Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-23
THE ANNEXATION.

sourian," is important chiefly on account of the
quarter from which it comes II strikes us to be
founded in misrepresentation of the joint resolu-
ton for annexation but if it be really from the pen
Of distinguished Missouri Senator, las the Union
seems to think,) or was written at his suggestion,
there may be more in it than is apparent to us. II
so, we shall hear further of il on the meeting OF
Congress:
"TExAs.--We publish to-day the action Of the Texas
Convention upon the celebrated resolutions adopted by
own Congress. No felt gra6ed, reoiced more
at the supposed consummaon Of the Of annexation
than ourselves From the glocaon of the press generally
led to believe there further difficulty in the
way, and that Texas ours and needed only certain
maes to be an integral part Of territory but we have
become convinced by reading the action Of the Texas Con-
venon that such the fact The first and second
tons Of the second resolution adopted by Congress have
only been accepted and Of the third section has been
rejected Either, them Congress must recede from it,
conditions, Texas must comply with the requirements Of
the third section. Which will yield-Congress Texas
II is probable that Congress will yield all the points
quired by that section. As far the subject of slavery
concerned we hope Congress will yield We have always
been opposed any prohibitions of the kind and in favor
leaving the whole matter the people of territory, de-
ry good institution and which will advance their happ
and prosperity let them have the privilege of establish
ing III but if they think otherwise, let them prohibit it. En-
teainng these views of the NATTER hope Congress
will yield that point But there greater difficulty, and
which Congress YIELD embraced in the third
ton II is that Of territory The section provides that snew
States Of convenient sze not exceeding four in number,
shall hereafter he formed out of the territory of Texas.
evidently conempates that Texas shall cede territorial us
dcon the United States and that the State OF Texas shall
such boundaries should be prescribed by Congress
But by refusing to accept the third section, presume Texas
opposed to being circumsbed in her limits, and wishes
in with all her territory. If Congress will
to annexation. II is singular fact that Senator Benton
when he introduced what has been cascaly denomnated
his bobta BILL stated that difficulty would arise if the
House resolutions adopted He stated at length the
grave of such difficulty, and the objections and
uctance State would have reduce herself and the obec
lions against any State being large. Col Benton with
prophetic foresight, what would be the difficulty. He
that the resolutions admitted the whole Of the Republic
Of Texas State while it left her her public lands pay
her debts these lands would lie beyond the boundaries
Of the proposed State of Texas if she suffered her bound
be reduced Taking this view Of the question, and
ing that Texas would accept the proposal and into the
Union Col. Benton used this emphatic language She
would do mol such thing, ercpf for the purpose Of resc
ing her terms. the price Of reducing her Limits
relnquishing her claims TO her remaining territory Th
quotation have made is alcised in the printed speech
before and hazard the assertion that il will be foun,
strictly to conform te uiur action OF Texas Sha
ceves and accepts proposition Of annexation BY
proposition have not assumed the payment Of her
debts hut have reduced her size State but left
her public lands She about the noa-assnpsf
She has got the advantage of the
aton and she will it. She will prescribe her terms,
price Of reducing her boundaries What will be her
terms We all know. II will be, to take her lands and pay
her debts That says Col Benton in conclusion is the
precise why the United States should settle the
beforehand
"We now ask why the Union and other journals who
raised such go6caon about this subject, and have made
the people believe there further difficulty about this
ter have noticed the omission of the Texas Convention
accept the third section, and the difficulties
say lead to Perhaps such admission would have shown
that the whole subject ladvscd ndgesed project
would have paid mered compliment to the prescience
and sagacy of the great American Senator Whatever may
have been their for emitting notice the
difficulty, cannot believe that they of it.
or did not apprehend such would arise"