The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-05-02

no resource but annexation to the United
States. | understand further that tn
British minister took great offence, as n'
doubt his government will, on discovering
the duplicity of the Texan government il
carrying on the farce of asking and OBJ
tanning their mediation between Mexico
and Texas, on the basis of their indepen
dence. which they were negotiating here
to extinguish.
| Tomorrow the treaty will 60 to the
Senate, and it is probable that their action
upon it will not be long delayed. 1t is
expected that report by C. J. IngersoH
of Pennsylvania, chairman OF the commit
lee on foreign relations, in favor OF annex
alton, will be simultaneously made in the
House Of Representatives, and that it will
conclude either with a oint resolution,
declaring Texas annexed. or with reso,
luton to express the opinton Of the House
in favor Of it. This may be intended first
to influence the Senate. and secondly, 10
prepare Tor Legislative act Of annexation.
upon the rejection of the treaty.
Mr. Clay, has defined his position. and
you will probably receive his address be.
fore our next publication goes 10 press.-
In tina. case think it will be worth a
while to get it in, if it be not rery long,
even at The expense ofsome delay.-D.L.c.
From The NeW York Tribune.
The Texas Treaty.--lts Terms.--Mr Clay.
WAsBINcToN, April 81, 1914.
Sir:-The Treaty is m0w TO go in on
Tuesday last Sunday the word was, " it
is TO go in on Tuesday next" Perhaps
it may still be Kept back some days long
er. The Secretary of State and his assist.
ants, have been hard at work the whole
week wiring of copies of the various do
cuments that are to accompany the treaty;
some relating to the correspondence be-
tween Mr. Upsher and Mr. Everett, &c.
about Texas and Great Britain; others
having reference to the cesSion of Texas,
and the old claims and titles as they are
called of the United States to the territory
of Texas. All that can be produced, and
sent in with IA view 10 make an impression
and copied and will accompany the treaty.
You will remember that in my account
of the alleged terms, SC. of the treaty, |
SAID nothing about any Limitation of 80
days, Sc. 10 The action of the Senale on it,
which has been grave y and absurdlS put
forth by the Journal of Commerce, and
other New York papers. There is no
such stipulation in the treaty; and had
there been, the Senate would have rejec;-
ed it the very day aeer it reached them,
probab " BY an unanimous vota,
1t is very positively asserted tonight,
that IL Wing Senators will vote for the
treaty; this comes from the violent parli.
sans OF Texas; do not believe word Of
The debt of Texas lin the way before
stated as 10 the received value of he scrip
is 10 be provided for and paid solely out OF
the proceeds of the Public Lands. The
boundary line and slavery are to be left
open questions, subject TO disposal hereal-
Ter, by negotiation aud otherwise In
short, the greatest possible care has been
taken liz drawing up The treaty to render
it as simple as it could we'll be made, and
10 avoid all possible grounds OF objection.
The present treaty has been framed and
written entirely by MIR. calhoun the first
one was mixed up concern, partly framed
by Mr. Upshur, partly by Mr. Nelson, part.
Iy by Mr. Tyler, and partly BY one or two
Others. Mr. Calhoun threw this aside,
and wrote a document as simple, as con-
else, and as free from leading objections
as with the objects himself and Mr. Ty-
Ter have in view he could make it; and
this is the document that will be sent in to
the Senate this week-nol TO be confirmed.
1t is true that Mr. c. J. IugersoIl (chair-
man Of the committee on Foreign Afflirs)
stands ready with the Joint Resolution. or
Bill, or both, TO bring forward in the
House on the subject OF extending Terrific.
rial Jurisdiction over Texas, as soon as
the treaty is rejected by the Senate. We
live in stirring times.
Il is not true that Mr. Packenham las
stately has been round trying to induce
certain Senator'S to oppose the treaty. The
published statement is as untr0e as it is
pfeposlerous.
Oveuufes were made to A monte 10 lend
some sort Of coun,enance to The treaty,
but he secuted the idea from the first.
Mr. Clay is positively expected here on
Wednesday; 1t was al first thought that
he would 60 from Norfolk to Baltimore,
but in order 10 see few private friends
he now proposes wishing this city for a
day or two.
2 o'clock, MONDAY.
The treaty has just been Sent to the
Senate, and they have gone INFO Execu-
tive session.
The Tariff has just been taken up in
the House, l04 TO "a.
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