The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-21

UNITED STATES SENATE-PARTlES--
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS, &c.

There probably may be tie in the next Senate,
which would give tbs casting vote TO the new Vice
President. On General JAcksons going inlo ONCE,
there wss decided majority against him. which soon
gave wsy The Senate Is the great conservative
power of the nation. IL should never be brought ca
priciousy 10 bear upon any branch OF the Govern
menl, but looking the interests OF The country al
large should cordially cooperate with the Executive
advancing enforcing and giving strength TO those
interests The hostility of the Senate, no doubt nom
political motives 10 the present administration ~hiie
impaired and broke down It's own political power had
at the time an injurious effect upon the country
in rejecting measures of importance. IL was difhcui
probably TO prevent strong political preJudices hndIne
their way into the popular body But lew anticipated
similar GU break in the Senate, more grave and
deliberate assemblage of citizens, chosen by the States
for long period from among the most approved ana
distinguished Of the nation In fact body when
should be deemed the pillar Of the Constitution The
Senate should have no feelings towards the Chief
Magistrate but those Of Kindness confidence and cor
dial co-operalion Tor whoever the sufrages Of ifee
people shall place in that distinguished office is worthy
Of and every way entitled 10 the Difference and res
pect Of that BODY. 1t therefore deeply to be re-
GREETED by the friends of the last Senatorial majority,
as results have shown that on the very threshold OF
the duties devolvng the present administration,
the Senate should have taken the lead in war OF
pIoscriptiOn--a war harm sss to the individual in OF
ce fatal to the party represented by the majority OF
Senator'S and injurious TO the country-as il le the
Chief Magistrate without support in Congress an>
compelled him to steer the ship Of State without
party. The experiment thus far has shown that
judgment and firmness, united TO regard for the
Constitutional restrictions of power, and constant
reference to the public interests, may be able to Keep
he country in smooth water without the fictitious aid
of either ot the two great political interests dsidlng
the Union But if circumstances justified the rejsc-
ton of certain nominations TO the Senate, the people
have been enabled TO obtain any satisfactory explana-
tons for the rejection of Treaties of great importance
excepting oppos itlon TO the realy-U akng power
which it would be impolic to avow. Had the trea-
ty annexng Texas been discu- SEED in the Senate with
reference only to the tue interests of the country that
treaty would have been confirmed, and by this time
the question would have heen satisfactorily settled
with Mexico, and England finding Texas integral
part Of the Union, would have withdrawn all 0ppo-i-
ton from obvions motives of policy. But the treaty
was assailed by distinguished men OF both political
parties and fiom sectional views, the ground of
its leading to a war with Mexico of its extending
slavery breaking the Union, and involving the Uni-
led States in heavy pecuniary liabilities. All these
questions came up their regular order during the
late exciting canvass and all discussed amply and
ably on general grounds and abstract principles. The
people, however have decided in favor of that candi-
date for the Presidency who was early and unequvo
cay committed in favor of annex ation and thus the
question far as public will and public opinion
tends, may be considered defnitvely settled and
Texas comes into the Union. But laws in our Re-
public which bind all should far practicable, be
assented to by ALL The minority have rights which
entitled to respect. 1t IL desirable, therefore, as
far possible to make this question of annexation
satisfactory It be made to that minority, and
this ought be, and doubt is, the desire OF the
present administration. There two classes which
object to annexation on the ground of extending
slavery: those who are honestly opposed to slavery,
and those known as political aboli,ionsts, which lat
ter, il seems, can never rally party of any force 10
the country. To the conscientious opponents Of sla
very 1t may be truly said that annexng Texas ex
tends, but at the same time reduces the dominion of
slavery 1t will gradually, but securely draw off the
slaves in Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, and other
slave States to soil aDo climate which are
genial, while the cultivation of wheat, rye corn, &c.
in The present slave Stats being carried on by white
labor, will create no diffi,u ty inconvenience from
fluctuations in the value of land by The emigration
of the colored race to Teas. This at once changes
several slave States into Zee States which is posi-
tive gain to all who consctntousy desire those
States made free at onc, The number of slaves
will not increase by emigraion but in time they may
spread all over Mexico and the South American
Continent and be gradually lost in anal gamaiion
with the coored in those territories while
at the time the old colonial States will be free
from slave labor, while Texas itself may after some
years adopt white labor, and al the time the alb
olitionlss, as party having further field for mis-
chief, will soon become disbanded.
These results which may confidently be pre-
die ell as growing out of the anne K alton of Texas
and they meet at once the important as well as
serious part of the objections. As to conditional
objections, they have been removed by the opinions
OF the most able jurists of the Country. These two
points disposed Of the next is ascertain how Me,i-
co is interested in that territory Several European
powers, as well as the United States have acknow-
lodged the Independence Of Texas, and the obvious
Of ever reoonquering Texas by Mex
leo, settles the question of her sovereignty. The
mere fact OF refusing TO acknowledge that indepen.
deDce does not In the least initiate against he ac-
al Independence of Texas. Siain, for mony years
after Mexico was free and had organrzcd a Govern
ment, refused 10 acknowledge bet independe nee
Whatever rights therefore, positive reserved or con-
ventonal, Mexico may have may be subject to an
am'crble arrangement. Texas wishes with great
unanimI'y to come into the Union. Her people are
mostly natives OF the United States and the transfer
Is both natural and popular. The territory was once
ours, but we lost 1t by Encouragement, and It may
again revert TO us without sacrificing the peace of the
country or involving US in any heavy and mprudent
pecunisry sacrifices. The subject will undoubtedly
be referred TO at length in the Presidents message
and our erool position defined with fairness and dis
erection, leaving TAO doubt that bill may be passed by
the present Congress annernR Texas in a manner
satisfactory 10 Mexico and the people of this coun
try.