The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-07
I Tours, very truly,
JOHN TYLER, in.
l.. b. AVERY.
From a NEG York Paper

| Az meeting OF the Democratic voters OF the
Fifth Ward, held at the Hoboken House, January %,
sgreeaby 10 a call Of the Ward Committee, Aid. y
r. TlLLOU was unanimously called to the Chair !;
John Lecount, A. ID. Wilson, John Horspoole, Gen.
Henry Arcularius, and Joseph L. Coffee, chosen
Vice Presidents and C. T. Mills, and Jesse Brush,
Secretaries. The call of the meeting having been
| read on motion
| Resolved, That Committee Of FIVE be appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of the Of the
| meeting.
Whereupon, the following named gentlemen were
| appointed said Committee B. s. Hart William
Francis, r. Mcintyre, T. J. Baker, and Capt f.
Perry.
During the absence OF the Committee, the meeting
was ably addressed by l.. b. Shepard, c. Swackham-
msr, and J. r. Walker, Esqrs.
The Committee on Resolutions reported, through
their Chairman, B. s. Hart, Esq, the following pre-
amble and resolutions, which were UNANIMOUSLY
| adopted;
Whereas, the law Of nations, rs acted on through
the world, fully authorize any one independent ma.
ton TO assume jurisdiction any other that may
Voluntarily, for reasons satisfactory to ITSELF desire
| or assent TO such an agreement and, whereas, the
citizens Of Texas DESTROYS Of having said Terri
tory reanneIed to the United States and whereas
by the Treaty OF Louisiana Of the 30th April, 1909
the United States acquired this province from
| France therefore be il
|. Resolved, That in the opinion Of this meeting,
the Baltimore Convention of May 1874, convened To
| nominate Democratic candidates for the Offices Of
President and Vice President Of the United States
for the support of the Democratic party associated
the question Of immediate Annexation Of Texas with
the Presidential election and that Polk Dallas and
Texas, was the raying cry Of the Democracy of the
Union pending the exciting contest of the parties in
| the Presidential canvass.
2. Resolved, That in casting our votes for James
h. Polk for President, and for the annexation Of Tex
as, our expression was intended to convey to the
country and its representatives in Congress and else
where, our decided and unreserved wish for the i'm
mediate, unconditional annexation of Texas 10 the
United States in compliance with the treaty stpula-
tons Of the executive agents of the contracting par
ties, and we call on our Representatives 10 Congress
from the State of New York to fulfil this our wish
without further delay reservation
3. Resolved, As Texas is a free and independent
Republic, depending entirely upon her own resour
ces, and having gained for herself her freedom and
mperishabe fame, which signature of freedom was
written on the fields Of San Jacnto-beng a people
part and portion OF ourselves; yea, being of our
very bood-and as our forefathers accomplished the
freedom which we enjoy, so will we, to show our
selves worthy of our sires, INCREASINGLY agtate this
"Texas Question" until it be brought to happy is-
sue-uDtl the lone but not deserted star be placed
among our bright galaxy and flung to the breeze as
the mark and model of the world
4. Resotrtd, That the question of annexino Texas
nas oee osCusseu anu ueciucu upon Dy the people OF
the United States by most triumphant majority, we
feel It part of our bounden duty as citizens of the
Empire State TO call upon the Representatives of the
people to obey the will Of the majority and if they
wish stimuant to rouse them from their apparent
apahetic course Of conduct let them turn their ewes
10 him of the Hermtage-to that pure spirit whose
theme by day and whose prayer by night is for the
annexation of IeXas-and emulate his examine
whose life has been devoted to the institutions of bis
beloved country; then if they cannot do their duty
to their country, but will violate their OATH let them
return to their homes and sink neglected to The grave
prepared tor all apostates.
s. Resolved That the expressed will of the people
as demonstrated in the election of James X Polk
and George Nj. Dallas, is that Annexation is not to
be deferred, procrastinated or postponed; and that
no member Of the Natioua Legislature no matter
how exalted may be his talents or elevated his sta
ton, can maintain his political reputation with the
Democracy, II he opposes the immediate acquisition
of Texas ...0'.. D.. ......
g. Resolred, That copy of these resolutions
signed by the officers, be sent to our Representatives
from this city, and ~ our Senators FROM this State
and they be requested to procure the adoption of such
measures by the General Government as will be best
calculated to effect the remuneration of Texas at the
earliest possible moment
| 7. RESOLVED, That the proceedings be published in
the Democratic morning papers
F.. TILLoU, President.
JOHN LIE CoUNr,
j j'cs c asa'a%0A'' Vice Presidents.
| HENRY ARcULARIUs,
| A. b. WMsos,
o es'is Mis- saiS, Secretaries.
! FLooD IN ALABAMA--Tbe Montgomery Jo,rroI of