Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-16

1hc Dcbt 81 ICLGS-.hf. t'oth PROMISES
We all know that Of the most striking f,G-
lures in tho hill which at FIST presented IN
Congress for the Annexation Of Texas 60 the L.
States was. that this Government should assume
all the liabilities OF tie t.lc Republic, end take
her unapproprisled Public Lands. These, it was
thought, were tho only grounds upon which Texas
would be willing TO annex herself to Uncle Sam ;
and, from what was then s,id by the friends Of
annexation, We were somewhat certain that they
never would consent 10 any other terms.
Finding, however, that Uncle sam, nj Giat
time. had as many public LAMBS of ms own, and
rs many branches Of his family, whose debts were
unpaid as were desirable. that feature l,hc Tex
rs bill was s.rcksa out eutilcly. This il was
thought by those who suspected the motives of the
Annexaiionists, would have forever quictcd the
application for the lone Star" 60 be numbered
among the 20 Unitcl states; bul, all at once, we
sec Texas changing position, and a, last adopting
the views Of Col. johnson, of whom it was said.
that if he couldn't get the nomination for the
highest office, he was willing 10 take n uo'nina.
lion for any thing. 80 it was with Texas d she
could'n, be admitted ON her own terms, she was
willing to come in any how
But to the seqIcl of this change IL the notions
of Texas. We rccolcct that Just about the time
the late hil, 1r anne xation was to pass, We were
conversiug with high unctionary O. Texas. and
asked him II tic people of his Republic would con.
sent to be annexed without the United States would
assume their dohtsl To this iuierrcg2iory, he gave
us to understand he could say yea; and he has
been sustained IN that sunposi;on by the late ar-
ton of the Texan Congress. We thought, and
indeed remarked at the time to- our friend, that We
took it for gcdutcl. IL Tcxss consented to he ~.
nexed at all, it would b. with the expectation Of,
some day having a.! her responsibilities soda',d
upon Uncle Sam and 90 il would seen: from V ha.
follows.
President Polk, it appears, has had 4 finger in
the pie; aud has proved himself not Only magma.
nimous to the li;o Republic, hu, .fa;lFa, to his
trust as the head Of dis Goycrameu,:
president Jonos's Ness,rc to the two houses Of tic
Texas Congress- in calling hcr attention to the PROPOSE.
tions from tho United Safes. says
"'The Executive has much SAL arjan IN observing,
what no doubt will focly arcs; e attention OF the Con
gfcss, that although l omh-uc il i8a resolutions
the UH..sa States C,ucrss may fist nave appeared
less favorable tHgu desirable .r Texas, '1r yrrr He
Tal aud m,rnaulaus views entertained bs tie Pee .rat
of the United Sa;-s ;r.'s-as Ira', g.. tho r-...s..s
INSIDE through d., c!-,s .ta,y- 'st Cu.u'-y, . :e.rl
tic future advantage 20 b. extended % -.T she cga-
the proposed yIuu render tasa orHf ..aa
acceptable Than they would Otherwise I.-c uc...'
This is paragraph egu.nt with InsaniHa, 'H' IS oi
10 arrest pgbl attention Ia al tic les, rr
ly IN the dividend gn- Sa'as j., no .ait mcgu-
Ihot promises have been made 10 azsHie 1 debt 90 Tex
US!
We arc now prepared bear tic democracy" pa-.i,u-
larry tau dsmucrscy 6 9S aad OF 'hc Softer 1uIG.
school," contend liza, quite ",ousl.,u;.ag"
tho debt of foreign State, 5u; quite "du- .--
tional" TO assume the DEBT la-.-a7 60: !N"oi7
As promises, what gh Dec any representative CO any
ricer Of iha Government 20 47&o such P mis-, r' and
IN behalf ci the people 90 the United Hf;cs! These proc