New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-08
TeYn. Annexation Mc~tius-Another Fail
nrc-i Vote Of Tnank> 10 john 'Sief
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! Aeresably 10 n call published N tho vsirl"u+ pa
pers. an Adjourned meeting Of the friends OF the Ne
Annexation OF Texas TO the United Stsie> S'a> held
last evening a; the Counts Couu House. the pro-
| reedins- of >bich annex.
Itha,iny been announced dat David Paul Brown,
Esq, th- eloquent orator. would address the meet
ing many persons were present ont oi mere c"To''-
Il. 10 hear the argument OF 20 eminent speaker N
favor Of Annexation knowing full we'll that Mr.
Brown vas nm Aboli,ionst -nd heartily opposed 10
the existence oi SLAVERY IN any form. Fol nv own
parr. knew his name was oniv made use CT al e.
ieo, snd no ioub; without his consent.
Abnut Li-en minutes 10 g O'Clock. Colt J. Jac :
called the meeting 10 order hy nominating FREnss-
,rK -raFvyK Chairman. Sir. Caldwell, Mr Ford.
and Col Wm. Djekson. \ce Presidents ant James
MrCarshan. Secretary Mr.. Caldwell declined
serving.
rhe President "a a few words, stated the oijrct Of
iil., n-rfius. when Cot. Jack-ihe Great Gun oi
,nna,aiion or rather Annexation. N this city
r,se 11d -.lI that some how OF other, the duty OF
LEADING m this matter had fallen upon h''n. and deli
r,-s as It seemed h. would not be deferred is any
tbing that nlsh; b. sad Against him but intended IL
mov- nnaw.d N the matter. long lerit> oi re>o-
lation- glving numerous reasons why cNa- Shouid
10 annexe.l written hv the Col. were then read a-
t., which speech oi 0ae i0Dr aud hitscr minutes
j1Yo,rci II was curious affair neither one thins
nor the other and filled wif numerous ridiculous and
rll-a statements. Lengthy extracts were read from
Mr. Walker pamphlet, and John Quincy Adams
frequently referred tn having conirndei that eNas
r,rniry belonged 70 the United States, having, in
Inc purchase OF Louisiana. been cedcd 10 the Ane-
nom psupl- The CoInuel was very severe upon
the E,litor OF the Nrw-i urk Amercan =nd IN the
course OF biz philippe. very Indignantly exclaimed
- brand that man traitor 10 his country WHO
speaks OF a Dissolution ot tie mon ihrcai sell
sstion and applaI.r The speaker alluded To the
VAST benefit Annexation would be-, IN particular To
Pennsylvania. Texas possessed no coal mines or
crew any Wheat, Consequently, she must seek
Gnr markets To supply her demands. Bat cannot
follow the speaker farther who was certainly very
enthusiastic IN his advocacy vi tr Fe-ahheNauoh o
Texas 10 the niird states.
Immediately after Nr. Jack had concluded,
,ouue man rp-... denied hi- statement relative I"
coal aud whcnr. and appealed to gentlemen present.
who were llst from TeNHs Ia prove that coal had
ieen lounh upon the Colorado and wheat was
rrnwnto considerable extent
Several persons now atiemftc! Ia speak, when
rh, rry o. :. Not an Abolition question:. was heard.
The vote upon the resolutions drmandcd,-an
amendment offered, touching the suppression "i SIn-
yrry-y hen finally the resolutions were ngnin read
by Col. jack and adopted with but one dissenting
voice
Al his stage OF the proceedings, respectable
lnoking man who attempted several times In address
,be meeting. ro-e and suid-'. now give notice that
, meeting ,riU h. held in tins place, when tie qucs-
lion nf Annexation can be fairly discussed For II
moment or two there cnn>iicribl" sonsalion
end The words Abolition slaves, e. were
heard spoken by several!
Col. Dickson. one oi The Wee Pie-id'niI. then
offered "a resolution to the effect that the thanks OF
rb. me.tina are emlnsuI, due and nrc hereby ten
,I.r,J IA Genera; Jucksou or the pnln0tlc advice
cont.in.,I IN - recent letter, aud 10 President "
Ter. i,r tie. noble stand he ha- taken upon the qnes-
non oi Annexation.
Ii.re was frr-brand nj once. and Col. Jack,
,,ho had previously denounced John Tyler 'pring
Ia tis i,c tesi,cd the resolution separated, decluf
ing he would oppose any vote al thanks beng ten
l.red IA ll,. President hr could hn no OIncinl
,cr ot ms mrriiins the same he called upon NIr
Dickson In point out such uct-Alr TYLER descred
bu lit;le m s e-;iaiion, at the hands %. l- meet
IHe.
Here The question upon the resolution was de-
uaudrd hy -urie person present, Wie stated the
meeting ,,n~ not polite al one.
Nr Dickson explained rather ieehlv, when Col
Jack sui opposed the passage al the frsodtI"n and
moved The same lie upon the table, which "as cur
RED Dy Il large majority
David Paul Brown, Esq. wa- then called Tor, but
NOT appearing d Gentleman from Texas, Who remark
ed hat hc hal never made speech IN las life, rose
and said that but opinion existed IN Texas up
on the subject OF fAnnexsnon, which wh~ favorable.
The meeting then adjourned.
Th- prt---,iings viii b. published 1n Monday,
Ir NAV be- proper 10 add, thai about 500 persons
were present, large number OF whom were decld-
IAN JACNTO