The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-03
From the ". II. Gazette.

Mr.. Benton's Bill of Anneration-its object
: 10 defeat immediate AnnerdtiOn-its I'M
prdcticdbiiity-his personal n,OtiUes-and
has instructions 10 uote for Anneration ac-
Cording TO the terms Of The Treaty.
MIR. Benton has again presented his bill of Anpexa
ton, which Is the same IN substance, and we believe
in terms, the presented at the close of the las
session. We then spoke of 1t as an mpractIcable
project He well knows that neither Texa. nor
majority of Congress will agree to it, and hence it is
his intention to supersede action the resolution of
MIR. McDufie for immediate annexation and there
by, with all his pretended friendship to annexation,
defeat 1t altogether 1t is in the first place insult
ing to Texas to propose reception into the Federal
compact as dependency Of Mexico or to be cut and
carved to suit Mexico and the abotonists We
must take her as she is, not at all. Texas need
not beg admission into our Con fede alton. Her cit.
zens, however, undoubtedly prefer connexion with
US to any other power; but she is rising country
and can sustain Government to suit the habits and
feelings OF her population, which essentially the
same those Of the United States She has no
need to fear the threats Of Mexico-she is united
and many Of her citizens enlightened, while Mexi-
co is scarcely civlllzed-s at BEST in her mode of
warfare, barbsrous-is torn with internal dissen-
sions and in the midst of serious instruction
II Mexico dare attack Texas, and attempt TO carry
her threats into execution, she will be beaten and
greatly mistake if she be not ultimately subiuga
ted by Texas. The latter will be aided by plenty
Of our hardy Southwestern borderers who in spite
of the efforts OF our government to prevent them will
eagerly engage in her cause. Mexico herself would
have become Independent, of old Spain, but for
the aid Of United States citizens and the same spir
with a much stronger motive, will rush to the aid of
Texas. Independent of the insult to Texas-tbe
idea of obtaining the consent of Mexico az proposed
in MIR Benton's BILL is perfectly futile, more espec
ally when coupled with the remark in the same SEN
tence, that il lis 10 be dispensed ruth ,ohen The Con
gre the United States shall deem soh assent 10 Be unn,
nesary" That is to say, the President must ask the
consent of Mexico, but at the same time to tell her
that whether she consent not Congress claims he
right to dispense with her consent! IL this means
anything at all il is clearly TO be understood in no
other way than as intended to bar all prospect Of ne
gotiaon IN the outset An explicit declaration. put.
tng the consent Of Mexico entirely out of the ques-
ton, would be far less insulting to that power Mex
co either has or has not legal claim Texas as one
Of her dependenoiesif the negative position be as
sumed then it would be quite improper to ask her
consent as to ask that Of Great Britain or France
If the Affirmative then Congress has no right to dis
pense with il, and Mexico should be the power to
treat with.
MIR Benton talks much about the boundaries Of
Texas, seems anxious to FIX on something differing
from the tresy he disclams in bis bill the Bio del