The New York herald., 1845-03-23
Trrom N O. Republican. March IA,

inSton he captaD to the 1st Inst have reached by
the steamship New York. 1t appears that of the
Texans not at all pleased with the of
ton contained in The resolutions just passed They look
at the sided affair altogether, and that
they would be sadly shorn by their big sister Republic
in their acquescing in the sacrifice their customs dues
into the Union The Haonal Register is really savage
at the actual pit and grave OF nsgnicance and nfamy"
which these resolutions as it states, would plunge the
Texian nation The Register however, is the organ of
the who are but an insignificant ae
ton of the people.
alton.
The general appropriation of the las. Congress au
nearly the whole amount of the annual charge of the Re
public.
The export ofprovsions is becoming leading feature
in the commerce OF Texas.
lFrem National Register, Government organ]
II the people of Texas choose to revouonze their go
vernment and institute and different republican
ganizaon, they may do without the leave of 10
reign government "frst had and obtained" But the
United states have acknowledged our title 10 be recor
nzed independent nation, both de faco and de je
Should adopt the designated by their resolu
lions at once lose the benefit OF that acknow
We into state OF imbecle and hopeless dependence
upon tn 1t powerto be annexed cei tainly never, until
their aspiring parzans shall to need the material
we now furnish them for the manufacture OF political cap
ital Oar relations with other governments dissolved.
and our own nationality renounced the United States
may consent to holdas they shall have consented TO
place us-in state Of penuitimate but unaccomplished
annexation
But this of the American Congress meagre
and valueless as it is to the people Texas but for which
required to give to the United States lien upon
our coun,rys soveregntythis worthless consent, il
begrudged to Texas, is eaked out to her at miseIs
usury and is shackled with what lawyers call "condi
ons precedent" Passing by the required sacrifice of
right to adjust the boundaries territory the
of that Congress- entertain the
Texas question: is couped with the cold assurance, thai
il we are ever admitted into the Union nj all we must
sede to the United States all our mines minerals salt
lakes and springs, also all public edces fortifca
TONS barracks ports and harbers, navy and navy yards
docks magazines ornaments and all other property
aud means pertaining to the public defence" We must
also yield up end capacity TO raise
which single item under the financial regulations of
fosorng stepmother, would bring into her treasury
least three hundred thousand dollars per for
debt and keep our public domain subject however, to
the ment OF the debt and circumscrbed within such
limits ea she may hereafter be pleased to assign TO
territory. in the exercise OF her Characteristic and far
stretching diplomacy, which reached even to the
western banks of the Sabine. We must, moreover
rucklesto her pet nbolonists by obgaDg to
prohibit slavery north OF the parallel Of thirty degrees
thirty minutes known as the Missouri Compromise line
We have always been a warm and hearty advocate for
the cause Of annexation but never did we dream that
the approval OF the people Of Texas would be required
proposition SO absnrd-so degrading as the one pro
pounded by this resolution. Our space does not row
admit OF further detail Suffice it, that we contrast our
present elevated position, people, the enjoy
ment OF peace and in the speedy acquisition of acknowl
| edged independence; secure in the wealth which the
commerce Of Europe il about to pour into lap and
the increasing value of lands arising from extended
Occupation, and the investment OF foreign capital
secure OF becoming the most favored" by those pow
eriui and wealthy sovereigntes, whom both interest
and policy mpel 10 Cherish prosperity and growth,
that their markets may be supplied with staples and
secure that the increase Of commerce will speedily rem
der no less consistent than esrabe great dminuton
OF the present tariff with the alternative presented by this
resolution OF Texas divesed of s these high privileges
and advantages shorn Of her attributes as a nation
crip led in her commerce, in her prosperity in her do
nestle resources depressed by the burdens of public debt
and direct taxation her land in deprecated
IN value; and In the of final annexation upon the
proposed basis public domain only raced and
morgaged to the payment our debt hut even
eviscerated Of its mineral wealth, to swell the federal
treasury.
This indeed but dimand totally inadequate view Of
the actual pit and grave insgn6carce and namy into
which the House Of Representatives of the American
Congress have proposed to plunge this nation.
Since he, miscalpd the Morning Star:
Nor MANN fend hath fall'n so far 4"
lsrom the Civilian and Galveston Gazette1
Inc hrucie which we now copy today from the Ma
onsl KeBis r" affords gratifying evi5ence Of return
on the part OF the friends Of annexation IN this country
proper sense o self respect and
me position which Texas may and ought to 20 re-
laon TO the question Our friends beyond the Sabine
have lost sight of the homely ndage that IL takes two 10
make bargain and only studied how to shape measures
20 az to make the reciprocity all one aide until n
length their utter and Of the rosppa,
due 10 Texas Independent nation which has TINS
tar maintained her nationality rights and bertiea be
gins oproduce the natural fruits ana
aversion in those Of who had Looked IN ba,
quarter fora magnanmous and dsinerested regard for
welfare and happiness The helpless and persbinr
heegar may without hesitation, accept the most huma
ting conditions for and agree to become the menia Of