The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-21
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TEXAS ANNEXATION.

United States has been signed and submitted to tho
Senate Tor ratification. ho terms have not yet
been made public, but enough has been ascertained
relative to the subject 10 create the hope and autho-
rize the belief that the treaty will be ratified 1t is
understood that the Senators from Tennessee are d.
vided-that while MIR. Foster supports, Mr. Jsrna-
gin opposes, he re annexation. We exceedingly re
greet the alleged hostility IF our East Tennessee SEN
aior, and sincerely hope Information in regard
to him may not DC correct We had expected We
had ardently desired, that however much the Sena-
tors from the South and Southwest might have diff.
Tered on other subjects, on this question, at least
there would have been entire and perfect unanimty
We aver that Of all questions in all time past affect
.ng the foreign relations Of this country and nvolv
ing the welfare and the integrity Of the Union ITSELF
EN- this the most vital and essential and have
indu ged the hope that for that reason all factous
considerations and partisan motives would have been
sacrificed by every member Of the Senate on the al
tar of the public good.
1t was to be expected that in some Of the Eastern
States, where sectional prejudices hereditary antp-
athes and blind fanatcism have alw, Us disturbed
the harmony of the Union, a spirit of unfraternaI
and unpatriotic dissensiun should be now
In that quarter, we are not surprised TO find opposi
ton 10 the ueay; nor shall we be- even should
smother Hartford Con he called 10 prevent il,
execution. But IN I'll the uther sections of the Union
present indications show that large msj,iiy of The
people generally are in favor Of the acq uisilion OF
Texas Here we know il 10 be 81 and that public
wishes or dssppoints tho just expectation of his con.
shnents, secures the unenviabe reputation Of hav-
ing insiepesented Them and of neg Getting their in
teresls.
We go for reanne1ing Texas to the United State:
lst Because it belonged to us since 1909, by the
purchase Of Louisiana from France, and was wrong
fully ceded to Spain in 1919 by Mr.. Adams.
2nd. Because it has since been settled b, our own
American people from ell the 81 atcs who have de-
clar,d and maintained their independence Of Mexico,
are governed now by laws of their own enactng
similar in all respects TO our own and have requested
by unparalleled unanimty of their people and their
Congress, 10 be admitted hito the Union.
3D.. Because it opens up to the enterprise Of our
adventurous population a vast extent of unsettled
country, remarkable for the fertility Of It's soft the
salubrity Of its climate, the richness Of its pasurage
the abundance of its game, and the cheapness of lis
laDd--ofering Inducements 10 the poorest of the ci
zens OF the old staies, who can never get good land
where they now live, 10 become owners of their own
farms, and in that and delightful country TO be-
come independent II not wealthy and becaus fur
thcmore, while IT does this for the Turning classes of
our people IT also creates new channels of trade
and new sources Of demand for the produce Of our
mechanics and manufactures
9Th. Because if Texas belongs TO US we can con
troll its trade 50 as TO prevent other nations from RI
valng in the great staples Of the colntry and be-
cause II Texas becomes dependent upon or belongs
TO any other power, it will become a bone of end
less contention, will probably involve US in fire.
quent wars, and expose our whole western and
southern frontier 10 constant difficulties and rem
der US most vulnerable where we should be the
most secure.
We are in favor Of the Texas treaty nop a, HI,
rery moment, because II II Is not acquired now Texas
is lost TO us forever. We will never have apothcr
opportunity. IL is said that General Henderson IN,
Texan minister, who has signed The treaty anIexiny
II 10 the United States, is directed by his Cov,rn
ment, In case Of ITS rejection by our Senate immrd
ately TO repair TO England, and negotiate a .inar
treaty with that power. J hat graspne and sn,h.
tous monarchy, ever vgilsnt Of her own Interests.
particularly when they conflict or are snnno.ed
TO conflict with those Of the United Staies-aIreadv
her most formidable rival in the commerce of m.
world-cagie-eyed and sagacious as 10 the policy
that will most cripple and annoy us and still any ion.
10 re-e-,apnsh her supremacy not only upon the
ocean, bui upon the American coptinent-will not
hesitate 10 enter at once into an arrangement b,
which Texas will become a dependency or a colony
OF her own. short time only " i'll be wanted To
fix Texas unaterably as a part Of her dominion :
We almost shudder to think Of the conse ouences nj
allowing England foothod, and such a foo,hoa
upon our border. The cause Of the old French war
in 1850, with the British colonies now these STATE.
was the attempt on the part Of France TO connect
her Canadian possessions with Louisiana which
then included Texas-thus e0circling British Anne
nca WITHIN the settlements OF the French, and main.
tanning that aggressive portion by Gordon ,,tend
ing from the st. Lawrence to the e.,a bI,.hn.n, ~
La Sale on the Mexican gulf The danger wa,
so discovered, and The policy at once exposed and
nn!craoed hy the foresight and energy Of the Bn
ush Mlnisty' The colonsts few TO arms and re-
sisted these e. croachments. And shall We ou;,,Iy
look on and see England now occupying the po.s.,
SION OF France on The north, claiming our Oreoo,
ne gotatlng for the CALIFORNIA; and upon the mir, If
sewing Texas, the las, link in the Gordon which !.
stretching around and encrcliog ihi. mighty Union
Of free and independent Sta,esf Shall I'VE loot NV
and quietly submit to the letters prepared to bind and
control us Is there no PIT TO sound the toesn %
warn Us Of The impending danger TO allure from The
lgnoble Conflicts Of faction and party, and TO awaL,
'ne vigilance and arouse the spirit and excite III. on
erges Of the whole American Peopl. 10 pu,.,. ,a
hey that will prevent Terss from ever becoming a.
sppendage Of the British Croun1