The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-24

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Received, Tia, Is our .ss.. ,. Il !. our ~. duty %
Of Texas ia lSOa to protect them IN the enjoyment
| of their liberty, property and religion.
Resolved That Texas OF right belongs TO the United
States and that the recent application OF INC PooPo
Of that Territory TO be e-annexea 70 .h'' unioo'
most conspicuous verihcaton OF tho sdase, .ha'
Justice, though slow, is sure to triumph AZ ss.
Resolpea, That IN believe that tho suppression
Of the truth by the Spanish Minister, when ,Ieauhs
with our Government In relation 10 Iexss' was
sugg eson of a falsehood !" it becomes our duty oo"
Wien SO fair an opportunity offers Of doing justice TO
ourselves to accept Of territory which Was ios' ny
the misre presentation Of foreign Minister, when
profered 10 our Government by the united voices oil
its inhabitants
Resolved That It is our firm belief that nne-'en'h'
of the population Of this country are IN iaVor OIL 'hs
re- me alton OF Texas TO the United States ana
that We kno that State Of the coniodeIacy Is NOR.
| unanimous on this question than Is the hey stone
of the arch, old Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That our thanks are hereby rendered 70
President Tyler aud President Jackson, for Their
patriotic ia relation TO Texas, and ths' WIN
them believe that we must not lose the golae" OPP
portuniy now presented, TO bring Texas within our
grea, and glorious coniedoracy.
Resolved, That while rel DICE at the unanimity oil
opinion which prevails, and the greet enthusiasm
which is manifested by all true friends TO the honof
and glory Of our Republic, on this important question
we insist that justice shall be done TO that man WIN
whom the measure originated, and that none olher
shall 10 permitted to the lsurels which belong
emphalicalIy and exclusively to President Tyler
ReSoirsd That We protest against any course OF
policy on lie part OF this country which may tend 10
engsnder bad feelings between the people OF Texas
and the citizens Of this Republic and thus expose US
to the danger of having the fnr-reaching power OF
Great Britain obtain influence over Texas MUIR
Gus to our interests and prosperity
Resolved, That We have already more Than we de-
sire of British territory bordering on our Union, and
tina, il wish shut out British influence IN Texas
becomes necessary for us TO receive Texas into the
bosom of the Confederacy.
Resoirsd, That as we firmly believe that our form
Of Government is the best that now exists IN any
part of tho world, il is both expedent and just to
throw the mantle Of Republic over Texas, and
transfer her "lone star to our Respondent banner o
stars
Resolved, That we are delighted to find the spirit
of the people rousing in its to sustain Presi
dent Tyler in the noble stand which he has taken to
thu, out England from the territory of Texas.
Resolved, That are in favor Of John Tyler, and
John Tyler only, the candidate of tho Democratic
party for the next Presidency, because we FIRMLY be-
eve that the defeat of Henry Clay is necessary to
the security and perpetuty OF our republican lnsti
tuons and that John Tyler, tho Veto President and
champion of re-annexa alton, is the only man on whom
the Democracy of the whole Republic can unite with
the certainty OF victory.
Resolved, That we concur most heartily with OUT
republican brethren of New York, and with them
declare our unwaverng determination to enter the
Presidential contest with the name Of John Tyler In
| scribed upon our banner, to sustain him, and him
only, as the Democratic candidate forth Presidency
and to share the fortunes of {" Old Vets."
Resolved, That the Presidents and Secretaries OF
this meeting, be requested to prepare for the sigma
lures OF our citizens, memorial to Congress IN la
yor Of the re-anne xaton Of Texas to the United
States.
Resolrsd, That the proceedings of this meeting bt
published in all the Democratic papers.
Tie resolutions were unanimously adopted;
number Of eloquent speeches we're made, and verl
enthusiastically receved-and the meeting then ad
journed with nine cheers for Tyler and Texas.