Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-03-30
Highly important from Washington.

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Annexatiea efTexas % the United
BY the st. Louis Papers received per steamer
Lebanon, we areput in possession Of the highly
important fact that treaty for the annexation
Of Texas has been concluded and signed on the
part Of the United States We make full ex-
tracts, conceiving the subject to be one Of the
greatest magnitude, in the determination Of
which all feel an interest.
A latter from Wash;aSson says; ssThs story
Is that When the State Department came into Mr..
Nelson's hands, he found the measures ripe for Z
treaty e union with Texas, and the convention
ready drawn. Ills further averred that the mat
ter now rests there, for the coming in Of Mr..
Calhoun" e
TIA Cinciaasti Gazette Of the 2cnd says, that
tho prospectof annexation to the United States,
has already Induced rage for speculation in the
Texan notes, bonds and script. The price has
advanced from Is to 20 cents on the dollar
This rise 10 attributed to the opinion that in case
States would pay of these liabilities at par.
Some Of these obligations were issued BY the
Texan Government some four and some Ave for
one.
Gen. Henderson, Of Texas, left Natchitoches,
La, on the 7th inst, en- roste, for Washington.
II was reported that he is appointed BY his Gov
eminent special Envoy to negotiate for the IN
ncxation OF Texas to the United States.
Some Of NE Eastern papers take = very sesi-
Gus view Of what they deem as now virtually d.
cided-the annexation Of Texas to this Union
The New York American solemnly declares that
the measure will lead to the dissolution Of the
Unionl TIE U. s. Gazette thinks that the ques-
ton i not likely to assume what 10 called party
aspect; 1t least, It win not be advocated alone
BY democrats, and op osed alone BY wings
Many Of both parties have made Up their minds
to favor the mcasure-some on grounds Of its
propriety, and others, that IL the United States
do not take Texas, Great Britain scill.
s.. Louis Gazette.
From the Baltimore American.
A letter dated Houston, Texas, Feb.
4l,h, says that Gen. Henderson was then
on his way to Washington, as Minister
| ExtraerJinary, to arrange matters with
the United States Government for an an.
nexatien Of Texas.
From the Y. N. American of the 18th inst.
TeEas.-We hear to-day directly, and
in such shape as TO command our belief,
that y treaty for tho annexation Of Texas,
anfnisked 1t Mr.. Upshur's death, ba-
tween him and the Texian Minister, has
been hurried to conclusion by the act
ing Secretary, Mr.. Nelson, and signed
sad ,ha, Tomorrow or Monday it will 60
10 the Senate. where noses have been
counted enough, il is said, 10 insure
its ratification.
We repeat, our authority il reliahle.--
Ii there be 40 mistake, then we say, The
ratification Of that treaty Is the dlssolu-
ton Of the Union!
Correspondence Of the Sun.
W1sHtNeroN, Thursday ate, noonl
March ~, three o'clock.
The afternoon cars are about leaving,
and drop YOU line to say, the Hon.
John Y. Mason. of Virginia, is now Sec
Rotary cc tho Navy, The Senate having
just confirmed him. We have some *
c,temen, on the Texas question. The
treaty goes to the Senate for ratification
in a day or twc, and il is expected 70 pass,
Southern Democrats and Wings going for
/ i, promiscuously.
From the National Iatslligeacer.
THE TEXAS QuEsrtoN.--l all govern.
ments, but especially..hose wherein, ~ ia
this Government, the sovereignty OF the
People IS recognised, questions some times
arise 30 grave ia their nature, that, be-
ing seriously announced, they comma nd
the attention Of all men Of common in.
telIigence, and, disdaining association
with the mere party topics Of the day or
OF the age, occupy At once exclusively the
puhic mind. or this character, If ques-
ton ever was. is tina, concerning the an
nexation Of Texas 10 the United States,
now sprung upon the country.
When, early in the present session OF
Congress, the subject was casually allu-
dsd to by US, we were some hat stac ger.
ed Ivy the remark Of contemporary
better Informed on the subject, il seems,
than we then were--that The project was
worthy of more serious consider ration
than we were disposed to give il. But,
still incredulous, no longer ago than the
Goth Of last month, though our suspi-
cions were no, altogether laid. wc treat.
ed the report Of pending negotiation for
"annexaiian," received by the way OF
Texas and New Orleans, as being most
probably "the work Of wanton mischief
or interested speculation" Little did We
even then dream that the influences to
! which we then alluded. as being employ
led in agitating tho question or annexa-
tion, had been seconded by the Execu-
tive power Of this Government, ia The
manner and to the extent 70 which, We
are forced, by information from different
quarters, reluctantly 70 bcl,cve.
Matters have proceeded SO far, howev.
er, that it is proper that we should state
/ to our readers what knowledge We have
recently acquired on this subject. from
sources to be relied upon, and cndeavor
10 open our eyes to the dark cloud which
overhangs the public peace and tie ma.
tional welfare, il not the existence Of
this Union.
II is now some months ago-probably
| not long after the retirement Of Mr..
WEBsrEs from the Department. OF Slase
that an overture was made, By this
i Government, through the Secretary Of
State, inpiting from the Executive Of
Texas (Gen HousroN) proposition for
the annexation Of Texas 10 the United
States. This overture was, al 6rst, It we
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