The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-13
From the NJ o. Pieayute.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

The engrossng theme Of the newspaper press is at
this moment the annexation of Texas Nearly all
the journals Of yesterday made il the subject OF re-
mark, and none distinctly opposed annexation In
fact, the policy of the President is so generally ap
proved in this section of the South that the press
even were II united, would strive in vain TO the
strong current Of feeling which pervades our citizens
on this subject II is from the North that the oppo.
stion is to be feared.
The N. Y. Evening Post, the warm advocate of
MIR. Van Buren, for the Presidency takes the ground
that the question is one momentous that il should
be submitted to the people and be discussed freely
and at length before even venturing upon negotia.
ton for annexation. We are by no means sure that
Senate composed of high-minded and intelligent
men, elected with no view TO meet this particular
emergency, is not more competent TO decide wisely
upon II nj present, than IT would be after the qpes
ton came TO be mixed up in the party contests oil the
day II would seem indeed strong evidence Of the
wisdom Of the treaty if Mr. Extraordinarily
without any party streDgth-were able to carry the
treaty through the Senate and II would further APP
pear prima taeie, that treaty which the
appreciation of two-thirds of so dignfed body can
not be very mpolitic We repeat, that this is the
very moment when annexation, il desirable in itself
can best be carried upon its own merits before Il
becomes to be mixed up with partisan conflict
fore the spirit Of abolitionsm and fanatcism can BE-
aroused, which, when thoroughly awakened may
lead 10 disuniop, calamity which every true lover
Of his country would depore, but which few hot
headed enthusiasts already long for. We presume
no sane man can doubt that in progress Of time Tex.
must inevitably become part and parcel Of thai
country whence her citizens derived their birth,
their education, their habits of thought and their
modes Of polity. Under some form or other Of con
federation she must necessarily be allied TO us and
the present would seem most propitious moment
for quietly and peaccabiy settling the question The
Texans pray for annexation as boon with unani-
nous cntreaty Let their prayer at least be heard let
them not be forced TO make the same overtures TO
England, which, If granted, would embroil us beyond
the possibility Of escape with that powerful naiioE
while the only hazard Of immediate annexation Is
to embroil Us with Mex'co--scarcely TO be termed
hazard.
As TO the probable action Of the Senate Of the
United States, if treaty be submitted to it, we have
but little further information to-day II is stated po-
sitvey, however, that both the Senators from Penn
sylvania will vote for annexation that those from r.
Hampshire will do the same. Indeed, MIR. Wood
bury IS said to have prepared already siatemeu, TO
justify such a vote to bis constituents. Too little is
yet known Of the conditions Of the treaty 10 Justify
farther speculation on the subject but all parties
await with intense Interest, further Developments
from the seat Of Government