Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-05-23
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON

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IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
We learn from the National IntslIigeneer that
The Senate on Wednesday,, the 18th inst, after
Executive session OF fow hours, remoped the in
Junction Of secrecy from the Annexation Tresty
and ITS accompanying documents. We find also
Massage from President Tyler, bearing date the
1 18th, informing the Senate that he had ordered
Naval force Vera Cruz, to cruise of that port and
prevent any Naval expedition Of Mexico, if any
such should be attempted, from proceeding against
Texas.
| We can scarcely trust ourselves TO speak Of the
present President Of the United States, such is the
feeling Of con,emp, which we in common with
very large majority OF the People Of the United
! States entertain towards him What ia there that
this in his folly, and desperate political for
tunes, i. not doing and ready 10 do. There seems
to be project, however silly, that is started, that
he has not something to do with it; and outrage.
II matters not how gross and daring it may be up
on the rights of the other departments Of the Go
yernment, that be s not willing to grasp hold OF,
provided he thinks it will enure In any way to the
benefit of John Tyler. Who gave Mr.. Tyler the
authority thus to dispose Of our Army and Naval
forcesi Who gave him any authority to be thus
disposing Of the wsr-mskng power, and infringing
upon The rights Of Representatives Of the People
IL he or any other President to hold such impor-
tant powers 10 his hands, and to determine per sc
whether occasions for waying war have arrived7
Certainly not, and he knows it. Capt Tyler and
his Cabne, well knew when they we're negotiating
this treaty Of Annexation, that to attempt such
course boldly and openly, would be such outrage
that their whole scheme would be blown up and
secuted out of Congress, as daring and reckless
assumption of power which would not be tolerated
BY the Representatives Of the People, and receive
from the People themselves the most severe and
| signal rebuke These political ntIiguers and gam.
blers for power dared not incorporate this provi-
sion in their Treaty Of Annexation, but as a part
and parcel of the sneaking process by which the
whole negotiation has been conducted, the Presi-
dent Of Texas exacts from the President Of the U.
States the understanding that Army and Naval
forces should hover around and over Texas to keep
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AMI between whom there are solemn Treaties of
amity, &c, existing from interfering in any way
with Texas under the pain and penalty of war
with the United States. If these men were honest
and upright, why be SO sneakng and underhanded
in this whole mstter7 The negotiation, from be-
| ginning TO end, has been conducted in utter con-
tempt Of the People and their opinions, and in
III IL
manner, and is capped off with virtual and
violent assumption of power, and an almost actual
declaration Of war against Country with whom
we are upon the most friendly terms. The Free
Of this country will never tolerate such aagrant
and open violations Of the constitution, and if we
mistake not the verdict of free intelligent and
virtuous People, these Te9an Americans will be
visited with their severess COMBINATIONS, and
consigned to a retirement from which they will not
soon emerge.
The leaders OF this controversy, it makes but lit
tie matter what wing of the rs,reatng Democracy
Gas General Cass called them a short time sincc)
they are commanding. will find they have missed
their calculations. General Csss, with his Janus
faced letter, cannot deceive the People. Commo.
dore Stewart, with all the glory of old Ironsides
on his back, Cannot oversaugh the People. nor old
Teeumseh, nor Mr.. Buchanan. All of the advo-
Gates for the immediate annexation must occupy
tie same ground with Mr.. Tyer-there ia no 9TH
er platform upon which they can stand. If Texas
be Immediately annexed to this Country, it must
be done Ia the face Gf the solemn treaties existing
between our Country and Mexico, and IL Tyler be
wrong msst the other advocates of immediate
annexation be- From the first development of this
annexation scheme, we have been opposed ts it,
su-Peotng then the motives of the agitators from
our general want Of confidence in their schemes
and policy. The full developements of the scheme,
and tho manner Of the negotiation has fully con-
WINGED US, that there has not been particle OF
patriotism used ia the whole matter, as far as we
II is the last resort, the dying effort, and
the eonvulsvs struggle of weak and imbecile,
petty yrant whom the People on all sides havs re-
prdated and condemned. He who is afraid to sub
nit bis measures to the action Of an enlightened
public sentiment and consult and advise with the
People upon matters Of deep National concern, is
unfit to rule over free Country. IL will not do,
the memorable fat Of the People has gone forth,
aud this annexation intrigue and its authors must
both laii together. The People every where pro-
claim Ihat the Nafionol faith must aAd shsH be
PvsssrUsd.
/ MASONIC VISIT TO WASHING.
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