The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-30
ANNEXATION NOT A PARTY CUES
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The folly of those editors who seek to make
this great measure party question, ii is, Of
course, an Administration measure, cannot be
too severely condemned. If the advantages which
It's adoption promises, should recommend lis ac
ceptauce, that is sufficient and should be the
only ground of discussion. II evil only is TO flow
for rejection. Why, then, should any one seel
10 desecrate this great measure, by contracting
and touuring il with the structures and liga
ments of party2 w by seek TO defeat his mea
sure by chcanery, by indirect attacks OF al
kinds, in every form; by seeking 10 rally parties
TO the issue; in fact, by opposition in every
mode save that only which is the true and pro
per one, if the measure possesses not merit tc
recommend iiself2 The good or the evil to result
from the measure, should be fairly and fully can
vassed, well weighed and determined. The in
formation which could be presented TO the Sc
nate, in secret session, together with the hs,o-
ry of the rending from US that land, and the
subsequent attempts TO recover IL, which is Ia
miliar to every Senator, would enable that body
10 come to judicious conclusion, if their OPT
Mons be not tainted by party spirit.
Kras The Erecutire and Senate. the treaty.
making porer, which diiendted The territory
Of Teras Why may not The same treaty.
making poioer recOrer it? Is there any other
mode pointed out by The Constitution? Does
the Constitution authorize the treaty-mdking
poper to cede anay our territory and forbid
ii taking the same back. again? Messrs.
Adams, Clay, Jackson and Van Buren,, moi
only judged the treaty making power capa-
bic of acquiring territory, but they avowed it as
the appropriate instrument for attaining this OBJ
ject.
If ever question was settled by precedent
and authority, it is that of the ueaty-makIng
power being the appropriate constitutional in
srument TO purchase and TO obtain cessions OF
territory. 1t follows, therefore, as a duty, that
the treaty making power shall be eTerted, 10
obtain cessons of territory, whenever the safety
the great interest Of the country require them.
This narrows the question 10 point-wlll the
interests and safety of the country be promoted
and secured by the adoption Of this measured
and so plain is this necessity, that it gives rise
to the supposiuon that those who avow that
issue and seek TO stransle the measure by
party cords, have other ends in view Than the
welfare of the nation. We hope that we have
shown that the present Executive is justified,
both by the Cons titution and precedents, in
seeking to promote the great interests of The
couotry, and to secure it against danger, by re-
annexing our long lost territory. Those who
suppose that the welfare OF the county would
not be promoted by the addition Of territory,
have legitimate objection.
The objections made by some papers exhibit
the extremes Of party madness and personal
hostility to the Executive. They do not objec
to the measure not at all they object only to il.
being made by Mr. Tyler. IL is too good m, a
sure for him to carry out. They are unwilling
or fearful that some credit may enure to hun
they are willing TO leopard the great interest:
OF the country rather than permit Mr.. Tyler tC
do an act n, cessary to the welfare Of the coun
try. Thus we have this singular state of affairs
Every act oil the Executive Of which they dis
approve, is unsparingly censured and when j
proposes measures which, in themselves, they
do approve, they oppose them, because oiiere,
by John Tyler, and actually deDounce him 70
presumption in proposing for adopt on measures
which they are obliged to approve.
The very apprehension that Mr.. Tyler ma,
reap share OF glory from the Accomplishment
OF this measure, is the best evidence that it i
one OF great, of acknowledged, merit and impor
lance, aud that an immense portion Of our pop
uIation are painting with anxiety for its SPEEDY
contamination. This admitted tact should CIV,
rise to warning suggestions to those psrtie
who seek to defeat or defer it. and this is one
tina, il there be any cause to fear tina, the Exc
cutivc might zap dangerous popularity by sc
curing the proposed annexation, then there maj
be very just reason, also, to suppose that lho,'
who defeat, or who leopard it by delay, will sc
cure for themselves a corresponding ndigna
ton.
II treaty Of purchase or annexation should
be made, and receive the confirmation Of tho
Senate, can any one imagine that a single State
would 60 over from Mr.. Clay to Mr. Van Burcn
or vice versa2 Not one, certainly.
We should mach like to see single State
named that would go over from one of these
parties to the other in case # annexation. No
sosn can name one, and give plausible reason