The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-05-31

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convention, without waiting for Con
gress. to apprize US that Mexico threat
ems invasion and war, and therefore tc
call upon US to anticipate the progres.
Of the means which we are already ta
king to effect annexation--and to send
them arms and troops to assist IN theil
defence. 1t is to be hoped that the
people of Texas will quietly wait
avoid anything like haste or revolution
and if any danger does approach
from the side of Mexico, to repose with
entire confidence upon our good wishes
and our strength as their best depend
ence in any and every extremity.
We also received by Sundays south
era mail budget of newspapers from
Galveston, Houston, Washington, and
Matagorda, as well as from New Or
leans. Every demonstration in their
columns is favorable to annexation
The "Nalional Register Of the Gath
April abandons all its scruples and OBJ
jections to the winds, and concludes its
long leading article with the following
declaration:
"Consistent with these general ex-
pressions appears TO be the course Of
the President Of our republic, who, in
convoking Congress in the extra ses-
sion on the the 9Th June next, shows
that he is animated by high sense of
public duty, and faithful regard for
the will of the people of Texas. No
one can doubt that large majority Of
our citizens are anxious for annexation,
ard will accept and r,tify the terms
now proposed for this purpose. The
President, therefore, ,interposing no con-
stitntlonaI obstacle 10 the fulflment Of
their wishes, leaves the question TO
their calm and peaceable and elighten-
ed action. Congress, doubtless, will
recommend the call ofa convention, ,af
ter apportioning the districts for the
election of delegates, whose duty it
will become to adapt our constitution
and government to the new circumstan-
ces under which we shall be placed as
an equal member Of the American Uni
on, to go into effect when the Congress
of the United States, after receiving
our constitution, passes the law to re-
ceive us. And that the union, effected
calmly and peaceably, may be produc-
tive OF all the good its friends have
claimed for it, and that Texas particu-
larly may reap from it security wealth,
and enduring happiness, is our most
fervent WISH"
Again we congratulate our country
upon the consummation of her hopes.
which brings the "one STAR to our con-
stellation, and the people Of Texas
back to the arms of their ''iegitimate"
brothers. The following are the con.
tents of handbill which we received
by the Southern mail:
From the New Orleans Jeffersonian Republican
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM TEXAS-THE
QUESTION SETTLED-ARRIvAL OF
THE HON. A. J, NELSON-GENERAL
SAM HoUSToN-Gov. YELL
By the New York, which arrived this
evening, having left Galveston on the
Sd, we learn that the progress Of the
annexation question is steady and Tn
All doubt as to the de-
cision of the Texian Congress upon the
submitted by the Ameri-
can Minister, Mr.. Donelson, is at an
end. The only hope Of those opposed
10 annexation, was through the action
Of President Jones, who, it was at one
time conjuctured, would refuse to ne.
gotiate on the basis proposed by the
Of our House Of Represen-
tatives, under the expectations that, in
that event, the President of the United
States would resort to the Senate
offered by Mr.. Walker
But the public will of Texas in favor
of annexation on the terms proposeo
by our minister, has been SO strongly
manifested, that the Executive does not
hesitate to carry it out, and it may soon
be said that there is no opposition to the
in Texas!
Great credit is due to our accom-
Dlished minister, for the successful con-
Of this great event. His
able correspondence with the Texan
his personal exer!ious-
md his great moral influence were sem
'ibly felt, and his name must always be
associated with this great movement.
Many contradictory rumors have
oeen put ahoat, relative to the views
IF general Sam. Houston, the most
man in the republic, who, it
was known, had been strongly urged
o support Mr.. Walkers amendment,
or the purpose of obtaining terms held
o be more satisfactory to Texas, than
hose offered by our minister. But the
bid friend of Andrew Jackson was not |