The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-30
From Tie Philadelphia Spirit IF the Times.
THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

This subject appears to absorb just the gene
raj attention Ii has been Identified clevery viii
that OF the Oregon difficulty as TO become one o
serious reflection independent of lis intrinsic merits
Mr. Calhoun too II is said, has accepted the Secre
ship in the hope Of amicably settling both these
questions and he is known TO be ia favor OF tn,
annexation Of Texas and the Western membsrs o.
the Senate are reported TO be in favor Of the same
| provided measures for the immediate military pos
session of Oregon be adopted, the matter begins tC
as. ume very significant aspect In addition to all
this find the following IN the columns OF the Ma
disonan:
ave have authentic advces from T, xas, showing
that, with the exception Of one member, the Sena
tors and Representatives in the Congress of the Re
public are unanimously in favor Of anne xaton. We
have likewise intelligence that il Texas be not an
ne xed to the United States, il will immed aely be.
come dependency Of England, and an instrument to
ruin the commerce and manufactures Of the New
England States"
This places the question in another, and still more
important light 1t nsrrows II down, in fact TO thi.
single point shall permit Great Britain 10 ia.
corporate herself with Texas, shall ncorpo.
rate Texas with the United States Shall add "a
the already existing elements Of constant dsturbsn
oes between this country and her old and sagacous
enemy diminish them by course calculated to
strengthen US as people quite as much as Il will
weaken herr
As far as this view is concerned we 90 for the an
neration of Texas. Our nation Is large enough
our ertOry rather too extensive; but OF two evils
Is certai, ly wisdom 10 choose q lesser Ii we are
disposed hold to the Oregon territory, and pre-
fer war rather than surrender II up TO Great Br-
tain we cannot zee but that We might just well
auRme nj our euit ~ with the addition Of T, al
the same time. OF course this view is based upon
the accuracy OF the report that TEXAS will he ceded
Great Britain IL not annexed TO the nted States
If tina, report be unounded the il MATERIAL, al.
teed, and III come the duty Of every To- reflect
deeply upon whatever Circumstance in the policy o.
sit"n or 10 itca rea ions Of country may be al
fcctcd by the proposed annexation.
The New England States threaten, Il is said, dis
solution of the Mon IT this measure be attempted
but those States have rsstd hat cry from time i'm
memorial, whenever Congress seemed on the point Of
doing any thing they disllkeJ. hey have raised II
daily Tor years upon the abolition question. They
raised in 1872 and even approached treason in their
arrogance. They were the first TO heap oboquy UP
on It Suuih when it hinted at notification and die
solution, and yet they The very FIST at all times
to promu gate the d Grimes upon the ST iti-
vial occasions. So their threats ATE Of little import
anoe
As to the right Of this country TO annex Texas, il
cannot be disputed Casulsts may argue, and law
yers may torture common sense but Texas is a free
and independent power sgreeably to the law Of ma
tions laid down by every jurist who has written
upon the subject, from Nattel and Pufiendorh down
TO Rutherford and Kent She has a perfect right TO
unite with any power she may please, and we have
as unqucstopable right to accept Of her offer Of
mex tion The question of erpedienoy IL another
ter. II may or il may not be proper, convenient or
expedient to forward such union, and that after
all is the grand point Of difference.
We confess that, rather than Texas united 10
Great Britain we would desire 10 have her united
to her own county. Under any other circumstan-
ces we should hesita ere would decide. We
should like TO know all the conditions-the present
and ultimate effect Of such moremeDt--and would
resolve accordingly. The political effect Of the mea
sure, and its influence upon the probable popularity
Of Mr.. Clay, Mr. Van Buren,, or Mr.. Tyler, we have
not taken into account The reader may calculate
for himself but we should not be surprised II the
whole country ye, to be astated and divided OIL
this question. As we are not Of opinion, however.
that the United States Senate Is prepared TO fsyos