The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-03-10

tclligenre Of The passage of .aaHcaaiioa through The
Senate, by n vote Of % TO 25 every Loco F0co TO-
ling in the GGrmaiirc, with Just the three necessary
Whgs-Johnson Of La Henderson Of Mi 3. and A!er.
rick, the purchased traitor Of Maryland. The two
former constrained by the popular sentiment OF
their constituents, but Merriek knew that his conslt.
uonts thought as he did when ho seemed TO be an
honest man, aud had just been told by the Iess-
ntnre' So black psrily his has not been known
since Tylcr's.
Mr. Dasby las made melancholy exhibition of
himself Who could hive anticipated such crnging
seIr-sacrifce! Little better is it with Mir Tappan,
who deadly in his hostility to Texas, that he
gave the Treaty to the public, 10 defiance Of his so,-
obligation, while yet secret in the lie eping of
the Senate Since then, Ohio has declared ng inst
Annexation by popular majority of ii 900, and The
Legislature has expressly instructed him and his col
league to oppose the project Both of them set eve
ry Obligation 1T defiance, and voted 'or The spos.-
Inppln will claim and receive tho reward Of his in
quity
MesSrs. Dix and Dickinson Of this State were vr.
tnay sent there by the PiIney AboIoni,ts, who
might have secured tho return Of two determined An
u-Annexatoniss, and the defeat of Annexation,
row and more, had they seen ft.-They
chose rather TO truduce and mnlign those of
their fellow citizens who doing their best 10 de-
feat tho Texas inquity-to assert that Mr. Clay's e.
lection would be favorable Annexation ms Folks
more likely to secure it, said James G. Birney
HIMSELF because Clay is man of great ability and
influence his party while Polk cannot. Verify
they have their reward Here is Annexation driven
through by the direct personal influence Of Mr. Polk,
who has, by nothing better than fragrant bribery, OBJ
tanned al least four for the measure in direct
hostility TO the jadsmeat the feelings and the con-
sciences of those who gave them. Messrs. Niles Dix.
Dickinson, Tnrpau, Alien and Merrick well knew
that they gtossy misrrpresented the people OF their
several States in voting for this unrghleous
But rower and Patronage too strong for their
integrity, and the evil has trun,phed.
Yes, the mischief Is DONE and we are now nvov-
I'd in Mar We have adopted War ready made,
and taken upon ourselves its prosecution to the end
We to furnish the bodies fill trenches aud the
cash to drrroy It's enormous expense. Mexico, de
spoiled of one Of her Unrest provinces by our hypoc-
'isy and rapaciy has chace bu, resist how
ever inctfeclvey, the cOnsummalion of angitous
designs
r she should not resist on the Rio Del Norte she
VIII be forced to struggle against mnrauders
in Senoru and California. Already is openly talked
" w dshlSlon lnat we must ana VIII nave all NORTH
America in due - that the question is Of
lime only. If, therefore, Great Briuin should ft
to stand up for the feeble and unoilending People
whom we are making war. she viii be but chewing
tho instinct Of selfjreservation. BY proceedings
in getting possession Of Texns we have declared
selves the enemies of the civilized world, or only re-
strained from becoming such by the lowest consdera-
tons Of efnterest. Surely, there must come a
reckoning for this If those who driving
10 unlod expenditure ard carnage thenscl> es
to pay the taxes and step the bullets, would be a
d,tieren; matter.
People Of the United States what shall yet he
done turn aside this storm of unjust War from our
borders? Say no, that Mexico is feeble the God
of justice is with her. and have proved how pow
erful is just against the greatest disparity of
physical force.
The following is the joint resolution for annexing
Texus to the United States it passed the House Of
Representatives of Congress, and sent to the
Senate for concurrence
JOINT RESOLUTION FOR ANNEXING TEXAs
TO TIE UNITED STATES
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
lives Of the United States of America in Congress as
sembled That Congress doth consent that the terri
tory properly included Within and ghfuy belonging
to, the Republic Of Texas, may be erected into
State, to be called the State Of Tsrqs, with repub-
cun form of Government TO be adopted ny the peo-
pie Of said Republic, by deputies in Conv enlion as
senbled, with the consent Of the existing Government,
in order that the same may be admitted OF the
States of this Union.
Sec. 3 And he it further resolved, That the fore
going consent Of Congress ia given upon the follow
ing conditions, and with the following guarantees, to
wit
First. Sid State to be formed subject to tho adj
Justment by this Government, of all questions of
boundary that may arise with other governments; and
the Constitution thereof with the proper evidence of
its adoption by the people Of said Republic of Texas
shall be transmitted to the President Of the United
States 10 be laid before Congress for its final action
on or before the first day of january one thousand
eight hundred and forty six.
Second Said State, when admitted into the Union,
after ceding to the United States all public edifces
fortfcntions, barracks, ports and harbors navy and
navy yards, docks, magazines, arms, armamenls, and
all other property and means pertaining to the public
Defence belonging to said Republic of Texas shall
retain all the public funds debts, taxes and dues Of
every kind which may belong to or be due owing
said Republic; and also shall retain all the vacant and
unapproprated lands lying within its limits be ap-
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