Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-12-28
From the Phia. Ledger
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
WAsHiNGToN, Dec. 2l, 1914.

There is no longer necessity of specializing
upon the final result of the Texas question be-
fore the present Congress, so far as the proposi-
ton of immediate annexation is concerned The
opinion of the House may be said to be fully
canvassed and Individually and collectively is
pretty well asccrtained so that if a test vote Of
any sort should occur on Monday, the day set
apart for the consideration of Mr. Ingersolls re-
solution, which is questionable, for various rea.
sons, there will be found not only decided and
settled majority against meeting the issne in that
shape, but sufficiently significant indication as
to its fate in any other garb with which it may
be decorated by its friends. The feeling is to
give it the go.by, and wait the developments un-
der Mr.. Folks administration; besides which,
there are Northern members, partially inclined
TO its support, who will now be found in a hos
tiIs attitude, because they believe war with
Mexico TO be inevitable, if the measure was TO
be put into execution under the auspices of Mr.
| Tyler, who is embarrassingly mixed up with
all the passions and prejudioes of the bclgcrent
correspondence. new President, they think,
would give a new aspect to things, and though
very little short of what is now asked might bo
claimed by Mr. Polk Mexico could with much
better grace and without the violation of her ma.
/ tional pride, make the concession to him that
/ could not be extended to the present Executive
There is some wisdom in this logic, and it is at
| Least plausible. and whether meant for the good
purpose ofrcaching the object by the best and
safest means, OF as the prctcxt of sharkng the
responsibility, the susceptible application is by
no means affected, nor does it lose force by the
liability To be adapted to the ends of subterftige
The vote of the House will be rather against tho
poL'cy than the prime pie Of immediate anncxa-
ton.
After some pains taken to INFORM myself,
1 cannot discover more than five out of the twenty
four Democrats in the New York Delegation who
are favorable to tn Joint Resolutions They
are, Mcssrs. Ellis, Huhbrll Leonard, Pratt and
Seymour, The Ohio Democrats are nearly una
ninous in oppo,i ion to the FORM if not to the
substance. The combination of the Democratic
portion of these two States against the scheme
would of itself dcfat it in the House. without
including others from the Eastern aud several
from the Western States, who have always ex.
pressed themselves adversely.
Mr.. Calhoun is employing every faculty and
energy to obtain the vote of the popular branch
in favor of the proposition Of the Government,
: urging among other strong arguments, the Ger.
tainty of its adoption in the Senate where, with
all Difference, think he cornts without his host
II the annexation is defeated now, as every
body who has taken the trouble to examine th
subject must src that it will be, there is stroni
likelihood of tha couvocaton of an Extra Scs
sion, with express reference to the determinatio
I, Of that question ani no ether. The bad cons,
qu"nces that attended Mr. Van Buren and tn
Whig party in this STRIP are not 10 be apprchcnd,
by Mr. Polk, who inno enrsnt will be cand
date for reelection; and he regards This iss'
paramount TO all others, whatever proceedjr
will most prosper its cause will be taken, ind
pendent OF mere personal or party consideration
General Jackson whose counsel Mr. Polk "
' b" apt TO follow, has concentrated upon this su
icct the last anxiety of his political career, AZ
= Is more soctous than ever for lis speedy scttl
u memt before h. shall be- summoned from amol
' things earthly, These inducements, in addit
: to the delicate state of our relations TO Mexc
T. which may be more aggravated before Marc
t will probably lralto an extra session, at leas,
p think som" of the coolest and most saCacious
Mr.. Poik's immediate friends. In the event
determination 10 make ,p 'cal call ofCongr'.
g Mr.. Calhoun VII b. invited 10 retain his po
l. tlon m7tI the adjustment o' the annexation an,
h ton, and, under other circumstances, II will
=, at his option TO retire before or after the pond
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