The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-07-21
The Secret Offers made to Texas.

lhese assurances were gwen CHQlEe,
Mr. Doneldson. The Union publishes, in part, athe
correspondence upon the subject MIR Donaldson
saws to Texas:
"By those proposals, the door is at once opened
for the admission Of Texus into the Union, in the
manner that has been customary with other Terrific
ries Of the United Staes varied only by the peculiar
relations which the two republics have maintained
as separate nations If Texas accepts those
proposals, from that moment she becomes virtually
a State Of the Union, because the faith Of the United
States will be pledged for her admission; and the act
of Congress necessary to redeem the pledge is obliged
to follow, as she presents republican form
Of government
The undersigned doubts not that there objec-
tons TO the terms proposed, which, under ordinary
circumstances, ought to be obvated before basis
which admits them is adopted. But the circumstances
are not ordinary; and the objections, when weighed
in a scale Of importance, which the Magnitude Of tho
interests involved in the Of the measure, be-
come secondary in their character, and may well be
postponed until the natural of events removes
Them. If annexation should now be lost, it may
never be recovered patriotic and intelligent peo
pie, in the pursuit OF Of general utility, if
they commit partial mistake, or inAict temporary
injury, known to fail, in making the prop
er reparation Fthey nave, in this instance, made
proposals of union TO Texas, terms which deprive
her Of means that should be hers exclusively, to en-
able her to pay the debt contracted in the war; far her
independence it has been accidental, and no aSSur-
ance from the undersigned IS needed TO give valuc 10
the anticipation that such an error acH be corrected
,cheaeUer is communicated TO The government Of the
Unied States.
1t is objected, that Texas, in suuendering her rev.
enue from customs, parts with the ability to pu, into
efficient organization her State government. This OBJ
lection must result from undue examination oftqe
expenditures which the United States, on the other
hand, UiH m@ke in TIE many improvements necessary
on the seo-coast Of Texas, 10 protect and facilitate
her commerce.; in tie remoral Of distractions in her
numerous bags and riuers; and in The military or
ganjSaOa necessary 10 guard her ertensiUc frontier
againSt-he iHyoala Of u foreign enemy. When ex-
pendtures for these and many other internal objects
are dawn from the tire asury Of the Union, and not
from that OF Texas, will be that the remaining
means for the support Of the State government will
not only be as great as they are, but rapidly in
creased by the Influx OF population aud the growing
capacity resulting from the superahundance Of their
rich productions
So also, on the part OF the United States it was
objected that the cession Of unapproprluted lands
ought to.have been made by Texas, for fair con-
sideration, to enable the federal government to ex-
tend her iudan policy the various tribes within
her limits The right to extingush the Indian title to
these lands almost a necessary consequence Of
the obligation to regulate the trade and intercourse
with them, and to keep them peace with each 9th.
er, and with us; and the absence of any provision
this effect, in the proposed, constituted seri-
obstacle in the minds of many sincerely friendly
to the measure Yet SO strong the desire to put
the question beyond the possibility Of defeat and to
leave with Texas the means of discharging her
tona debt, thatthey nevertheless recorded their votes
in its favor.
But reference is made to such objections, not to
ascertain their business unjustness this OCCASION
but TO remark on the part of the United States that
much was conceded to obtain the passage of the
resolution. And it was also believed that a like spr-
it would induce Texas to overlook minor considera-
lions, relying that high sense of honor and mag
nInimty which govern both the people and thegreple
seniatves Of the United States TO secure 10 her here
after all that she desire reasona5ly 10 place her
the most faUorable footing tciM other members of
The URi9n''
Upon those assurances President Jon es remarks in
his message, and The assurances and remarks show
the inducements which have prevailed with Texas to
consent to annexation. lie saws.
''The Executive has much satisfaction in obsery-
what no doubt will forciby the attention of the
Congress, that although the terms embraced in the
resolutions Of the United States Congress may at first
have appeared less favorable than desirable for
Texas the Ve1y liberal and magnanimous vie,cs en-
tertained by the President of The United STATES toc-
ards 7eras, and The promises made through the rep
resentatire Of that country, IN regard 10 the future
advantages TO be extended TO her she consented 10 The
proposed union render those terms much accc pt
able Than they otherlcise acould haue BEEN"
Remarking upon this paragraph tho NJ Y. Express
says:-"This is a paragraph pregnant with meaning
and is Off nature to public attention in all the
States particularly in the dividend paying States
It, doubt, means that promises have been made to
assume the debt Of Texas
We are now prepared to hear the democracy
particularly the democracy of '9s,' and of ''the
sonian school - contend that il is