Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-07-06

we admire the consistency and frmness with
which the New York Evening Post, the abest
II not the oldest OF the presses Of the party call.
ing itself democratic, '..holds on to its integrity
in regard to the Texas question. The party
behest, as declared at the Baltimore Convention,
may have power enough over the Post 10 induce
it TO support the nomination made at the Con-
vention, however distaselul and revolving to its
sense Of right, but the party drill is not effective
enough to make it swerve in the slightest degree
from the attachment, above all party considcra
tons, TO the national honor and the national in
terest, involved in the Texas question. And
justly does the Editor rebukc the wholesale.
blindlold, and discriminating resolutions adopt
ed on this subject by his political brethren at the
late Baltimore Convention. So Justly, that,
though we do not concur in his views Of the
question in its relation to slavery, VIC pay Fri.
butte due 10 the downright honesty OF his course
in making room in our crowded columns for his
remarks on this queston-Nat. MtelHgencer.
"Thus far the resolutions arc sound and demo.
cratic, and will be recognised as such by the mass
oil the party whose sentiments they were designed
TO express. But there is one OF them which
docs not appear so clear 10 US, or, rather which
seems in fagrant contradiction to nearly all the
rest. We mean that which refers 10 the 'ro occu.
patton Of Oregon and the re annexation OF Texas
as great American measures. 1t seems 10 us
that, so far from being great American measures,
they are little local measures, that have been
lactitious!y made TO usurp, for time, large
share Of attention.
Gas to the rea annexation Of Texas sat the
earliest practicable period, VIC have no objection
10 it il The persons who are now SO hot in the
pursuit Of that object will wait till such period
arrives. We take it for granted that by 'pract
cable here is meant, not merely convenient for
spectators, but in accordance with the dictates
Of honesty and good faith. The Convention have
resolved that ft is inexpedient and dangerous 10
exercise doubtful constitutional powcrs;' and we
hope this will be borne in mind when we are
called upon to decide on the 'practicability' OF
re annexing Texas. 1t has resolved that the Con.
sitution does not confer authority on the Federal
Government, directly or indirectly, 10 assume
the debts Of the several States; and we hone
that this, too, will be borne in mind when we
arc called upon to decide whether it is 'practica
bic to assume the ten million debt OF the six
prospective States to be formed out Of Texas.
The Convention resolves that Congress has no
power 10 interfere with or control the domestic
institutions Of the several States and we hone
this will not be forgotten when Congress is in.
VIled 10 extend and Perpetuate those institutions
by the formal establishment OF some half dozen
moro oil these precious shveholding communi.
ties. All these uncquvoCal and long established
principles OF democracy, we repeat, ought to be
remembered when adudicating the practicabiIiry
of appEopriating the territory OF Mexico"
Wig Principles 1889 and 844 iden,ical.-
On the fourth of July, 1889, President Wash
inSton signed the first general act that passed
Congress after the adoption OF the Fedora Con.
'llIuton, the preamble of which was in these
words:
"Whoreas it is necessary for the support Of
The Government, FOR the discharge OF the debts
IF the United States, and the encoura cement and
protection ot.manujactures, that duties be laid
IN goods, wares and merchandise imported;
therefore," &c.
This was the corner stone Of "Whiggery, as |
aid by the fathers Of our National lndepond !
nee. and none bat Tories in feeling refuse to
mi III iLcIrou