Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-03-20
Gle ApurilDllrH 1]traiatam.
7WU9sDlY. .HaRCH 20, 1875.
TEXAS.


menls recently submitted to the SeusIe Of that Republic
(or" State" the case may BED the correspondence
between Charles Elliott, Esq. the British charge des az
faires, and the Texan government-from which The
fact appears, which very well known before, that
the British govern nent desired to prevent the annexa lion
of Texas 10 the United States, aud that to this end
she pledged her corporation with the government of
France to procure the acknowledgment of Texan indie
pendence by the Mexican government. "as equally ne
cessary. Tin the language of Mr. Elliott to the securily
of Mexico aud the peace aud prosperity of Texas"-
But the additional fact also appears hch has not been
generally known, and which has been Dramatically
denied. that the late President Of Texas Gen. Hons
ton, well as the present President, Dr. Arson Jones'
are both decidedly opposed 10 that measure Nea
not much surprised however, at The development Of this
heretofore smolhered fact The ''great men" of Texas
do not relish the idea of being raced from Pfesi-
dents of an independent nation, invested with large pow
and patronage, 10 Governors of States and Ierrtos
RES which possess OF the attributes of sovereignty
in reference their external relations Bat we take
for granted, from the fact, that both Gen Houston and
DR.. Jones, notwhstandi Q their hostility to the mea,
sure, acquiesced in the negotiations for annexation be.
tween Texas and the L. States and that both of them
he peope of Texas, who less under the influence of
ambitious aspirations than those whom they have cloth
ed with authority. desire to become members If our
Coniederacy and that they will force their rulers if
possible, to acquesce in the measure upon the terms of
the joint Resolution recently passed by Congress- and
which has been already transmitted TO our Minister to
Texas obe submitted 10 the deberiiion that govern
ment II is not certain however. that the now ascer
ol her mos, Influential citizens annoxaon under any
circumstances. may defeat. (or at least reiafd) its
contamination. We presume is in the power of the
Executive of Texas. for example. to reject The joint
Resolution, without submitting it to the action If
the Texan Congress, consulting the Texan
people SHoud they dc so then the alternative resou
tim Of Mr.. Benton w come into play; hui with very
slight prospect. we should imagine. of favorable Ter
minaIion, when of the neqoraiors. hostile 10 the
measure itself, would therefore ally seek 10 clog it
with conditions To which The other would not be very
likely II would DE remarkable indeed irihis
measure should be defeated by Texas herself
whose anxiety to become member OF our Cnnfederacy
has been 50 euqnenly dwell upon by the advocates of
The measure, who have represented her invoking us
Ia throw around her the s3ls OF our laws! We think il
most likely however, that his will not be the CASE
Pnbc opinion IN Texas Is obviously in favor of annexa-
nsand however DESTROYS her Presidents Secretaries
and Foreign Ministers may be ordeleating measur
which will deprive them Of these honqrs, they will he
compelled ultimately II submit It's omnipoien inln-
cree. Annexation may be delayed by their dipIumacy-
but ii cannot be finally prevented
IT, however, the proposition of the American Govern
menl should, contrary TO our Anticipation be rejected by
that of Texas, aud annexation should thereby be DELAYED
or even defeated, we should feel the slightest appre
hension as 10 the effects Of British or French ntruues
IN the affairs of that country, upon the desnies Of
our own. 1t Is known that the British Government
has long since abandoned her demand TINT slavery should
he abolished in Texas condition Of her nlerpsiiion
with the Mexican Government to procure The rerogni-
ton of Texan independence. If Texas should be an
independent power, therefore, she will he a slaveholding
nation and should be relieved of The dangers to be
apprehended upon Southern border from coniirnry
with an empire Of aboilionss. And that she would he
an Independent Power, we have GUARANTEE in the mn
nal jcaousies of Great Britain and France neither If
whom wond permit II The co0ni-lti9a Vi rexas by the
other. even there other and greater obstacles In
such an attempt their part. Nor has that other ar
gument, so often held up alarm u.s. of commercial ad
vaniages to be bestowed by those powers upon Texas
n similar products Of the United States any terr,rs
Tor us. In the first place, Great Britain and France are
both bound, by treaty spulaons, place the United
States IN their commercial intercourse upon fntiny
with "the most favored naIons'-This stipulation would
eieciuaIy prevent such injurious Determinations In
The second place. Great britain and France are too sa
eacons to run the risk Of losing the markets of the L.
nlied States by entering into commercial arrangement
with 81 limited consumer Of her manufactures as Tex
as, which would compel u.s. in self defence to nannac
t9Fe for ourselves, and eSpt them from our ports-
And IN the Third place. herself has deprived Tex
as OF The power 10 carry extensive direct trade with
i"fign nationseven nav ii her cotton heinz sent
to Europe, by the way Of New Orleans and Noodle
by denying 10 her suitable prs and harbors for the pur
pose. There never Was. consequently, any dancer
To be apprehendel from this Observation-Disclosures
TIE country has been recently very gravely conrratua
ted that This "danger has been averej by the PASSAGE
Of the joint Resolution.
Excitement IN Northeastern Virginia.
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