The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-06

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| Thus we see that the subject Of annexation
has been subject Of constant discussion, IN
every form and under every Administration, and
that the Presidents Message ioreshadowed his
purpose while lhe columns of the lntelligencer
! sbounded with reports TO that effect and yet The
editors pretend that it is nep question sprung
upon them. The lnielligencer asks why Mr.
Tyler has not consulted the Senate TO know
if il be their will that he should make this
treaty, and refers to one by Washington
aud another by Jefferson.
Why did not the Intelligencer ask, why Mr..
Tyler did not go in person TO Congress TO deliver
his message, as did Washington? Mr.. Jeffer
son wdnfed the aid of appropriations before he
could hope TO make the treaty he proposed. Mr..
Tyler wants no such aid 10 complete his part
OF il. Did General Washington consult the
Senate, in adoance, upon jays treaty7 Did
MIR. Jefferson make no treaties without consult
ing Congress in advance? Did Mr. Madison
consult in advance? Did Mr.. Monroe2 Did
Mr.. Adams consult the Senate when he sought
by treaty to obtain Texas2 Did The lntelligen
Ger hurl anathemas against him for springing
this question upon the pubic? Did the objec
lions Of the Intelligencer, no,o urged, apply with
less force then? Was it honest in Withholding
objections then Is i, so in making them now
Did the Inlelligencer denounce Adams for vio
laling our, treaty with Spain? If the nation
approved of the efforts of Adams and Clay then
to obtain Texas, as we have every reason to sup
pose it did, what evidence is presented that its
| I'll for in
teresls2 Ii was Wing measure under Mr..
Adams-why should Wings be called on TO
oppose ii now2
| If The Intelligencer had denominated its OBJ
jections as lying only on the surface, it would
have been as appropriate as the 'threshold;'
and truly they extend not beyond the 'threshod;'
they apply only to the rind.
| The annexation Of Texas is identical with
the ce.sion sought by Adams aud Clay, both as
to territory and the principle upon which 1t is to
be taken. To suppose, as the lntelllgencer IN
sinuates, that Senators ignorant Of the his
tory Of the disruption of Texas from this coun-
try, of its subsequent history and present i'm
portance, is to write them down fools, which
we will not do. The Administration knows
perfectly well that Senators familiar with
the general features and merits Of the question,
| and that they were aware that the subject would
be submitted 10 them. All other necessary in
| formation will be disclosed to them with the
treaty itself, should one be sent in. That under
| the circumstances, this constitutional body, ex
pressly authorized to determine such matters,
should be denounced as incompetent and IN
trustworthy, il is by the ntelligencer, is pass
ing strange. Does the lntelligencer mean TO say,
that this Senate, opiease John Tyler, will sane
lion and approve measure, at variance with the
wishes and interests of the nalion2 Ii it does not
mean to insinuate this, what can be the infer
ence of its allegations II it has confidence
that the Senate will conform TO public interests
and public opinion, why not rejoice that the
question has been submitted to so safe an arbi-
trement2 We have now the extraordinary spec
tacle, of the National Hteiiigencer advocating
the decision of a great treaty question, by
stump orators and mass meetings, al the ex
pense Of The Senate. Would that the Intelli
gencer would always exhibit such regard for the
outpourngs Of the People,
| But the friends of annexation are prepared to
meet lis opponents any wherein the Senate
| in the House, al mass meetings, wherever, in
fact, truth and reason may be heard.
The article Of the Inteligencer is written
with some dilIidence, after all, and its objec-
tons might be summed up in this short SEN
tence:
I'VE don't much object to the thing it.
self, as TO the man and parry by whom it is TO be
accomplished"
As these are not lasting objections, but cease
the moment the measure is accomplished, the
Intelligencer leaves open very convenient
door through which hereafter to give itself ac-
cess TO the ranks Of its friends. But these in
sidous efforts to kill measure of acknowledged
advantage, should be frowned down with the
more severity, because, for the merest iriHes,
the lntelgencer seeks to destroy the measure
itself 1t should not be surprised that Wings
should remain constant to the purpose they APP
proved under Adams and Clay, and should de-
nounce the lntelligencer, which blows hot and
cold. II is question between America and the
world, and instead OF joining its own country,
it starts irritating, but triing objections, which
have NO relation TO the great bearings of the
question, but only give rise TO annoying discus
slons.
IfMr. Tyler had wanted an appropriation, as
did Mr.. Jefferson, of two millions Of dollars,
"for defrayipg any extraordinary expense" at
tending this negotiation, he, too, might have
consulted Congress. But Mr. JEFF rson con
suited both branches Of Congress. Why does
not the IneIgencer give US the extracts from
Mr.. Adams message to both branches, or to
either branch, asking advice as 10 his proposed
treaty annexlng or purchasing Texas2 The an