Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-03-22
POSTSCRIPT.
A TREATY IS ALL BUT MADE

TREATY 10 ALL BO L MADE!
Since the above was in type, we find confrma-
ton of the fact that Annexation is to be attempted,
md confirmation ncSt to an official announce
mcnt of the fact. The National Intelligencer Of
Saturday last says:
"Matters have proceeded so far, however, that
it is proper we should state to our readers what
knowledge we have recently acquired on this sub
iect from sources to be relied upon, and endcavor
TO open their eyes to the dark cloud which over
hangs the public peace and the national welfare, if
not the cxistnce of this Union.
1t is now some months ago probably not long
after the retirement Of Mr.. Webster from the De-
partment of State--that an overture was made, By
| this Government, through the Secretary of State,
| inuitinp from the Executive of Texas Gen. llous-
ton,) proposition for the annexation OF Texas to
the United States. This overture was at first, ii
we understand rightly, rather coolly received by
the Chief Of the young Republic But since the
meeting of Congress, the Government of Texas
having been again approeched-we will not say
| mportuned, though circumstances almost justify
the use of that phrase by the Executive Of the
United States, Gen. Houston did at length consent
to negotiate on the subject. The terms OF an ar
rangement between the high contracting parties
are already arranged; and, it not already done,
they are to be reduced forthwith to the form OF u
Treaty, through the agency of Special Minister
! from Texas, Mr. Henderson, who is already on
his way to this city for the purpose if, before this
paper goes to PRESS he has not already arrived.
| So far as the President of the United States and
the President of Texas are concerned, the Treaty
is all but made
This information has, we confess, filled our minds
with humiliation and apprehension. Humiliation
at the unauthorized and almost candestlne manner
in which, after having heretofore solennly rejected,
for unanswerable reasons, proposition for annex
alton, when sought by the Government of Texas,
our own Government has gone u-wooing 10 that OF
| Texas and solicited its favors and apprehension
of the consequences of the contamination Of the
Treaty, which the President at least has been made
to believe will be promptly ratified by constltu-
tional majority of the Senate of the United States.
The sudden occurrence of this question, we have
already intimated, is of those occasions OF en-
crossing interest, which, like that of foreign in
vasion, or rebellion at home-a pcstilence, or an
carthquake-ought to suspend for time mere par
ty differences and contentious. 1t is question OF
peace or war, of sefpreservaton, Of national eXls-
tence, in comparison with which The ordinary top
les of party controversy dwinde into absolute In
significance.
While speaking thus, we know and feel that we
are expressing sentiments not according with those
of some of our political friends. We sincerely re-
gret it, on our account and on theirs But when,
in our opinion, great danger impends, we must
rot be deferred by such considerations from sound
ing the alarm, and calling upon public opinion to
make itself heard at the capital IN tones winch
can neither be misunderstood nor disregarded
Tho Intellgencer then goes on in an able arti
Gle opposing annexation in the most decided terms
which shall give in our next but ere that, eu-
cry freeman of Vermont ought 10 sign remon-
STRANGE 10 The Senate, against confirming The Treaty.
and hare IL on The ,oay 10 our Senator's IN UaSh-
ington We urge every reader of ours to make
himself or herself an agent-to put the above pc
titon at the head of sheet Of paper-get the
names of your neighbors, and forward either tc
Senators Phelps or Upham. If you do not like the
above form, frame a better one; but III some shape
demonstrate Immediately.
CF9Why not call public meetings? If this is
to be done, it should be done quickly.