The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-19

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State, MIR. Upsbur, was ipstrasled 10 communicate
through the American Charge d'Ahsires In Texas,
the willingness of this Governmsnt 70 entertain tho
proposition to negotiate this subject
Having received satisfactory information that the
People of Texas almost unanimous In the de-
sire to be annexed and not doubling that public pol
lev and the interest OF the whole OF the Union de-
manded that measure, Mr.. Tyler opened the negoi'a-
lions, through his Secretary, in the usual way
As Mr. Adams and Mr.. Clay did not think IL ne
cessary to obtain the consent Of Spain, Mr.. Tyler
did not first consult and obtain the consent of Mexi!
co. Neither did he inquire what her Britannia Ma
jestys Government would think Of the proposition
He did not first consult Congress neither did he 30
10 the State Legislatures to ascertain II ga resPec-
table portion OF the Confederacy was opposed TO
b." Like Mr.. Adams he instructed his Secretary
Of State to make the treaty. Obeying the mandates
Of the Constitution aud the precedens of his Prede-
cessors, he opened the negotiation in the usual way.
He commenced the negotiation aud terminated II, 50
| far as he and his Cabinet were concerned with an
eye single TO the glory and happiness OF the whole
country, its perpetual union and permanent pros
peri.y, gstqto b4a
The principles of the treaty and all its preliminary
arrangements, were agreed upon prior to the death
of the lamented and patriotic Upshur. The Presi-
dent, upon the death Of Mr.. Upshur, promptly
called to his aid in the State Department states
man whose long aud welltred services in the coun-
ellis of the nation, both 10 war and in peace, had
won for him reputation of which any one might be
proud. This call was responded to by the undivided
vote of the American Senate, and was approved by
| the unanimous voice Of the American People. Heit
was who finished the work in this treaty, which had
been begun by an Upshur under the advice and with
the appreciation of the President and his Cabinet.
The charge that this treaty was commenced and
concluded with the purpose or the desire to dissolve
The Union, is libel upon the living and the dead
1t was commenced and concluded with honest
desire 10 consolidate, protect, and perpetuate the
Union
| am for the Anne xation of Texas, and am for
the Union with without Texas, and reprobate all
threats to dissolve it, whether they come from the
East or the South.
| Mr.. Tyler was more fortunate than Mr.. Adams,
Mr.. Clay, or General Jackson, in his efforts to
quire this lost territory Of The treaty, in its
| provisions was just and honorable to Texas the
United States, and the citizens Of both. No usage of
our Government has been violated by the Executive
Department in the measures connected with the
gotiation Of This treaty. No principle of interna-
tonal law has been infraced. No just cause Of war
was thereby given to Mexico. 1t is not estoned
that if Mexico desired war with the United States,
she might have made this the pretexl for one.
nation has the power to declare war, well without
as with just cause.
| repeat that the treaty with Texas violated no
treaty between this Government and Mexico, 9TH
er powers. II violated no principle Of international
law 1t was fairly made, without fraud or guile,
cordng to the principles Of the Constitution Then
how dare any man to call it Mr. Tyler's infamous
treaty" In what does the infamy consst' Is it in
the fact that Mexico claimed Texas revolving
province Then, as Spain claimed Mexico when
Mr.. Clay essayed 70 purchase Texas of her as a re
voting province, for the same reason, and with as
much propriety IT might have been said Mr. Clay's
" Infamous attempt to acquire Texas"
With equal justice may it be charged against Cen
eral Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren,, that their efforts
in 1929 to acquire Texas from Mexico, without con
sutug Spain, were Infamous
| have, | fear, gentlemen, occupied too much OF
your time in justification Of the Administration for
making the treaty. | will not detan you TO recapu.
late the many other reasons why Texas should be
annexed. Those who were mos active in its reiec
ton, and may say, large majority Of the A. err
can People, are Tor re-annexing Texas TO the Union
fear, however II they postpone the annexation until
they can obtaiI the consent Of Mexico, their wishes
| aud ardent desires will never be consummnted.-
Honest objection, or rather prejudIc,s Of peculiar
kind against annexati,n may aud do exist in some
portions of the country Political objections are to
be found with many. They existed and manifested
themselves when Mr.. Jefferson purchased Louisiana
Then, as now, Mr.. Adsms's predecessor, threatened
il Louisiana was annexed, they would dissolve the
Union. 1t was annexed, and the Union, thank God in-
stead fbeng dissolved was strengthened. And where
is the statesman or patriot who regrets the acquis-
| tion Of Louisiana Who would be willing now 10
be without il
Rely upon il, gentlemen, these men who threaten
to dissolve the Union are at in earnest You could not
drive the States wherein they reside out Of the Union
If you desired do so. 1t false alarm to fright
en- the tmid.
Believing that the preservation Of the Constitution
fathers gave II u, depends mainly upos the
Presidential election and that IT is possible to
Texas to the United States, and conhding in the
political integrity Of Messrs. Polk and Dallas, with
you, most srdently desire their election. | can
situated as am, do no more than wish you God
speed.
You will render my thanks TO the citizens Of Mad
ison for whom you act and accep, for yourselves my
sckoow Judgments for the kind manner in which You
i IA. va been pleosed 10 communicate their wishes
Respectfully,
c. A. WICKLIFFE.
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