Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-20
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 90, Is45.
NOW OR NEVER,

When Mr. Tyler's treaty Tor the annexation OF Texas
was pending before The Senate, ii was declared that The
rejection Of that treaty would seal the fate OF Texas
that the struggle 10. annexation would be overland
that she would Immediately become a commercial de
pendency If not an ally, of Great Britain. The arts Of
British diplomacy depicted in colos scarcely less
vivid than The power of her arms-and all the latent,
prejndices of people against old oppessor and
enemy appealed TO- for the purpose Of lending hc.
ous strength the arguments Of The immediate annex
aiioniss The treaty was nevertheless rejecied-and,
for a While, the tempest slept Bet the ciIors Of the
ardent advocates Of this measure-o those, who,
in their eagerness To make this acqnlsiin. permit no
obstacles 10 impede their pr'gress~ho declare, by their
words and acts, that they Indifferent alike to the
mode and The terms Of annexation. whether constitution
al on unconstitutional, just unjust. So that the
itself be at accomplished have been renewed
with even augmented vigo and certainly under brighter
auspices than before. This fac, show That the Of cry
"Non, .Nsuer," insincerely appealed to them for
the purpose of ashing the doubers conyclon and
OF alarming the timd into compliance 1t is revived now
with the same insincerty, and for the purpose
Should The pending propositions fail. Texas. which
happens 10 be "fxed acl on the globe md not move
able cha,e, will he accessible To our Solicitations as
overland the reasons in favor Of annexation will not hr
less potent than now. Certainly ifshe desire IN he in
c"rpoTated into our Union, she will not preco that de-.
sire because Of these necessary delays which NAV be
deemed essential 70 her constitutional admission into the
Coniederacy. But we have substantial evidence that
the fears of the alarmisis, who tell us that ''.Ne OF
Nerer is the only watchword. are if really entertain.
ed sroundess. Choneh believe them 10 be frsued)
We refer 10 the proceedings ola Mass Mp,ipu rocen
held al Brazoria, in Texas. at which, Dr. Branch 4
Archer, formerly Of Virginia, presided In one Of the
resolutions of that meeting. far from nanifeslinp any
resentment al the DELAY which has taken place or wbieh
may hereafter occur in the contamination If an event
which, from its vast magnitude Importance ought
to be maturely considered IN all of its aspects before the
final and irrevocabe step be aken-so far we saw from
mantsiing any such feeling, they expressly state ha,
they "deem II neither dergarory the honor, dignity
or character OF Texas as nation, to continue or even
rene~ II suspended, negotiations for annexation ~
And 10 quiet the apprehension that proiraction Of the
desired measure may lead TO the formation by Texas of
commercial or other alliance with Great Rri,ain thor
further resolve, that they care f,,nlu and omoreolb,
opposed 10 any commercial treaty. or ether freipn aR
n"cc, by tch any obstacle coud be yo,ro in te ,,o,
Of annexation" These broad and unqualified decl,,a.
tons, sanctioned as they by vast popular MEETING
'" me most hcky settled portion Of Texas ard going
o 10 Inc world wh the sanction Of many of her lead
'"e men "l''' we hope remove tie fears Of the scrip
and land holders in the L. States and satisfy them that
even though Texas should not be annexed 10 the Jrnon
nor.' does not necessarily follow that i, n,re ,
take place. The pear vii! fall when il is rioe i, IL
scarcely worth having befare