The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-29
The Great Texan Question.

ted States and the dishonor of sinking journal 10
New York-the Evening Post-we are indeoted'anu
We say it with tears in our eyes, for copy Oh INC
treaty and documents which were placed peiofe
that body by the President of the United o'a'es'
few days ago, in strict confidence and snct honof'
beyond, as we thought, the reach Oh t'eacheiy VI
revelation. We give our readers all these docu-
ments and all these revelations for the same reason
that we presented them full account OF the dis
graceful transactions in the House OF Representa-
lives. between two of the members, IN which they
exhibited their singular aptitude tor quarrelling and
calling names But the disgraceful fight in the
House of Representatives Is tar less dsgraceful to
the individuals composing that body, arising as it
did from the impulses Of sudden passion. and not
being such deliberate, calm, cool exhibition Of
reachery as this the part Of some portion Of the
Senate of the United States, who could divulge the
secrets Of that body, and present them to the world
in the shape that they have been presented by an
anpnncipled journal of this city.
These papers are all contained IN this days dou-
bic sheet-all for two cents-amost as cheap dirt
the new treaty for the annexation Of Texas, sign
cd by Mr.. Calhoun, the Secretary OF State, and
the two Texan Pienpotentaries, together with a
very well written Message of Captain John Tyler,
IN which he presents capital common sense view
of the advantages OF annexation, including also all
the papers and documents, Illustrative OF the pre-
vous steps which led to the conclusion Of this trea
ty. and in which Mr.. Upshur, Mr.. Murphy, and
others, took part. We also present, in connection
with this important subject, and which comes con-
temporane ously the very admirable letter ofHenry
Clay, now the wing candidate for the Presidency,
recording sort of qualified opinion against annex
alton. All these papers are interesting-deeply in
teresting at this mome mt, not only to the people of
this country, but to the world at large and we are,
therefore, glad to have it in power to present
them, albeit through the treacherous leak in the
United States Senate, for two cents copy.
Now, with respect to the character of these do
ouments, the treaty and message appear to be very
plain and practical in their features and import =
They present the whole subject more in practical
point OF view than in any other aspect. Ard we
have no doubt that this practical view when calm
ly considered, at less exctable time than the pre-
sent, will sink deeply into the minds Of the people
Of the United States, and produce a general con-
vietion, that, the whole, 1t would be as we'll TO
adopt this treaty and annex this new country to the
Union. Such appears, also, to be the qualified OPT
MON of Mr. Clay himself, for although he Is some
what opposed to the present annexation without
the consent of Mexico he terms 1t, yet he takes
good care 10 preserve ioscvs Tdnittntia for his
own mind in the general question Of the annex
alton Indeed, MIR. Clay qualities his opinion with
80 many clauses, exceptions, and paragraphs that
we are very much disposed to believe that if he
were Just now in the place of Mr.. Calhoun, he
would occupy pretty much the same position which
that great statesman does in relation to this mea-
sure.
The advantages OF annexation are very strongly
pointed out In the Presidents Message and still
Further enlarged upon in the correspondence II
would appear, also, that one of the first induce
ments presented to our government to enter on
hese negotiations, was the settled interfc-
renee OF the British government with the social
condition Of other countries, so far as the slave
question Is concerned. We know from facts col
iected by us while in London last summer. tina,
the illusions made by Mr.. Upshur in one Of his
letters, to information received from a citizen of
Maryland, had reference to Mr.. Duff Green. who
was then in London, and who then obtained the
information tending to show the intention and pur
poses of the British government in relation n
Texas and slavery, and who communicated this con-
hdentay TO Mr.. Upshur, then Secretary of Sto,c
But, independent of the slave question. Mr. Cal.
houn places the expediency OF annexation IN tho
broad ground of practical utility and practical nd.
vaDageto both countries. There can be no doubt
OF this, and whatever repugnance mipb, he man
tested on the part Of Mexico could easily he over.
come either by the payment of a reasonable snh-
ady, or by giving them in the language of the
Western men, who could do it-"a Id
good hrashing" as final liquidation of all indeb,.
edness. In either case, no doubtIt would be highly
satisfactory to the Mexicans and in either case il
wound prevent any possibility Of long war
w. Now having the whole subject before us. il NAV
be asked what probability is there that the trea,v
Will be confirmed-what opposition is to be exnec,-
ed-iTom what quarter will it come-who are Xix civ
to be trends, and who are likely to be foes to tho
measure we are very much disposed TO think
looking over the whole country, and at the mos
tons which now agitate il previous 10 the p,a.;
d:nial election, that the Texan Treaty ,v;lI c,,.
very badlyin the Senate, and be laid aside un,,I
alter the Presidential election tits trpe ,boro 3D.
eeen violent opposition got up against the me,.
ere IN 'his CITY, stimulated no doubt bv Rrt;sb
ana awaiting Itself of the present posi,;on
OIL parties with respect TO the Presidential joo,;o,
a 10 the great unpopularity Of Captain TYLER I'm,
LIT either Clay or Van Buren, be elected .nd ~,
Question Will be regarded in another ..Doo, IT.
opposition OF the Eastern States will ,hcn d;.I,.
down to the mere abolition votca ,,;a. .
ana the manufacturers, the merchants al -.
faders OF New England and New York vii -
admit the practical advantages which would go
from the confirmation Of the treaty. All the onao,
sition IN this quarter would then be lim,ed % ~.
bnnshlinteresfs and British brokers in Wall a,,e,,
New York; the abolitions,s in England. incud'
ing, pcrchance, Lord Aberdeen and few ioints of
his tail. 'O'''' VI
IA tue meantime, this question will no doub, no
= disturbing element in the approaching elec.
'on, ana the probability is, that Mr.. Van Buren,
ana Mr. Clay will occupy pretty much the same DO.
ion "l'h regard to it, That is to say. thew will
now DC little on this side, and now little on the
other ado II a. q - '.'s-N "" Wv