Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-03-09
Prom the v. Y. True Sun.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, lS44

can state to you on the most undoubt.
ed authority-authority in which every re.
lance can be placed that Mr.. Tyler and
Mr.. Uoshur are about negotiating treaty
with Texas for the annexation of that
country to The United States.
BY some means or other, the President
has been induced to believe that 80 Sena.
tors (they have counted noses) will ratify
the Treaty when made, thus, this manru.
vre entirol" takes the question out Of the
hands Of the House OF Representatives,
and completely steals a march upon that
body Of political schemers. The political
capital 10 be manufactured out of this trans
action is very evident; should it succeed,
MIR. Tyler considers himself placed even
in a higher niche, in The esteem Of his
country than the IMMORTAL Jefferson
himself tie, it is true, purchased Louis
lana, under the pressure of the western
excitement, which had it not thus been al.
layeI, would have slormed New Orleans
by arms, and involved US in a desperate
war with France; but Mr., Tyler intends 10
do an equally important act in the way oil
acquiring territory, unassisted by public
feeling, and ignorant of the Senate's inten.
tcn'ions. Ii he succeeds, he considers that
Ike will have q fair claim upon the gratitude
of the country in general, and upon The
south in particular. This matter has long
been in agitation between Mr.. Tyler and
Upshur. Three months ago, confden-
tial agent was despatched by the State De-
partment TO the Government Of Texas in
order that he might receive and communi.
cate the official intentions and desires of
that government in relation to the proposed
annexation. These papers have been re.
ceived, and upon them as data, Treaty is
being drawn up TO be presented for the
consideration Of the Senate, in the full con.
fidence that it will be speedily ratified
The most difficult part of this transaction,
consists in giving the necessary State rea-
sons that should warrant such precipitate
and secret action; these reasons have been
furnished IN detail by the Texan aulhori.
ties, and may be briefly condensed as fol.
lows:
UnassaiIed by foreign foes, and at peace
from internal strife, Texas finds herself un.
able 10 maintain her position among the
independent powers of the earth from in
herent weakness. She has not wealth
enough within her borders 10 sustain
separate government, AMI therefore an
imperative necessity compels her TO SUBJ
NIT her independence to some Weather
power in consideration of protection 10 be
furnished.
This necessity, it is SAID, has been es.
tablished to exist; and if it be true, Texas
must speedily be annexed to the United
States or become an appanage of Great
Britain. She is already heavily indebted
10 that country for pecuniary assistance,
and she possesses no means of discharg.
ng the debt, unless by the surrender of
herself Should not the United States as.
'ume the obligation by annexing her to our
erritories?
This forms the groundwork of the State
necessity, which it is proposed to offer to
ne Senate in argument for the treaty.
The reasons why Texas should not fall
'enealh the domination Of Great Britain.
IRE the slave question and the command of