Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-07-16
ANNEXATION CONsUMArED.

ANNEXATION CONsUMATED.
Foreshadowing Of the neat Increment of the Ad-
ministration, and some conjectures of coming
eUenks. Hf,
Our readers will see, by the intelligence in this
weeks paper,'hat the Annexation of Texas is COM
pete, as far as the consent Of that power is COLI
cerned. The steps now to be taken 10 perfect
The bans are the adoption Of Constitution which
our Congress shall judge TO be Republican, and
the election of Representatives, and Senator's
The convection TO form Constitution me. on
4lh inst. and doubtless their labors have made
some considerable progress. The election of
State officers aud Representatives will doubtless
follow Immediately, and the next session of Con-
gress will hear the unusual sound, "The honora-
bic member from Texas" &c.
But let it moi be supposed that no more oPpo-
sitlon is to be offered TO ibis consummaiIon SO
doub;Iy wished ~
Mo- unavaing though it be, the ground will be
contested inch by inch.
Against the cOnsumation of this conspiracy to
to lender, possible, the blacklist violation of the
natural and "Inal;enable rights" of man, perrna-
nent by constitutional law, the eloquence OF an
Adams shall yet be directed. Against this fla
grant breach Of our compact, the logic of a Web.
sler shall yet hurl its weight. These backed by
their worthy coadjltors shall fully expose, though
we have ceased 10 hope they can prevent, the III
iqnly of this deed ofdanger and darkness. They
shall shed upon that light in which it uil be re-
viewed in coming time, when the designs. names
aud remembrance Gifts authors shall only live to
swell the barkes, annals Of infa,ny. Such men
may anticipate great reward, if not in the pres.
emf time on account Of the odium heaped upon
them by their opponents, yet In the grateful ap.
probation OF their actions by impartial posteriy.
But as slavery, which, like Remus DER the walls
of Rome, has o'erleaped the constitution, the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and every other barrier, will
doubtless all the efforts of its opponents, SO that
we may now consider lis success certain, let
us enquire where next its blow shall be felt: re-
Numbering that it is now "doubly armed" not in
the business of its quarrel but ~ the ardor OF It's
victory. The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Walker of Mississippi, in letter to his friend the
Editor of he ssissippian, as quoted in the verl-
table, 'sUnion" says: ut would be impossible
to give you any adequate conception of the labors
of This Office, suffice it say never have any is.
ure. At present my CHIEF OCCUPATION is cih
the details Of the Tariff. IT MUST BE REDUCED
TO TUE REVENUE" STANDARD. Here is the cue
10 the next scene in this drama of matchess viii
aiuy, though we confess also of most consumae
TACT. oatF 500
The object aimed a, for years has been the de-
structon of northern prosperity for upbullding OF
southern aristocracy aud tine pe:pesuaon OF slave
ry. Failing to accomplish this, with the strength
left them by The constitutional ratio Of representa-
lion, aud the Territory left them by the terms ou
which Missouri was admitted into the Union, the
advocates of eternal slavery, directed their greedy
gaze to means which at first seemed more al
lainable than the end sought; this means was the
acquisition of slaveholdpg territory sufficient TO
override all opposition aud reach their aim despite
all efforts. With a patience and perseverance OF
their own, only equaled by the stupidity and OBJ
snacy oflheir allies .hey have Iabored and watch
| ed until the means is secure within their grasp.
What deIecable feelings Of triumph must now
be heirs. In a good cause we Gould envy them
their laurels but 10 this !-Satan's work Of temp
ta'ion in paradise was scarcely blacker. And
I now that Texan cut ihroats are ready to brandish
/ their bowie.knives in reply to the wisdom Of Has
sanhuscts. the enterprise Of New York. The homes
! ~ of Pennsylvania the industry and thrift OF the
!. West, and in fine, 10 answer 10 all appeals IN be-
/ bali fine true interest of the nation. they again
deliberately announce their design. The idr.t
1 must be reduced to the rerenue standard. We
pray YOU. Mr. Walker, you whom the emoody
men, Of Democracy has. judged worthy Of the
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