Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-06-19

Connolly, VIM. a. Walker, and Wm.
McMurry, Esqrs. Committee.
Cor. PoLK's LETTER ON THE ANNExA-
TIoN OF Texas.
Columbia, Tenn, Aprii 23d, 1914.
Gentlemen-Your letter Of The 30rh ull.,
which you have done me Tho honor to ad-
dress 10 ME, reached my residence during
my absence from home, and was not re-
ceived until yesterday. Accompanying
your letter, Iou. transmit TO me, as you
state, "a copy Of the proceedings of avery
large meeting Of the citizens of Cincinnati,
assembled on The 29lh instant, 10 express
their settled opposition to the annexation
of Texas to the United States" You re-
ques, from me ap explicit expression of
opinion upon this question Of annexation.
Having al no time entertained opinions
upon public subjects which was unwiIl-
ing To- -avow,it gives me pleasure to COM
ply with your req uest. have no hesita-
lion in declaring, that am in favor of the
Immediate. re annexation oil Texas 10 the
territory and government of the United
Statea. entertain no doubts as 10 the
power. or expedencY flhe Remuneration:
The proofs clear and satisfactory 10 my
mind, that Texas once constituted part
of The territory Of the q. .Staes, The title
10 which !reSard 10 have been as indispu-
table as that to any portion Of our territory.
AT The time tho negotiation was opened,
with a view TO acquire lhe Floridas, and
The settlement of other questions, and pen
ding that negotiation. the Spanish Gov
ernment itself was ready TO recognize
line far West Of the Sabine as ihe True
Western boundary of l. Louisiana. as defined
blythe treat 500 with France. under
which Lonisiana, was acquired. This neg
citation which. had been first opened at
Madrid, was broken of and transferred 10
Washington. where it was resumed, and
resulted in The treaty Of Florida, by which
the Sabine was fixed on as the Western
boundary Of Louisiana. From The ratifi-
cation of the treaty of 1903, with France
Fill The treaty orlSl9, with Spain, The ler-.
Irilory now constituting The Republic Of
Texas belonged to the United States. IN
1919, The Florida treaty was concluded at
Washington by Mr.. John G. Adams. Qhe
Secretary Of State OH The part Of the U.
S., and Don Louis de Onis on The part Of
Spain, and by that treaty, this territory
Lying West oflhe Sabine, and constituting
Texas was ceded by the United States to
Spain. The Rio del Norte, or some more
Western boundary than the Sabine, could
have beenobtained, had il been insisted on
by the American Secretary of State, and
that without increasing the consideration
paid for the Floridas. In my judgement,
ihe country. wesl OF the Sabine, and now
called Texas was most unwisely ceded
away. .uIk;is part Of the great. valley Of
/ Mississippi. directly connected by. its nav
igable waters, with the Mississippi river,
and having once been par.. Of our Union
it should never have dismembered from it.
The government and people of!Texas, i.
is understood, not only give their consent,
but are ;anSionsly desirous to be reunited
to the United States. 1.-THE application
of Texas fora re-upion aud admission into
our, Confederacy shall be rejected by the
United States, there is eminent danger that
she will become dependency If not a
colony ofGfeat Brilain-an event which
no American patriot. an xious for.the safety
and prosperity of This; country, could per.
init TO occur. Wilhou, the most strenuous
resistance. Let TeIas be re- annexed,
1;and the authority and laws Of the U. S.
libe established and maintained within her
Limits, as also in the OregonT Terrilory, and
let the fixed policy ofour governm ent be,
moi 10 permit Great Britain or any other
foreign power 10 planla colony, or hold
dominion oyer any portion oftte people or
territory ofeither. These aremyorlnlons;
and without deeming it necessary toex-
ttend. this letter, by assigning tie many
reasons which influence me in the con-
clusions To, which / come, Iregret tojbe
compelled TO differ SO widely from The
views expressed by yourselves, and the
meeting ofcitizens Of Cincinnati: whom you
represent. Differing, however, with you
and with them as i do, ii was due 10 frank
ness that. Il should be explicit in the de-
clarationsafny opinions: .5.I.:s,5 ~ J:
!. Fam, will, great respect.
.s.s.,. ft Your obedient servant,
.s....- ..4:;:Is.y .;.-4ss:sy JAS K.sPOLK,E;
TO. Messrs. S. II. Chase, Thomas tHea-
ton, &c., Commilee Cincinnati. IS. 5.
;PoEIS. i.
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