Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-08-08
THE TEXAS ISSUE ABANDONED
IN NEW YORK.

cling MIR. Van Buren,, have never been reconcil-
ed 10 the inperious dictalion which thus in
sui,ingly rejected the ablest man of the party
and thrust an inferior pefs onagc upon it,
This was done openly on the ground OF the
new annexation issue, which was made 10 su-
persede all other questions.-The movement,
II not prompted by the Calhounites, was so
acceptable 10 them as to induce an immediate
acquescencc on their part, in the belief, doubt
less, that Mr.. Polk was the representative of
Calhounile doctrines, and that those doctrines
would become paramount in the event of the
election.
But reaction has taken place among the
friends of Mr.. Van Buren,, which is likely to
throw the whole party into utter confusion.
The i'll success of the Texas agitation i'm I,oui-
siana, showing how little the .'new issue" was
to be relied on as party capital, gives force
To its reaction which will make it irresistible.
The following document, which appeared
in the New York Pebeian, is conclusive as
to the existence of that deep-seaied dissalis-
ton to which we have alluded among the
friends of Mr. Van Buren,:
CONFIDENTIAL
Sir-You wildoub,less agree with us, that
The late Baltimore Convention placed the De-
mocralic party al the North in position of
great difficulty We are consSfehily remind
ed that it rejected Mr. Van 8uren aud uoni-
mated MIR. Polk, for reasons connected with
the immediate annexation of Texas reasons
which had no relation To The principles of the
party. Nor was that all. The Convention
went beyond the authority delegated to its
members, and adopted resolution on the
subject of Texas, Ga subject not before the
country when they were elected, upon which
therefore they were not instructed, which
seeks to in,erpola,e into the party code new
doctrine, hitherto unknown among us, at war
with some of our established principles, aud
abhorrent 10 the opinions and feelings of a
great majority of Northern lrcemen. In his
position, what was The party at the North to
do? Was it TO reject the nominations and
abandon the contest, Or should it support the
nominations, rejecting the unienabe doctrine
interpolated al the Convention, and taking care
that their support should be accompanied
with such an expression of their opinion, as
TO prevent lis being misinlerpreted The lat
ter alternative has been preferred, and we
think wisely for we conceive that proper
expression of their opinions will save their
votes from misconstrucion, and that proper
efforts will secure the nomination OF such
members of Congress as will reject the I'M
warranlabie scheme now pressed upon the
country.
With these views, assuming that you feel
on this subject as we do, we have been desir-
ed 10 address you; and TO invite the co-opera-
ton of yourself and other friends throughout
the State:
lsl-lp the publication of joint letter, de-
clarng our purpose 10 support the nomina-
tbo Iutin
as.
2d-ln promoting and supporting at the
next elections the nomination for Congress of
such persons as concur in these opinions
If your views in this matter coincide with
ours, please write to some one of us, and
draft oftI,e proposed letter will be forwarded
for examination.
Very respectfully,
GEO. p BARKER,
WILLIAM G. BRYANT,
j, w. EDMONDS,
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD,
THEODORE SEDGWiCK,
THOMAS W. TUCKER,
ISAAC TOWNSEND.
The New York Evening Post, the name of
whose editor is signed to the foregoing cir
cular, charges the Plebeian with having pur-
Joined it, but at the same time adlIeres 10 the
views expressed in it. The Post says: "Ue
d0 not intend 10 recognize The annexation of
Teas as an issue 6etmeen the fsco great 20
Hticai pariieS 1t cannot be made so with
safety TO the democratic party, in this State at
least. II is only by taking the ground mark
ed out iii the letter. adopting the nomination
OF Polk and Dallas. by rejecting the interpola-
ted question of anneXng Texas, and leaving
that To be an open question i'll the party---it is
thus only that the democratic party can be
saved from defeat throughout the State"
The Post quotes letter from one of the
Western counties, when says:
"Aready in this county men of character
and influence, who have always acted with
us hitherto, have avoweG their determination
TO abandon Mr. Polk and vote for Mr.. Birney,
or else refrain from voting at all, while a deep
sense Of dissatisfaction with the course of the
Baltimore Convection pcrvades the minds Of
many. These are not your brawliug pot
house politicians, but quiet and rejecting
men, who are accustomed TO think and act in
dependently, Such letter as thai recon-
mended III your circular, would be calculated
not only to prevent the feeling of alienation
and disgust from extending, but would, per-
haPs, bring back some, il not all of those,
who, under the influence Of temporary ex-
"SPci"'iOn, bdNe 'ot tHe present lCil our TdDhS.
ECoNoMIcAL GovgRNmENT.---We find in the
Albany Daily Advertiser an ausion to the man.
ner in which The Boston custom-house is conduc-
ted, by which it appears that under Mr.. RANroUf
and Mr., WILLIAMS {both " Democrats" and the
latter still in ofce) The cost is ten thousand dol
lars per month more than under LEVI LINCOLN
the Wing. There we're but twenty-five inSpec.
tors, seven wcgbers and gaUgers, and five mea-
surers under The latter, while there are now Sc.