Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-10-22


5 concentraie--less than one 10 the hundro
. excepted: il is that of ANNEXATION: an
we VIII not indulge 10 any retrospect lha
may lessen or embtter the concord. 4
decided majority Of the people of tn
, northern, middle, western and southern
States concurred in rebuking the fedora
senate for the rejection of the treaty o
annexation, and cuerced the FINAL passan,
Of the Joint resolutions. Those resolu
tons specified tho terms on which the
United States declared tho republic o
Texas should bo admitted into the Union
end being passed by the congress aud an.
proved by the executive conformably to an
explicit grant Of power contained in the
compact OF the Staes--ihey were submit.
ted, as a second overture, to TINT republic. BY
the envoy Of the States. Tho politicians.
who had opposed the treaty, and many
others, supposed that now Texas, in re.
iaIlalion, would prove reiractory---and 80
the project would fail. Our brethcrn be.
You'd the Sabine had heard the voice Or
the people Of America, and they respond.
ed They did not delay TO count nloaev,
they did not listen 10 the capiis of their
own press; they did not pause % look into
consequences; they did moi consider for
one moment the protection offered by Bri.
tain, or the compiaeeaey of the King off
the French tackled on 10 Britain! Thro,
their government they gave a prompt as
sent, and through their convention, on The
day Of liberty, they repeated that assent by
acclimatlon ! History will send down 10
the last day the record of these events -
But according TO the compact of the States
aud tho proposition itself, 50 accepted, il
IS still with the next congress and the Pre-.
'ldent to receive the new State, with her
constitution aud allotted representations
As TO the President aud House of Repro.
there can be no doubt; but we
ire justified in asking, will Texas be
econd time rejected by The Senate2 nj
he unappropriated public domain of that
ePublic, within her legitimate boundaries,
e more than sufficient TO pay her public
ebt, then the treaty was better bargain
US than the resolutions: but il will be
that the Nueces and Red river 9
we're asserted in tho senate, in opposition :
0 the treaty and in favor of Mexico, ns tho :
rue boundary; and although it has been {
nown and generally conceded, since The /,
realty for tho cession Of Louisiana 10 The =
jntod States, that the Rio Bravo del Note !,
the southwest, and the CordiIera to 4
10 north, were the righful boundaries of !,
&c ceded territory, and must be recognis.
as the southwestern and northern lin. a,
OF Texas, yet have VIC any assurance =
at the senators making that objection Il
NJ not adhere TO their position Are a
G to know That this and all the other i;
lgbears, obtruded for The objection of the Z,
saty and OF the resolutions, will not be d,
lerposed, with other aud new difficulties. :,
the exclusion Of Texas? II NAV in. Z,
ed be conceded--and with unqualified ii,
aililcallon--th that opposition to tho final n,
ceptIon OF Texas is now mainly 10 be Il,
ond among the aboliionists and those 4,
esses thai object to the occupation Of the "
untry between the Rio Bravo and Neu- :,
=; and il Is TO be hoped that, especially ii
zee the recent disclosures OF the afro. T.,
'us purposes Of that faction, il NAV find "A
eli TOO much sunk beneath the indlo. A
nj scowl OF the American people 10 ha
Ike iarllier resistance. Butin reference ~
the aboltlonisls, If in tho meantime
y can collect, fcassuro and reinforce
u defeated and conlounded forces, what to
! they care for the constitution, The wI,
npact oil annexation, OF any obligation bo,
sanction, sacred 10 earth or Heaven?-- roc
We we read 10 no purpose the history of Ian
atlclsm9 Has it ever wanted pretext In
any purpose, however dreadful? Were Al
the nyrads Of Europe precipitated nm,
ealedIy upon Palestine for no better bae
pose than 10 rescue piece of wood co,
n the hands Of infdels? The jnquisi. ren
was established 10 enforce what was liz,
ed the true faith, and 1000 victims bas
e conducted to lis tortures and flames han
lin its frat year's operations? And ure
O men ceased 70 mock the Almighty l;ev
blaspheme the at0nement Oft peace. arn
Savior by casting away The sword and NJ
faggoI2 Why is this new crusade the
lched? Why is il that the Africans few
to service in The southern States are goe
cited as the only objects for tie inter. M
nee Of religion and philanthropy It 4
they assert--lhat in Gods service. \
igr the sake OF liberty and humanity uii
The work must be accomplished; and coo
ielon leaders and their dGmened fol. yoa
,rs are prepared to light tho brand Of cost
rrection to the utter determination Of bay
they profess 10 serve The real OBJ. coat
uie oissolution q INC southern ness
%, 10 order to give to Britain the pro, sucF
ion, iacture, carriage aud sale Of The rall,
le Of those States. We are not here ploy
I've the facts that have markcdihe pur. iisbn
y add stamped the character Of thisl no;,