The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-12

the {" enlargement" Of our territory, and the
Chief was rewarded with reelection. Texas
not having finally accomplished her independ
enee, the msttes rested in sbeys pce. In Tue
subsequent Administration Of Mr.. Van Buren,
Texas having progressed IN her march TO moe
pendence, sought = union win us Deemins
the indepe ndence OF Texas still incomplete, Mr.
Van Buren, postponed favorable action on II,
until il should be better established. So says
the Democratic Review.
Messrs. Adams and Clay first sought, or
begged" Of Mexico permission TO re-snne1
Texas they repeated the solicitation they
were refused.
We have thus shown, clearly, we trust, that
the course Of events and the advantage of the
United States in the opinion Of Adams, Clay
and Jackson, required the annexation of Texas
on the first opporlune moment. II the advan-
sges were SO obvious TO Adams and Clay as TO
justify them in " secretly" begging" Texas
of Mexico, how could Mr.. Tyler doubt that he
was doing an acceptable service to the country
and recommending himself TO their appreciation
when he avaiied himself Of an opportunity to
accomplish purpose deemed by them so i'm
portant and so beneficial to the security and in
| terests of the nation2 II hostile Senate were
prepared to sanction a treaty "secrerly" made
in which Adams and Clay had "begged" Tex
as, surely il is uncomfortable that Mr.. Tyler
could hesitate to believe that the present Senate,
a majority Of it, (the admirers Of Mr.. Clay and
| approving his acts,) would instantly sanction il.
He did so believe, and he is still firmly convinc-
ed oft. The bubble of cedng the whole max
ing the question different, could easily be re-
moved by Texas ceding portion of her terri
tory this would, in truth, be but child's play.
Gen. Jackson, whom no one will accuse of re-
ceiving with undue favor any measure OF Adams
and Clay, heartily adopted this, and to this
hour sends forth 10 the nation and to the Sen
ate his earnest Recommendation not to let the
present golden opportunity pass. He appeals
directly TO Senators there are among them
those that were wont to give heed to that voice.
Hear it now, as sinking into the grave, il
comes TO you his last, his dying, his warm ad-
Duration.
The leaders Of the TWO great parties, having
thus declared in favor of this measure, who is
left to oppose it7 The Administration of Mr.
Tyler is powerless of itself TO carry this mea-
sure he controls not in the Senate an obedien,
majority, but he places his reliance for the sane
ton OF this measure, upon an influence more
noble, and happily, we would hope, more potent
than partisan authority; he rests with undoubl-
ing confidence on the action of the Senate, upon
measure most fortunately exempt from party
aspect, and which, bearing upon its face the inn
press Of great national blessings, appeals so
strongly to their American, not their partisan
feelings; for both parties approving this mea-
sure, their relative positions will continue in
statu quo.
DESTROYS Of ending discussion upon prelimi-
nary points, we hasten TO a conclusion, with one
more instance in point, and that will be of the
similar action Of Mr.. Webster himself, who
sought TO "enlarge" our territory by " secretlyn
begging" the cession 10 us of an immense ter
riiory, the limits Of which, though not precise
ly those of Texas, would yet extend our terri
tory greatly beyond that which is proposed by
the annexation Of Texas. If Mr.. Webster
had succeeded, the measure would have been
"sprung" upon the nation by the transmission
TO the Senate of a treaty, and this, too, Of a
measure no, discussed, as Texas, for twenty-five
years-not having the authority or sanction of
any previous action or discussion whatever, but
it would have been a neU measure-it would
truly have been sprung" upon the nation, had
success attended his efforts. IL was "stealthy"
attempi, as some have impudently called the
treaty of Texas. to extend immensely this coun-
try ain violation Of the Constitution and sub
ject to nearly every objection urged against the
annexation of Texas. Had Mr.. Webster sue
ceeded in acquiring this far-s'retching territory,
we do not doubt that il would have been sane
toned SO secret has been Mr.. Websters
begging that we doubt if there be a thou
sand persons in the Union cognizant of the
grand acquisition he sought TO make.
Having succeeded, as we believe we shall
have done, in disabusing the public mind, or at
least the minds of those who shall candidly read
these observations Of the false issues raised, we
purpose hereafter TO con6ne ourselves chiefly
to the merits of the measure. Let not party
mist, obscure the truth, but let scrutiny unveil
every covering intended TO screen il from the
view.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
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