The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-18
TEXAS MEETING IN WILLIAMSBURG.

TEXAS MEETING IN WILLIAMSBURG.
A large and respectable meeting Of the citizens OF
Williamsburg friendly TO the immediate remuneration
| Of Texas, assembled at the Court House on Satur-
day evening he 9Th June, after call OF only lew
| hours The meeting organized by calling TO the
chair Rober, ii. Armstead, Esq, aud by appointing
A. G. Southsll secretary Upon taking the Chair,
Capt Armisead explained the object Of ,h, meeting
in few pertinent and appropriate remarks.
| The meeting being then fully organised, Mr.. Z. j.
Barzza rose and offered the following preamble and
resolutions, the adoption Of which he urged IN very
strong and iorcibe terms.
! Lemuei J. Bowden, Esq, was then loudly called
for from every part Of The house, and in obedience
to the call, Mr. Bowden rose and for about an hour
addressed the meeting in his usual happy and eiec-
tive style. His remarks were received with cheer
ing demonstrations throughout
| Doctor Garrett next arose, and for about thirty
minutes in speech, delivered in his easy and elo-
quent style, commanded the close attention OF all
who had The happiness of hearing him.
The preamble and resolutions offered by MIR.
Barziza were then unanimously adopted
Being OF the opinion that the remuneration of
Texas TO this Union is Of vital importance to our
present and future welfare; that it will give stability
and security the property and institutions of the
South that it will silence, (and that foreyer) the
clamors Of the abotonists, by rendering the South
so strong as to ia Ike from them all hope of
ceeding in their nelarous designs that 1t will sup
Div home market" for the manufactures of the
North the cattle of the West, the grain Of the Mid
die States aud for the products # all the various de-
partments Of industry throughout the country that
il will eifectually prevent the British, or any other
foreign power from getting foothold in, or making
a dependency Of Texas, which might endanger our
possessions Of the whole valley of the Mississippi,
and lead dissolution Of our glorious Coniedera-
cy that it would, IN the language of General Jack
son. "be strong iron hoop around the Union
strengthening and multiplying the ties that now unite
us together under one common government. And
believing, in the language Of the same distinguished
statesman that the present golden mement for OBJ
tanning Texas must not be lost, or Texas must from
necessity be thrown into he arms of England and be
forever lost TO the United States" And believing,
moreover, that if the people of the United States
should decide against The present proposition for an
nexing that territory and should follow up that de-
cison, by sIeeng 10 the Presidency any man notorious
" opposed 10 the annexation that would be claimed
and considered by the opponents of this measure as
final decision of the people against it; that the
party placed in power would consider itself full
y sustained in opposing il and that, from the bitter
ness OF feeling engendered by its discussion during
| the canvass, he party succeeding would go into
power with final and settled hostility to the mea-
sure and that Texas would be thrown into the arms
and made ally of, Great Britain. Therefore
l. Resored, That this meeting consider the rs-an
| mex alton OF Texas OF vital importance to the
u non at larg and TO the South in aItculaI that
there is nothing which should prevent such anneIa
tion from taking place during the present session OF
Congress, and should Congress adjourn, without It's
beng effected the People should take this thing into
their hands, and place in office such persons a.
will give their support 10 this, he Peoples favorite
| policy.
p Resolved That fihc Treaty now before the Sc
nate should be rejected, our Representative, the Hon
| Thomas ii. Bayly, " desired TO use such means AZ
he may deem most proper, in order the an
alton Of Texas to this Union Icy the JOINT resou
ton of Congress.
3. Resolved That the "present golden moment lS
obtain Texas Ito adopt the words OF the hero Of New
Orleanf) should not be los" they may never b,
redeemed 1t being cest the MONDAY sun (despit.
the assertions of the English Minister to the contra
ny that Great Britain cuvey using the most siren
uous exertions 10 gain Texas herself
| y
severe gu, aud independent nation, IN confor
with the almost panimous will of the People, Con
gross violates constitutional law infringes mo
raj rights, and gives No just cause Of plant Il
Mexico, or any other foreign Power.
o. Resoirtd That II is unworthy the Representative
of great and free People be deferred from givin,
taeir for annex alton, loudly called tor b.
their constituents, from the far 9f inonring the cen
sure Of Henry Clay and the less and idi
: threats of with Mexico
n D. RESOLVED, That our thank, due 10 John Ty
ler John e. Calhoun, Senator Walker, and their co
adjutors, for their efforts in behalf OF 1aiio
efforts which justly enttle them to b, hailed pa
triots by grateful country,
B 7. R,soir,d, That the proceeding, Of this meeting
be transmitted 10 our Representative in Congress, 4
he by him presented TO the House Of Repre- sentative
and that copies OF the same he sent TO The "Mad.on
e an, Richmond Enquirer, ""Cbronicle and Old Do
d minion,' and Petersburg InelIigcncer," with re
quest to publish the same.
The meeting then adjourned.
r. H. ARMlSTEAD,
Chairman.
A. @. SoUrnALL, Secretary.