The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-28
FROM The Providence TX. Gsssits.
TEXAS-FEDERAI. CONSISTENCY.


tis election this great aud vital national question, re-
ceiyod the emphatic appreciation Of the people. No
question OF equal moment TO the prosperity and ~
turc security Of this nation ever more distinctly
made the II political orthodoxy between tho two
great parties, ever more fully discussed aud den
neIy settled by the people than ths M that decisive
struggle. While the heart OF every American, who
feels the slightest interest tor the happiness prosper
~ and indie pc odoncs Of his county, go~s with JOY
aud gratitude al the prompt and energetic measures
proposed Congress fot the early accomplishment oil
this ,est and ssiutsry object, yet, affords much
cause OF regret, that party which has ever been dis
ting BY It's bitter and ALMOST OPP
poson the acquisition Of Territory, and tho conso-
quent advancement Of great national oeochs, exists
both 10 and out Of Congress- and continues TO oppose
the re-snssxat,oo Of TEXAS, with the same vtuPcr-
alive malice and determined hostility, that marked
the folly and madness OF the old Federal party against
the acquisition Of Louisiana. This is to be lamontsd
Yet il be tolerated. until the representative. Of
the people shall accomplish this great work IN deb
snce Of every obstacle which sectional eaousies and
party preposses.ions may throw In the way.
When tho immense benefits in apecuniary point Of
view, which annexation would and must confer
upon our common country, and more especially upon
New England, are considered the only excuse we
find for the opposition TO this In the north
10 a welded attachment 10 those educational dec
rines Of the old Federal school, and the modern Ia
naticism Of the liberal or abolition sectsrians. More
and Rhode Island two States more Immediately inte-
rested 10 the rescquiston OF Texas from the amount
OF capital invested IN manufacturing Embellishments
and the immense products OF manufactures seeking
foreign MARKET should be found foremost In The lead
OF an unscrupalou. opposition 10 IT, The former,
seems 10 be governed by all that emit Filtered aDmosy
TO an extension OF the Republic south and wes',
which dictated iu suicidal policy IN msdy opposing
the acquisition Of Louisiana, and the admission OF
the new States carved out Of IT, into the Union.
The latter following the perniciou. example Of the
former this we'll that occasion, has IL strikes
U.S. imprudently suffered herself to be betrayed into
a legislative expression of her opposioh, sganst the
Union Of the two Republics on the ground Of the in
eIPediency and unconstutional'ty OF the measure -
Not dcigning TO assign the reasons on which her To-
gisauve remuneration against 81, Is founded, she
seems 10 have bndly followed the rash and intempe
rate sdmonltions of her coerminous sister States,
which on a former similar occasion, brought both
States and their parties to glorious and gnobc
end, in the farce of the Hartford Convection. Ii is
difficult 10 perceive, in the measures Of these two
States against the re-annc alton Of Texas, any mo-
tves, which can be reconciled with sreDt attach
nent 10 our Union desire for its perpctuy or the
permanent advancement Of ITS great and growing in
terest.. Is The remuneration Of Teras inerpedent p
Viewed dDPassonatey IN either a military, agricui
trai commercial or natien al aspect it cannot escape
tho conviction of all candid minds that the combined
interests OF these several pursuits urge its expo
IL
to resist this conclusion, when look into tho pre-
sent coodition Of feXss, and contemplate from her
infancy, what she Is destined to become among the
nations of the earth. Her vast of territory
bracing alike the fertile parties, and the yielding
mountains, invite the husbandmsn; her nlcts her
coast, her rivers, invite the aid of commerce; her
mines, the skill and science Of chemistry her pro-
ducts, tie employment of capitals her population,
the supply and consumption of manufacture her eli
mate, the valstudinarian and the more athletic labo
in fine, what that administer to the repose
and comfort of lite, or reward individual enterprise
and industry, Goes not the "lone star" offer to man.
and command his attention.
- To the civilian, expanded greatnessto the states
man, an opportunity for distnction--to the mer-
chant, prosperity and wealth--to the manufacturer
encouragement and opulence---to the soldier, field
OF glory and renown-to the rich, quietude; and re-
pose-and to the poor, competency and freedom from
penury and want How strange them Is that policy
which spurns the acceptance of these preferred bless
iDgs, and rejects their enjoyment A policy too
adopted BY Massachusetts and Rhode Island, whose
vital interests most jeopardized thereby Alas
for the latter! Her Legislative councils now are
unfortunately guided by the same stinted views,
which induced her legislature into similar act Of
folly few years ago. Then, resolutions were adopt
ed against the acquisition of Texas, merely because
It was favorlte measure of General jackson. Now
because it Is favorts measure Of President TYLER
and The Democratic party. The secret of opposition
IN.
Winthrop in Congress from that State has defined her
position and that of the Federal party Annexation
is opposed because, he says, t ,cas plar of John
Tyler. p, esdent not elected BY the people" plan
Of the President, not elected by the people How
stands this allegation with the factsl First, what
does exas embracel She embraces ali the terrific
ry west OF Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri to
the river Dl Norte. All these were included in the
grant of France of 1903, TO the United States The
facts which prove this, shortly these AS early
as 1886, settlements we're made by Lasalle, be
tween the Sabine (now the western boundary be-
tween Texas and Louisana) and the river Del
Norte, under the French Government, and these
settlements with others subsequently made formed
French louisiana. This province IN 1862 was ceded
to Spain by France. Spain held it until 1900, when
she ceded it back TO France. In 1903 France ceded
it to the United States In the Spanish cession 1900
Louisiana coded to France with the boundaries oryi
aaiy pertaining TO IL, and in the French cesson to
the United States Is03 the same boundaries are re-
ferred to. From 1886 to 1S03 the settlements west
Of and between the Sabine and the Del Norte, are
in Texas, and we're all considered and held to be
in French Louisiana. Without further proof there
fore, Louisiana as coded by France to tho United
States included territory far west of the Sabine
II appears France always claimed the RIO del Norte
as boundary of Louisiana. She so understood IT,
in her grant to Spain Spain so understood it--for
during the thirty eight years she held it, the Kings
Geographer, Lopez, made map of Louisiana and
daries. So much for the ancient facts. Now for
modern facts. Mr.. Jefferson claimed, that " Texa.
was clearly embraced in the purchase Of Louisiana
as the island Of New Orleans y Mr. Madison, Sc
cretary under Jefferson, in letter dated March 81
1904 says, that Louisiana extended westerly To the
Rio Bravo, otherwise called Rio del Norte' In con-
sequence all the ports the west side of the Mis-
sissippi were delivered up conformity by Spain and
France TO The United States Again, in letter 3ls
January, 1904, Mr.. Madison says, the French Com
missioner who delivered possession of Louisiana de-
ciared the Del Norte TO be the true boundary In
November, 1909 James Monroe, enclosed documents
from France, which he says prove inconiestbly that
the boundary Of Louisiana l. "he Rio Braro 10 the
Wta" Mr.. Pnkncy to the effect, and in
1905, says our little to Texas is unquestionable. -
Again, Mr.. Monroe, Secretary Of State, in January
and June 1916, re.affirms our title and agrees with
Messrs. Jefferson and Madison. Hear a so j. O.
Adams Secretary Of State. In letter to Don Onis,
March ~, 1918, he says, "tbe clam Of France al
WAYS did extend westward to the Rio Rrovo abe