The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-24

ceedIng with ms remarks
From the NashriAs Union.
TEXAS AFFAlRS-DlRECT INTELLIGENCE
Major Donelson, our Charge to Texas, arrived at
Nashville on Wednesday last He gives US a very ia
Nora0le account OF the state of public feeling ia Tex
as on the measure OF anne xation Although a party
exists IN the republic adverse TO its incorporation in
10 our union, It Is too small to claim influence,
under present circumstances in shaping tho policy Of
the government and make no serious i'm preston
on the opinions oil the great OF the population
All mat foreign influence can yet do the keeping
alive the spirit OF disappointment such the rejec
ton OF the late treaty produced. This influence still
looks to our party dssentions the means Of defeat
ing the measure OF annexation, and 1t continues
therefore, It's exerons to induce the government Of
Texas to begin al once the system of measures which
would be best for IT, considering UNION with im
possible.
We gra ihed TO learn, from a conversation with
Major Donelson that the present Executive of Tex
as, 50 far from encouraging the party In Texas adj
verse to annexation, has been stated in many Of
our pubic journals, may be relied on TO carry out
faithfully the wishes Of the great body of the people
The result of the recent election in the United States
was highly acceptable TO President Jones and as an
Indication Of the opinion Of the people of the United
States, met with hearty response IN all the branch
es OF the Texan government
We are also pleased TO learn from the same source
that the difficulties ascrbed 10 General Green in his
Intercourse, as Consul with the President of Texas
have been satisfactorily settled and that they were
in reality of character interrupt the friend
ly relations existing between the two countries
No certain intelligence had been received in Tex.
as, before the departure Of Maj D., OF the fate of
Santa Anna. ontradctory o, Unions prevailed re.
sPecting the abilities Of those leading the Revolution
TO maintain their authority-many believing that
Santa Anna, il not at captured and put to DEATH
would still find means to relnstate himself, and o.
tain the recognition Of his power as Dictator. But
whatever the result Of such cobjectures 1t
coded by all that the Revolution would render Mexi-
co unable 10 maintain an offensive attitude towards
Texas, and had dssipated forever all DOUBTS about
the de rs as we'll the de tacto independence and
nationality Of the latter power.
We are disposed to concur with Maj. D., when he
expresses the opinion, that the de je claim set up
by some OF our statesmen in behalf of Mexico as
barrier to the communication of the measure of an
nexation be not speedily abandoned state Of things
may be produced which will invole interests of far
greater magnitude TO both Mexico and the u States
He doubts not should Mexico send another army into
Texas, will meet the fate of that led by Santa An.
ma and that then Texas would become the invader
with power to penetrate to the Pacific and new model
the existing governments between the Rio Grande
and that ocean In such event il might be antic
paed that the spirit OF adventure would not stop un
Ill it possessed the city of the Montezumas, and at
tempted there the establishment Of a government
on the principles Of ours and welded by
| those exclusively who had sprung from the
Anglo-Saxon race. Whoever looks into the
actual condition Of Mexico, and reflects upon the ig
norance and weakness of her population, must per.
ceve how easy would be her subsection by daring
spirit, having the means attract to his standard
those who are familiar with the principles Of free
Government. Bat it is not our purpose to draw
here the picture Of what might be the consequence Of
the defeat OF the great measure of anne xation.-
Sufficient unto Hs day is The erit thereof" We but
glance at 1t as the pilot does at the distant proec-
tons which shew him his course and tell him where
danger lies. Among the great advantages of annex
alton, In our Judgment is its tendency to check the
spirit OF such an adventure have adveried to,
and The valid assurance will give the world that,
far at least the United States are concerned, no
attempt will be made to interfere with the jurisdic-
ton Of Me xico over her legitimate territory,
tract from the revolutionary material with which she
abounds, to destroy her nationality dis
| turb the peace of other nations.
President Houston, understand, has retired to his
farm Trinity river, and possesses in remarkable
degree the veneration and love Of the PEOPLE he has
faithfully served. lie proposes to visit his rela
lions in East Tennessee, in the of the spring
and will spend few days at the Hermitage in the
society of his early friend and patron, General Jack
son. He will be gladly welcomed by the people Of
this State, and particularly of this district who have
taken deep interest in his fortunes and rejoice in
the success which has attended his career, and which
has identified his name with revolution that can
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