Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1845-02-25

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could be placed in.
lie (Mr. T J did mol. so far as he knew
hilnself, and was capable Of judging E
Of his own feelings and opinOns, give 10
The slave question, winch had been raiss
ed Lere, tbs weight Of one feather in in
fiuencing bis mind in, favor Of the Tean-
3exa'ion Of Texas. He IiVsd on the
very line Of demsrcstiOn between the free
sDd slave interests OF this Union. and he
was able 10 look upon this subiec with
calmness, and he would say that be did
not give that weight 70 The question Of
slavery that be should be induced TO vote
for this remuneration with the view Of
extending tie bounds Of that institution.
Many Of his constituents were the oW.
ueTs Of slaves, they were their property,
acknowledged as such, and secured 10
them BY The constitution OF The Union
and so long IS be had the honor Of a seat
on this floor, he would not submit 10 any
invasion Of, or interference with, their
Constitutional rights OF domestic inslilu-
lion upon this or any other subject, BY
this or any other gOvernmentor people =
But if the people Of Texas desired il, aud
proposed themselves 10 be annexed as
free SIats, ,he would give bis vote as fIees
" foVil as he would Il il were 10 be an.
nexsd as slave Slate--ihst was ques-
ticr for the people Of Texas 10 settle
ihomselves.
This question Of the reannexalion oe
Texas had continued long 10 be aques-
lion of great interest throughout this
Union--It was never made party ques.
lion aaiil The recent presidential canvass.
ald il decided the result OF thfl election,
the 6at Of the people had gone for b in
voice which could not be misunderstood.
Gentlemen might deny that the question
he'd been seilledsby the people. He(Mr
T.lthoughi otherwise. On the subject
Of The tariff and distribution, there was
uot that uJanimity. that there was on this
question. On ;he question ofreannexa.
lion there was no diffetence--here was
no dispute in the democratic ranks, and
besides them there were a vast number
Of wings in favor of the measure, the ma.
iofity OF the people Of the United States
in favor Of remuneration was much glea-
ler than the maiority o: Mr.. Pelk over
Mr.. Clay. II there was one question
however thai was involved in the late
canvass throughout the wide eXpanse Of
this UDiOn-ihrOugh every State, in eve-
~ county and town aOd bamlet-ii was
this question Of The reannsxatiOn Of Tex
as. There was no question which was
SO much and so universally mOoted-and
Mr. Clay was opposed on the ground Of
his supposed hostility 10 il, though be
was nevertheless supported BY many Of
the whig party on other questions, who
.nolwiIhstaDdiHg,ln favor Ofreannex
alton. Mr.. Polk was supported because
he was ia favor Of the measure, and he
believed opposed by III who were OPPO
sed 70 il. It might notacomport with the
views Of The gentlemen Of the North, TO
whvse course be Iid not intend 10 make |
as that was a matter OF their
OwR concern and not his-but he begged |
the committee to look upon the question
as il ought 10 be viewed-as a national
question, and not ons simply involving
local feelings or mere local interests,
or to be decided upon such crHtractsd
views.
II being within one minute Of The expi-
ration Of the hour allotted him, Mr., I,
said hsgwould not, as he had not time ,el,,
ler into views he had desired to present
10 the committee upon other questions
arising out Of the subject under debate,
and be therefore yielded the floor.