Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-19

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,rhe Government Paper Of "Wednesday night
takes us 10 task for our commentary, brie as y was
recommending the publication, an our paper q mat
oorn;ng of the DOCUMENTS, forming the tender and
so,,,es,;no he fuure conditions Of Annexation,
l.,sIv exchanged between our Charge, Mr.. DoNEL-
SON. and the Government Of TEXAS.
ii the Administration paper would, when it bames
ms. do bod, us and its readers the justice TO copy
the article which it bames-to treat us, that is to
say, with the candor which we practice so uniform
" towards it and all other adversaries, in every
case where fairness requires --some trouble might
be spared to il. We are accustomed to think that
il is not only honest but polite to give The Union
whatever advantage there may be in speaking fer
itself.
Our entire remarks upon the documents in ques-
ton, saving short paragraph stating their source
and authority, were in the following words:
What is of most interest to the general reader is
the disclosure which they furnish of the promises,
beyond the terms of the Resolution OF Annexation,
(which the Executive has caused 10 be openly held
out TO the Government Of Texas TO induce il TO con-
SEMI to the Annexation. Openly, we say, because
they committed paper, and evidently for pub
lication What other inducements, if any, have
: been more privately suggested to the Texan Gov
eminent or citizens, shall know in the course
: of time.
7he Union enjoys an official position, the lofty
advantage Of being the Immediate, explicit, express
organ Of the Executive mind. Surely, them it can
afford to be as fair, as courteous, liberal pa
pers that lean not upon the Presidential arm, and
have not by it been given in charge to any angels,
that shall uphold them when they stumble" 1t
might, without any very great effort, have quoted
our little paragraph as we shall proceed do all
the essential part of its long article:
FROM TIE UNION on WEDNESDAY, sIaHT. x
MAJOR DONELsON's CORRESPONDENCE WITH
TEXAS
Our paper the first in the United States republsh
the correspondence which passed between Charge and the
Texan Government the subject of xaon. On Major
Donesos account regret that every paper in the United
States has followed example, for his letters do great
credit to his ability They clearly written, in spirit OF
exemplary moderation, well of remarkable frmness.
They breathe the concatoy temper towards the people
of Texas the most commemorate anxiety TO any
doubts which they might indulge about the character of
propositions 10 persuade Them that though every thing
not stipulated wicht might desire obtain they might
confde in the liberal feelings of the United States do them
justice. He advises them take the resolutions they
without attaching conditions qualifications which
might leopard the of itself; but, the
tme he takes not TO deceive them by making posi-
dive engagements which he had right olsr. He holds
the hope that Congress might be disposed take their
public lands, aud to regulate their Indian by allow
ing satisfactory and liberal equivalent towards the discharge
Of their public debt Our Charge knows WELL however,
the provisions of the Constitution pledge Congress TO
make any such provisions and all that he docsa that he
ought doand all that he at liberty promise, to
pledge the Presidents cordial support and
dalton Of any wise amendments Of resolutions the
able consideration of Congress- 1t true therefore, that
Congress bound adopt these changes true, that
the President his Charge has engaged bind Congress
any promse beyond the resolution Of annexation, the
National Intelligence has called it. All that he will do,
recommend Congress any proposition Of proper and
acceptable character which the Convention Of Texas may
make about their public lands and debts and Indians but not
a condition the acceptance of resolutions He
bind Congress BY bis and they perfect liberty
therefore, accept reject hem and CRAFTY disappont
the wishes Of the people Of Texas We have as little doubt
however will receive them with distinguished
espcc and determine upon them the most liberal and con-
ciliaiory spirit
II true, the National nteligencer" insinuates
that there any " other Inducements which Major Donel
has been authorized make that he has made The
the " National ntegencer, therefore, that what
Other Inducements any have been privately suggest
ed to the Texan Government citizens, shall know in
course tne pass what is WORTH and what
bears upon facea sly and nsdious nnuendo that some
thing is than the earhat has been
secretly promised than is publicly avowed by Minister
We the National Inegcncer that other induce
ments have been madeno other propositions have been offer
ed there is nothing privately kea back The country see
in Mr. Donesons published documents all that he has pro-
ieda that he has done persuade the Government and
people of Texas 10 accede to propositions.
The National Inteligencer," with all its disposition TO in
dugc In cap0us nnuendocs and suspicious Dsnuaons docs
appear object the character of the Inducements
thus publicly held FORTH In fact how could attempt to
vii about them with any plausihly The evidently
which required all the wisdom and caution of tho Prcs
dent He wished to the annexation Of Texas. He
did not wish expose 10 the inrgues of foreign Powers
and Heaven knows enough in the last developments
Of the which they have carried their ingenuity and
intrgues--in with President Jones, Still less
did he desire throw il back into Congress- and
ne that theatre the struggles last session, ag
he country and 10 cndange the Of the
Tho President wen that the resolutions had passed
Congress under circumstances calculated, perhaps give
them their perfect FORM The provisions about the
sands and debts and Indians Of Texas might not be the most
agreeable to her tho best for u the best in them
selves Would not be the best TO bring her lands under the
weled land Of the United States and in the
MANNER the regulation Of her Indian tribes But Mr. Donc
son has touched these questions with ingenuity which leaves
nothing to add his arguments We therefore, refer our
readers to them And question comes up whether
il not the part of statesman to antcpae some OBJ
ectons the part Of Texas and attempt to overrue them y
the that Congress would take the whole matter
into consideration and change the system IL il was thought
conducive interest," and introduce such amendments ne
their wisdom might recommend and experience might
suggewh the representatives Of Texas too heinz
in conses assist their deliberations The course Of
Major Doneson, however, requires vndcation from our
pen. Its wisdom will be approved by every statesman To
enlightened people we freely commit the decision.
There Is another question, however, growing Of his de-
spaches which requires notice II is the promise he
makes ~ relation TO the defence Of Texas against the Mexican
troops or rather the which Government has de-
sermnco pursue in regard TO the employment Of troops
and squadron, have acquired any right to inter
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