Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-01-18
HoNEsTY ANp COMMON SENSE.

HONESTY AND COMMON SENSE.
The subjoined remarks, by the New York Even
ing Post, on the renewed parade of Gen. JACKSON
as dictator upon the Texas question, are character
lied by independent spirit and practical wisdom.
We do no more than justice to the Editor of the
Post. and many Of his Democratic associates in and
out of public life, when say that they have stood
up against the attempted seizure Of Texas, in viola
ton Of our plighted faith and Of public law, with
party to which they belong.
NEW roRK EVENING POST, JAN. l3.
Proceedings IN Regard 10 the Ie1as Question.
They keep Fostering General Jackson still the Texas
question, and with the flame Of life yet Pickering in its socket
the brave and honest old writes letters in favor of the
nexaton scheme The zealos for that scheme know the
esteem in which General jackson is held among the people,
and hoping that the expression Of his Partially the
will help to do away its unpopulay in certain parts Of the
country they make his last uneasy with alarms about
its fate in Congress- and succeed in getting him to write let
about Texas in ABBOTT Tires weeks. We yield to no
man admiration Of the character Of General Jackson, but
used to tell him in the pamcst days of his popularity that
he had his ines and committed his mistakes; and Of
addest of his nmes the hurry he is in to add Texas
Confederacy. We easily imagine how Gen. Jack
is besegedntuson and importantly Too much the
habit Of dear in the chamberto which
i'll health and the debility Of old age have confined him. and
suggest their Of humanity that he has been
RED enough about this affair." and should be allowed pass
his last moments in peace.
The letter which publish to-day urges the necessity of
Immediately annexng Texas inasnuch as the measure be
postponed, all hope Of eecng it lost The only ground
saying this is the opinion Of Mr. Doneson agent of
the American Government in Texas We heard the
same story last winter Mr. Tyler very ephac in the
assertion that Texas must be annexed then ALL Mr..
Upshur said the thing the Government agents in Texas
said it. and the Madisonian repeated daily echoes Texas
was not then annexed the Union and now when another
attempt made carry the measure the spur applied
to hasten tardy and unwilling Congress. sNow never
was the cry last winter g never is the cry Thu
winter and if the be postponed, now never
will be the cry next winter.
DIR. Wacott of his earlier verses, relates stor
certain blooming female cousins from the country whom ht
was accompanying look the majestic edice of ST. Paus
In their way they attracted by rbandshop into which
they rushed with squalls of delight and in moment
deep discussions the tissues the counter
The poet after long delay, began to be inpatient and
minded them Of the object Of the walk which they cooy
j, replied
NJ sDon't be afraid, ST. Pau's can't run away"
We say the same of Texas 1t did not away last win
ter notwithstanding the predictions of those who sucl
haste to annex the Union and it will not away
winter The members take time pass the appropriation
bills and go quietly home the fourth Of March, and allow
the whole interval between March and December pass
without the least apprehension that Texas will away
be 50 important many pretend, for the welfare and pros
pe,y the countries that they should be under the
Federal Government little delay win alter their interests
or their inclnaions.
Marry in haste and repent leisure old proverb
as applicable to communities as individuals. Here
union destined endure pepetuiy Let not rashly
take any steps that may draw subsequent repentance
Let us weigh its expediency with the greatest deliberations
and settle its conditions with the greatest circumspecon.
General jackson thinks that there many projects of
nexaon before Congress This very fact for de-
liberation and postponement 1t shows the peplexiy and
disagreement of mems minds on the question.