The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-08
From the .E,,r World.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

From, the .S,r World.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
The Texas question-by far tie most important
question which the present generation Of American
statesmen can, in all probability be called upon TO
and to setile-is now fairly before the neope
The terms of the taty are known. The documents
containing the facts and the arguments reed upon
by tie Executive, in presenting to the Senate for
ratification, have been published. The two states
men at me head OF The two great parties whose OPT
mons will doubtless be taken at once for truth with
out further consideration by thousands of their fell
lowers throughout the Union, have made known
their views IN opposition to the annexation, as at
present proposed
II Is not too much to say that the present attitude
and aspect OF hs g5eat matter, is SOMETHING aog,.
Their unprecedented IN the history Of politics Here
Is territory larger than the kingdom of France
bordering for hundreds Of miles on our fronter--of
admirable commercial facilities with a most salu
brious chmatea soil tmtne ntly rich and fertile ca
paole oil producing IN unmeasured abund nee all our
great staples of export, and opening an immense
market to our manuiactures--with a population of
two or thr,e hundred thousanh-most!y EN- grants
from ouIselves-speakiug our language, protesting
our religion, politically organized under constitu-
lion, and system Of laws, formed in the closest Iml-
taiion Of own-its national existence and indie
pendence fully recognised and acknowledged by our
selves and by the other chief powers of the civilized
world-and this free and independent Republic of
Texas comes before our Government, and, in the
words OF the first article of the Treaty "acling in
conformity with the wishes Of the people and every de-
partment OF It's government, cedes TO the United
States all It's territories, TO be held by them in full
property and sovereignty and TO be annexed to the
said United ates OF their territories subject
10 the same constitutional provisions with their other
territories his offer has already been once before
made and rejected. Ii Is now after an eight yeats
interval OF rtilrcton, made again. II is received as
we have seen, IN high quarters, with marked disfa.
vr, and present appearances TO indicate that
our Government may again re ject il.
Among al the noret AID singular epent, ,oheL hare
iranspired an TIE politics Of 7meriea his is asred NOT
fae least strange or surprising. We douot ,rLefher The
ph0i history q d,pi macy produce is parallel II
all the marWs Of state policy rhioi hare heretofoTe
guided great nations 10 aud porsr be- moi error,
aH the ceios If national rotcfh extension and uy..
periiy phioh hare Hitherto been thought 10 firm "a, ,ri,
dom Of ictse gopernDents, be mol ia our case e,s f
-four country be rOi called upon 10 adfure IN priaciS
coh hare hitherto shaped the deliberations Of eabiu,t,
and Inc action Of naiionsten surely ou rulers must
ponder utA " reasons before Dty can resore 10 ~ m
The most magnificent territorial boon erer rointarih Of
FIRED by free STATE 10 another. The obiector, 10
tins treaty may, possibly, make out a clear case of
objection But they must make out their case in the
lace OF all The potent presumptons arising out Of the
settled and uniform practice and policy Of civilized
nations up TO the present hour These presumptions
are al msnllesily on the side OF ptance and an
nexation.
he objections TO the annexation which have thus
iai oeen sci before The public lnnd, and principally
relied upon 10 defeat this measure range the mselye
IN two classes, and embrace two most importap, 10
pics, entirely distinct from each other The obiec
uohs OF The hrst class grow out Of the considerations
OF national justice, and honor, and policy supposcd
10 be involved under the law OF nations in Ia. al
legged rights and Interests of Mexico in the incorno-
ration oil Texas into our Union The obeotions of
the second class arise Of the supposed bea,inps
the proposed snneXat on OF negro slavery IN Texas
aud m the UnioD-and with this branch of the sub
Jet, II - admitted that the rights OF foreign nations
have no concern IL is matter Of purely domestic
policy.
We propose TO consi Ter with candor and with o,rs
both these classes Of obje ctons in their BEARING
upon all the aspects OF the subject nod IN the sb Of
those great principles OF national Justice and WIS.
dom which We ierventy hope may control our Co
yernment and cur country IN the determination of The
question.
The tue policy and duty Of our Government in |
view OF the Mexican claims and interest. in the sub.
jet, seem 10 be, Of all the topics involved \, The
gus ION, at present most prominently before the pub
nc mlnd, ~ ihis part OF the country and these |
therefore, we shall first d cuss. On tbs mari Of Inc
matter, too, we have formed the most clear and nm
wsVtripS judgment and We shall set forth our opin
ION, aud TIE grounds Of IT. with all possible distinct.
meas.
We believe, then, that the Texan people form at
~" 'P'ho'Hl sovereign STATE
that under the well settled Law Of nations the, hold
their country IN absolute and sovereign posses. ~,
and That therefore the Texan government with ~,
assent OF MS people has plenary poser 10 effect by
treaty the legal transfer Of its territory in full pro
perry, TO any other independent Government whb
whom u may elect to form such a compact With
such transfer, we hold that Mexico has under Inc
law OF nations, no moral legal right 10 interfere
Mexico may, indeed, II she It, wage war unon
Texas, and she may also, at tho same time a,tarL
the more powerful nation TO which Tex,s has an
nexed herself ~"
%" "ffieo ~age' 'uoi ioar she uag,s u on her
0,en responsibility, at her peril and IN her o,,u
orons such uar, on her part, s an az Just ,oay and
an illegal rnj add 81, nger defeat 81, eannof = a.
sole hcrse1 ia dcftaf and disaster by M, y,d,c,; a.,
fhopgh unsuccessful shs IS wi IN N, riebt-fhH %, Ia,,
y nations u nth her, and thai shs is sustained IN be
position 6y he poiiy q The eirih1ed toord Tins, h,rb
eonsotai'on' do not bcioi,g 10 her case.
TO sustain these views, wo are aware tba, No.. NM,
show afirmst ely that Texas has full, acbi,yci I'D
established her national nde pendence and soyereign,
W me general Judgment Of the civilized world M
IS the whole question. If Texas be at this mome, =.
independent nation IN the view of the oi,iliz.d ,,J
even as Brazil IS an independent nation--tb.n
Mexico can no more legally interfere in any oes.ion
Of the territory Of Texas than she can interfere IN
cession OF the territory OF Brazil
The facts IN the case are very s,mnl. px n
treaty OF Louri'na The United States acquired Il.