Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-16

c'nsress Tsxss, ssd tAs importance Of ifs Seremenfs
This day the Congress OF Texas assemblies Tor the Pur-
purpose OF receiving and accepting ese rejecting the
Joint Resolutions from tho United States offering ne1rpo-
ranen his not doubted that at the Tune President
Jones will submit his treaty with Mexico in which that
power recognizes the Of Texas thus
tito Congress- with the question cleared Of external dih
eues, to decide. whether the young Republic will
her separate national existence in this Union, and be split
up into many States nationality become
IN time an important power among the nations Of The Earth.
Were citizens Of Texas would hesitate
en' to prefer the latter alternative honorable and
sereiying, and we have question either, condu
Give to her prosperity
And so we are persuaded the People Of Texas would
think too, If the question OF could be presented
to them for the first tpe freed from Mexican embar
assment.
As IL s, nothing but the Of President Jones in
duces doubt that will be promptly and Eager
y accepted the terms offered That course auhorses
the suspicion either that there reaction Texas against
sunexacn that Mr. Jones is convinced there will be-
consequent the recognition by Mexico and
Of all alarms from that quarter Without such conviction
his conduct in negoa ting tho Treaty grauitousy stupid
We do regard the about occur in Texas
30 important the venerable editor Of the
Union, who. believe, has written, talked, thought and
dreamt about Texis until he has think OF the
Lapander does Of his country; all the word-bu they
may prove OF the greatest contingent consequence.
l. Suppose annexation rejected, aad nationality prefer
red. by the Congress and the People OF Texasl What
thenf Could the United States complaint We see not
that they would have the right. large class Of persons
would be disappointed and would complain grievously
the rude operation Of finding their cents which were fas,
turning into dollars, returning into but believe
the great bulk OF the American People would be well sa
shed to- get nd vi Troublesome affair." the benefits from
which conec,ura aud speculative the hazards Of war
and disunon great, and the bthens which will thrown
on this country and certain. Such decision BY
the Congress OF Texas would terminate all difficulties and
nothing would remain but to make the favorable
Treaty OF commerce aud amity could with Texas.
= Should annexation be preferred, the present relations
OF Mexico and Texas would be restored and an invasion
Of Texas from Mexico would be inevitable did the strength
u the latter correspond with the injury and in
dignity she would conceive herself have received As
II Is, such result is by improbable; in which
case, Texas then having become part of this Unon the
United States will feel bound defend her. and thus with
out any provoestCn injury from Mexico. but on the
contrary, entire good faith and uniform friendness and de-
ference on her from the beginning the present
States should find ourselves suddenly involved in war with
that Sister Republic This possible result alone TO our
apprehension, stamps annexation unjust and depar
iure from that standard Of Right which God would an
prove.
At War with Mexico she will questonless look abroad
for allies, and will first her eyes to England and
England. foreseeing the probability Of ar Oregon War
may choose 10 anticipate IT, sad unpepared we are and
prepared she is. strike blow which Canada could
not eomPensae-or the wses thing she could do would
be forfeit her North American possessions which hiring
her in debt.
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