Democratic banner., 1845-04-12
RELATIONS WITH TEXAS.

The lending article IN yesterdays
Bel m'rd Inquirer, IN the columns
# which We always look for the la
'n,t-'H.OrN.a'inn from tie friends Of
no - i, Is la''er Portentio; S.
I~r.or.l'I cari!ou 81 British ia.
u:aues." tie vate,an reads ex-PIesi-
dent Houston and the Texans who
Ni'h fim mav hesitate as to The step
ri.rv siIn9I,t pom takefnr the inter
Isl col, Tire Lone Star" with the
fate of which they are for veal or
ior woe. Unidentified, a very 'hary lee
I'VE, which will no doubt have an in
flucnce. We have not. room nor
time IN give lie article entire in this
number. The following mus suf
fee:
The following letter, from a gen.
;leman Of Intelligence and high stan
ding. has given usno little uneasiness
rs TO the stand which Texas nav
take upon the terms OF admission ten
dered her by The United States
Most deeply do we regret To hear
that Houston, the gallant victor at
San Jacinto, is now ''headius the
English party" and furnishing his
%laurels by such an afhiiaiion.s Has lie
lost all sympathy FOR the tree Insti,C-
tons and noble associations; Of his
native land, and is he, from rampant
ambition. or so'ne oll.er sinister mo
tive. about TO destroy his fair fame,
by turning his back upon his native
aud adopted country, and surrender
,ng tic Lone Star to the intrigues
and cuptiity ofGreat Britain? What
4 shor,-sichted policy does he pursue,
If he hopes. by such a suicidal course
10 push forward hts own schemes OF
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
~ appeal to Houston, not TO
sacrifice his W reputation, aud the
deStinns OF Texas, so CALAMITY res
cn"d is bis courage from Mexican
oupressinn. t. The still moae fatal
though more insidIDuS ard cunning,
tyranny Of British diplomacy. We
appeal 10 the people at Texas, "bone
ut oar bone. and flesh of our nesh,'
. sI@ni up for themselves, and hurl
back upon Great Britain the iGsull
which she oilers 10 "Anerican born
Greemen' The foIl""ing IS the let,
ter
"GEHrLEMES: Letters received by
this evenings ma:!, djyeci from Tex.
~, AMI from those fully acquainted
With ne state of tuings there, leave
rot the least doUbr. that an extraor.
d;nary struggle is going on in Texas,
between the friends of annex
elton and tie English party. headed
by General Houston. Every posi-
be irducement il held out by the
English minister and agents, to the
people Of Texas to reject the prof
i.rol farms N"s",hoeo, ,h;'s "'e
m.dc, Il reaction has taken place, and
! ieel warranted in saying that the
issue IS doubtful. trust the presi.
dent vii heed your suggestion, or we
MAJ set lose the coUntry:aad, If LOST
noyy. il vii be LOST forever. Marx
rr
t. fo;,wng remarkable article
i from the Iiadisnnian:-
"Thr Texas papers devoted to the
Interests ~ the Texan executive
se~m t. hint pretty boldly that The
House ,eS"lulinns adopted by oul
government. will not be accepted by
Texas. If this should turn out TO bt
correct. we have no expectation iha'
any thing can he accomplished 10y
MIR. Bcnton's admcndmen', unles'
the commissioners appointed to ne
cotiat. the matter should he willing
to embrace the terms of the Tyler
aud Calhoun treaty." We know
| shat the terms Of that treaty would
I've acccde | ,o-snd beyond this no.
: body Knows any thing Of tie purpo.
ses "f the government Of Texas.
"Nor is i, at all certain. in the e
vent Of the revival Of the Texa,
treaty., that il could pass onE senate.
We cannot but feel great dread nnt
apprehension in reference TO the ne>'
movement in Texas. We have OK
pressed our desire, and done ~ha.
else besides we cou,d. to see Tcxn.
annexed IN any possible hammer tina.
might b. deutschland ~e shall cen
; 'iauc 10 do so.--fNh-'s Nat. Reg.