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

IEAhS MEE TING TN FLORlDA
Pursuant TO public notice, 10 the Newport Patriot
Florida large and respectable meeting Of the eiti
zens Of Wakulla county, met at the Court House IN
Newport
Walker was unanimously elected President and
Major John w. Lee, Vice President; M. Scott, j.
and Dam Ladd, Esqs Secretaries.
The President then addressed the meeting and
stated that the object Of the meeting was TO give all
opp rtunity to express their opinion publicly in
the great question now before the Congress" The
anneraiiOn II TeTas 10 these United States"
On motion Of A. r.. Alexander, Esq, that COM
mltee of eight be appointed by The Chair 10 draft re-
solutions eIpes sve of their sentiments relative 10 this
meeting, when the following named gentlemen were
appointed said committee, to Wit III. Williams,
Esq. chairman; Messrs. +. A. Gibbons James b
Carlisle, Robert Heir, }. w. Brown, Jas Woodruff
John ID. Bowen, and George G Holt
The Convention met again after short recess, and
reported the following preamble and resolutions
which unanimously adopted
Believing the fee and unreseived communications
of public sentiment in primary assemblies expressed
the only sure and safe index Of The popular will and
the true and correct guide for the representatives OF
the people subjects of great national import, which
they ought not 10 disregard, when Satisfied of its pro-
per EXPRESSION induces us, the people of Wakulla
county, Florida to give this public an honest declara-
ton Of opinions and wishes on a subject we con-
ceive of the most deep and vital Importance to The ma
tiona welfare and future stability Of our Union we
conceive the ques ion Of the alton of the Repub
lie Of Texas the nted States involves the greatest
interest," and upon the action of Federal Guthori
ties, upon this subject, the desnes ofhs mighty
empire.
Buying every political and party difference in the
consideration OF this all important matter with our
countrys welfare alone at heat, we have assembled
together to counsel one with another on this momen
tous subject and to make free and honest expression
of our wishes and opinions upon what we hun.by
conceive the most important matter presented for
The consideration of the American people.
With firm reliance upon the rectude Of our in
tentons and purity Of motives, direct The fol-
lowing resolutions 10 be signed by the officers of this
meeting, and forwarded to our Delegate in Congress
by him to be laid before the national assembly, an
expression of the o. Unions and wishes Of this meet
ing:
''N'''''"'
part OF the United States made by the cession of
Louisiana, and which no Power known 10 our Gov
ernmeni had the right to treat SELL otherwise dis
pose OF afterwards, and believe that her citizens
have just right under the third article Of the treaty
with Span, to knock Of the door Of Union for adj
mission WHENEVER the number of her population ustl.
iy II, abiding 10 The principals of the Federal Con-
SIT ution.
z, Resolred, That do not rec gnse the right of |
the interference Of Mexico in this matter more than
a p.Nua h.y. h.. Iia
discover by what claim she can possibly set up right
10 iDteTierence-she herself beng Ievolttd colony
OF Old Spain, and Texas portion Of that Govern
meni, not ceded by the treaty of Madrid 10 Mexico
AND having declared herself independent, and in de
'aco So beyond the possibility of recovery, leaves her
tree to act for herself without hc of Others
Mexco has herself waived the right Of Interference
by her own precedent in AnnexIng the State of CHA
pas to herself, against the will and rononstance of
he republic OF Central America, of which il was
part, upon The gruund that its people had thrown of
her connection with Genital America, declared
themselves independent, and desired to I've united To
NJ, IIco. he same position IN which Texas is now
presented, Mexico cannot consider il uni to do
10 her what she has done unto others.
g. Resolved That the interference Of Great Britain
d, mesic affairs thr, ugh Texas, and the safety
of our Union from such moddlcsoue interference III
future, IL, alone, ~, unds for immediate n
md We believe with the sage of the Hermitage
That the present golden moment 10 obtain Texas
ION hoop around our Union, snd bulwaik against
III forrign invasion and aggression.
4. Resoired, That crisis has arrived in the affairs
,f the nation when all should be united as one man
=, party dfereLbes should be laid aside and free
u pression Of public opinion promu gated 10 the
odd regardless Of its effects upon this that par
y-,he one eide the other. And we earnestly
hope that our fellow ciizens Of the adjoining ooun-
les may assemble like ourselves, and unite then
forts with i,r the success ST annexation.
The Hon. N. w. Walker then presented the fol.
owing resolution, which was unanimously adopted
R,soirtd, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
IL ned by the President, Vice President and Secre
aries aud that a copy be SEM n John Tyler, Pre.i
lent ofthe United States TO John &. Calhoun, Sec
eisiy OF State of the United States TO Hon David
evy our Delegate IN Congress, and that il be pub
sheJ in the Newport Patriot the Florida Star and
sentinel, in Tallahassee, and that copy be sent to
he editor of The Madisonisn with request that il
e published in all the papers friendly to John Tyler
nd Annexation.
Resoip,d, That this meeting now adjourn sine
.e ,
N. w. WALKER, President. ,
JoHs w LEE Vice President