Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-01-09
THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.


THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
The attention OF the House OF Representatives
seems to be almost wholly engrossed with the sub
tisct OF the annexation OF Texes TO this Union
Tho harmonious Democracy" in consider
able fir about the ways and means of snnexing
Tesss to this Union, and at the came time Of 80
democratising the measure make !, palatable
tho blue. grey. and white spirits" who ban
ded together throughout the country in the late
Presidential contest fer the purpose Of eeoling
Mr.. Polk TO the Presidency. Thors are no less
than three Democratic proportions before the
House for accomplishing the end OF Annexation,
and the possibility H. from the signs Of the times,
that some measure or other may be adopted before
the end OF the present session Of Congress for that
purpose This may be done, but it will accompa.
Ivy tho prescnt Administration into retirement
amidst thr scots and ieer. Of the Wings at ,heir
folly and dishonesty. md with the deep ard bitter
curses of tie Bentonisn wing Of the Democracy
,ber heads. Amidst this din OF curses, the
President, Mr. Polk, will rise to take The Oath Of
Allegiance to the Consitufion--whi sacred in.
strument will lie spread open before him with the
ruthless and bloody footprints Of the 4" Progress
sivc Democracy" freshly imprinted upon it, He
must take come stand or other upon Ibis question
f,r under bis administration grave and important
Issues must arise in connection with the annexation
Of he Texan territory to ours, which must and will
shake the disoordant elements of The Democracy
to its centre, and perhaps the happy union Of these
States TO its dissolution. Party excitement has
in measure cooled down--ihere is no inducemeni
upon the part of the Wings (eyen il they would
resort to such mesus) to misrepresent any matter
Ia relation TO this Texas scheme. They in
measure powetess for good or evil as far the
influence of Government goes, and therefore we
think We ere enabled to look upon the movements
Of the Annexationists as calm observers, and more
readily see the dangers to which are being hur-
risd, than those whose minds are fevered and excl.
ted with the ambition of carrying forward favor
tie scheme. and whose Judgments are clouded by
the pIeiudioes Of self.prido End selfinteres,.
We hesitate not to say, that if Texas be admitted
into this usion by ei Their or any of the schemes
now before the House of Representatives, it will
te done in direct, opon, and pslpabe violation of
the Constitution of tho United Ststes--in oren dis
regard of National faith and honor. and in opposi-
lion to the will of large majority of the States
and People Of this Union The Democracy, in
whose name, and under whose auspices this dis
reputable deed is TO be done, have ever prided
themselves upon being strict constructionists Of
the Consultation it has been the chief feather in
their cap-the polar star by which they have al.
ways profcssed guide the ship Of State. But
where is the loyal crew now have they lost their
chart aud COMPRESSOR have ;hey mstinied in the
fog of accommodation, aud determined to scuttle
the good old vessel on the reefs of Progressive
ness, or not Certainly they cannot think it the
same objectionable sin now that they did in former
times to depart from strict construction of the
Constitution, when they c!amoring for the "ap.
nexstion Of Texas" by joint resolution of Com
gIess. Our renders are all aware that at the last
session Of Congress the present Administration at
tempted 10 have Treaty formed between our Co
ycrumenl aud tho Government OF Texas for the n
ncxstion of tho latter to this Government ratified
10y the other branch Of the treaty making power un
der our laws---the Senate Of the United States
aud ths, it was rejected. This rejection met the
APPRECIATION OF the People--sanetioned by every
Wing State Of this Union and the Treaty was
openly rcprobatcd and dsowned by several Of the
Sts,es which cas, their votes for Mr.. Polk; and
b9, Tor such disavowai BY such Polk Leaders as ST.
Jas Wright, of New York, he would have been left
in very large minority OF the States Of the Union
The same Senate which guarded the purity Of The
Constitution and the honor Of the Country ut the
last session of Congress, still there to hold the
arm of preservation over them, and consequently
the dissrscsful Tyler Treaty will not asain be
submitted to their determination. Dcspairing Of
leagueng the Senate in their dishonorable plot
they are now cndeavoring to avoid and dodge them
by joint resolution Now let US see how these
strict consuuctionists are going to work. for the
Joint resolution seems to be the Democratic mea.
sure par ezeellsnee, and OF their proceedings we
choose TO let the Hon. Albert Gallatin one Of tho
fathers of the Republic, speak-end who will dare
question the democracy of this venerable friend
and teiiow-lsborsr of Jefferson and Madison. We
commend the following extract from his letter to
the serious consideration of every true friend Of the
Constitution and the honor of the Country Here
il is read its sober truths. and ponder well the
ae,ing' and dOings Of these open violators of the
Constitution. Mr.. GaIatin says:
That now at issue is simply this: In
whom is the power of making treaties YES
ted by the Constitution
The United States have recognized tbe
independence OF Texas; and every com.
pact between independent nations is
treaty.
The Constitution Of The United States