The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-04-16
{ ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

condition. ss -e@l 1888
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
We copy'he following communication from
the Richmond Compiler
GENrLEMEN+ Allow nae to express my satisfaction
at the udcious, wise. and patriotic which you
have pursued the subject Of Texas Instead of echo
ing the idle and ridiculous camor against the Execu-
tive for having negotiated secret treaty -for ha
wing carried on "clandestine" negotiation--you
seem 10 have remembered that it is the appropriate
function of the President through the Secretary
State, to carry important diplomatic intercourse
consulting his constitutional ADVISERS and to submit
the result of his negotiations, when they have as
sumed the form Of treaty, to the Senate Of the
United States for its confirmation or rejection and
that is the part of wisdom to con6de such matters
to the proper constitutional organs of the Govern
ment; and especially to wait until we know some
thing about what has been done-whether treaty has
indeed been made, and what its terms and provi-
sions-what are the public considerations which be-
long to the question: before denounce il and pre-
possess the public mind against it.
Especially, think, is to be approved in public
journal the patriotic spirit and temper in which you
have rebuked, BY example and precept, the silly and
mischevous talk and babble about dissolution OF
the Union as the consequence of the annexation of
Texas. I s4 ~
1t is strange that those Who are so fond of menac-
ing dissolution Of the Union, whenever the consti.
tuted authorities Of the nation do any thing which
these Unson-6reakers do not like, will not learn is
dom, or at least discretion from experience. Josiah
Quincy & Co. said the Louisiana treaty was disso-
luton Of the Union, and, as it was the right OF all
the duty of some to declare the dissolution
Pcaceably If they could, forcbly if they mustn This
is good set phrase for dissolution of the Union.
and | recommend its use to the Union-breakers of
the day. =
tn. II. rtf,rd Conx. nt;o, no.-,o Eli.
ly and boldly about dissolving the Union, and in the
times of notification we had no little buster and big
talking about the same thing.
Where now arc ali these advocates of dissolution
Of the Unioni Echo answers where!!!
1t is lamentable to see the temper manifested by
por ion OF the press, and some political partsans on
the great and vastly important question of the annex
alton OF Texas to the Union. 1t is not a matter to
be taken up like some OF the topics of par
~ warfare, and to be decided in reference to its in
iuence on the success or defeat of some political
leader, or the triumph Of this or that party ANY
party aspirant who expects TO build his political for.
tune on defeating or receiving Texas into the Union
no matter on what terms its admission may be pro-
posed, will assuredIy find be has only been digging
the ground under his own feet and rendered certain
his own defeat and humiliating downfall
lfTexas can be acquired now by iudicious cor.
tract-without unreasonable sacrifice of national
treasure-wi bout violating our duties to other ma
tions-without invading the principles of interna.
tIonal law-depend upon it there never presented
to the Americon people public OUT son which pop.
ular sentiment and feeling will be more united ANY
treaty which is not framed with due caution, and
does not studiously guard the performance and re-
spect the obligations Of our public faith, We NAV
fairly and reasonably suppose will not be confirmed
by the Senate, (even il such an were made BY
the President)-without the assent Of two thirds Of
whom no treaty can be ratified.
No matter whether Mr.. Tyler is to reap advantage
IRON it's negoiiaton-no matter whether he has been
prompted to make II Gas with the accustomed charity
OF partisan opinion is imputed) with the sole view 10
his own populsrty-no matter how II may be feared
that lis decision now may embauass some of Mr.
Gays or Nj. Van Buren's freDd.--no matter how
agreeable to either Tor bo,b) Of these gentlemen to
have this " feather in bis own CAPT such TRAY
for the annex alton Of Texas, supposed above
made and offered to the Senate for It's ratification
and To the country for sppTobaioD will be carried
irlumphantly in the Senate or il will carry down in
defeat and ptosraion the and the party who de-
ie IT. Those who resist such treaty, for personal
or party reasons, may thereby make capital for Mr.
Tyler and play INFO his hands (f indeed, he be play.
ing political game) and bring political ruin hem
selves-but they will not prevent the sober good
sense and intelligent patriotism of the people from
garJing the measure itself ~ one which would re-
dound TO The benef, Of the country tending to stab
tate the Mon and intellectually to enhance its iran
quiny and prosperity.
However IT may be slsew here, when the people n
tubJeCt t0(Te can &c DM O7< D0fg the
general question Of The peJiency Of annexng, or
rather, Of re -anpexing Texas to the Union r ON
Mason and Dixon's line, and the Ohio on the North
to the Gulf Of Mexico and The Sabine, on the South
and West. There can, indeed be real difficulty
and not much diversity Of opinion any where, sup
posing II can be obtained fair and judicious terms.
Does any man suppose that even the abolnionists
would object to it ifibey did know or relieve that
it is, and is 10 be, a slavcboIdiog country1
This general question as to the expediency Of an.
neIDg Texas to the Union, is new question; no
mine political capital, opened by the aspiring
complain Of Mr.. Tyler for moving secretly and clan
destInely" in this business, only expose Their own
ignorance of the proceedings Of their government,
this su Ject for more han thirty yesrs-procecd-
ings, TO be sure all secret" in their beginning and
while negot,a ions going on, but since spread
the official documents and pubIishd records of
the country.
The import Ia nee Of the anne ration Of Texas has
been declared and manifested in the strongest
by Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, j. q Adams, Clay,
Jackson and Van Buren,.
II belonged TO the Union as part of The Lou
isans purchase. Mr.. Jefferson, Mr. Madison and
MIR. Monroe concuered in opinion that "our title to
the Rio del Norte or Rio Bravo was ~ clear as 10
the island of New Orleans" And Mr.. Adams, as
late IS I86 short time prior he eesson Of Texas
Texas Is established beyond tho power of further
controversy"
Mr.. Clay, speaking Of the treaty of 1919, said IL
was "the Of avowed eession of TERRITORY from
the United States to Spsin''-apd he maintained rs
Maine and Massachusetts lately did in o much weak.
or case, that it was not competent 10 the treaty
ing power 10 cedc away any acknowledged portion
of the Union.
The cession, however, was made on what grounds
or for what equivalents, lot pow informed; not,
surely, because We had too much territory, and that
1t was not sxpedsnt 10 retain Texas But the ces.
sion wss made, sustained BY the constituted sstbori
tiss, snd iiS bindinf authority ac9uistced 10 and