ANNExaTIo nj MEETINGS
The following, with other resolutions were
unaaimously adopted, by d large and respecs
able; number 6fthe officers and citizens 0 the
d5l1th Regiment in Barnwell District, assem-,
ibled for .he purpose Of fexpressing their senti-
ments on the question of Anne ring Texas to
the.unions e5i;y;;5ss ss5,
a.Rcsolsed, That in The cGnodest pfthe State
of Texas By people Of our: own soil and kin
dred--.with the subsequent frank proffer OF its
territory TO our embrace; I'VE behold the equal
necessity for such an acquisition, and The ben.
efcent care Of Providence, 10 which it is yield
ed to our wants, al little cost, and without
bloodshed.
n.Resolped, That tw5 see nothing in the Con-
stitu,ion Of the United sStates, to forbid such an
acquisition; that VIC see nothing in the argu-
| ments of Messrs. Clay and Van Buren to i'm:
pair the policy, in this respect, of the general
principles laid down in our preamble,-and
that the new lights which these gentlemen seem
to have received upon this subject, at conflict
with ttIelr previous opinions are SCARCELY to be
considered by the people Of the United States
aslights from heaven.
: ItcSOtOCH, III dp-
petite, which, on the part Of certain Of the
States Of this Union, looks to the acquisition Of
territory in the Canadas and Oregon-eren at
the risk of long and fearful war with the
greatest military nation of Europe, and the
lnathing and aversion which are now expressed
by the same States, when the territory ofTeS.
as, ny the p1dnimous voice of her people, is
offered to our possession-we behold d sign OF
tt,o h.
western members ofthis Confederacy; to which
we would vainly shut our eyes, which we can
not misunderstood which points inevitably
10 selfshness which would deprive US Of all
political consideration, despoil us of our pro-
ton of colonial subjugation and insecurity.
"Rssolred, That this danger mus; be met on
the threshhold-t that the slave States must unite
and act together--there they must see thatthei
sole hope is in themselvesEthat they feel no
faith in habinal candidates for the Presidency,
and in cunningy devised national parties, ESQ
professions, are equally go in gorging their
plumber.
Rtsotued, That all compromises Of princi,
Piles, with the view of passing matters Of expe-
diency, are foolish if not fatal that our vote
can only be given to those who truly represent
our interests and principles; that neithsr Mr..
Clay, Mr.. Cass, nor Mr. Van Buren, are suita-
bic persons to represent the Southern people,
in any political sutton, aud that, considering
the fitness, aud not the auailableness ofthe can
didate, as the only question for our people, in
making choice for the presidency, we declare
our confidence in John G.. Calhoun, as the
faithful public servant, the tried and genuine
Of Infnr md
character,
Resolred, That as this is a question which
requires immediate action we recommend that
a convention of the friends Of annexation in
the S,a.e, be Immediately called to meet in CO.
Iumbia OIL the 4th of Jnlv next, to take into
consideration the whole subject-and 10 re-
commend to the other States Of the Coufedera-
cy, whose interests are identical with ours, and
the friends Of annexation throughout the Union
to assemble in Convention at Nashville, Ten.
nessce, at as early a day as practicable, for the
purpose of organizing and giving force and d.
recton 10 any movement, which they in their
collected wisdom may think proper"
AT meeting held a, Buford's Bridge, in the.
same district. on the Esd nt., an appropriate
preamble. with the annexed resolutions, were
unanimously adopted:
buSUsbetb huh ~ VIC opiiIIUN vi lI'o lletl-
ing, the annexation of Texas to our country is
amatler ofparamcunt importance tho South
ern and Southwestern States Of this coniadera.
cy, and that il would be more for the interest
Of these States, that they should stand mt Of
The Union with Texas, than in it, without her.
/" "Rcs0lced, Tha, it becomes the Slave hold
ing States of this Union. as sacred duty, TO
support no man for the Presidency ofthe nation
wlio is unfavorable to the annexation Of Texas.
"ResOlpcd, That this meeting thinks Con
vention Of delegates TO represent the people Of
the United States who are favourable to the
annexation ofTe1as should se speedily called,
10 meet at some central place, for the purpose
of deliberatiug together and un!liHg themselves
on those measures bes, calculated 10 promote
the accomplishment of their desires in regard
to that great object"
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