Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-29
"Since he, miscaled the morning star,
"Nor man, nor fiend, hath fall'n so far"

We perceive that some of our contemporaries are
under the impression that the addition made by the
Senate to the resolution . for the annexation OF
Texas Thy including in it Mr. BENToN's PROPOSE
ton as an alternatve) will make the proposed mea-
sure more palatable TO the Government Of Texas
than it would have been in its original f0>p. This
impression, we presume, is entirely erroneous
one. We have before us the Texas official gazette
(the Register of March l-some days prior to the
time the of the action of the House of Represen
tatiyes on Mr.. BRowNs resolution reached Texas
which gazette contains column or two of bitter
| commentary upon Mr.. BarroN'o proposition, elicit
ed by its first presentation in the Senate. To give
our readers taste of the quality Of this common
tary, and to show how little likely Mr.. BENTON s
amendment is to make the resolution more accept
able in that quarter, make the following extract
from that commentary:
'srHE NATIONAL REGISTER " OF MARCH L.
Mr. BESroS's INV BLL-This bin provides that State
to be formed out of the present Republic of Texas with m
able erfent and boundaries, shall be admitted Union
the terms and conditions Of such admission, and
the ceSson Of the remaining 7eraa territory TO the United
States, shall be agreed upon by the Do Governments This
agreement is to be effected at ALL by of
ons, negotiations, ETC., and its be settled by
treaty to be referred to the Senate by articles be sub
med to the Houses of Congress- the President may
direct
This proposition bears the impress that extraordinary in
genu and aui policy characteristic of the genius of the
great statesman who originated it, Opposition immediate
annexation upon ay and uncompromising hostility
the annexation Of Texas with her claimed and
legitimate boundaries is his aroced doctrine With
tile precision this bill is regularly labelled "ASSExArIoy in
This delightful password intended secure its acceptance
by this nation 1t is word Of cabaistic powers and in the
deum Of joy produced by its golden syblcs the people are
to hail with enthusiastic applause the dsipe sh1doc thus
exhibited to the eye and approve the without
or examination. The american politicians but consist
entity and naturally when they count upon such tasmanc eff
fect to be produced by the Of that magic word They
judge by the spirit cvnccd by renewed applications,
and the meekness with which have submitted their
pcated reflections They judge by the which fol
lowed from its adoption the party lyingcr their late
Presidential 1t has secured the election of Mr.
with lunar efficacy upon the tide of popular
feeling and its peadng virtues be preserved by keep
ing the in proper state of suspense and agitation
may, in like manner the election Of . Benton
his That word has had power breathe into
Presidential statue the breath of official life. Its effects, both
Texas and the United States, have been alike electric ard
tremendous. Its value therefore, inestmabc to the
pirant who appropriate and WELD it.
To accomplish these purposes, nothing could be more hap
PLY conceived and adapted than this bill and nophstand
ing specious aspect must look somewhat deeper
It's contents Alas its beauty is but skin decpnuid faes
in fronte
We ask for annexation promises Missions nego-
taions ETC." To determine the purport of this etc. )"
must doubtless have the authority Of Lord Coke
vho in treating upon similar Authorization in " Lttlctons
Tenurcs says " IL Arrays meaneM matter Of ercei-
tnt learning, which ought in no,ose to be preerned by
nc student"
We repeat humble request for annexation the bill de-
arcs, in repy-when State Of suitable and bounda
shall be formed your Republic when in the pro-
of negotiations the and conditions of its admis-
shall be settled when your remaining territory, after
arriving this State shall be coded the United States
yhen after years IF proracfd diplomatic correspondence
costing each Government probably less than hundred
housand dollars las estimated in the h the premuarcs
admission and cession shall be finally length conclud
ID; then
Of course shall be annexed.
No not quito yet Wait awhile II is not the first time
rour over-hasty antcpaions have been disappointed.
TnES these prcimnares be reduced to writing either
n the form Of treaty" Of "arces the President
nay direct II the former, it be ratified by toords
4 the Federal Scnafe, or il will be nudity If the
AFTER these articles be passed into act by both