The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-17
POLITICAL.
From the Dover IN. H. Gazette, June IA
TEXAS

Prospect Of aaneraion-b irigues of The British and
Neneh-Merico uniting Nth European monGchies
TO prevent the extension Of republican institutions on
the .4merican continsnt--Righis and duties Of he
.fn'eriean people at this crisis.
Accounts from Texas continue favorable to the
prospect Of immediate annexation to the United
States, and we may depend upon the certain success
OF that great and popular measure unless il shall be-
prevented by foreign intrigue contrary the almost
unanimous wishes Of the people Of Texas. Never
could there be measure of such vast importance to-
the present prosperity and future welfare Of the cit
liens of two adjoining countries, advocated with
more heartfelt enthusiasm, and with greater unanm-I
~ OF sentiment, by those most Immediately and
most especially interested than is annexation to the
United States by the greater portion Of the ctzens|
OF Texas. Every arrival from that country bringsI
accounts OF large and enthusiastic meetings. called
for the purpose Of considering and discussing theI
measure, In which approbaory resolutions, couch
ed in the strongest language are adopted the de-
cided sentiment Of all present There IN fact seems
be but one opinion on the subject prevailing
among the people of Texas; and that is, that theI
resolutions passed by last Congress, and sub
mitted by the President to the government of Text
as for consideration should be accepted, and al
State constitution Immediately formed to be laid be-
fore Congress at the commencement of next session.
True there are objections with some to the termsI
of the resolutions, being less favorable theI
interests Of Texas than they had reason to ext
quirei but then the opinion of large majority of
the Texans appears to be that those objections
should be waived, annexation secured and the hon-
or and justice of the people and government Of theI
United States trusted for wise and equitable modi-|
fcation of the terms Of union. President Jones,
who has been generally represented adverse toI
annexation, at least to the terms offered, has beenI
compelled, by this strong unanimity of the popularI
sentiment in its favor TO withdraw his objections,
and lend the aid of his high official station to theI
promotion of measures for an early consummationI
of the union Of the two countries. He, some weeksI
since, issued his proclamation, calling meeting oil
the Texan Congress the 18th Of June ondayJ
next-to consider the terms proposed by the annex-I
alton resolutions of Congress, and subsequent
ly he has issued another proclamation for the assem-
bling of a convention of delegates of the people,
on the 4th of July, for the purpose of forming i'll
thought advisable, State constitution, on republic
can principles, as member elect of our great ma
tional confederacy. But while the work Of annex
alton is thus steadily progressing among the Tex
ians, the British and French emissares in that coun
try using every possible artfce to prevent tsX
completion. These efforts of foreigners are mott
confined to private individuals, or emssares of alb
clifton societies, but the accredited ministers OF theI
governments of England and of France are doing
their utmost, in their official capacities, to defeat the
union of Texas to our government. Captain Eli
OFT, the British minister, is Of intrigued
and of talents, and wholly INSCRIPTIONS of the}
means through which he furthers the interestsI
or the views of his own government. He isl
the same Captain Elliott, who, as British agent in|
China, acquired an unenyisble notoriety in pro-
voking the opium war, and forcing the Chinese all
the point of the bayonet to admit into their counry
as an article of commerce drug which PARENTAL
regard for the health, the happiness and the morals
of its people, the government of China had found
necessary TO prohibit. This man is suitable rep-|
resentative of the views and intentions of the Brtish
government towards Texas; and he, in conjunction|
with M Saligny, the French minister, is, before|
said, using every possible artfce TO defeat stheI
measure of annexation. There be no Doubt
that il through the influence Of the British andI
French that Mexico assumed her high attitude and|
threatening tone on this subject; while late accouns
represent her as having agreed 10 relinquish ALL
claims to Texas, and to acknowledge the indepen-|
dence of that country upon the single condition that
Texas should refuse to be annexed to the United|
States. In this we again see the handiwork of hei
British emissary, Elliott That funclionary has re
Gently left his post at the seat of government Of,
Texas, and been on flying excursion to Mexico, for
the purpose of securing the formation of treaty be-
tween the governments of Mexico and Texas calcu-,
lated 10 defeat American annexation, by establish,
ing peace between the contracting parties underl
the guaranty of Britain and France. These twoI
rival European powers appear TO be acting in perfect
concert in this business, and doing their utmost
10 prevent the growth and extension of repub-I
lcan America Not content with subjecting to their)
dominion the weak and the de(enceless in every;
the broad Atlantic and attempt to dictate to the!
people of this Western hemisphere what shall beI
the extent of their respective territories and what
the nature of the relations they maintain towards]
each other. They characterize the people of thej
United States as overreachng and grasping and as
ambitious TO enlarge their dominons without regard
ing the rights of other countries; and this too be-
fore the ink which records the French conquest and
sntjugation Of Algiers is dry on the histo-
RAMS page, and while every mail from the East
brings new accounts Of British conquests and
British usurpatons among the defenceless inhabi-
tants Of southern Asia. 1t is evident that the]
british determined, if possible, to prevent theI
annexation Of Texas, and to limit the further ex-I
tension of the United States and further progress Of
republican institutions. If the ntrgues secret ne
! citations, and mysterious movements of Captainl
lott fail TO produce the intended effect the next
movement will probably be to induce poor, imbece,
msguided Mexico to declare against the United
States, under promise Of the countenance and supp
port of England aud Of France In this contingency
.he duty of our government is plain and unmstak- \
able, is that also of every individual eitizenl
of our republic. The arrogant claims and pre- J
tensions Of European monarchies to regulate they
internal affairs of the people of this continent
aud to check the growth limit the extension Of
publican institutions, must be resisted to the ut
most; and Britain must be taught to be either con-
tent with her present possessions in Canada Novas
scotia, and the more northern regions of America +
she must be driven entirely from the continent
No citizen of our country, worthy the name of
American, will hesitate to declare this the boundeni
duty Of Our government, will refuse to contribute
of his wealth, his personal services his blood IT,
necessary, to maintain the honor the independence, \
aud the Just rights of the American Union. If the
people Of Texas accept the propositions of annexa
ton contained in the joint resolutions of our last,
Congress, she becomes part Of our territory, to be
protected and defended by against all claims or
pretensions Of every other power under heaven
The question whether she remain an independent re-
public, unite her destnies with those of her more
powerful sister, is to be determined by her own
people, and with which the powers of Europe have
nothing TO do, and no right to interfere. If she de-
eide for annexation, annexation it is! She becomes
at once part Of confederacy and the first hos
tile foot that her borders commits an act of
war against the people of the United States which
must be resisted upon the offender in q be-
coming the power and dignity of the government Of
great and powerful people, 1t is the proper poll
cy of our government to maintain peace so long as
il can be done without a sacrifice of national honor;