The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-05-03
e-l confident Il IS in tia third yoluns Of bis
works, page SIC:

MONTICELLO, Aug. IL, 1893.
1.-The Constitution has made no provision for
cur holding foreign territories, st less for iaeor-
D rating foreign nations info our Uaion. Tic
Executive in selling the fugitive occurrence,
which so much advances the good OF their coun
try. have done an act beyo1d the Constitution -
The legislature in cusling behind them metaphys
zeal s1btleiies. and rskiGg themselves like faith
ful servants, must nifty and pay for It, and throw
themselves on their country for doing for them
unauthorized, wha. we know they would have
done for Themselves had they been IN a situation
10 de It. 1t is the case of guardian. investing
tne money Of his ward 10 purchasing nn impoft
ant adjacent territory, aud saying 10 him when of
age, did this for your good | pretend 10 no
right TO bind you, YOU may dlsayow me, aud /
must get out Of the scrape as can | thought it
my duty TO risk myself for you. Bot We shall not
be dsayowed by the n ton aud their act of in
demnay will confirm and not weaken the Const
inion, by more strongly marking out its lines"
( Nj Jefferson no; only believed an amcndmen,
of the Constitution necessary bat even furnished
formula Of proposed amendment, FOR the pur
pose OF admitting Louisiana into the Union, bot
concluded TO get over the difficulty by saying as
lille about the constitutional question as possible.
The fourth and fifth reso lulous il is no, neccs.
sary 10 notice
! The sixth states that unless Texas is admitted
into sle Union, she must soon become province
Of Great Butain-aHd thus giving that ambitious
aud grasping rnlion dlugeroas iootl,o!d, &c
II has been stated upon good authority that the
! English Minister h,s dselancd 10 our Govern
ment any wish on The par, Of bis Government 10
form any conncxion with Texas And later in.
formation states that The British Minister had in
formed The Texan ENJOYS that Great Britain
will not agree 10 political connection with Tex.
as on any terms. But suppose it should be true
that England does desire 10 possess Texas. Con
We not assume The position we did some years ago
Many reeoect that abou, twenty years ago, VIXEN
lhe Spanish Republics were just struggling into
existence. President Monroe made his celebrated
declaration Tat "any Interference on The part Of
TIE gren, Powers Of Europe for The purpose Of op.
pressing OF controlling The destiny of the Spanish
American States wkicA ild declared their indc.
safety Of ihs United States, and would be consid
erred as TIE manifestation Of an uuhiedly dispos
ton towards Nom' In Sllplelon's life Of Can
ming II il stated thatthis declaration produced a
sesous impression, and had an immediate eli, CT
upon The policy Of Ae Holy Alliance And such
a position assumed now would have wonderful
catct towards preventing England from making
any attempt towards acquiring Texas But the
itionds Of tAis measure at tAe South hayo become
al al once alarmed about Englands desire to pos.
sess tAia terri Org Bot since The Independence Of
Texas what Aas England done 10 show thu, she
lad an eye on that country. Nothing but We
copy the follow ing extract 10 show whG' she migkt
have done towards acquiring us territory since
her independence she had been di posed
during tbs sin and a half years since Teras
declared her independence, Great Britain has
done nothing. for tho purpose Of establishing
strict alliance between herself and Texas.-
She might have offered bopntcs upon Texan
cotton she might have cooazed her with eni.
grants, she might have made her peace with
Mexico she might have lent her money, and she
might have endeAyared 10 undermine her slavery
shc has done nothing Of all these things that size
might have done III these klx years had been
well employed under the guidance OF such poll
cy and without resistance oa our part, annexa
ton would already be impossible That they
hatr rot beeu employed, eonclutive pruot
that Great Britain eateftams no designs hostile e
lbo Independence Of Texas Or prelldicial to tht
interests IT thts country"
Tic seventh resolution says that our Senator
would rchec, sbe sentiments ~ an overwhelming
majority Of Tie people Of North catolina, BY vol
ing COT the ratification We believe tbs asser
ton altogether gratuisous. WHAT data have the!
for such an assumption Not one Iota Of proc
without old heckonburg is considered the State
and VIC loaht whether majority could be oh
tanned oven IN old Meeklenburg for the moasnr
il The case was faifly discussed before The psopc
Tie zeaaus advocates Of annexation seem t,
make light 81 Mexico for saying that she woul,
consider treaty Of annexation between the I
States aud Texas as a cause Of war Mr.
Thompson. OF Lincolnton, IN lis ardor, said he
would under such circumstances, GO ~ TeSa
right or wrong Now, Mexico has never relin
an shed her claim to reeonqner Texas, aud hay
ion Treaty existing with this country. bindinI
Ito ,wo countries in the ties OF amHy and friend
.bip. size certainly would have right TO oonsid
Ct the anueaing of Texas 10 this country withon
her consent as cause Of war. Let us be place
in such a situation and we are certain the govern
ment would resent it. Mexico being weak ma
ton some imagine that we have nothing TO broad
but lei us got into such a scrape and VIC sha
wish we we're out Of ii. As soon war shout
take place the prvatoers of the whole wori
would prey upon our commerce, and in one yea
0 We should lose moro than would buy Texas twic
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I, WIG CONVENTION AT BALTIMORE
, Wednesday last was the day for tn
meeting of the Wing Convention for non
mating Candidates for President and Vic
o President Of the Il. States. On Thur:
$ day, the Young Mems Convention OF Ra
Ii tication will be held. We have a pre-
g grnmme Of the procession and lndgin