The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-29
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bic, by the memorable event. q the Lass anniversary
The 4,h Of July. i7T6, proclaimed the thaFissn
United States TO lie "ffcc, sovereign, and iHis.
pendent people" Tie tth 81 July, lrtS, has ufisd
us with the republic Of Texas, saA cHiareed me
.area Of freedom by extending ~ boundaries 70
the Rio Grande. A friend, who does not apiF, 30
the ancient reputation of sybil, soothsaysr, .
fortune-teler, neoromancer or an Hsirelcecf, nor
even prophet, had some time since HogEes,ed 10
us the propriety Of illustrating the day, by selecting
il as the period for carrying ou, the new and msmo'
rable event Of anncxation and, Tor this rur.oac, az
article appeared in the "Unonr which ran in the
following strain;
at reduced to the certainty OF hScd fsst that
Texas accep, the Of proposed b, t
resolutions OF the American Congress irW Of hes ri
stimulated by British influence may continue % kk
against the prcks but THEN resistance will hsye yr
before the energy and enthusiasm Of the The cn
question that now affords room for doubt H. as 90 the ""
else pont rME when the bond Of union sall bs haly
signed, sealed and delivered"
1--WE entertain no faith in particular days for the accom-.
plishment of certain undertakings impuhng neither good
luck to this bad luck to that and We would eli ,ls
being equal, readily commence journey ON ttt.
day. any other day in the calendar But We hars
our preference Of day Tor the mai eonsn%naion Of
ing fouRrn JuLy--the birthday anniversary Of oni
own glorious republic the day which rent asnnder ne
day that called into being from the OF the immortal Je
rson our nneqaoiled declaration Of Undergraduate The
their grateful prisons to the Ruler OF Nations
"The success of this great measure L fourth q Jsy
will be event worthy of the Of l776 Il win bring
the classic grounds of Bunker Hill and san Jacino under
the paternsl roof The bones Of Warren and his gal
liant compatriots and OF Crockett and his brave bnBd will
then lie Wondering as Were on the same soil America
and Texas will be forever one and inseranble' bidding
defiance to the combined powers OF the civilized world aud
trcading the road to freedom and TO grandeur
Heaven bless the Union. And may be able TO say
NJ .tyDtpp lin hn a.stfg tpFh
holy wedlock between and woman those whom God
hath joined together let no man put asunder"
Our friend claims no credit for his prediction;
but it has come to pass as he set it down for US
1t was thrown upon paper and put forth fortnight
before the receipt Of President Joness celebrated
proclamation, (received in Washington, June 2,
which called together the delegates of the people Of
Texas, to meet on the memorable 4h. He as
sures us that he had received hint of President
Jones's designs but that it the result his part
of mere random solicude that everything con-
neced with this great measure might serve to con-
secrate the day. and forever in the hearts of the
American people. He gives President Jones due
credit for the thought.
1t is even so. What was then bare prediction
on paper, is now bright reality. Texas is now
admitted into the Union beyond the contingency Of
doubt fear; and the Fourth of July is the day to
which belongs the still further renown Of having
first hcralded its contamination.
What field is here for reflection How vastly
are now the causes which have so long served to
render this day of rejoicing increased and multi
piled 1t was enshrined in our nmost affections
before, but now we have an additional cause for
greeting its every anniversary as the grand jubilee
of the nation.
Nor will those, who have sometimes been term
ed our ''natural enemies" and who look with scar
ed eye-balls upon all our movements--we mean the
people of Great Brtain-have less reason to regard
that day with increased interest than ourselves.
Our forefathers wrote the recollection of its mighty
works upon their memories, in the burning language
of the revolution. One would be inclined to think,
that even the iron tooth of time would have been
too impotent to eradicate its whitening recoecons
But as if not content with the fruits Of this terrible
'frst lesson" Old England was again induced TO ex-
tend her giant arm this side Of the Atlantic, and by
her understandable interference, and the machinery of
diplomatic ingenuity, to touch the spring of men
and things on this side Of the ocean, she is ac-
customed to do upon the other. Jealous of the con-
stanty expanding power and greatness Of the United
States this assuming nation has been bold enough to
send agents upon our continent with full author
iy to employ all their resources of chicanery and
cunning in vain attempt to thwart our government
in the pursuit of its wise and patriotic policy.
But, in all these kind offices, we congratulate our
country that John Bull has himself been signally dis
appointed. Neither the insidious offer Of recog-
milton of Texan independence on the part of Mexi-
co. nor the dextcrous Offices of France and England
to aid in securing the boon, which Texas had long
before purchased in blood an inalienable rigM-
neither the Establishments of British gold, wrung
from the snews of ovcraxed industry at
home nor the false and dismal colorings by
which her artfu limners sought to bedaub and be-
cloud proposition, nor the oo-glaring evidences
of domestic treason could avail feathers weight
against the ndomitable energy and stern resolves of
free people. They had only to recur to the
FouRrH OF JuLy with all its halowed associations,
and The deed ,cas done. On that day the ordinance
was passed. On that day it was unanimously sign
ed by the people in convention. On that day the
proclamation forth to the nations Of the earth,
that Texas was again united to our confcdcracy:
and day, already the brightest in our annals, was
The consequences of this event WILL in all probable
ity, be felt TO the "ast syllable Of recorded tme;"
and to fey portions of the United States il pre-
sent such advantages to the northern section
with its shipping and manufactures, with its pro-
ductive labor and its abundant capital-and yet
which was the first to murmur, and the last to acqu-
esce, in the annexation of Texas.
II is good sign that both sections of the demo-
cratic party Of St Louis the hards and the sQS have
united upon the same ticket for the six members Of
the State convention, (for amending the State con-
stitution) For example,: Messrs Trusten Polk,
John S. Watson, Miron Leslie, b. B. Edmonson,
George Mead, and Frederick A. Wise, are put
forth under the ST. Louis head both of "The Repor-
ter and "The Daily Missouriun," as the "dcm-
ocra'ic ticket" This is arroyed against the ticket
OF The wings and the natives May we not hail this
as the cheering sign of general reunion of the