The St. Landry whig., 1845-04-03

&soaisiana as a State were as strong, ifnot stron.
ger, than those winch exist against the adoption
Oflhese resolutions. Mr.. Jefferson believed that
there were strong constitutional objections 20
ahe unnexation Of Louisiana, hut, in considera-
zion of the importance of the object to be obtain
ia, he yielded those objections, and 90 did the
Senate and House Of Representatlves ofihe Uni
ted States !: and the measure had been acquies-
ced in by the whole people of The United States.
For the same reasons, ha shouId yield his constil
eutional ssFuptes 10 the adoption Of these sesolu-
li0ass
He opposed the Texaa treaty, not only because
Il was Represented a. a party question, but be-
cause h provided for the payment ofthe whole
ofthe debts of Texas, 10 an unlimited amount,
without Sufficient evidence to enable the Senate
TO form an opinion as tothe amount. Some be-
iieved that they might amount to thirty or forty
millions ofdollaEs nor was It known that there
were any vacant lands of any value in Texas. 1t
Ind been represented on good authority that
che whole country was covered with grants. Be-
sides, we then Ind reasons 10 believe that the
annexation of Texas would produce a war with
Mexico. From the present condition Of the af.
EaAs ofMexico, no such danger was now to be
ap~prehended. The Presidential election was
over, and this enuld not Be considered as q party
question. He believed that oil parties would
Nail the annexation of Texas as a great nation
Ell achievement. Acting under these impress.
sions, and believing thata large majority ofthe
people Of Louisiana are in favor of Annexa.
lion, and considerin8 Il bis duty TO pay the high
est respect totheir wishes, and his constitutional
objections being ID great extent removed, he
Y sh0Gld vote GoFEhe resolutions, notwithstanding
h the pain ii gave him 10 separate himself III this
Instance from most 1t th0se with whom it had
been his pride generally toaet ID this body. En-.
tertaining the 0Pinioas he did, and believing that
III Texas should not be annexed under lhese re-
solutions, 1t never would be annexed The could
not act differently,
Nnw H~AMrsH1RHs The returaas indicate that
The locofoco candidate for Governor is reelected
BY a small majority, and that the entire ticket of
The same party for Members Of Congress has
also succeeded, though the gentleman subssitu-
Ted 1T hi. Hale was behind the vote Of hiscol-
leagues. Both branches Of the Legislature are
l~ccoEoco, a~suslal. There were three regular
tickeas-WhiEs LocoEoco and Abolition. The
Mati0nal InteIsGaenceF ~enaarks -:
ssrhe Representatives 70 Congress, It is wor-
sthy Ne negs, have been agsia chosen BY the gen.
cral ticket system, IN defiance of law, and have
,e.nsrsa Ysaf .ha slightest lagal r;0hf II saat. 4,
Mn ravt Cargrasa and mare th.1 tb,sa ,r,ho,,
M S5ssI9s - !. 80. - 49,. -
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Ii is stated in the northern papers that Presi.
dent Tyler, before the expiration ofhis term Of
Office, RENTED the unexpirad part Of the SEN
tence Of suspension from service ofCaptain John
T. Newton, U. S. Navy, pronounced by the
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1870, s,,a;s;snt r;aor hns a,rssas 80 ~.
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$500
YLERs HAsxE. The Washington cores
pondent Of ths Sputhern Pasfi0t says: 'tWhen
che Texas resolutions were gaken 10 MIX. Tyler,
hla friends Wished him 70 teseT their signature
untiltila iast moment. 70 that Y should be the
browning act "a biz administration. He would
not cnnsent1 however, TOR tear OF accident"
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