Democratic banner., 1845-06-14

sidering the propositions for the an;
n exation Of Texas to the United
States, and any other proposition
which may be made concerning the
nationality Of the Republic" These
'other propositions have already
been sent for from England and
Mexico, and the action of this Gov
erument has been postponed so as to
give time for their reception. Hence
we see that President Jones consId'
ers annexation an open question tor
the convention, which that body may
adopt or reject, a. they please, or
defeat it by incorporating provisions
in our constitution incompatible
with our admission to The Union.-
In this view. the proposed conven'
ton has no more to do with the
Joint Resolutions for annexation
than with propositions from Mexico,
or an intimate alliance with England.
Such unbounded power and unlimit-
ID discussion must tend directly to
distraction, division and defeat
This is a solemn warning TO the
friends of annexation not to consid-
, er the question as settled while any
thing remains to be accomplished
Too much confidence of success is
the surest harbinger of defeat. Let
the candidates for the Convention be
pledged in good faith to sustain the
Joint Resolutions.
In relation TO an article which ap-
peared in The "Jefiersonian Republi-
can" Of this city, recommending the
occupation of the Rio Gcande coun-
try by the United States troops
without further delay, the News has
the following significant paragraph
Truly the Texans belong 10 the 'pro'
gressive' party" "Westward the
Sta- of Empire takes its way"
We have heretofore expressed the
hope that our President would make
a call upon the government Of thu
United States for this purpose, an
we feel fully assured that such a cal
would be promptly responded to-
United States troops are now or
our Eastern frontier. in readiness fol
sIch an emergency. Should Il con
fict once take place between the
United States aid Mexico, it is hard
Iy probable hat hostilities will cease
without establishing the boundary
E line westward Of Rio Grande. Tit
port of entry for Matamoras alread!
belongs within our limits, and III
government IN actual possession o
that port must control the trade o
that city. The city Of Chihuahua i
within u few miles of our line, AM
all its trade, together with that 0
the surrounding country. must even
tuaIly pass through Texas, and de
pend upon on government. If Mex
leo will INSIST upon war, she mus
{ abide the consequences, and be con
tent IN the end with the natural an,
almost impossible barrier Of the Ser
IA Madre.
The Houston Telegraph says tha
a respectable portion of the peopl'
Of Milan and Robertson countie
are exceedingly anxious that III,
President should request the Unite
States government 10 establishment
tary posts on the Northern frontie
OF Texas, US soon as practicable.-
The Telegraph can see no reason L
prevent the Prcsiden, from maxim,
E The request, and if made, thinks tha
+ "President Polk would have the IN
doubted right TO comply" 1, con
tinues--
!, II would not be advisable for thes,
troops to be placed on any part o
the Western frontier whore ther'
could be the least probability tina
. they would be expected to conflic
with Mexican troops; butthere woul'
not be the least improperly in sta
tioning them on the Northern from
tier to check the Indian tribes, 70
, we believe The government of tn
United States IS already under con
ventional Obligations 10 send troop
into Texas to check the emigrant In
dams, when required by our govern
ment.-NEw ORLEANS, JUNE 2.
;. HO FOR PATAGONIA.