The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-25
FOR THE MADIsoNlAN.


TO THE HON. GEORGE c. DROMGOOLE.
SIR: As Virginian, and one who has acted long
and consistently with the Democratic party was
tremely disappointed at your course, as Southern
man upon the question of Annexation. Your re-
marks in relation to Mr.. Tyler's Administration,
and the motives by which il had been acuated in
endeavoriBg TO consummate great national ques-
ton, with which the interests of the whole nation
intimately connected and particularly the South
were evidently uttered in that spirit which conceive
to be inconsistent with the bearing and character of
statesman who had the welfare of his country at
heart You have been looked upon by every Vr-
gnian, and particularly by myself, as statesman of
enlarged views but your objection to the annexation
of Texas, based upon the treaty which had been re-
jected by the Senate, without giving the country the
motives by which they had been actuated, in thrust
ing aside measure of such magnitude, is not war;
ranted by the position which you have occupied since
you embarked on the tempestuous ocean of public
life. The magnanimous school of politicians in
which you were reared, never ncuIcated such sui
cidaI policy the rejection of great national mea.
sure because it had been conceived by one who was
not elevated to power by the party to which you be-
logged. Principle komines has always been the
leading motive by which the great Democratic party
has ever been actuated and, if this measure was
brought before the county by Mr.. Tyler, with an
eye to its welfare, which sincerely believe is it pa.
trotc or just to cast upon him at the close
his administration, which has been emnenty success
| full in conducting our foreign reatons' Have you
| sir, forgotten the magnanmous manner in which he
acted during the ever memorable extra session, by
cutting himself loose from party which was en-
deavoripg to fost upon the country measures neon
sistent with the letter and spirit of the Constitution
IL the conduct of John Tyler on that trying occa
sion met with your appreciation and support, as il de.
served you will find it uphill business in defend
ing yourself before your constituents in opposing the
annexation of Texas based upon the principles of the
rejected treaty. Upon all great questions there must
necessarily, be diversity of opinion, and you would
have been justified in maintaining an independent
proposition having the same great end in view but
you cannot be justified by the Democratic party in
your uncaled for upon the President and hi,
Secretary OF State, for the which honor and
duty pointed out for them to pursue in relation to this
al-absorblng question, upon which the People have
given solemn verdict. Magnanimi,y was always
cherished by the usrous fathers Of your own State
whose political character is the jewel which en-.
twines itself so close to the heart of every yir-
g'nian; and | am extremely sorry that you have
not followed their illustnous precepts on this oo.
casion, and extended to a retiring President tina,
courtesy which his station required You saw
that you look upon il the last trpiring ,ort, Of ~,
Tyler administration" If it Is great national cues
ton as you admitted il to be, those " e6ortsn ought
not TO be allowed to "erpire' with the taunts and
eers of those from whom the country expected more
msgnanmity. Your reasons for the rejection Of the
Treaty by the Senate not warranted BY the fact.
of the case. assert, and appeal to the history Of
the times to bear out in The assertion, that there
never existed an armistice between Mexico and Tex.
as. Preliminary arrangements were made between
the coniending parties for the formation Of ap srmis
tee but from the manner in which Mexico looked
upon Texas as department Of that Government
instead Of an independent power, IT was rejected in