The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-14

f,rupcs aud their sacred honor, IN The cause, let
American voice be heard TO calumniate those who
emulate our gorousoxample
But Texas for causes deemed righteous by her
not only declared and achieved her ina, pendence
bat has ever since maintained, and can ever man.
tain il. Her sovereignty has been recognised by
ourselves, and by the great commercial powers OF
the EARTH ssd treaties OF intercourse and friendship
established between all. Mexico having failed In all
her efforts TO subdue her. has practically long
abandoned the attempt and Is boioriousy pSbe
OF success. Has she right forever 10 persist ina
ma ked claim and thus defeat arrangements BET weta
Texas and o,n powers deemed by them essential "
their welfare9 l. there limit 10 such pretensons
Sir she openly declares thai she will never consent
10 the ndepe ndence of Texas We then, OuTSelVes
| must decide, upon our responsibility, HE time
| which We justified in dlsregarding the imped-
| ments vi Mexico. That lime Is now. We se
| ready, and Texas rs willing, and who lorbds the
| unio1i
| Sir, il is England aud the wing party On tbs
great measure, their opinions and their feelings ale
| IDENTICAL la 1903, when Louisiana, Arkansas, and
M Rsour acquired by Jefferson, hey were equal
iy In unison. The great leaders Of federalism, uen
as now denounced II as dsunion. In 1912, the Same
| sympathy prevailed. When British arms were De.
| feaed, Wigs resolved that IL was unbecOmng mo-
raj and religious people to eoice at our victories They
have lately dIsmembered Name, and coded 10 Greal
| Britain territory larger Than Vermont and which
that power Is fortifying against ourseye,
They have refused to extend our jurisdiction and the
protection OF our laws over Oregon they refuse now
regaia the lost portion OF the great valley Of the
Mississippi and seek 10 intimidate US with the alarm
| Of war. They are overwhelmed with anIielles Tor
the peace OF the country, and orbode apprehension
of Iuin while but recently their great leader IN
soked mol only war, but pesulence and famine and
the whole train joined in the invocation, rather than
that Andrew Jackson should be President Of the I'm
| ted States
Texas, sir, must be ours. Its acquisition il ideDt
fed with the great interests Of the country Il il
constitutional IL can give no just grounds Of com
plant to any the nations Of the earth on this con-
tnent or in Europe. How, then, shall it be ob
| tanned
Sir, in all our discussions, let US remember that
Texas herself Is a party to this measure, co-equa
| with US. She must be consulted. We may dispute
about the terms, but the decision is only our own
Let US remember, too, that we have much to gam by
annexation, while Texas obtain little else than
mere security against Mexico. Though she even re.
| tain her lands, she surrenders her import revenue
with all It's destined income which would alone soon
extiDguish her debts. Instead OF supplanting n.
val, she becomes a competitor in the exchange Of
her staples on terms of equality With US Her pub.
| lie men link from eminent position the founders Of
an empire, to the level of State unctionanes Look.
ing, as we ought 10 do, at these considerations what
project OF union should we adopt Sir the provision,
Of the treaty have been considered and acquesctd 10
| by Texas; and in my judgment they are wiser a,
| certainly are they more beneficial 10 ourselves than
any other plan yet devised. BY this we receive her
| lands, amounting at least 10 one hundred millions 0.
acres; treble that in value. We pay her debts a,
we did the revolutionary debts Of " old States but
not TO exceed ten millions. This Arrangement not
y gives us domain UNNECESSARILY more valuable than
the incumbrance we discharge, but brings Texas N
position of entire harmony with all the new States
oil the Union In respect TO their territory, subjectng
all 10 The same Judiclous and uniform system Of dis
position. The western boundary Is lett open for
ure adjustment. Provision Is made for The sdms
attho -. A
ter, under the authority Of the constitution. No
questions OF slavery are unnecessarily raised. he
plan IS simple dIvesed Of all eIransous lncumbrar
ces, AND HAVING RECEIVED THE SANCTION OF TEIAs
commends itself To my iavor Now, SIT, Ia all other
projects you lose the public domain which ought ~
he yours. You lose the advantages Of uniformly IN
the disposition of the lands. You are embarrassed
with the settlement of premature questions Of very
You know not that Texas herself will sanction your
plan. You expose yourselves to the chances Of re-
lection.
And sir, what is the objection to the provisions OF
the treaty. Why this effort to substitute
thing variant from it, stipnlations SIR II Is because
they the stpulations of the treaty The treaty
is called defunct. IL Is spoken Of as odious. Sir,
the provisions of the Treaty passed through the
searching criticism and investigation of the Senate
and enc ountered the scrutiny of political hostility
and yet, In all the Recommendations poured upon
| it, its provisions were almost if not wholly unas-
sailed Their wisdom was generally conded. The
opPostioH pianttu Hstl CnteUy upon general
grounds Of objection to the measure Of
| nexaton itself, or to its present expedency,
The treaty was rejected and now gentlemen, for
getting the facts, seem anxious to change not only
the form but the substance Of the basis of
ton, lest the adoption Of the provisions of the
ty should be deemed an mputation upon those who
thought II their duty, under the circumstance to
Ject 1t. Sir, nothing can be more unreasonable
absurd. The people decided the question of imme.
date annexation. 1t was that which was submitted
for their deliberations Why them since the
dict is rendered, should the terms, which met 1T
tie or no opposition, be discardedi Sir, | am not
tenacious OF this plan or of any other. Give
one reasonable in ITSELF and acceptable to Texas
| and II shall have my cordial support. But can
sanction none which Texas herself would have
reason to reject. Let the scheme declare, % the bill
| of my colleague Mr.. RoBINsoHl proposes, that
after forming one slave State slavery shall be pro-
hIb,ted in all the other States which the TERRITORY
may hereafter make, unless Congress shall other
wise determine by law, and you drive Texas into
| indignant rejection. You make fundamental pro-
vision which, If adopted, would be an unfang
source OF agitation, Of contention perhaps of dis
| union Itself. The spirit Of political abolitlonism
would reJoice In triumph. II would hold a power
over the action Of some members of Congress here
AFTER, whose faces il would knead into dough- You
would efectually mprison the slave race within
those prescribed limits OF the Union close the drain
ana the outlet to MEXICO, and mort surely perpeuare
.he existence OF slavery, under the pretence of
| lending Inc area OF freedom. Sir, with the expires
sion OF these views, | submit an sious to carry out
10 form the simplest and the satisfactory The
great object of immediate annexation. That my vote
Will represent the opinions and feelings Of the de-
mocracy Of my district, have the best reason to
Know. That it will accord with the general sen,-
ment of the democracy Of the State of New York and
oil the Union, have as little reason to doubt.
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LATEST FROM GREsApA--The Chaires, from Car
thagena, arrived at New York on Wednesday MIR.
Blackford, our Charge dAffaires, ha, returned in
her on leave Of absence. HU
The county was quiet No choice had been made
OF President by the people, and the legislature was
70 elect one In march. There are three candidales
Generals MOsauera Rorrero anJ mr. rn.ryn ~.