Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-03-08


Texas WAN, sc, The debate in tho
u, $ Senate on the 2lst ult. exhibited d
clear majority in favor of annexation --
provided the democratic members 90 in d
body for the measure. Mr.. Merrick oil
Nd. defined his position on that day ADD
took decided ground in favor Of annexa.
ion There are twenty-lour democratic
S&otors IN the present Congress. Three
wings, TO wit MIR. Henderson Of Miss.
Mr.. Foster Of Tenn, and Mr. Morrck,
have declared themselves favorable Ia the
bill as it passed in the House. These
united with the twenly-four democrats,
make twontysoyen votes-an absolute
maj GRITTY Of two. From the complexion
Of tho news by yesterdays express, it
would seem that the only doubt now re.
naming of the passage Of the bill grows
out Of the instructions given by the Legis-
Iature Of Ohio to the Senators from tina.
State, Messrs. Allen on! "apaau. They
have boon instructed to vote against an.
neXatlon, If they obey, the will be lost ;
if not, it appears to be conceded that it
become law.
Some Of our Northern contemporaries
regard the probability Of annexation with
a nervousness amounting almost to ire,
pidaion. They seem to think that a war
with England will necessarily follow the
passage Of the bill, aud contemplate the
consequences of such a war with dismay.
No one denies that Great Britain has
power to do US great mischief "but Ma
lures copy in her is not e:ernal.n She is
vulnerable like the rest Of the nations of
the earth. and will have to take a few
blows in return for those she gives.
Besides, if Great Britain, after having
pounceI upon every spot Of ground in our
vicinity that she could plant her standard
upon, and occupied every Island, Cuba
excepted, that overIooks our coast, takes
upon herself the guardianship Of the a.
merican Continent, and arrogGtes the
right TO interfere in the measures of pub
lie convenience, safety and mutual advan.
tage that the Republics of this hemis.
phere may think fit to adopt, so far from
the prospect Of war with her being re.
garded as calamity this country ought
10 take the initiative in such conflict.
The United States are getting too big to
be spanked and put to bed by any Euro
pean power or all of them conloned. The
Republics of this Continent do not hold
their existence at the sutierance OF Eng
land nor should they submit such mea
sures as they see cause to enact for their
own special good to the approval of Dow
ming street politicians. If the Texas res
oIutions are to be rejected because Eng.
land does not like them, then no law ought
TO be passed without first consulting Her
Maiesty's Government, to know if it will
be gracious enough TO approve the legis-
Iaton Of the colonies; for there never can
arise a matter more completely within
the exclusive judgment Of Texas and the
United States than that which relates to
the soil and government Of the two Repub-
lies. Objections 20 annexation should
take any other shape than that; for this
would give to England more potent We
to upon American legislation than that
held by the President-t would be an ac-
acknowledgement that, either through ignor-
ance or fear, Republics were not compe-
tent TO take care of themselves. Great {
as the mlseries Of war may be, they
should not be avoided atthe cost of ma
tonal responsibility. Calamiles can be I
borne with greater safety than the degra-
datIon OF bastard independence that re. |
Tires from the lists when its sovereignty
IS disputed. t
A great deal Of stress has been laid
lpon the unprepared condition of the Uni. Ii
ed States for war. Thsis all fallacous.
The United States are as we'll prepared Il
n such an event as Republic can VIC II
'e. Monarchies are not, unless they Il
ave immense armies enlisted and naval K
torres ready for service. But in this
ountry every man is soldier when lib,
'rty is the wager of battle; every citi. la
zen has a gun and kows how to use it Sc
nd the reVellIe drum, the morning after
he declaration of war, will wake up VI
Whole nation equipped for the field Tho 4.
battalioHr IT aae9 5fis.aar,a re. es
uIred 10 keep doypols sale from the PEG. te
lie. Here our soldiers are the people, al
uu tley VIII n9ht Tor thelr country, their m
berries, and their lands, as none can bu pc
nose W no have country, and liberty,
nd land to fight for.
After Mr.. Merricli closed his speech. dc
lr. Huntington took the floor, and had
OF finished when the Senate adjourned.
The House of Representatives passed III
important commercial bill to day,
men grants drawback on all foreign
oods reshIpped from the United States
theIr original packages to Canada,
,alllax, Santa Fe, Chihuahua or else. frc
here.
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