The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-25

your resources will certainly not be rapid, so Meth
or will your welfare be well secured, or DC settled
on as enduring foundation III snort thai IN no I'M
agnabls contingency, can YOU sttsin' as ishAss'
the prosperity al home, OF ''' sAn'o ~, ~
abroad as you win at once reach under tha' name
of pride of honor aud reDown, that 10 now oneieo
YOU and al tho sound Of which your oosoms mas osen
" ont 10 exut--tbat Of American CrizEAs' Lo' US
not be misunderstood. We mean no feheeuon on
The Texan name. We have too often roDpked ihe
yil,r, of YOUR country and called TO mind The re
collections of bravery and patriotism, ana inc UNI
equalled acts Of magnaDimty, which dis'ipeusu you
annals 10 be suspected OF such thoughl pu' 70
not undertaking. that name 10 say una. san"o,
become an aPpellation oil 'he same sB"inss ~ -"
estimation as belongs TO the citizens oil lhis lie
public. sl
We need not remind you, the greater part OF "holn
were so loLg familiar with the practical workings oil
our system of government OF the inherent diihcuies
that impede the contamination OF such measure as
that Of extending the coniederacy IN particular d.
recton Of the pfeudees, the passions, the apprehen
.ions the ealouses which, under the most favorable
cireu INSTANCES must be met aud overcome. III you
add TO these the peculiarly unfortunate position
which the question Of your admission was made TO
assume IN the conflict OF parties, and the facous and
yndicye opposition that thus necessarily engen-
dered you may form idea of the difficulties IN the
face of which The friends Of the incorporation oil your
country into the Union have contended and prevailed
Can you be surprised or chagrined, then II, IN The
progress Oh lnc qucslloi inc iIicnus Oh
found II expedont 10 yield some points which they
had been glad on account Of the United States as
well of Texas TO incorporate into the act OF ad-
missionI The act which finally prevailed 10 make
way for your reception, was agreed upon IN the same
spirit that in which Union framed, cement
ed, and is malntalned-the spirit which animates all
our important movements, maintains the equipolse oil
the States settles all internal disputes and IN which,
if you would enter great family, you must share
the spirit Of compromise and conclliaon In that
spirit you invited TO embrace the offer that Is bed
out to you and if il be not all that could be asked,
not 10 take caplious exceptions 10 its terms, but TO
trust in the generosity and Of justice Of the
people of the United States after you are entitled TO
participate in their councils, and 10 address them by
the endearing title Of counlrymen. Your confidence
will not be misplaced. If you come into the Union
under the resolutions which have been adopted, you
will undoubtedly receive more favor and considera.
ton the hands of the country than in any treaty or
bargain you could drive
II has been represented in your public prints tina,
after having complied with the terms of the act
of Congress, dlsrobed yourselves of your nationality
and dissolved your existing Government you siI
subject 10 the Notifying alternative OF rejection at
the threshold OF the Union. THIS Is not The act
of onion is complete when you signify your asset to
It's prossIons.-The formal acceptance by Congress
of the Constitution you may adopt State is indeed
requisite under the Federal Constitution but you
become TO all intents part of the country-"anneI-
ed" since the term has become popular-the moment
you have complied with the proposals that have been
sent TO you. You are more secure In your position
than territory Of the Union because, in your case,
the time Is fixed for your admission, and the prem
InaTies settled whereas the pleasure OF Congress Is
the only law that Is known to our territorial organiza
ions, in regard To their admission as States.
We have not written this bssty and crude appeal
to you, because have any doubt OF your disposition
10 into the Union, that you will cordially en-
brace the invitation that held YOU, but because
know that the most powerful arts of persuasion and
menace will be employed to induce you 10 throw away
the opportunity and we would assure you of the in
terest with which the course of events in your couD
try is watched. We have advocated your incoTpora-
ton into the Union, for the reason that believe
your claim to admission To be founded IN JUSTICE and
also that the welfare and renown of our common coun
try will be advanced by the measure The advanta-
ges, we think will be mutual, else had never
coniended for the project.-Were your country
ing place of less dignity and consequence in ex
changing It's position inferior member of the
family OF nations, to become an important member of
this overwhelming commonwealth of States 1t would
be with poor grace that the invitation would be sent
you. Were our country on the other hand, acquir-
ing but barren scepe, yielding no substantial bene-
fits and subject 10 be wrenched away by scord and
disc 6ntent what American base to endeaso to
persuade bis countrymen to so hazardous enter
prisel But the change will impart conseq uence,
curty and prosperity Texes; while will Increase
the prowess give defence to the frontiers extend the
domnons consolidate the interests and, if there be
any virtue IN experiments fully tried, promote the
| harmony and strengthen the bonds of the Union.