Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-22
ANNEXATION MEETINGS.


held in Charleston on the IA. inst., the
following among other Resolutions were
adopted:
"Resolved, That the people Of Texas
are kindred people, emigrated mostly
from the U. States, who have carried with
them our principles Of civil and religious
liberty, social habits and industrial pur-
suits, that they are attached TO our con-
stitu,ion of government, and nave, by their
valor and good conduct, won their inde-
pendence de .facto, aud established it de
jure ; and that, as free, sovereign and in
dependen, people, they have anquestiona-
BILE right, five consent thereto, to submit
themselves and their country, to the con-
sti,ulion, laws and government of the u:
States, as territory, and tbatsin ounde-
lberate Judgment. ns a measure OF right,
of defence, and of sell. preservation, as well !,
as Of treaty faith, the United States have,
by the laws of nations, an equally .un.
doubted right, peacefully to receive Texas
back, and that the Senate of the United
States ought forthwith TO ratify the treaty
now before it, for its immediate annexa-
ton TO these Slates." s
."Resolued, That the requirement Of pos
session or paramount influence over the
Republic of Texas, The Territories Of which
constitute ibe entire South Western boun-
Diary for more than 1000 miles, by Great
Britain, who now possesses our whole
Northern boundary and numerous Islands
in the Gulf of Mexico and along our At
lanlic coast, enabling her to surround her
with her flag. and to establish foreign in-
fuence and power on this continent, is
dangerous to American institutions, Justly
alarming 10 every citizen ofthe U. States,
and can Only be averted BY the immedi-
ale ratification Of the Treaty now before
the Senate 49,.
"Resolued, That the proposed Reunion
of Texas with our Terriiory,of which
under The treaty of 1903, it was a. righlfuI
part, would, in the opinion of this meeting,
violate no treaty obligation, no national
faith, nor any sound principle of The laws
of nations, that il would ofright be peace
fuI and give no justi6able cause Of war,
especially TO Mexico -.
In New Orleans the voice Of Louisiana
speaks loudly in favor Of fAnnexalion and
the nomination of John c.. Calhoun. AT
a mass meeting in that city the following
among other resolutions were unanimously.
adopted .i: ~. ., :.
"Resolued, That the ratification or-re-
lection of the Treaty for the Annexation
of Texas to the United States, involves
considerations of higher importance than
any question that now divides the present
political parties.
"Resolued, That The opinion expressed
by Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Van Buren,, that the
annexation of Texas 10 the American
Union would bea violation Of honor and
good faith to Mexico, ia utterly inconsis-
tent with the attempt made by Mr. G. and
v. B. to purchase Texas from Mexico, be-
fore the independence Of Mexico was re-
cognized by Spain; to wit by Mr.. Clay
in 1925 and 20, and by Mr.. Van Bursuin
1929" 8 Is
"Resolred, That it is the duty of the
friends of Annexation Of Texas, TO sepa-
rate themselves from the leaders of the
present political parties, and to nominate
candidate for the Presidency with
special view 10 this important question ia
all its numerous and complicated bearings,
and without,he Intervention Of Caucuses
or Conventions"
"Resoired, That The choice should fall
upon some statesman Of acknowledged
ability and high worth, whose private life
is without faint or blemish. and whose
public career has been marked oul by bis
own intellect; one who is the friend of
peace, We, ever readyto uphold the honor
Of our country without counting the cost;
and whose administration we may be GER
tain will be conducted on principles that
will work no shame to the simplicity of
our Institutions, nor wound the integrity Of
the national character" @ 81 ~
| "Resolued, That we nominate for the
! President of The United States John Cald-
we'll Calhoun, of South Carolina.
"Reselved. That tits peculiarly the duty
of the now State of Louisiada to vindicate
the rights of the inhabitants Of said Ter
rtory, between The Sabine and The Rio
del Norle, to Incorporation into the Fede-
raj Uuion." lgi
At Petersburg, Va, the following reso-
lutions in connection With a preamble de-
scriptive of,he situation Of Texas were
adopted:
/" Resolvea, That the Annexation of
Texas 10 the United States would promote
the interest ofthe whole Union, and that
there is no good reason whyit should not
be Immediately DONE"
>. '.Resolued, That Mexico having .vio-
Iently, and by force Of arms, changed her
form Of Government, she has no rightful
clair1 to the. State Of Texas, who never
consented to such change that the Revo-
luton in Texas and her Independence is
as complete as that Of Mexico, Whatever
/ might have been their original relatiops.N ~