Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-04-26
TEXAS AND ANNEXATION.

TEXAS AND ANNEXATION.
These are still the great themes of the Washing
on letter writer's and speculation is rife upon the
iubeci both as to the terms Of the treaty and the
Prospect Of its ratification. The N. Y Express
ays-
"The correspondent Of the Newark Advertiser,
Who the Journal of Commerce thinks is correct,
gives the following the substance Of the terms Of
The Texas Treaty
The treaty is summary in character and explicit,
and 1t Is said that the documents which are 10 ac-
company it not voluminous.
The treaty provides for assumption Of the debt
f Texas, beyond the amount OF the proceeds of the
Iales of her lands, which are TO be transferred 10
he United States.
The annexation is 10 take place in the first in
aance simply as territory of the United States,
ind not as state.
The institution of slavery is 10 be left an open
bpic to be hereafter decided by Congress when
he territory shall ask permission for admission 10
ne Union as an indie pc ndent state.
The treaty is to be ratified within thirty DAYS by
tie United States Senate-in default OF which il l.
70 be no longer binding upon either Of the negolis-
ting parties
The Madisonian says-"In the terms Of the trea-
y itself, there will be found feature objectiona-
Bile TO any who is not utterly opposed 10 the ad-
naission Of Texas" We shall see.
The thirty days limitation would OF itself be
enough TO dispose Of such treaty.
Mr. wilkins, the Secretary of War, has address.
ed long letter to his late constituents of the Pitts
burg district, Penn, in favor Of annexation. His
principal reasons are
LIST. Texas is independent state, and has there
fore right to treat in any way she chooses.
I'd. II would not extend the slave power, but
would drive slavery farther south, and lead to its
abolition in Maryland Virginia, and Kentucky.
Sd. II would extend our trade, and give US a new
market.
These reasons are or may be well answered.
LIST. How Texas claim 10 be an Independent
state, when she is at this moment treating with
Mexico for arnistce as the Department of Texas
I'd. if the annexation of Texas would not in
crease the slave power, why do you find the whole
south advocating its annexation, upon this express
ground Instead Of leading to the abolition CT
slavery in the states named, il would tend greatly
TO lis peTpetuation by opening to them larger
market for the slaves they raise for sale, which with
some OF them is the principal of their wealth
Sd If the extension of trade is good and valid
reason, il would apply equally well 10 the annexa-
ton of California, of Mexico itself, and the Cana
das
Almonte, the Mexican minister, has had several in.
tervews with Mr. Calhoun upon the subject OF the
treaty. and is not opposed TO the measures of the
government, and has intimated that Mexico will
sell out her claims at very reasonable rate.
The members Of Congress of Texas have address
ed letter to the members of Congress of the Uni
ted States, in which they say
"That at least nine-tenths of their constituents
and, as they believe, of the entire population OF
Texas, would most cheeriully be willing that our
government should embrace any oyeriures from the
government Of the United States, having for their
object the political annexation of Texas on a footing
in all respects equal with the other States of the
Union"
1t is signed by IA Senators and 35 Representa-.
tives.
The New York Express of the goth, has the fol.
lowing;
"a 'oar ,oih Merieo he necessary consequence o,
amazing itraS noto-lt is worth the while for the
public TO bear in mind the solemn aud repeated
warnings Mexico has given us, in case we annex
her department" of Texas TO our United States
MIR Bocanegra, under date OF 23d August, declared
TO MI Thompson that the annexation Of Texas Ia
the United States would be considered by his gov.
eminent as just cause for The expression
OF Mr. Bccanegra is;
"1'hat the Mexican government will consider
equivalent TO declaration Of war against the Mex
lean Republic, the passage of act for the ncor-
poraton OF Texas into the territory of the United
Slates-the certainty of the fact being sufficient fol
the immediate proclamation of war"
The language of Mr. Almonte is still more expli.
cit, Under date Of Nov Cd he writes to Mr. Up.
shur
"On sanction being given by the Executive oi
the Union TO the Incorporation of Texas into the
United States, he will consider his mission ended
seeing that, as the Secretary of State will have
learned, the Mexican government is resolved TO de-
clare war SO soon al il receives information Of such
an act"