Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-05-25

from choce and the other great Powers Of the world will
not be idle spectators OF involving such omentohs
results think il almost certain that the peace Of the civil
zed world the stability Of long established Institutions and
the desnies of millions both in Europe and America, hang
on the decision which Texas shall now pronounce What
has she to hope in this conflict Of stronger Power She
will find herself between the upper and the neither mstones
ground to powder in their revolutions.
II seems TO me that wise people cannot long hesitate be-
tween Inc alternatives now presented to Texas On the one
hand she have quasi alliance with the strongest Pow
er In the world whose protection she must make herself
dependant The history of all such alliances between strong
and weak nations is enough TO admonsh her OF the fate
which awaits her The lamb make no contract with the
wolf which will protect him from being devoured On the
other hand nation scarcely second any the world
rapidly advancing in population wea tn and IN the arts,
and daily developing all the sources OF national ma
ton that adons her territory and whose power she can
scarcely hope resist if il shall become her enemyoers
to receive her part of its domain and to admit her
people TO full participation in its Government and iull
share in its promising de,tnes As part of the United
States Texas would be beyond all contingencies but as an
independent nation she have better reliance than the
precarious protection of Power bound her by any
sympathes, acng only with view to its interest," and
reny desert her whenever that interest shall require it.
Surely, the Government Of Texas could believe that there
reasonable prospect OF the alton OF that cou
try the United States would hesitate horize
the al On this point cannot of speak with abso-
Lutte certainly but feel degree of conf in regard to
which Is little short of absolute certainty The more the
subject discussed among satesmeD the clearly
does appear that the of both countries absolutely
requires that they should be united When the
first suggested, although the entire South in favor
OF IT, as they still il found few friends among the states
men OF the other States. Nyo the North to great extent
not only favorable but nxious for it, and every day
increases the popularity o. the among those who
gnay opposed it. Measures have been taken ascertain
the opn"ns and views of Senators upon the subject and 1t
Is ouad that clear constitutional majority Of oo thirds
are IA taror ~ The This learn from
which do not leave The doubtful; and have reason
to know that President Houston himself has received the
same information from sources which will command his
spect There is not in my opinion the slightest doubt Of
the ratification of treaty Of xation should Texas agree
10 make one.
am very anxious, sir impress you with the importance
OF this measure strongly is felt by myself feel
deep ana solemn conviction that il involves, to fearful
tent the destnes both of Texas and of country
or this reason would have you urge upon President Hous
ton the necessity of taking his decsvey and prompt
y Press upon him the high considerations Of in
teest and common safety which require The union Of the
countries under the Government great response
h'y rests upon him and for the sake of his country well
as our own and for the sake of the harmony Of the world
remotely 1t not Immediately connected with his decson
hope that he will not the offer make in the hope Of
any contingent and precaous advantage be derived from
a different source
The pending negotiation with Mexico ought present
any difficulty unless Texas is prepared back again
der The dominion of that Power As is certain that she
Will not consent to this under any possible circumstances
Tue result OF that negotiation cannot affect unfavorahy the
proposition OF annexation this country II Mexico should
dcAho"eose the independence oil Texas, then Texas Will
have an undpued right dispose Of herself she peases
and Mexico shall refuse that acknowledgement, Texas will
The more need the protection which the United States
oilers She require nothing more, in this last event,
than that the United States shall take upon themselves the
adjustment of her difficulties with Mexico.
gu may, you think proper show this letter to Prcsi-
dent Houston. He WILL trust in it satisfactory
Tor my extreme anxiety upon the subecreasons which al
Iec Texas quite seriously the United States.
cert between the two Governments upon this important point
would do more for the happiness Of mankind than has been
ELECTED 10y any political within the last half
tury,
particularly request that you viii lose lime in pressing
this matter upon tie attention Of csen Houston II is
also necessary that you should keep regularly and prompt
" informed Of all that may n relation TO It. This il
the more indispensable, because the enGs OF the
Congress inpatient in it, and with difficulty
ne gotation. am, sir your obcdenI servant es" ~
A. II. UPSHUR.
w. $. MURPHY, Esq, dc.