Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-09-04
THE ANNEXATION.

THE ANNEXATION.
The annexed article from "'rhe Daily Missou-
rlan,' Is important chiefly on account of the
quarter from which it comes. 1t strikes us to be
founded in misapprehension of the joint reso-
luton for annexation; but if it be really from the
pen OF distinguished Missouri Senator, (as
some seem to think,) or was written at his
suggestion, there may be more in it than is appa-
rent TO us. If so, we shall hear further of it on
the meeting of Congress:
"TExAs.-We publish to-day the action of the
Texas Convention upon the celebrated resolu-
lions adopted by our own Congress. No one
felt more gratifed, or rejoiced more at the sun
posed contamination OF the measure of annexa-
ton than ourselves. From the glorifcation of
the press generally we were led TO believe there
was no further difficulty in the way, and that
Texas was ours, and needed only certain formal
lilies to be AN integral par, Of our territory; but
we nave become convinced, by reading the ac-
ton OF the Texas Convention, that such is not
The TACT. The first and second sections of the
second resolution adopted by our Congress have
only been accepted, and of course the third Sec
ton has been rejected. Either, then, our Con-
gress must recede from its conditions, or Texas
must comply with the requirements OF the third
section. Which wall yield-Congress or Texas
IL Is not probable that Congress will yield all
The points required by that section. AS far as
tne subject OF slavery is concerned, we hope
Congress will yield. We have always been on
posed 10 any prohibitions of the kind, and in IA
vor OF leaving the whole matter to the people of
territory, TO determine what institutions thew
Will have. If they think slavery a good insttu-
ton, and one which will advance their happiness
and prosperity, let them have the privilege of es-
tabllshlng it; but if they think otherwise, let
m .,hI lNIt
the matter, we hope our Congress will yield that
point. But there is greater difficulty and one
which Congress cannot yield, embraced in the
third section. 1t is that of territory. The sec
ton provides that "new States of convenient
size, not exceeding four in number" shall here.
alter be formed out of the territory of Texas. 1t
evidently contemplates that Texas shall cede
territorial jurisdiction 10 the United States, and
mat the Stale of Texas shall receive such boun-
daries as should be prescribed by Congress-
But by refusing to accept the third section, we
presume Texas is opposed TO being crcumscribed
In her limits, and wishes 10 come in with all her
territory. If so, Congress will never consent TO
annexation. 1t is singular fact that Senator
benton, when he introduced what has been clas-
slcally denomlnated his .bob-tal BILL stated that
difficulty would arise if the House resolutions
were adopted. He stated at length the grave
nature oil such difficulty, and the objections and
reluctance State would have to reduce herself,
ana he objections against any State being too
large: Col. Benton, with prophetic foresight,
saw what would be the difficulty. He saw that
the resolutions admitted the whole of the Re-
PUBIC OF Texas as State, while it left her pub
Tic lands TO pay her own debts; these lands would
lie beyond the boundaries of the proposed State
OF Texas, If she suffered her boundary 10 be re-
duced: Taking this view of the question, and
assuming that Texas would accept the proposal. |
and come into the Union, Col. Benton used this
emphatic language: sShe would do Tno1 sucb
thing, Except for Tie purpose Of prescribing Ter
0'gn terms, as tie price IF reducing her Hmiis and
tier claims TO her remaining Terrific
ry. The quotation we have made is italicised |
as In the printed speech before u.s. and we ba- |
zard the assertion that it will be found strictly TO
conform TO the future action of Texas. She re-
ceives and accepts our proposition of annexation |
10y mat proposition we have not assumed the !
payment OF her national debt; but we have not
reduced her size as State, but left her her pub
lie lands. She cares not about the non-assumpsif |
She has got the advantage of us in the transac- !
ton Of annexation, and she will use il. She
VIII prescribe her own terms, as price of re-
duclng her boundaries. What will BE- her terms |
We all know. 1t will be, to take her lands and
pay her debts. That says Col, Benton, in con-
clISion, rs the precise reason why the United |
States should settle the terms Beforehand
1--WE now ask why the Union and other Jour.
nals VINO raised such glorlfication about this |
subject, and have made the people believe there
Is no further difficulty about this matter, have
not noticed the omission of the Texas Conven
lion TO accept the third section, and the difficult |
lies it must necessarily lead to? PERHAPS such
an admission would have shown that the whole
subject was an ll-advised, indigested project ;
Or II would have paid nerited compliment TO
The Prescence and sagacity of the great Ameri-
ian Senator. Whatever may have been their
reasons for emitting to notice the source of diff
Guilty, we cannot believe that they were not A.
ware oft, OF did not apprehend such would arise"
APPLICATION FOR A DIyoRCE.-The Richmond
papers contain a notice Of s. e.. p. Thomas wife
If Ex-Governor Thomas of Maryland, of her in
ention TO apply to the next Legislature of Vir-
Jinla, for divorce, and that she has filed, accor-
ling to law, statement Of the causes therefor,
which will be tried i'll the Circuit Superior Court
'i Law, for the county of ilenrico, at Richmond,
n November next.
1t was the factory of Thomas y. Clay. and not
of Henry Clay, that was lately destroyed by an
ncendiary, near Lexington, Kentucky.
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