The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-18

Aud while thoy arrogate 10 Monai chies the priv.
lescs OF forming alliances between kingdoms and
crowns, VIII conclude alliances without the con
sent OF their highnesses OF their most gracious ma
jestieS, just IL may eomport with the dignity Of
men, Of ireemen, and OF republics. But We are
asked why all this alarm why this apprehension
why dread that which can only happen with the con
sent Of or own people But In turn, we ask what
means this menace IRON Mexicoi from govern.
ment where every energy has been reused 10 conquer
little Texas, and which has IN every effort siledi
Does she expect successful issue in her proposed
declaration OF war, without powerful aid from Eng
land Does she not look 10 the discussion Of our
people on this subject Does she not anticipate a
contest between the North aud the South on The sex-
ed question OF slavery Does she not look to Briti'h
Abolition, and see that this is her time for movement
this her only and accepted time for action
But these not all the reasons why we should an-
tcipate danger from this quarter II Is sbrewdy
onectured that England is also laying a dark and
daring scheme for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT al the expense OF
the Territorial Government OF Spain. Why has she
allowed the intestine broils Of SPAN to involve that
nation in debt' Why has she not, when she has the
power, nterposed to quiet the ieuds that prey upon
the vtals Of that country, which rs now almost one
Of her depenceDcies Simply for the reason that she
is DESTROYS of receiving payment for the enormous
debt she has contracted with the Government Of
Great Britain and her subjects by the possession of
territory England is apPrised that since the revoiu
ton of Mexico IN 1913, Spain has lost all her domains
the main land Of this continent, and only holds IN
the West Indies, the Islands Of Cuba and Porto Rico
both Of which she will have peaceabiy il possible
forciby if she must Give her the Castle Of Moro, and
the harbor Of Havana and the splendid ports and har
bors Of that most beautiful and lovely island Of the
ocean, and she will make the great Valley OF the Mis-
sissipp obedient to her nod, and the commerce Of
our States bow in submission to the flag Of Great
Britain.
With these views aud apprehensions of the inien.
tons of other nations in relation to Texas and the
Gulf Of Mexico, how is il possible that people
can longer slumber on this subject, sleeping the
growing volcano that is trembling even at its
prospect of explosion when the signs Of the coming
catastrophe arc so manifest On this subject your
committee expecl the utmost unanimty OF opinion
and the most determined action the part of our
people, and would call upon all who love their coun-
try, whether in the North or South, TO up a.
one man to resist the nrigues Of other nations upon
our borders, with common feeling and not for one
moment jeopardze the interests Of any part or por.
tion Of our country.
Ieras Is free! The nations Of the earth have pro-
claimed her so She shall be an independent CIV
crnm' nt or part of our own, and we have the power
TO make her Come then, with one accord--lc US
proclaim her a sister, and share with her a common
destiny.
Your committee would recommend the ado ton of
the following resolutions
Resolved That the annex alton of Texas as an int
grai part of the United States is not only sapedisni
but impeTatisely demanded pati iolic and pIecau
tionary measure the part of this Government.
Resoired, That at The present crisis il is incumbent
on the press freed from party seshness and section
al influences, TO deveope public opinion upon this
question.
Rtsoired, That our ellow-cizcns in all the State
and Terri cries of this Union be solicited respond to
the action and opinions of this meeting.
Resolved, That a copy of the REL on and foregoing
resolutions be sent to each of the Senators repre-.
sen'atv's in Congress from Missouri, with the re-
ques that the be laid before their respective bo
dies
The meeting was then addressed by the following
gentlemen all in favor of the report and resolutions
M hrum, Esq, Dr. J. ~ Mcdowell Mai. A.
w Gilmore, l.. Nj Shreeve Esq, and The Chairman.
After which, the previous motion of Colonel
Thornton Grimsley, seconded by Major A. Wet
more, ,he report and resolutions were unanimously
adopted 0he meeting then adjourned,
X. RANNEY, Chairman.
!. b. THOMAS, Sec'y.