Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-09-05
Frons nc OsiO S;s'csmaa.
CLAT's SOUTHERN FACE. WHAT
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"~RSrsonaIiy ! could have no objection
20 TIC A~nncxntien Oh TcAas.-'-UenrE Cav

they are twisting tlelr faces IN a dozen SHAPES IA fol-
low tier leader g. ANNEXATION But a few DAYS
ago The journal Of this city. Threatened the safety e
tbs Union, If Texas was annexed. Now, they 60
Clay Who SHOULD BE GLAD TO SEE" IT AN
iNEXED!
Nes, "GLAD" i tho wordi Where Is Tom Ew-
nc! Who're j. Tn Corginl Where j. Blamy
storrr and Snaior Evan, II Name, and tho rest Of
tie iamhy how about mat Texas d.bt of eighty
millions. and al tic otter raw head and bloody
bones # u-eco.n orators cf Ohio Are they not IN
a pretty, a Imaginable. yea, a most contemplate posi-
ten here - the letter - JoiR u. Jackson and
IhoDos u. Ptt.s q Alabama. Read, is good for
he eyes!
''0c-F 10 moi rn- ~ re su!eci Of SLAVERY
s'oad ofet a. CO. sti0a ose i-ey or te oilos.'-n
Blush V sany coon ,rstors who make slavery tie
GREAT THREAD If your lsrlaguos.
From the Turcumbia North Alahanian of August 10, and
the Dino State Journal Of August .. lcsf.
AsuIAND, 9Th July. lclf.
G0t'cmca-I have received your favor informing nc
that my views. rs disclosed ia ny letter from Raleigh. on
Tie autsfinu ct the Annrxaiion = Texas. are miSroneciNcl
ii MOI ml-rclfescnicd ~ your quarter ana that II u Sup
posed That haye changed my opinion fiom whm il WAS
"a I-I9. | onica,orcd To express u~tseifin that letter
- explicitly as ! could. and ! do not think no" that iioan
be fairly lnisinisrprcicd.
Ia 1879. when / addressed The House Of Representa-
tycs. the Executive hal ncgolafci ihc treaty with Spain,
by which TcSas WIS ccded o. that power. tnt Congress
had not then given any sanction Ia The cession. be
lc,e row, - 1 thought thea. that The Treaty making
power d. uot competent, without tie concurrence OF Con
60 40 ffN' "NNh al itstttitN NilNi-il- 10 me 1 Hiitu
States Bat tansTcss. by repeated acts, subsequently
manifested lis probation % The treaty aud these acts
rendered It rs valid ami obligatory upon the United States
rs 10 Congress hnd gwen as assent. puor - the conclu-
sion ot iho treaty. " ihat period at 1919, Texas a.
claimed uy e.. was rnp'opici. No hostile incarsions
had been made iaip a 10y citizens If the United states
la % aui 10, there were bat lew Inhabitants oi
Texas. consisting oison.o coiani,i-, planted there under
authority Of a!,aico. III ncgi.cr of the three periods
~3ove meaiioncd had ANY State OF section, IN ilis Union,
manifested any opposition 90 F,Nas composing a part Of
=. II has been said that Nr Atam>s administration Of
!,red 20 negotiate wni Aiexieo Tor Texas. noiwirlsiand-
ing ilc existence Of a war between Spain and Mexico,
aud hat 70 could not therefore have believed that The me-
suisItpa ofIcNas. az Lar i.usr. would have INVOKED Tic
United STATES IA war with Spain. Hence 1t l. argued
thar ihe ratification Of The late ncaiy could not have COM
Mr. Albums Thought = desirable 10 obtain Texas. Two
foreign powers claimed o. Mexico Was in possession,
and spain Was doing nothing Ia assert aud enforce her
clam Tier representative bad even gone 50 fr as TO
slipuiaic. IN = cons ention, io acknowledge the indepen-
dencc OF Mexico, although that convention was not rai-
fed ly spain.
Mr' Adams had a right to authorize the negotiation oT
n treaty for The acquisition Of Texas with both or either
If the powers claiming It. II was natural that he should
begin with ;iat power which had the possession Of Tex
as. Spain had I%niegpo>cd no ohsiaolc. She had made no
declaration that Size would regard the ri QUESTION as m
act Of war. la point Of fact, no overture was formally
made TO Mexico To purchase Texas, no negotiation was
opened, no treaty WAS concluded.
Ii a ncroua;ion had commenced. or If n treaty had
been signed and SPAN had protested. The prudent and
cautious policy which Characterized Sir. Adams's admin
i>lraiion, would undoubtedly have prompted hin 10 quiet
Spain. and accommodate the matter. previous Ia the an-
u,xaiion of TcNas TO The United States, aud wiilou;
plungIng them IN war with Spain. How totally different
are all The circumstances under winch. with VIZ. Adams
authority. l authorized the overture L. Mexico. from those
which an. nicd the recent treaty of Mr. TYLER 10 far
from Mexico being .ilrnt, she repeatedly aud so, mniy
declared that she would consider annexation as war Will,
her. Texas was no longer an uuiuhabitsd country. IN
had been wrcsicd from The dominion of Mexrro bl ciii-
zcns, many u' whom went armed HON the United States
The war between Mexico and TcxnS had not been ter
minated by any treaty OF peace. hr. L ,ier not only dad
not consult Mexico, but BE- announced HAT her assent Ia
the arn, xaiion Was altogether unnecessary. Aud be pro-
cecded to conclude a treaty, embracing a large extent OF
territory and a numerous population. not co,nprehended
IN The Texas which the tnilcd States coded to SPAN in
leio.
In the mean lime. too. n powerful opposition Lad arisen
~ The Inied fini,s ngaInsi the annexation # Texas TO
them. Several STATES had declared, through their legrs-
atures. against n, aud others. ! not whole SECTIONS If lilo
opposition to The measure, 10 which. IA my Raleigh let
! alluded. when I spoke II q ~cou.idcrablc and re-
Specialize portion Of The ooaf,dfracg." l dad not refer to
persons bat To- States ur sertious.
Under such circumstances, I could not bur regard Tho
annexation "fTeAas, al tbs time, rs comp,-n,iting the
honor uf my country. Invoking II ~ a war, ia which the
tie iuiogniy ofiho Inion. ! thought Then,
sill belc.c. that nali'nai d,-honor, foreign var. and
distraction aud division At houe. were too great sacrifices
10 maize for the acquisition 81 I'Aa-.
Blf. gentlemen, you ae de~r.u- 81 lnowing by what
policy should be- guided. no Tho event a. my election ~
liitl Magistrate oi Tia initca STATES. IA ref rcnrc t. ITO
question 81 ihc annexation Texls. do not think
u right - Announce ia advance what will be ia.
course &c = future admins ration "a respect - a
question with % ior'is1 POSER. | nav. nowfsrn, No
"ss'sArlos - stii>- T"Af. rAn reoH nAsi>G ANf
PERSONAL o~rgIfIi1v TO THr ANNIAAIfuN o. lfNAs.
= 10 g.. LID Fo 80. re-. witu-
utsaoE9u. wirtptr vAl. Wrn rnr ,nusos
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