Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-01
Of the exports and imports from the various States emu
merate the following
THE BRITISH PRESS.

FROM AND Enquirer
President Tylers special message Congress Annexa-
ton is published in the Times of the 18TH and followed
the day by comments The Times declares itself "dvd-
ed between and sheer diversion the language and
demeanor Of this parsonage speaking spoke be-
fore in the of the Executive Government of twenty
millions of civilized beings" The direct and papable con-
adcon between this message which declares that the Ex-
ecutve Of the United States sought with Texas and
the message at the opening Of Congress- which he avowed
that Texas first solicited the annexation pointed out and
the of his diplomacy upon this subject very severely
scanned
"The acts and motives of the American Government in
this and too many other Transactions says the Times stand
in need Of deliberate Misrepresentation incur the
and the of every other political community in the
world. Even their ntrgues potent and fragrant
other mems In this instance the whole correspondence
public; and the matter really only indirectly connected
with the interests Of this country weight be attached
TO solemn convcon-a conviction shared by
in Europe who has examined the particulars Of this rasac-
hontha from the first last the proceedings of the United
States to effect the annexation of Texas scandal and
dhonor not only to their county, but to the age live in
The Times concludes its article by saying that nothing but
the distracted condition of Mexico prevent war with the
United States and that the spirit of rapne and violence
which has marked the whole Of this attempted acquisition
matter
ssOf serious moment all the world but most Of all to
such honorable and patriotic citizens Of the United States
themselves who still respect though they maintain the
principles Of their fathers This question has already proved
fatal to the integrity and prudence Of the American Govern
ment will hereafter prove equally fatal to their national
interests it has blasted their honor will hereafter dissolve
their power, divide their country, and impose dreadful bur
den their chdrens children for it the first step thew
will have made in foreign conquest for the qualification Of po-
pular ambition
Later intelligence from this country was received by the
ship Sea and the Times of the 3s utimo makes an anus
ing and still severer, the various movements of
the United States with regard Oregon and Texas It
to be taken for granted the Times remarks that the election
Of Mr. Polk settled the right Of the United States to both
these countries, and the only question that remains to be set
tied relates TO the time and of their occupation
'That the morsel is to be swallowed" says the Times
is settled The licking of lips has commenced The rem
temen OF the United States about enaging their bound
aries and they are evidently resolved that the world shall
know what is for people be engaged in so pleasing task
But there to be hitch two STILL as indeed nigh,
probably have been anticipated the way in which and
the means by which the prey is TO be secured The politicians
of the United States have resolved that Texas and the Ore
gon ought be- and therefore ere standing ready to be killed
and eaten but they be very considerably at
loss to know the boys say, where have them -"
The various that have been proposed are then sketch
cd and all these pans it is remarked proceed upon the com
Portable assumption that the prey The same course
pursued with regard to the Oregon question and the Times
closes with the following remarks upon the very grave mpor
lance Of these proposed measures
"Therc parties the occupation of the Oregon
and more than two TO the appropriation of Texas as on
friends in the United States will probably learn before very long
they have not learnt already. Mere unpncped profigat
seaggrandzemcnt all that the United States have 10 aeg
support of the monstrous breach Of all natural Justice am
positive treaty which would be involved in either Of the mea
in which they deeply engaged In neither
the other could the States reasonably expect this counr
acquiesce and the annexation Of Texas would involve
disturbance Of the settled relations Of the American continent
which all the chief European Powers would be or les
interested yet there TO he pause the part
States in headlong adoption Of them and though woul
be premature until the have passed the Legsaur
to speculate them accomplished yet they certainly az
pear to have been already pushed point that demands tn
most serious attention to them"