Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-17

Gfecian Republics. Side by side with them do
va now read own IN psrt--aad in The remark
Of the Official organ OF our Goyernmept--"Ho! 10
the Montezumas"--do we read 10 the dim future
the aim at possessing the whole Western Conti-
nent. The lust is burning with deyouripg flame
in our national breast, and the wstehword Is on
rard--truly indeed may say
alike circle 10 the water,
Which never ceaseth 70 enlarge itself.
TIL, BY broad spreading, il dispense 10 nought-'
BIZ, are We TO be permitted qnietly to do ibis
work IL the face Of the nations OF the earth7 No.
no, we can expect no such quiet and luxurious
poee--tte nations Of the earth jealous of our pow
er and extended possessions, will rise and give Us
wsr--eVen IL we are not met nor upon the thresh-
hold of our Texian possessions by the combined
forces Of Mexico and England. We have ever
believed with Mr.. Clay that it would be wrong in
Us to annex Texas without previous recognition
Of her Independenceby Nexico---that Annexation
and war with Mexico are identicsP'-and such is
the declared deter miniion OF the Mexican Govern
ment--the contamination however Of this deter
mination depends altogether upon the aid which it
msy receive from England some other formida-
bic power 10 Europe.
As formidable, however, as these objections
TO our mind they dwinde into nothngness, when
we think of the outrages perpetraied by our own
Congress upon the Constitution Of the Uaited
States, in bringing about this measure of the An
nexation Of Foreign territory to our Union by
"Joint Resolution of Congress" The treaty pow-
ey, as established in the Constitution, is by this
act completely annihiIaIed and destroyed-and the
new and unheard-of doctrine established that the
House Of Representatives has concurrent jarisdic-
ton with the Senate and Executivein the formation
Of Treaties. And worse than ths--they have
carried the detesiable and odous doctrine Of "the
end iusti6es the means" so far as to install the
President Of the United States Judge oe Constitu-
tonal questions, and this TOO, be il remembered,
by those calling themselves strict construcionists
Now let proceed step and see to whn, point
of outrage and disgrace this act Of our Congress
has lead US. Hear what the President of Texas
says in his late message to the Texian Congress-
"The Executive has much satisfaction
in observing-what, no doubt, will forci.
bly, arrest the attention OF the Congress
that, although the terms embraced in the
resolutions of the United States Congress
may at frs. have appeared less favoura.
BILE than was desirable for Texas, the We.
~ liberal and magnanimous views enter.
tanned by the President of the United
States towards Texas, and promises made
through the representative of that coun.
try, 10 regard to the future advantages to
l. A.. Il. IL
proposed union, render those terms much
more acceptable than ,hey would other.
wise have bcen."
These are but confirmation ofthe views express
.ed by Mr.. Richie before he left the Enquirer, as
we'll as the whole Loco Foco Press in the advoca-
cy and support of Annexalioa-come in--annex
YOURSELF and you shall have all the future advan-
tages extended to you that you may desire. The
Washington Union has the whole corr es pondence
between the United States and Texas Authorities,
but have not the pleasure of seeing that Jour
nal, must confine ourselves such extracts from
tive 10 Texas clearly gives The Texian Government
to understand-lst, that if Annexation is only ac-
cspted, there will be no doubt ofthe adoption of
measures hereafter by our Goveramentfor the as
sumption and payment Of her National debt.
2d. fthere should be commencement of hos
,ities by Mexico against Texas account OF An
nexaton, before (mark hat) Annexation takes
place, the United States ready to supply her with
troops money, &c, to defend her and to take all the
bur,hens resulting from the upon their shoudes.
3dy. Our Minister addresses the Texian Sec
rotary of State, under date of June ih, as direc-
ted by the President of The United States in which
1t will be perceived that Army is placed at the
disposal of Texas and ready to at moments
warning "withn the Territory of Texas" Read
this extract. Mr.. Donelson says:-
In answer to the application thus made
for the employment o. the troops of the
United States on the frontier of Texas,
the undersigned is authorized to say that,
as soon as the existing Government and
the Convention of Texas shall have &C.
copied the terms OF Annexation now un.
der their consideration, the President of
the United States will then conceive il 10
be both his right and his duty to employ
the army in defending this State against
the attacks OF any foreign power; and,
that this defence may be promptly and
efficiently given, should the anticipated
emergency arise, rendering it necessary,
the undersigned is also authorized to say
that force, consisting of three thousand
men, placed upon the border adjacent to
Texas, will be prepared to oct without
moments delay, within the Territory Of
Texas, as circumstances may require, SO
as best TO repel invasion.
These Developments strike US as monstrous, and
show to what unlicensed lengths our Government
have gone in their whole proceedings to consumma.e
the Annexation of Texas to this Union. This
correspondence cannot fail to astound the right
thinking people of this Union, when fully commu-
nicaled TO them Such proceedings would have
only been expect ed from John Tyers adninistra.
tion--of Mr.. Polk we thought better things" We
did not believe that oar Government would have so
humbled itself This correspondence odds anoth-
link the chain of fraud and intrigue which is to
bind the Texian Republic with our own. Here
nos the people can plainly the one man pow
er engrafted upon our Republican institutions By