The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-19
guished gentleman in Galveston

Bulletin, leading Wing paper
Extract of letter received yesterday from distin
guished gentleman in Galveston
al say to YOU once for all, that IL the United
States fail 10 act promptly on the subject OF annexa
ton Texas is lost TO the United States, and tho
South will mourn IN vain"
TO this think proper to add, that have no
doubt OF the truth Of IT, The letter does not come
from one who makes random shots, and contents
| are strengthened and confirmed by circumsi ances,
and by reports from every quarter. Its contents
true. Affairs have arrived at that crisis in Texas
that she not a. be held any longer arms length
by the United States ready to be drawn in whenever
the latter piesses. We ought not TO expect il. We
ned not sTptci a. In whatever point Of view il is
examined, THE rREsEsr--THE PRESENTS the
time for action IN behalf Of this great measure
Texas does not hold out TO us threat that abe will
go elsewhere if We do not receive her. On the
lrary, she gives us but friendly notice that she
not ait pleasure any longer; that il turn her
from door, there other and advantageous al
liances awsiiing her acceptance aad which she will
accept. Why wait, then? Why refuse any longer
TO fulfil our solemn treaty stipulation with France,
that the country between the iivers Sabine and Del
Norte as well the other parts of Louisiana, should
be Incorporated into the UDionl Even If the paltry
ambition which is said to be entertained by some,
that future expected Administration shall have the
glory Of this reacquisitlon Of rghtiul territory,
were not paliry, why take so great risk as the
when in the very first mouth of their instalment al
Washington, Mr., Adams and MIR Clay invited ncgo
tiations for the object which is sought topost
one' Is less urgent than in 1927, when those ne
gotialions we're renewed by the gentlemen or
Than in 1928, when they were again attempted by
General Jackson and MIR. Van Buren, Allowing,
however, that the delay was not dangerous--thal
Texas would consent TO wait until we got an EXecu'
tive TO whom we willing the credit Of the mea-
might accrue CTS there any certainty that IN
superabIe difficulties would not MEANWHILE arise al
home' Suppose Mr. Clay elected to the Pre-
sidency he could not reasonably expect that two
third, of the Senate would consist Of his friends. lie
could not carry the measure, then, an Admnistra-
ton measure and the support of his political oPPo-
nents could hardly be expected in q scheme OF such
magnitude Ii Mr.. Van Buren,, or any other person
running on present party issues, be elected, the
same remark will apply. The present. therefore, in
this view OF the case, Is the tme--the appropriate
time-the only safe time. Wing Senators and De-
mocratic Senators may support the project without
compromising themselves as partisans without ma
king any Concessions giving any advantage, TO
the other, to any third party. Can these consdc-
ratons be overlooked at Washington Can any par
ty be blind to its stupid head against this
knotty subject' We hope Motive trust not and
especially we hope and trust the Wing party will
not be SO infatuated.