The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-19
From The Old School Democrat.
TEXAS MEETING.

TEXAS MEETING.
An immense and enl husiastic meeting of The ct-
zens of 81. Louis, held at The Court House on
Friday evening, December 22d, 1913, pursuant to ad
Journment To consider the subject of the annexation
of Texas 10 the United States General Nathan
Ranney was elected Chairman, and Isaac b. Tho
The Committee appointed at the former meeting
by the Chairman, DR.. J. N. Mcdowell read the fol
lowing report
The Committee to whom referred sundry
lutlons of meeting held the Git instant, having
had the subject embraced therein under alton
beg leave respectfully 10 report: hat Commit
tee, we are unanimously of the opinion after much
deberation and viewing the subject in its various bear
ings, that the relation Texas sustains surrounding
Nations and the duty We owe to infant repubIs of our
own continent, whose Institutions like ours-in-
tended to extend the greatest blessings the greatest
number, whose aim is the elevation of The ills arising
fiom the injustice Of MANKIND and whose object is To
Sustain, against the arm of tyranny, the liberty and
| Independence of the human family-impose on the
United States, as her elder sister in the family of Re-
pubcs, the obligation to soohe and sustain her in her
tals support her in her struggles for freedom and
independence, as far Is consistent with The laws of
nations receive her with open into the bosom vi
this Repdbic, and casting shield over the bleeding
victim Of tyranny, say to Mexico, by acts, and
longer deal in language of importantly, that enough
blood has been split and that Texas s and of right
ought to be, free and independent State, and as
such can dispose OF her public domain she may de-
sre-and she shall be sustained the act Apprised
Of the fact Mexico has publicly md officially de-
cared that the discussion of this subject in the
halls of Congress will be sufficient grounds for de-
clara ion of war on her part yet do not in The least
feel Intlml dated in gong forward in work of justice
| mercy and humanity, and come what may, proudly
conscious of being able to extend aid to oppressed
people against the of tyranny, we dare do justice
/ To Texas, and ready TO meet the Indignation OF
both England and Mexico, in defending the principle
on which the institutions of that infant, Republic
| based.
| Texas was coonized from the United States, main
| y by the people who now sustain her independence,
and who have successfully resisted the threatening
power Of Mexico, at period when Mexico held out
by her Constitution OF 1924 the privileges and
mmunties enjoyed by our people under the benign
laws OF the U. States and until their liberties
abridged, until the erty which sguarartied by the
Constitution of 1924 was taken away, they peace
able and obedient citizens, and held themselves
| to the laws of Mexico But when the Constitution
| of 1924 exchanged for military despotism, when
| the power Of the Mexican Government was CONSOLE
da,ed and concentrated into the will Of despotc die.
taor and The laws enforced rather by military than
| by civil rule, it then that Texas revolted and
justly. Nexed, oppressed, lnsulted and threatened,
| no alternative renamed for an injured and deuded
people, but the lowest degradation, or the most man
ly and heroic resistance. The choice made and
although with fearful odds against them, for eight
long years has she sustained herself anst the vaut.
ing power of her oppressora period longer than
struggle for independence against our mother coun-
try-and with bravery that would do credit to any
nation on the EARTH whether savage or civilized, an
Gent modem.
Having thus sustained herself, having established
r her courts OF justice and adopted code Of laws
I which will compare with those of any nation of the
r civilized world, in the equal distribution of justice
IN their bengnIty and wisdom having been represent
ed as ton among nations, and her Ministers re-
ceived and honored having received and honored
the ministers from the most distinguished and power
5 full Governments OF the earth having been csnow
lodged by The Governments of France and Great
Britain, Belgium and the United States we hold thai
Texas IS the level Of other nations, and is free and
independent Of exico, and as a nation capable OF
transactihg her own business. We at as full lib
erty to treat with Texas with any other
civilized nation OF the earth and a Repul lie, have
the same rght 10 form and conclude alliances with
| Republics that kingly Governments have to firm no.
ty alliances for the protection of their crowns; aud
IN the exercise OF that privilege hold violate
no law OF nations, but exercise the privilege
of all Governments. Nor can Mexico, or any ma
ton have Just grounds of complaint against any com
pact that may be concluded between these United
States and the Republic of Texas.
There are, however other and more cngent reasons
for action on this hect Other and foreign nations
It is Coz ecured, upon the of contracting al
hances with Iexas, If we should manifest Il ardiness
in admitting her into the sserhood OF our States
Already IS England looking 10 this territory
source of seli-aggrapdizen and al this moment
1t is lumored official correspondence has passed
= between The Republic OF Texas and England on the
subject OF the former becoming territorial govern
ment of Great Brltaln-and this, doubtless with the
consent of Mexico that lgland might be a barrier
To the future growth of the Unitcd States, and Iner
pise her arm of power between herself aud this Re-
pubc-thus allowing England to encompass in every
quarter, territorial limits, and dispute every inch
OF soil claimed by the United Siates-on The north as
in Maine on the west, as in Oregon, and The south
on he Sable.
land be put IN possession of The territory of Texas
WHAT most likely to be the result in reference TO The
peace, the prosperity and the commerce of the south
ern and western portion of our country Give Eng
land Texas, with her gra,png disposition fer terrific
ny, and the inevitable will be that MeIi-
co will fail vcti TO her rapaciy and planting
her armies of blacks (drawn from her West India
islands, the Sabine, she will excite servi'e war
in our slavehoding States and controlling the Indian
tribes our whole western frontier eopardlze the
lives of our people
She will command, by her shipping the Gulf of
Mexico and the commerce of tie Mississippi Valley
Having the vast territory OF the East Indies with its
hundred and fifty millions of population at her dispo.
sal. thirty millions of whc are in the most ahiect
boLdIge, she will every effort whether honest or
the opposite, destroy the slave labor of the South
that she may advance the commodities of her own
territories, to the destruction of sister States
She will break up the competition IN her own mar
kets by this policy, between the East and West In
dies, and bring utter ruin and devastation on our
southern interests That this has been the ohec, of
GuglIsh policy ever since the separation ct these
States from The mother country every historical act
OF the East Ind Company will bear testimony That
this is the daring project Of all who hold an interest
in the East lndIa possessions, every movement will
proye-lrom the revolution OF Hayt, excited by her
Abolltionsts IN London down to the destruction of
the slave labor IN her own West India possessions
That svarice, cupidty and the absence Of philan-
thropy have charactered her in every act from the
charter of the East India Company by Elizabeth, in
1000 down TO the Abohtioniss' Worlds Convention,
every honest and candid mind must admit if history
be true and the confessions of her own people al
lowed What anticipate from people who
offer liberty to the slave population of our continent,
at the price of the blood of our citizens Who Of
fer freedom TO another and more degraded race of