Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-04-10
WILL TEXAS ACCEPT.

and by refusing her assent, she will display her
wisdom. Gov. MoreSead, Of Kentucky, in hi.
speech upon the "Joint Resolutions" 10 the Sem
ate Of the United States. argued that if Texas &C.
cep,ed annexation upon the terms offered her in
those Resolutions, she must be csst into hopeless
bankruptcy Feom the latest news received from
the new Republic, we think the people there are
very much inclined to the Governors opinion. and
have no idea of putting themselves in any such
beggary condition. The Annexationists in this
country are evidently very uneasy about the op-
Pearanee OF affairs, and are trying TO bolster up
their disappointment by arguing that the opposition
in Texas TO annexation is confined to the "great
men" of the Republic; but that nine-tentis of the
People are in favor of it, Here is the argument of
the Washington Correspondent of the New York
Journal Of Commerce upon the subject, and which
the Richmond Enquirer and other kindred prints
endorse. They say
"The President Of Texas is opposed TO
Annexation upon any terms. DR.. Ashbel
Smith, now Secretary Of State, and late
Minister to London, was indoctrinated in
the same policy while abroad, and when
in this city, on his return, declared his
hostility to the measure. Hence, we
may account for the tone Of the Govern.
menl organ of Texas 1.-THE "Register") on
this subject.
"Nine-tentbs Of the voters OF Texas are
still 10 favor Of Annexation upon any Just
and reasonable terms--upon the best terms
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that the friends Of Texas were able 10 get,
for the present. Still. the jealous and
persevering hostility of the few may effect
much.
1.-THE bes. opinion is-and have con.
suited the best informed on the subject
That President Jones will be compelled,
by public opinion, to summon Congress in
special session, and submit to them the
propositions of our Government.
'If the Congress do not authorize an.
nexation on the terms ofihe original Joint
Resolutions, as they passed our House OF
Representatives, they then can indicate
the terms to which4they will assent, and
these will be made the basis of Treaty
or OF Articles Of Annexation, according to
The proviso of our Act"
Now here comes the rub-when the Texas Con-
gress meets in extraordinary session they are "to
indicate the terms to which they will assent, and
these will be made the basis of Treaty of Ar
ticlss of Annexation, according to the proviso of
our Act" That is to say, If the Treaty power
should prove too strong barrier TO the wishes of
the Annexationists, then Judge President Polk
may exercise his discretion by the "prosiso Of
Act" and order the terms indicated By the Ter
an Congress, to be ratified by another Joint Reso.
luton. What humiliatins spectacle is here pre-.
sented to the eye, of the American People To
what base ends and purposes are these strict con-
structonists en- of the Constitution not ready to
subject our Country. But suppose they do indicate
their terms-what then Are they not to be con.
sidered, according TO the views Of the Enquirer
md the writer above, sine qua nonsf Certainly
they must. il we can gather anything from their
| views. They are to Indicate tho terms. and then
we will pass pro forma uoon them by Treaty or
Joint Resolution, as may DO most convenient.
But We cannot refrain from giving to Our readers
the balance Of this precious document, and though
quite long, we hope all will read it, All recollect
what Joy was manifested throughout the whole An
nexation ranks at the passage OF the "Joint Reso-
lutions:" and now that they find the Texans not
green enough to be caught in the trap for them,
they trying to erect q blind before them, and to
alter the trail. Just listen to this admission, and
mark it we'll. Our writer says--"Now as to our
own objections to them, (the Joint Resostions)
and ] will undertake to say, that the tsrms of
these Resolutions, so far as the Union lie concern
ed, are improetica5ie and absurd, and utterly in.
eonssstent with the constitutional rights and du-
ties OF the General Government" And yet this
writer and his friends celebrated their passage by
the firing Of guns, bonfres. and Examinations. But
let US return 10 the Annex alton advocate again
hear him:
"Now as TO the terms, there are many
things to be considered by both parties.
"The terms of the JOINT resolution are
considered hard and humiliating to Texas.
But still it mus, be remembered, that they
were the only terms which we could get
from the late Congress and that the mo.
ment Texas shall become State, she
will be treated with the same kindness aud
indulgence that we have ever extended
TO new States. The whole history of our
legislation is full of instances of profuse
llberalty to new States. They have al
ways got all that they asked and even
more. II we are to be thrown back upon
Treaty again, il will be an uphill bust.
ness. The best chance for S peedy and
satisfactory accomplishment of the mea-
sure, so much desired by the people of
both countries, is by the acceptance OF the
terms of the JOINT resolution.
"There are two points upon which Tex
as may very properly disagree to those
terms. and, 10 regard TO them, our Gov
eminent will, no doubt, be disposed to
meet the views Of Texas, by legislation,
VIZ: We take from Texas one OF her
main sources Of reyenue--the customs
which are pledged Cor the payment Of her
debts, and leave her creditors without re-
dress. This would be dscreditable 10
Texas, and to the whole Union OF which
she would form part. 1t may be said,
that all the original States of the Union
gave up to the General government
/ With tho sap,a prnnrioty ,.,n