New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-01
ANNEXATION CARRIED!

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The Senate, by vote Of q to 25-crcry Leco-Foco
rotng in the affirmative, with just the three neces
sary Whigs-Johnson of La. Henderson Of Miss.
and Menick, the purchased traitor Of Maryland.
The two former were constrained by the popular
sentiment Of their constituents, but Merick knew
that has constituents thought as he did when he
seemed TO be an honest man, and had Jast been
told SO by the Legislature. SO black persdy as
his has not been known since Tyler's.
MIR. Bagby has made melancholy exhibition OF
himself. Who could have anticipated such cringing
sef-sacrifce Little better is it with Mr. Tappan,
who was so deadly in his hostility Texas last
winter that he gave the Treaty 10 the public, IN de-
hance Of his solemn obligation, while yet secret
In the keeping of the Senate. Since then, OHIO
has declared against Annexation by popular ma
Jority of 1900, and the Legislature has expressly
instructed him and his colleague TO oppose the pro-
rect Both of them set every obligation q; deflance
and vote for the spoils Tappan will claim and re-
ceive the reward of his iniquy
Messrs. DIX and Dickinson oil tins State were
virtually sent there by the Birney Abolitonists,
who might have secured the return OF two deter
minsd Anti Annexstoniss, and the defeat of An
nexation, now and ever more, had they seen tit.
They chose rather to traducc and nallgn those OF
their felow-cltlzens who were doing their best TO
defeat the Texas niquityio assert that Mr. Ciay's
election would be as favorable 10 Annexation as
Polk's-norc likely to secure IT, said James
G. Brney himself, because Clay is man of
great ability and can influence his party, while
Polk cannot. Verify, they have their reward
Here is Annexation driven through by the direct
personal influence OF Mr. Polk, who has, by nothing
better than fragrant bribery, obtained at least four
votes for the measure IN direct hostility TO the
Judgment, the feelings and the conscences of those
who gave them. Messrs. Niles, Dix, Dickinson,
Tappan, Allen and Mcrrick well knew that they
grossly msrepresentcd the People of their several
States in voting for tins unrig ghteous measure. But
Power and Patronage were too strong for their IN
tesrity and the evil has trumphed.
Yes the mischief is done, and we no;y in
voyed in pI1u' We have adopted War ready
made and taken upon ourselves It's prosecution to
the end We are to furnish the bodies 10 I'LL tencl
es and the cash 10 defray its enormous expense
Mexico, despoed Of one Of her taires provinces by
our hypocrisy and our rapaclty, has no choice but
10 resist, however inefectively, the contamination
of our faSitious designs If she should not resist |
now on the Rio Del Norc, she will soon be forced |
to struggle against our marauders III Sonora and |
California. Already it is openly talked at Washing
ton that we must and will have all North America |
in due seasor-that the question is one Of time only
II, therefore, Great Britain should see fit to stand
up for the feeble and unofiending People on whom
we are making war, she will be but obcying the
instinct of sepreservaton. BY our proceedingsin in
getting possession of Texas, we have declared our
selves the enemies of the civilized world, or enly
restrained from becoming such by the lowest con-
nco
reckoning for this If those who are driving us
on TO untold expenditure and carnage were them
selves to pay the taxes and stop the bullets ii would
be different matter
People Of the United States, what shall vet be
done 10 turn aside this storm of unjust War from our
bordersl Say not that Mexico Is feeble: the God
of Justice is with her, and we have proved how
powerful is just cause against the greatest dspari
ty of physical force. Ought we not 10 hold public
meetings to consider and determine wha, is incum-
bent on us In this crisis
p. s. We annex the Joint Resolutions as amend
ed by the addition OF Bentons bill motion of Mr.
Walker, and in the shape in which they finally
passed the Senate:
JOINT RESOLUTION FOR ANNEN1NG TENAS TO
THE UNITED STATES.
Resolved by the Senate and House Representatives. Qt
the United STATES of AReytc Congress assembled, That
Congress doth that the territory properly ncuod
within and rishtfully belonging 10, the Republic Texas
may erected into State, 10 bc called the Sdt OF
TsxdS with republican form OF Government, TO be adopted
by the people OF said Republic by deputies in convention
assembled. with the consent OF the existing Government
order that the may be admitted as one OF the States
OF this Union.
Sea- And be il fs,gier rc$cired That the foregoing
OF Congress is given upon the following conditions
and with the following guarantees 10 Wit
FRS. Said State to be formed, subject 10 the adjustment
by this Government OF all questions O, boundary that may
with other Governments the constitution there.
Of the proper evidence of its adoption by the people
OF Republic of TcNa shall be transmitted to the Pres
dent OF the United States be laid before Congress It's
nnal action. before the first day of January,
thousand elsh, hundred and forty-six.
Second. Said State. when admitted into the Unon at CT
cedns United States all public edceS ortitcaons
barracks ports and harbors, and yards docks
magazines arms arfnamens, and all other property and
pertaining 10 the public defence belonging to said
Republic Of Texas, shalt retain all the rNbhc funds. debts
taxes every Kind which may belong 10 OF be due
owing said Republic aud shall also retain ali the vacant
and unappropriated lying within Its limits be a
Piled to the payment Of the debts andlabte OF said Re-
public OF Texas and the residue of said lands, aer dis
Charging said debts and liabilities 10 DC disposed Of said
State may directs but in event are said debts and l-
bties TO become charge upon the Government e the
United States.
Third New States of convenient size. exceeding
In number, addition said State OF Texas, and having
sufficient popuia on hereafter by the consent OF said
State be formed Of the territory thereof, which shall
be entitled admission under The provisions oi the Federal
Constitution. And such States may DC formed ont Of
that portion OF said territory lSGs south OF thirty six de-
the Missouri compromise line, shall be admitted into the
Unon with or without slavery the people OF each Stale
asAtuS admission desire Aud in such Stale q: SiScs
as ha be formed cut OF said territory north OF said Mis-
souri, compromise lire, slavery involuntary sorvidc
(eSeept for crime) shall be prohibited.
IFaikers Amendnleaa.
Ard Dc Il fartser rcsorcd That il the President the
unea s,ass SNAIL III his Judgment and discretion, deen't
most advisable instead OF proceeding submit the locgo
ing resolution 10 the Republic Of Texas
the part OIL me In'ted States for admission, negotiate
with that Republic, then
BeG Rssaired That State, to he formed OF the pre-
sent Republic OF Texas, with suitable and boapda
aud with two Representatives Congress until the
next spporiionmcn OF representation, shall lie admitted
into the Cnion by virtue of this act on an equal footing
with the existing States The terms and conii-
tons of such admission, and the ceSoa ot the remaining
Texan territory to the United States shall DC agreed upon
BY the Governments OF Texas anu the United STATES
isd 81 il further enacted. That the one hundred
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