The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-07
A STRONG PLEA FOR ANNEXATION.

a STRONG PLEA FOR ANNEXATION.
Most cheerfuly do we substitute the sub
joined admirable article in favor of Annexation,
for anything that we could produce on the sub
ject And we do not adopt il with the less
alacrity, because il comes from the leading
Wig paper in Louisiana. Nothing would
please US better, and we are quite sure nothing
could please all liberal minded Republicans bet
ter, than to see the Wing party imbibe the con-
ciaory and patriotic spirit it inculcates, so
that the errors OF the past might yet be re-
deemed
From the NJ o. Commercial Bulletin.
The proposed enargementof the AMERICAN UNION
by the addition of the Republic Of Texas to its ma
tional jurisdiction, is evidently destined to form the
principal topic before Congress- and before the coun-
try, during the present winter; and we trust the
time has arrived when the subject can be again con.
sidered with reference TO its merits alone, or at all
events, when an independent and impartial press may
again venture TO raise its voice in behalf Of mea-
sure truly and empbatcally national, without in
curing the suspicion of sinister partizan designs
When this journal, about year and quarter ago,
OpcDcu III us COLUMNS inc discussion OIL tis SUBJECT,
it took especial pains to treat of the question as one
of public purely, having no reference, direct
indirect, to local party divisions. It depreca-
ted in every possible way, the mingng of the ques-
ton into the issues of the Presidential canvass not
alone for the sake Of the ITSELF which could
not but be prejudced BY forcing it from its natural
position into the arena Of party strife, but also
account of other questions which we foresaw, or
Thought we foresaw likely to be endangered by
being identified with the opposition to a scheme of
true national policy. We forewarned our friends
we besought and entreaed them, not to take ground
as party, in opposition to having proper
ly no affinity to party lines Even after MIR. CLAr's
Ito our apprehension, most unfortunately letter from
Raleigh, we continued TO urge that the question had
no necessary proper connection with the Presiden-
tial canvass, and that the clear plain policy of THE
Vine members Gas we'll as the bounden duty of all
the members of the Senate was TO take the question out
of The number Of eectionserng topics, by promptly rati-
flying the equitable and proper treaty that was before
them, thus removing bone Of contention and leaving
the Presidential contest to proceed old issues I'M
disturbed. When this opinion was overrued when
the rejection of the treaty necessarily threw the
question, open one before the country and it was
determined to subject t-although seriously affect
ing the external relations and policy of the Republic
bringing it into riyalries possibly into collision with
other powers-to the discussions and disputes,
and party arrays, questions of internal economy
We resolved that Journal at least should not be
accessory before after the fact, to course so sui
cdal. We accordingly laid aside the discussion,
determined to resume it only when the subject might
again be presented on the high ground it is entitled
to occupy, as national and American proposition
We trus as we before said, that that time has now
arrived. The agitation of the question cannot now
at all events, excite either hopes apprehensions in
connection with party politics. It cannot build up
this candidate, break down that 1t canot disturb
old old organizations or interfere with new ones--
Why may not all parties, then, at this juncture,
obeying the instincts Of patriotism and public spirit
assist in the contamination of the measure while
there is yet an opportunity to effect III We are
well persuaded that whether the measure be carried
through or be lost-so generally advantageous will
prove its completion, so disastrous its loss-that
whatever party may finally stand out against it will
render Itself forever odious to the country We are
as well persuaded Of this we were of the truth of
what we said in the earnest but unavailing remon-
strances which put forth last spring, viz on the
9th March-"It is time the partizans of Mr. CLAY
10 and the partizans of Mr.. VAN buren, were taking
Il heed hoW they stand lest they fail "-never dreaming
that the opinions Of those gentlemen themselves,
Especially those of Mr. CLAr,) were but Coresha-
lowed by their Immediate friends and again, on the
10Th of the same month, when we besought our
Wing contemporaries all over the Union 10 pause, ;,
warning them, # the measure fails now it fails at
he srpsn Of uhaterer party parties may be the cause
4 lis failure y and on The 9Th of April when we |
gged the attention similar considerations of "those
Who from their POSITION activity OF any other cause
old certain prominence among the friends of Mr.
,lay;' and on the lth Of the same month when we
arnesy appealed, "Can these considerations be over
,oked at Washington Can any party be so blind as
run its head against this knoty question: We hope
OF trust not and especially hope and trust that
e Wig party will not be so infatuated" and on the
ID, when speech Of Mr. Bolts (the first of the sort
ON any quarter attempting to identify the Wing
,rty with opposition to the measure, fell under
ir notice, we inquired, =" Is the Wing party viii
ng to take this burden (of Opposilion) on its
ouIders. We hope not most sincerely we hope
IT, For one, zoe protest solsmnb against az
e might multiply still these quotations as our
umns day by day, up to the final rejection Of the
sa,y, appealed to the Senate, 10 the most ssrn.s,
amer, not 10 throw tn. question into .hs mid,, Of