The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-15
A COMPROMISE"

measure Is hctudil urhuilhB ~ '"N
When the measure was frat seriously aglia'ed,
aud before the sad Occurrences on the Princeton,
the Globe maintained an unbroken silence for
several weeks. and seemed TO desire 10 remain
uncommiued on the subject, until Il was gener-
ally known that negotiations were In progress,
aud that a treaty Of Annexation would be sub
milted TO the Senate before the adjournmen, Of
Congress. Il was after the able and now cell
ebra,ed Ieuer Of Mr. Walker had been publish
ed, and subsequent 10 the lamented death Of
MIR. Upshur, when the presses and the people In
all sections were discussing the subject that the
Globe boldly declared itself 10 be in favor OF
Annexation, and in one or Two pertinent aud
able articles gave new and mighty impulse TO
The great question which was so soon destined
10 crush its chief opponents in It's resisIless
progress. Bot in a very few weeks the much
regretted letter Of Mr. Van Buren, appeared,
and 10 the surprise of every body, the Globe
announced, that in consequence OF the DIS
coyey OF the existence Of an "armisiiee,"
and the Illness of the editor, the paper had pre-
maturely pronounced in favor OF the measure.
II was in favor Of mediate in eontradisiinction
10 immediate Annexation. Ii approved Of the
bill which had in the meantime been introduced
by Col Benton.
After the nomination Of Mr.. Polk, an im-me-
diatst, the Globe said as little on the subject as
possible, and what il did say was in violent de-
nunciaIion OF the rejected treaty, and its nego-
tstors. Ii published Mr.. Benlon's Missouri
speeches in ylfcation Of all the advocates Of
the immediate acquisition Of the "lone starr
territory--and published them in the heat OF the
Presidential contest, when the negotators OF
the treaty were exerting their personal infu-
ence in favor Of the nominee Of the Baltimore
Convention. But when it was ascertained that
Mr.Polk had been successful, and il was apparent
that the Republican press, with entire unanim-
iIy, declared that immediate" Annexation was
one Of the chief measures on which the election
had turned, the Globe again became an able and
jealous advocate Of the measure.
This continued after the assembling of the
present session Of Congress. Indeed the ed
itor Of the Globe, but few weeks ago, sug-
gested the following summary form Of An
nexation: Resolved that Texas agreeing)
the territory of Texas be, and hereby is, annexed
10 the U. States" To promote this good spirit,
the original advocates yielded their favorite
plan OF consummaung the measure, and accept
ed Mr. Browns Joint Resolution as " COM
promise" All must remember none can ever
forget, the zeal and apparent satisfaction and
,,,k II he al a
this measure of compromise. The treaty plan
had been abandoned; the work of the obnoxiou,
negotiators had been relinquished; and the
friends of Annexation, to prove their desire thai
il should not be party question" rallied in
support of proposition coming from Wing
When the Joint Resolution passed the House
the Globe heralded its adoption in such enlhu
siastlc terms of appreciation, that every body was
led to suppose there was no possibility for any
new difficulty TO arise, which could dampen the
editors patriotic ardor, and divert him from his
course. But every body was, il seems, mistaken
A new Difficulty was brought forward by Mr.
Benton in the Senate and now we have the
modification Of seeing the Globe once more
stduuihS III wv way VI thc hudt Sobouhihauoi
of the measure
Col. Benton's Difficulty must be taken as an
other " compromise" The editor is sure iha
if " the proposition of the Wig member" b.
repudiated, and Col. Benton's difficulty be sub
stitu ed in its place, there are some twenty
seven New York and New England Democrat
who voted against the former, would supper
the latter. No doubt Of it. No doubt the,
would support the Difficulty with G eat pertina
city. But would the Southern members VIII
have bsen compromised quite enough already
go for it 2 We doubt il. After surrenderin,
their original plan, and after being denounced
as" buzzards" by Col. Benton, we doubt whe
ther they would light harmoniously and peace
ably on Col. Benlon's bill" Up 10 this tim
they have yielded everything that has been re
CURED Of them: lei US not demand any furthe
sacrifices.
Its our solemn conviction that upon the fat
of the Joint Resolution now before the Senate
rests the fate of Texas. IL it should pass, An
nexation will be Effected; if it should be los,
we shall lose Texas. And the man or pres
which shall throw any obstacle 10 the way O
its passage, will incur fearful responsibility.
TIE ARrsrpAN.-The first number of thi
new monthly has made its appearance. 1t con
'tains 81 well printed pages, and several very in
teresting articles. 1t is edited by T. ID. English
Esq, who can easily, and no doubt will certain
ly, procure the productions Of our ablest an
most experienced writers to give value to il
pages. U..
Iowa AND FLoRlDA.-The Senate, yester
day, referred 10 the Committee on the Judicia
ry, the bill from the House OF Representative
for the admission of the States of Iowa an,
Florida into the Union.
Gxones r. GLIppos, Esq, who, year ago, 8
highly delighted and edited our citizens with bis lee