The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-11
LETTER FROM GEN. JACKSON

The subjoined extracts from letter, dated
January /, 1S45, written by General Jackson TO
Mr. Blair, of the Globe, should, we think have
great weight with the editor, and induce him to
make up for lost time, by The exerton of all his
powers in favor Of immediate annexation. 1t
was no doubt the article in the Globe, about
Christmas, containing an intimaton that the
measure should be postponed for the action of
the next Congress, which brought out General
Jackson. We trust the direct appeal of the ven
cradle hero Of the Hermitage, will not be lost on
Mr.. Blair. We wish it may also have some ef.
feet on Mr.. Benton: -,1f.@ ...Tfl
"i observe that you have before Congress too
many joint resolutions for the Remuneration Of Tex.
~. This argues want of unaDmty in the Democrs-
cy upon this great national and most important SUBJ
ject. have just received from Major Donelson, a
letter dated at Washington, in Texas, from which
would infer, that II Congress expect to annex Texas
to the United States they speedily or 1t will
be found to be beyond our grasp. The rejection of
the advances of Texas has given offence to some
and handle to others to press the liberal PROPOSE.
tons Of Eosland upon the Texans together with the
splendid view OF Texas independent, growing into
vast republic in time to embrace only the limits
OF Texas, but all the domain once Montezums's
This view 10 ambitious aspiran,s, added to tho qua
rantss Of England Of her Independence and the loan
OF large sums for ten years, based upon treaty that
English manufactures shall be free of duty is gaining
party in Texas. General Houston il still the lr adj
ing STAR and his influence alone can be counted M
on to resist the present influence of England and its
increasing power. How long this influence of Eng
land can be successfully withstood 10 Texas il becoo
ing very questionable matter Ihave taken view of
the whole ground, giving 10 all information its due
weightand soy to you that unless Coupress acts upon
this subject promptly Texas will be beyond our asp
and lost to the United States forever unless
by the sword. What will be the situation of our
country, with British manufactures introduced duty
free into Texas' Comment is unnecessary.
hazard nothing in saying that, if the presen,
Congress do not act promptly upon this subject.
the next will not have tho power The consent Of
Texas cannot then be obtained. Great Britain will
have laid the lions paw upon her, and bound her BY
treaty. 4, V -I-T -H
81 am exhausted but, from Major Donclsons let.
ana other sources OF information, the danger Of
losing Texas seemed so imminent that. although
feeble could not forbear to say this much TO you
That you might communicate ii 10 my friends'
Our readers will readily perceive tina, the ar
guments we have been urging in favor of imme-
date action, were founded on the same data.
and were exactly similar in all respects to those
urged by Gen. Jackson. But we published no
letters. !. .u.
In the first paragraph, which we omi, for the
sake of brevity, the General uses the words
"my dear Blair" and appeals through him to
his other old friends to aid at once, in carrying
through great and patriotic measure of this
Administration. NJ
We have long been hoping tina, Gen. Jack
son would write Mr.. Blair, and urg him to
abandon the error of his ways, before it was
too late; and we are particularly glad that when
he did so, he selected the first day of the new
year to address him. o