New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-07

r,,her surprised to hear-uHless they are USED 10
.ch ,b;ncs-that the Postmaster has, upon due proc
nv AFFIDAVIT Of the LARGEST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tna'
,he weekly Lists Of Letters hencesorh oy law 70
be advertised in The Sun and The Tribune. we
believe il will CRAFTY some friends OF the fos'aee
Reform apart from all personal considerations una
two Journals which were among the eafnes' oil.
most earnest in advocating the Postage heiorm
have bv i, been entitled to this advertising Ano
We are confident that no two other journals have 10
wide a range Of circulation among the postage pay
en- Of New York.
Texas and Oregon WHITTIER are we tendins
The news from Texas, published by us ID our
Semi weely on Saturday. viii be found on the mrs.
page of this paper. Briefly, the Congress OF texas
has rushed in pell nell for Annexation a. ever!
body expected. In the highest Legislative Assem-
bly, Of any other people on the face OF the ear'n
there would have been some regard pad to decency
If none TO dignity in acting proposition lnvoivins
the grave question Of merging the National exist
epce in that Of another Country bat there was
nothing II this in Texas Conditions, reservations
deUberatien, were unthought of Tylers selection
from the two projects rolled into one IN the senate
was concurred in almost 'unsight, unseen and the
only matter Of difference was scandalous contest
between the two Houses to which should have
the honor of originating the proposition OF forma
concurrence The more we see OF this Republic
of Texas the less inclined we are TO fall IN love
with it.
We have not vet received the official correspon
dence between our government and that Of Texas
tbcnok N had bppu DQb
lished in Texas before the Princeton sailed we
learn generally, however, that our Executive has
taken the responsibility Of assuring the Texans
that if they will but accede to Annexation fhey
shaHhore advantages secured 10 them orer ana oe
yond those stipulated IN The Joint Resolutions
~hich rere barely sgueeSsd through our Congress.
We look with impotence for the correspondence
which will reveal the nature and extent OF these
Unauthorized pledges and how far country Is
committed by them. We suspect the enforcement
of an outrageous extension of boundaries toward
Mexico is one Of them, and we infer that an imme
date movement OF U. s troops TO the Rio del Norte
10 among the volunteer stpulatlons made through
Mr.. Donelson. do The people IRISH War; the
Albany Argus asked in reference to Texas, not
eighteen months ago.
Meantime let us look at the reasons for and conse-
quences of Annexation:
Mexico offers TO make peace with Texas submit
the adjustment of boundaries between them 10
friendly arbitration and solemnly recognize me In
dependence of the Lone Star Republc'-on The
sole condition that she will MAINTAIN that indcpen-
dence and not voluntarily hasten to barter it away.
On this simple condition, the peace ofNorh America
might be established tomorrow. under auspices
which would ensure its continuance. But the Con
gress of Texas. stimulated by offers from this coun
try unanimously rejects this offer and resolves to
new the state of hostlitcs hitherto existing with
Mexico. Last year, it was complained by our PEG
pie and Government that Mexico would neither
fight nor make peace--next that she mould fight,
but too bar borousy, and no on Now she is willing
to recognize the independence of Texas, and to
make peace on any terms not absolutely threatening
her future existence. and nc prevent the making OF
any such peace L. this nght7 Suppose Great
Britain, at any time during the Revolutionary Wa
had offered to recognize our Independence and
make peace, but had been repealed by saying
1--WE won't be independent we will annex
selves TO your deadly enemy. France would not
Justice have been driven from our standard ?
Why is it that rulers instigac Texas to choose
War rather than Peace-Dependence rather than
Independence The true answer may be CLEANED
from the following portion of the leading article il
yesterdays Morning Heraid-a paper less hamper
ed by the restraints OF policy and decency than
The Union News and other svowedly Loco Foco
Journals paper which is essentially Loco Foco in
Morale rs well as Finance and Political Economy
The Herald says in reference to Annexation;
THE first great step in the accomplishment of our
work has been taken. 10 10 triumphsnily successful
Our government CANNOT pause IN hs cork. Oregon an,
California also 10 be annexed, and the settlement
The controversy with England relative 10 the title 10 t
former must now engage the attention OF the Admins
srsiion.
Mexico has been it will be perceived preparing t,
make nroad into California But all the efforts of thu
nongrel race OF Mexico retain power and strength
this continent will be fru,ess The feeble sceptre In
been broken forever-Ango-Sa energy and Anglo
Saxon will in the ascendant and must con
tinue. The time is fast coming when the American
Union will embrace the whole continent north an,
south That result inevitable and Of that the
ton Of Texas 10 but the signal OF the proof
This is casual outbreak--it is the deliberate,
cherished sentiment of that portion of the American
People whereof the Herald is the proper organ
Thus the Washington correspondent of the sam,
paper, writing under date of the 3D. says
For some days past, there has been a preva
lent first exceedingly vsgne and improbable but gather
ing strength from day to day until has assumed hk,
Hsmlets ghost
Such questionable shape
that will speak TO it, In Ave words it is compromise
Of the Oregon question II is confidently asserted
that Mr. Psckenhsm for H. r. NJ. and Mr.. Buchanan foi
the Administration, have settled upon the 49h degree
North latitude the highest point OF the Northern boun
Diary OF the Territory of the T. States West OF the Rocky
Mountains Dr. Duncsns bill which passed the House BY
IN overwhelming vote. fixed Northern Oregon boun.
Diary at SO 40 and If Mr.. Buchanan has agreed to ccdc
away nearly degrees latitude for sake of peace
there Will be peace for him. The voice of the Great
West for this territory is unanimous that not an inch
should be surendercd-no the mrs, solitary square inc
from the boundaries defined by the bill OF DR.. Duncan
Such compromise a. Is rumored TO have been made,
cannot be made with the universal voice of the MISSES
sssippi Valley, aud strong corresponding sentiment
from the East OF the mountains against H. The Admin
istrstion would become powerless from the moment
the assurance that compromise had been conceded
upon the Oregon question. II would become as ness
lively weak the administration of John Tyler AMI
fully odious the party placing itin power An open
and broad proposition TO establish United States Bank
would be received with UNNECESSARILY more iorbesranct
BY the Democracy OF the whole country than any propo
siuon whatever excepting necessary, the arbitration
Of the csnnons mouth TIE Wssf IS RIFE for Var snc
any temporsins concession by the Executive Govern
msni to ward OF this issue viii be rcceived with un