The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-03
From the St. Louis Missourian, Aug. %.
ANNEXATION.

In the "Union" Of August l6, we find long ar
tlcle commenting on our Interpretation Of the word
section The ''Unon" states that the word section
used by the Texas ordinance, is the synonyme of
resolution as used by the United States Congress,
and does not refer to the three divisions clauses in
the second resolution, as Supposed The "Union''
assures us that is used in the dispatches of the
Secretary of State, and in the official correspon-
as s Of Mso o P eoss s wh hs TSan
the meaning, and we shall say nothing more on that
head, but In justification OF the construction we
placed upon it, We were led into error, if we were
in error, by the loose phraseology used by the
Texian Congress, which starts out in its preamble
by asserting, "Whereas the Congress Of the United
States of America has passed resolutions" &c. 1t
then sets forth the first and second resolutons and
then proceeds "We do ordan and declare, and ac-
cept the proposals. conditions, and guarantees con-
tanned in the first and second sections of the resol
ton Of the Congress of the United States aforesaid y
Here them when they start out with the declarations
that Congress has passed certain resolutions, and
clude by saying they adopt the first and second
tons of the resolution, 1t produces confusion by not
using precise terms; and then using the word sec
fion, which is not used at all by our Congress- of
course II may mean the clauses in the second
luton, as easily as the resolution itself; and of
course, what it does mean, must be what was under
stood by the parties, which the 'tUnon'' says were
the first and second resolutions. But, without any
explanation, the matter was not free from doubt;
ana we nave seen SUITS IN courts ana gam
ed, upon less ground than what was offered for the
construction we placed upon it,
But we are not sorry that we penned the article,
Notwithstanding the severe lecture read us by the
"Union;" because the "Union" by it has found out
that we write own articles, and that the sagacity
Of Col. Benton would have prevented him from
"falling into that mistake" That is, Col. Benton
does not write the editorials of the Missourian.
That is something, and we are glad the "Union"
has Stumbled upon the Eureka" as we hope it
will hereafter be less annoyed by what appears edi-
torially in our columns. We have tried to give
what believe TO be fair reflection Of democratic
feelings and sentiments in this quarter. We have
spoken in terms of censure of but one official act
the appointment of minister TO England by the ad-
ministiation. When we were daily asked what the
course of the administration would be upon certain
leading measures, and when the public were look
ing to the official organ of the administration for
information, but found none--when we found that
some apprehensons were entertained that the meas
ures would be sacrificed, we spoke out in plain
terms, what we believe the people expected, and
what would be the result if they were disappointed
Our only motive for doing so was to allay appre-
hension, which declaration from the "Union"
would and did do. Yet, because we have done this,
the impression has been made at Washington that
there was dissatisfaction here--that the adminstra
ton had not the confidence Of Col Benton and his
friends but the very reverse OF oil this rs true. II
there have been any symptoms OF dissatisfaction, II
was merely exhibited, SO that the administration
might show its poston--so that we might know
whether our expectations were to be met. The
course Of the administration, as indicated by the
"Union," has set all right II any dissatisfaction
exists, with what the administration has doue or is
doing we know Of it, that is far ns that branch
Of the party is concerned with which we are con-
nected. Let the administration do right--pursue a
straightforward courseand fthere be any faltering
or desertion, it will not be in the Missouri line
Such has been the character of that democra-
cy, and never will be- Depend upon that.