New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-29

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Of ca@ c H., Tor I5 iii sRd E dS Mday ne m
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Win. Spca'ers N the tn"n TO e present Why' hiies' WIN
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Wsd o, 70 sGi a19 25o5ssa 20 te meeting
BY 1'd,' Of 's o"'"," I9ails FE&SkLiN chnr%ss
u In adveriing TO the subject OF the Vice
Presidency il. rcccn! number Of our paper, we
spoke OF Mr.. Tamadgc in a manner which, we
regret to learn, has given dissatisfaction 10 his
friends. Mr.. Tamadge, to whom our party
owes and acknowledges great obligations for his
efficient services in the memorable contest Of 40,
is not our first choice for the Vice Presidency
We arc favorable, as is well known, to the no.
lnnation Of Mr.. Fillmore. But if the Convention
should think the interests of the Wing party re.
qure the nomination OF Mir. Tallmadgc, we shall
give him the same hearty support with which we
shall sustain any other nominee to the second Of.
fee within the gift Of the People.
PosrAGE REFoRM-A ConsEcTloN.-In giving
the vote on the passage 10 third reading in the
Senate of Mr.. lerrick's bill to reduce and regu.
late The rates of postage throughout the United
States, VIC unintcntonaliy classcd Mcssrs. Eos.
TER and Barrow among the Loco Focos- The
table should read as follows
YrAs--Nessrs. Alien. Anterior. Bagard. Buchanan.
FaHes Hsrer;oa, HuTastoH larnssin, Merrisk gH
1sGdse Iapaag Gphsams Walker "h;te Wood0rdSe
NAYs-Nlessrs Atcilson Bogby. Brrroc Benton Breeze.
SUsa Seaple. ana SevIef-A
Wings, On It4lics)-Yeas 20; Nays 3.
Locos, On Roman]-Ycas 8; Nays IL.
HIr. Clay on ti.e AnneNa alton OF Texas.
TIC National jntelligenccr of Saturday con-
tans the following letter to the Editors, from Mr..
CLAY, which will be read with the deepest inter.
est by every man in the United States. 1t needs
no further introduction.
h To The Editors Of n. National iptaii,geneer
IL RALEIGH April Il. 1874.
GENTLEMEN: Subsequent 10 my departure from
Ashland, in December last, received various com.
municaiions from popular asscmbages and private
individuals, requesting an expression OF my opinion
upon the question Of the Annexation OF Texas 10
The United States | have orbome 10 reply Ia
them, because IT was not very convenient, during
10 and pflcr
reasons. / did not think it proper, unnecessarily,
10 introduce at present new element among the
other exciting subjects which agita,c and engross
the public mind The rejection OF the overture OF
Texas somc years ago, 10 become annexed 10 the
United States, had met with general acquesccnce
Nothing had since occurred materially 10 vary the
question: had seen no evidence OF :, desire beng
entertained, on the part OF any considerable portion
of the American people that Texas should become
an integral part OF the United States. During my
soiouru in New Orleans, had indeed been greatly
surprised, by information which received from
Texas, that, in the course et last Fall voluntary
overture had proceeded from the Executive OF the
United States to the Authorizes OF Texas To con
clude treaty OF .tnpcxatun and that, III order To
overcome the repugnarcc felt by any OF them TO
Il negotiation upon the subject, strong and, rs
believed, erroneous representations had been made
10 them OF II state oil opinion N the Senate OF
the United States favorable 10 the ratification OF
such treaty. According 10 these representations,
VARYING from thrtv-fye 10 lortytwo, were ready TO
sanction such treaty. was aware, too, that hol-
ders OF Texas lands and Texas scrip, and specua-
Tors in them, were actively engaged i'll promoting the
object ol annexation. Sill, did not believe that
any Executive Of The United States would venture
upon so grave aud momcntous a proceeding, not
only without any general manifestation OF public
opinion IN favor o IL hat in direct opposition TO
strong and decided expressions OF public disappro-
baton. But ii appears that was mistaken. To
the as,onshmcnt ~ the whole nation, we are NOW
informed that treaty OF annexation has been az
iuallv concluded, and is ts he submitted 10 the Sc
nate Tor It's consideration. The motives for my 81
lence therefore. longer remain, and feel 10 be
my duty 10 present an exposition OF my views aud
opinions upon the question, for what they may be
worth Ia the public consideration. adopt this
method being more convenient than several re-
plies TO The respective communications which have
received.
| rssrc, thar have not the advantage Of = view OF
the Treaty Itself, 10 enable Inc 10 adapt an
preston OF my opinion TO the acual conditions and
stipuatons which il contains. Not possessing that
opportunity am constrained TO treat the question
according To what presume 10 be the terms o, the
Treaty. II. without the loss OF National character
without the hazard OF foreign war; with the general
concurrence of the Nation, without any danger 10 the
integrity the Union, and without giving unreason-
able price for Texas The question OF Annexation
were presented it would appear IN quite different
light from that in which, lapprehend ii is now 10
be regarded
The United States acquired lille 10 Texas, ex-
tending, as believe 10 the Rio del None by the
treaty OF Louisiana. They ceded and relinquished
that tile Spain by the treaty OF 1919, by whic h
the Sabine substituted for the Rio del Norte as
our western boundary. This treaty negotiated
under The Administration oil Mr.. Monroe, and with
the concurrence OF his Cabinet, OF which MessrS.
Crawford, Calhoun and Writ being majority, all
Southern gentlemen, composed part When the
treaty laid before the House OF Representatives
nion which then entertained. and still hold that
Texas sacrificed 10 the acquisition Of Florida.
We wanted Florida; but thought IL must, from j S
position i;b, fall into possession; that the
point Ola few years, sooner or later was OF no sort
OF consequence, and that in giving five millions OF
dollars aud Texas for it, We gave more than just