The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-27
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When Mr.. Van Buren, was General Jack
CONS Secretary of State, and il was the avow-
ed intention of the Executive 10 effect the an
nexaton of Texas TO the United States, IL pos
sible, the former, in preparing his desPa'che''
very carefully worded them so as TO escape '''e
charge Of ever having been (himsei) itiehu's
TO the measure He therefore was particular III
stating that 81 am directed by The PreSident
N communicate his views, wishes, &c. &c.
OF course The negotiation failed. But when
Mr.. Van Buren, was President, his Secretary
of State, Mr.. Forsyth, Southern man, ana co
NEEDING in his views with General Jackson,
made no such reservations and qualifications III
his reply to the tender made by the Texan 90
vernment. He spoke for the head OF the Gov
erument. MIR. Van Buren,, who could not be
otherwise Than responsible for the acts OF MS
Secretary. And the refusal TO entertain the
tender of annexation made by the Texan au-
thori,ies, was put upon the alleged grounds that
the Constitution did not justify the measure,
and that il was also inexpedient and impolitlc.
Whether or not Mr. Van Buren's mind has
undergone a change since the above occur
rences, we have no means OF knowing, unless
we make the expressions of the leading presses
in his interest, in his own State, the criterion
by which TO judge of his present opinions. Ana
if we do this, we must unhesita,ingly conclude
that his opinions are the same now that they
were when he was President
The New York Evening Post, which Is GER
tainly regarded as one of Mr.. Van Buren's or
gaus, thus cautiously notices the letter Of Gen
eral Jackson, recently published by US, and also
Mr.. Webster's letter against annexation, an IN
teres,ing extract from which we inserted the
other day:
From the NJ Y. Epenng Post.
GENERAL JACKSON ON THE TEXAS
QUESTION.
We publish TO day letter written about year
ago BY General Jackson on the general question oil
Incorporating Texas with the American coniederacy
II was addressed to Mr.. Brown, member OF Con-
gre,s who has sent il to the Washington Globe for
publication, because, as he observes letter from
MIR. Webster disappearing of the annexation oil Tex
as has appeared in the newspapers, evidently win
view to create prejudices against the measure, and
he is DESTROYS that the opinions OF another distinguish
ed citizen 81 all stand side by side with those OF Mr.
Webster On this we have only to remark, that nei-
Their the opinions of Mr.. Webster, those of Gen
Jackson, can have any weight in this matter any
further than as they are reasonable and just we
should not admit Texas into the Union to please
either Of them, however much we may respect them
personally.
We have long known that General Jackson looked
upon the acquisition Of Texas highly desirable to
this country. His natural sense of justice, however,
withheld him during his own administration from Ia
king any step Of which the Mexican government could
complain as inconsistent with the obligations Of
neutral nation. Ne attempt was made on his part
to convert his own great popularity into an instru
ment for ehectng purpose which his intimate friends
knew to be favorte with him, whenever tcould
be effected consistently with the national honor. II
does not surprise u.s. therefore, that General Jackson
in his letters his friends should still speak well Of
the policy Of making Texas part OF the federal
republic. His reasons however, do not satisfy us.
The example of the Romans alluded to by Gen
Jackson is not fortunate one for his purpose II
admit that the spirit Of aggrandlzemeDt which led
them embrace in their military despotism, nearly
all the regions known to them is worthy oil imlta-
ton, let us cease railing at Great Britain for adding
province after province TO her domains in the east
upon the plea that the conqucsts are necessary
10 the security Of the old.
We presume that the Posts reasons will
" not satisfy General Jackson, or majority
Of the People-so they are even. Ii the letter
pas "written about year ago." that does not
prove that the old Hero has changed his mind.
He is not Of the tickle genus. We should IA
Their suspect MIR. Van Buren, Of changing than
General Jackson. Mr.. Richie, however, says
he has seen another letter" from General
Jackson, written about twenty days ago, in
which the time -honored Sage says it would be a
comfort to him to witness the annexation Of
Texas before he closes his eyes in DEATH