The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-04

and End them distinguished for wisdom. Eser sihoe
their Independence while the proudest nations OF 'n'
Old World have been more OF less dis'uip'u oy .ou
hes and This country not free frog thoo Tue ahss
ofTs,a,ha,. been adm Mustered whh exemplary good
sense, IN perfect tranquility, and great success, We
have invited them 10 union exposed We" " W
Mexican hostilities aud European seducuons' ou,
yoyerumept did this and II would be dissraceiui
now 20 leave them 10 the proclaimed ofu.aliio' "
Mexican invasion, or the tender meroies OF European
rnediation Whether our executive did nsht or
wrong IN this in vitaiion after all that bas hspne'
il would be disgta ceful 10 desert them. Even VIC
do not incorporate, wo should dcena INC"
branch of our government made treaty WIN men,
which another rejected not because tne ai,snIe
was condemned but merely the method oil H. ms
inns ast YEA, there was much more than consillu
tona moiorty fol Incorporating by treaty texas in'o
the United States as thi. moment there u. iais0
majority Of the House Of Representatives ready 70
vote for that incorporation, provided can pe
on terms which vary and perhaps iondsmen'aiN
vary as 10 the method a Incorporation, bat no more
The itself freed from these varieties OF mere
method, would at any moment receive the votes OF
more than thre.-fourhs OF both branches OF Con-
gress and fse-sxths Of the people of The cou"try'
The reason why the American people are re-
solved on the recovery OF Texas, besides those
which before stated as 10 the Advantages Of tue
Union, Is deep-seated, ~ell-nigh-uniseisal sehu'
ment OF national Independence, which VIII not loie-
rate European interference with our Affairs, our
borders, our Institutions, our unqussuonAoln fshS'
We provoke or seek no wars. Our INSTITUTIONS
render il impossible to rush into them precipi atey'
The forms Of our government are such mat con-
cllialon, compromise, Concession, must always DC
exhausted before war can be declared. But large
jority Of the whole country, without distinction
party, will never submit 10 aggression, enefoacn-
ment, or Interference, from any foreign power, es
peclally that one which 10 the most formidable oil
all, aud with which we have already been several
a.. ..ts hal nav Ter
elements which clip us round about northeast loPs
US, northwest joslles Us, southwest inerieres win
us-eyerywhero crosses our way, ard by sea and
land by abuse and counteraction warning us TO be-
ware. Let US thank Providence for this encourage
meut to unite at least 10 lofty spirit Of national IN
Experimentation anxious for conflict, but not AFRAID
not Jealous secure. In this affair Of Texas, let
US be not merely just and fear not, but generous,
long-suGerng, magnanimous, right and when right,
90 forward To reanner all OF louisiana We bought
It, including Texas and Oregon.
OF the two millions seven hundred thousand sui.
rages at the late Presidential election, at least two
millions, ! reckon, II not more, voted for Texas:
Of the twenty'sir States Maine, New Hampshire
New York, Pennsy lVsDia, Virginia, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan and Mlssouri-sesenteen States: and,
counting by population more, believe, than three
fourths, If not hye-sxths, Of the American people.
Will Congress, then, after the Presidential election,
make party question Of Texas-rexas which,
dnrIng the late election proved stronger than party
Will Congress do this when every must see that
all but time is settled that to give time may encou-
rage foreign Vaccinations, may increa,e difficulties,
may endanger hostties, may render 1t necessary TO
do forcbly What may now be done peacesbly, but
cannot prevent reannexation' For procrastiDstlon
must not be the thief Of Texas. The method of il
is matter Of little moment And method will vote
for; and trust that Congress will show the world
that the United States have the right and will main
tam it, to replace Texas where il from the treaty
OF louisiana, in 1903, TO the treaty Of FlorIds, in