The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-16
THE COURSE OF THE UNITED STATES
TOWARDS TEXAS.

The Washington correspondent of the "New
York Journal of Commerce makes some remarks
on the Texas resolutions, and the course Of the ne
gotiation. He says that athe unanimous voice of
Texas and her representative bodies rendered all
these schemes abortive." Messrs. Tyler and Calhoun
wisely preferred to the House resolutions, and
they acted at once; and Messrs. Polk and Buchan-
an, with the same WISDOM adopted the same views,
and sanctioned the same propositions. Nothing
was better calculated to close the door of this i'm
portant subject to secure the object, and give tran
quility to the country. Nothing could be more adj
mrably conducted than the whole negotiation with
Texas--the instructions which were given at WASH
ingtonor the sagacious and prudent, yet energetic
course of Major Donelson. The Inducements"
which were held out to Texas were wisely vet eau
tiously presented. Among them, was the promise
Of supporting Texas against the arms Of Mexico.
We publish this portion of the correspondents let
ter. We think it does justice, and no more than
justice, to the policy of the administration:
"The Executive also held out the promise that he
would protect Texas from hostile invasion. &c. and
no one, believe, doubts that he had the constu-
tlonal power to do this. He promptly seconded the
latter promise by his acts and sent a squadron To
the Gulf Of Mexico, and another to the Pacific,
ready TO operate in the gulf of California; and he
assembled an efficient army the western frontier
OF Texas, ready to repel any invasion.
This promptness of action and directness of pol
icy encouraged Texas, paralyzed Mexico, astound-
ed the political drvellers of the Old World. who
were always pratpg about our neficiency, and for
ever senced all factious opposition at home.
ut belongs to foreign and anti American interests
properly to appreciate the statesmanke action of
Mr. Polk on this subject The praise grudgingly
spared to the President by his friends at home, is
willingly, but maEciously, accorded by his enemies
abroad Witness the following paragraph from the
London Examiner:
President Polk has however defeated the purpose of his
promised and out manGuvred England caoed the TEXANS
into vote OF annexation and acted thereon promptly by
the despatch oil ships and regiments to the Rio Gande Polk
an Improvement old Hickory he has avoided ~.
violence and bloodshed VIII CHI ACCOMPANIED the 0eners
seizure Of the Floridas Here is the British antipatby
British government and that OF France having failed will
be content to refrain from all further WIN
they give up their treaties with Texas1 will EngIisbmen
give their claim upon Texas portion Of Mexico Tor
the 5000 600 dollars due to the settlement
"The action Of the present administration has nut
AZ rest all further interference either at home or
abroad Foreign governments q. the British
government-have yielded all their hopes, all their
interests, all their treaties all their mortgages all
their that can stand in the
way of Texan annexation
The fact, then, seems to be, that Texas, already
Territory Of the Union, is about to become State,
as soon as Congress can meet and accept the State
constitution. This Statement; of the question above
referred to as so puzzlng at public dinners, and in
some public papers, seems to unriddle the whole
matter.n