The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-03-21
Texian COngress.

pamphlet Of twenty pages-to which the cor
respondence of Major Donelson, American
charge, with the Secretary of State, is ap-
pended. We regret that we cannot, this
evening, present it entire TO our readers
The two first pages, which we copy, will,
however, show the spirit and tendency of
the whole; and, as it was adopted unani-
mousIy, it leaves no doubt of the dispositions
of the Congress and the people ofTexas, in
regard to entering our Union.--Gtobe.
SENATE CHAMBER, Jan. 20, 1s45.
To the Hon. X. L. Anderson, President of
the Senate:
The Committee on Foreign Relations, to
whom was referred the resolutions adopted
by the people of Brazoria and Austin coun-
ties, in mass meeting assembled, and the
memorial ofthe citizens oftbe county ofVic-
toria, all expressive of lively interest in
favor of the annexation Of Texas to the
United States, and urging upon this Congress
to use all just and honorable means to con-
summate that desirable event, have given to
the subject that candid consideration which
its vital importance demanded at their hands.
Although your committee are unanimous
ly of the opinion that the time has not set
arrived when action on the part of the 60
vernment of Texas would be either appropri-
ate or availling, and that such action should
first be had by the government of the United
States; yet fully impressed with the all abb
sorbng interest of this question, and willing
to cherish those noble impulses which ami
mate the bosoms of a patriotic people, de-
cent regard for their feelings and becoming
requital of their confidence, demand of us
free and frank expression of our sentiments
The annexation of Texas to the United
States, already emphatically irilled by the
people of both countries, will, when con-
sumated, be among the most interesting
events recorded in the annals of history
1t will stand without parallel in political
changes 1t is true that the chronicles Of
nations are full of the change of govern
ments, of the extension of empire, and of
the partition of the weaker among stronger
powers; but this will be the first instance
where. a free, sovereign and Independent
people will have merged their government
in another, by their own free will and con-
sent! Other nations have lost their sepe
rate and independent existance, but they
have fallen before the bloody car of con-
quest; and have been appropriated as the
successful spoils of ambition. They have
only changed masters and, in too many in
stances, have had substituted a more tolera-
Bile espotism than that which preceded il.
But here, how different will be the change;
and how imcomparably different must be its
results! Our weakness will become strength;
our danger safety; and desolation Of heart
will be supplanted by the smiles of Joy. In
this change, there will be no compulsion--
no force--no rapaciy--no desire for ag-
grandizement; nothing more nor less than
the stern determination peculiar to, and
characteristic of, freemen, to extend the
area of rational liberty; TO render more du-
rable republican institutions, and to perpe-
tuate the glory of the American name
And who would NOT exult in the appellation
of an American citizen? What country is
there contiguous to the United States that
would not rejoice to share the benefits, the
privelleges, and protection of that govern
ment? In the days of the formation of the
federal constitution, there were those who
opposed its adoption; but it was because they
could not foresee its operation. Their et-
forts failed; their prophesies have long since
been falsifed; and they are looked upon now
as deluded-although many of then were
honest capillers. The experiment has work
ed we'll. Man is capable of selfgovernment.
The United States have proved it to de-
monstration, and upon an extended scale.
North Carolina and Rhode Island for
while refused to sanction the constitution
They soon saw their error, and entered into
that great compact of States. And should
not Texas do the same? Would it not be
infinitely better for her to form one of the
sisterhood of American States? to have
general government able and willing to pro-
tect her, and regulate matters of general
concern, with her local Legislature TO provide
for her domestic interests and safety
Ought she to refuse to partake of the adyan-
tages of union formed by the wisdom, va
lor, and patriotism Of the best men the world
ever saw, consolidated and strengthened by
the lapse of seventy years and consecrated
to pea'manency by the name ofWAsH1NGToN?
Would not her Incorporation into that union
be preferable TO the tardy, uncertain, and
hazardous experiment of building up new
government, burdened with heavy debt,
and possessed of peculiar domestic institu-
tions, which invite the improper Interference
and misplaced philanthropy of the world?-
Ought the restoration of the mutilated pur-
chase of Louisiana to be longer delayed,
when Providence, by peculiar and most ex-
traordnary series of events, seems to have
pointed out the easy means of frustrating
the designs of men-or at least their bad
counsels.
The imbcciity of Spain, the alternate an