Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-03-31
.MO.NDIY. MARCH 81, 1915.
TIE PROSPECT OF ANNEXATION.

who had supposed that II was only necessary that they
should 'conSeHf" the union 81 the Two Republics in
order to the speedy camsummaton Of that event Such
indeed, the general mpression-Nor could it well
have been Otherwise. During the discussions Of the
last summer. preceding the Presidential election the
Locoloco newspapers and orators dwell with pathetic
engnence upon the foorn and deftncoless condition of
the Lone Star" which they said the very eve
Of extinction, in consequence Of the cold ropulse hch
had been given by government TO her eager desire
add another bright gem % glorious constellation
and were asked, "who shall that light felune"
II be qdeucltd in the blood Of the gallant spirits
WHO have kndled it upon our southwestern border
We told that the people Texas, who we're 'bone
Of our bone and flesh -four flesh, anxiousy i'm
poring admit item into cur sisterhood Of States,
in order that they might be protected at once from Mex
lean brutality and from British domination. Texas was
described as gallant vessel, upon stormy sea- buff
ieted by adverse winds and waves and about to be
whemod beneath the surge. while her anxious crew i'm
poflagy stretched oui their u.s. crying for succor
and reiei-aud we were admonshed not to Turn deaf
ear TO their agonzing appeals The las, Congress had
scarcely convened when attempt was made, by the
inint action Of the Two horsrs Of Congress- TO nluse
new life into treaty Which had been solemnly annu
led oy the only treaty making power known to the
constitution under tie ptetXt that Texas was still in
tensey collections 10 blend her destinies with ous and
that majority Of our own people lad, by the election
oil MI Polk to the Presidency, indicated their anxious
wish "inmediately7 10 give them the hand Of fellow
ship-and although This attempt to resuscilate. by
flagrany unconstitutional process, a treaty which had
been consuonaIly consigned to the tomb of the Capu-
LET'S urGYru nluriiVp nufthpr ,bf
main Of Jet Of liai treaty, in a node equally in VIC.
hliqn OF the constitution though less Objectionable
in its form, was successfully resorled To- Congress
eoaseHted tron certain terms and conditions IRE.
scrbed in its joint resolurious that the RepubIics
Of Texas might lecome member Of the Federal
unon, upon equal footing with the older States of
the con!rdcTacy; and tie news few night almost
sly. without hyperbole "upon the seraph wings Of ey
acy" from the seat of government 10 the remoes boun
dries Of the country ecng everywhere the most rap
uroos manifestations Of JOY But 10 charge threat
rms to come over the spirit Of ther dream
We had taken ii for granted thai gentlemen who were
eager consent" the annexation Of Texas to the
Union, had taken some Pains to inform themselves as to
the state of public sentiment in tIat counrythat their
melting appeals to our sympathy in behalf Of her people,
exposed to the combined influence Of Mexican barbarty
and British diplomacy, and by their weakness about
a speedy victims 10 the cruelty the one or to the Gun
ming Of the Other altogether Pigments the ina
graiion, but thai they founded on the actual repre-
sealaons Of her patriotic citizens soclous TO find shell
ter under The bread wings OF the American Eagle and ,c
avert TIE Threatened danger of resubueaion by Santa
Ana, OF colonization by Queen Victoria But what do
we now hear? 1 he famous joint resolution, conserving
hat Ia<nc hoo,
infer the state Of public opinion in that country from the
tone OF lis leading newspapers, far from being hailed
as pledge Of their deliverance from peril is indignant
y secuted, as alike insulting to their natl ona pride and
injurious 10 their national interests! Yes that famous
pint resolution, which regarded with so much IA
vor by tina, portion of the annexaonsts of which the
Richmond Enquirer the organ, that they objected ia
the crossing of or the dutting Of an that famous
resolution, to the passage Of which the knout Of
party discipline was applied to every over scrupuIous
man Of the dominant party in the spirit Of relentless intu
eranee and severity AID those who could not be dashed
into the traces finally. as John Rand olph would
have said Thought up" is alleged and believed by
pledge, in the event of its adoption to give certain
direction 10 the patronage Of the federal government
this joint resolution, the adoption Of which iu1cts Ia
ial stab upon the Constitution in Of its most vital
features is hooed at, derded, scorned and irampled
upon, by the TEXANS themselves. so far as they have
yet given uucrance to their feelings!
This blow, as might have been expected falls with
tremendous effect upon the Richmond Enquirer and
those who, like that paper, dsregarded all obstacles
overlapping, read the constitution even its sacred
barriers. to accomplish their darling object They are
completely stunned by this unexpected exhibition of re-
pngnanee to an alliance, which they told US the Tex.
ans so anXously courted And yet if they would
have listened to warning voice. they might have been
prepared for the rejection of their proposition Senator
Berfen, Of Georgia, in his powerful argument, made
the suhoned rcmsrks, which the course Of events seems
about to render prophetic. He said:
II am persuaded, sir, the course Of this debate con
strains to believe, that this most remarkable specimen
OF legislation, has not presented itself the minds of
Senators, Ia one point OF view IN which it presses it.
SELF upon mine. The questions Of power, and of expe-
deney, have engrossed and diverted their atient ion rom
consideration oil the extraordinary attitude in which it
exhibits us 10 the other nations OF the world. bat more
especially 10 the Republic Of Texas itself Writers ON
public law tell Us, thai cations veil as men, are nat
ura'iy eqna-tha perfect equality prevails in their
rights and oblgailonslat power and weakness produce
no difference IN tins respect-ihat dwarf is man as
well as giant that small republic is no less SOW,
egi, than the most powerful kingdom Now, sir Tex
as is sovereign State She has achieved her ndepen-
dence by the swcrd, and we have ACKNOWLEDGED it.
We have treated with her a sovereign independent
STATE, and have now, OF have very recently had min.
lister resident at her capital. She is then by our own
acknowledgment, in the language of cur own declara,