Indiana State sentinel., 1845-04-10
From the N. Y. Morning Nsrs.
Annexation I'm Iexas.

There's rarely much to be gained by calling THoM-
AS HART BENTON either a knave or a fool-either
traitor or madman In the first place, though the
whole country were to re-echo with the clamor, it
would have about much effect in moving him from
the ground on which he has deliberately planted him.
SELF as the bowling of the winds round the base of
Chmoorazo to shake the stern repose o the grand old
monarch OF mountains. In the second place. if YOU
will only quietly wait awhile, and possess our soul
in patience, till time. the great solver of problems
shall come to settle any pending issue between him
and his assaIlants the chance is ten to one that he
will come out right, and they will be compelled 10
confess their wrong.
"But soon wonder came to light
That proved the Iogues they lied
The man recovered firm the bite,
The dog il was that died"
Tins quotation occurs very naturally to the mind
alter reading the extracts from the Texas papers,
which viii be found in another column.
30 ''Old Bullion" right after all IF "Anti-
Bentonianism" had been left to itself, Texas might
have been lost-would probably have been lost In
stead of being the insidous treacheroes foe to An
nexation which be represented to be, by class
OF persons OF whom many would have preferred to
Texas at the bottom of the ocean, rather than
nexed by, through or with Benton, it turns out that
by the choice of the Tridns themselves his BILL his
BIZ alone; saves the measurei This is as it should
be. Benton was the first to raise his already loud
and strong voice, quarter Of century ago, against
the Abandonment Of Texas and in favor of its recov-
cry at the earliest practicable period; il well betted
him to be the author of the legislative bill by means
OF which that long pursued object is to be at last at
tained.
The question Of the choice to be made by the Pres
ldent between the two plans referred by Congress
his discretion, may of course be considered as
decided. Even had there before existed much doubt
IN his mind which of the two the better and wiser
mode to adopt-which do not believe-this ev-
dence of the views Of the Texans themselves upon
the House joint resolutions must be conclusive This
reception of the Milton Brown proposition by the
Texans, is precisely what Benton fjretold-wfat he
was vihed and ridiculed for foretelling-what he,
and all of us who thought with him and supported
him, were denounced as enemies to Annexation, for
fjretelling. And when Benton, Dix, Haywood, Bag
by, and others, consented to the compromise of unit
ing the two plans alternatives at the option of the
President, they knew that the first proposition he
Milton Brown resolutions) mere void and un-
meaning surplusage in the act for which they gave
their votes. Tney knew what would be the choice OF
Texas herself-independent of their confidence in
the honest wisdom Of the President.
Even the Richmond ER9uirer-a paper which with
the best intentions has made some very gfeat mis-
takes in regard to this question: and come near doing
great deal of irreparable mischief too-now calls
upon the President, instantly It's reception of this
intelligence from Texas, to abandon the House reso-
lutions and take up Benton's Bill, by appointing
commissioner to proceed TO Texas to unite with ouI
present able Charge there in negotiating more salts
factory terms of Annexation. la bonnie heure! We
are glad to witness Its prompt, candid and manly
course-which 1t needed gift of prophecy to anti
clpate We trust the President will lose nd time in
carrying the suggestion into effect though we hope
to see more numerous commission appointed. Three
would seem to be better number, SO as to unite in
that body the three great sections Of the North the
South and the West The trifing additional cost il
of little account in comparison with the Importance
of conciating the favor of all parts Of the UnOn tC
the results of the important negotiation to be
ed by these commissioners. There is high nation
ality in this matter, too, which, it seems 20 US
would make the selection of some prominent Wing
friendly to Annexation, of the members of th
commission, at once expedient, and very proper re
cognition of the fact that there is such thing al
Whig Party, and that it embraces within sInal
fraction half of our whole population.
As for Mr.. Tylers foolish and disgracefal attemp
to cheat Congress and his successor by despatchn.
to Texas, on the last day of his abused power tn
announcement of has choice between the two modes
6 this will not embarrass the question Our charge il
Texas, Major Doneson cannot fail TO appreciate per
fectly the meaning and worth of this notable ttl
trick and will have needed counteracing nstruc
tons to teach him to treat with the contempt it de
. serves
We bid our friends be all of good cheer There
no real danger menacing the success of the Annexa
ton, Notwithstanding the In which some seer
to be staggered by this Ito them) unexpected recep
tion In Texas of the project rendered by the Hous
resolutions Fortunately the wiser and truer friend
of the measure did not content themselves with pac
e ing themselves in the position from which simply
n say "we told you s" " but they insisted on provdin
the means of avertng the danger upon which thos
L who denounced tbemfor it were blindly rushing.
I will go veil Prudence patriotism nationality cor
ciliation-these VIII be the qualities which will cha
a acterize the conduct of the business in the hands
A. which IT is now entrusted. Liberal and fair tern
% Will be arranged to which may be given either Il
70 form of treaty, to be ratified by two-thrds of Il
10 Senate, or Of legislative act to be passed by mi
jOrity of each House-or both forms the one after IL
m other, if failure of the former should render it
f. cessary But if this should be the direction taken
n the affair, treaty negotiated by a commission
N high dignity and Weight and submitted to the Sena
a at an extra Executive session in the course of Il
n summer, venture to predict-nay we will offer
as bet copy of Jeffersons Works with the R,clnol
"a Enquirer, and of Fourer's Writings with the r,
O. bune that such treaty ell be ratified bv the eou
site rOe Of t'ro thirds Of the Senaeso that the Sc
ators and Representatives from Texas shall take the
H. seats at the very opening of the next session of CO
? gresS. Are our bets accepted
re
,wl From the Galreston Register.
If the people OF Texas choose TO revoutIonIze tn
M government and institute new and different repu
n can organization, they may do without the leave
" foreign government first had and obtained" But
PS United States haze acknowledged title be
ess nzed independent nation both de aco and de ia
ny Should adopt the designated by their reso
Of tons al lose the benefit of that acknOIedgme
pe We pass into state Of nbece ard hopeless depende
fb0fn To ha ad