The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-04-04


them than we do, il they can imagine any
/ form Of annexation whatever, that the Uni
ted States could possibly agree 10, which
would be acceptable TO, or accepted by
the authors of these commentaries.
From the Galveston Civilian.
The article which We copy to-day from
the National Register affords gratifying
evidence of return, on the part OF the
friends OF annexation in this country, TO u
proper sense of self.respect, and on under.
standing of the position which Texas may
and ought to assume in relation TO the
question, Our friends beyond the Sabine
have los. sight Of the homely age that it
takes two TO make bargain and only
studied how to shape measures so as 10
make the reciprocity all on one side, !"
until at length their utter se'ishness and
disregard of the respect due to Texas as an
independent nation, which has thus far
maintained her nationality, rights, and
liberties, begins to produce the natural
fruits Of disc ppoiltment and aversion ~
those of our citizens who had looked 10
that quarter for magnanimous aud disln-
lerested regard for our welfare and happi.
ness. The bel pless and perishIng beggar
may without hesitation accept The most
Illuminating conditions for, and agree 10
become the mental Of, him from whom he
receives the means Of aver,ing famine and
death but tho sturdy yeoman, whose
honest industry and strong arm afford him
all the means Of subsistence and protection
requisite ,a~his conditions and habits IN
life, may well shun the banquet and the
association il invited into the society Of the
more wealthy and presuming, when his ac-
ceptaace is to be coupled With acknowl-
edgments OF yassaiage aud nfssio,ity.
From the tTe1asl Sa,ionsl Register.
THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION.
The Congress of,he United States "doth
consent that The territory included within
and righJuliy belonging 10 the Republic
OF Texas muy be erected into new State,
TO be called the State Of Ieras, with re-
publican form Of government, 10 be adopted
by the people of said Republic, by depu-
ties in Convention, assembled with the
consen, of the existing Government, in or
der that the same may be admitted as one
Of the States Of The Union" Such is the
language Of the first section Of the resou.
ton which has passed the lower House OF
the American Congress. What i. its i'm.
port
The answer j., that we must lay aside
our national nams, abandon our present
Constitution, erect ourselves into a new
State, adopt the appelIatse OF " State oi
Texas organize new Government Of q
republican form, By means Of deputies as
sembled ia convention, and, after we have
passed through this prescribed rsrolufion ,
after we have thus voluntarily deprived
ourselve. Of every feature and lineamenl
Of thai nationality under which our indie.
pendence has been recognised by foreign
/ Powers; after we have, in fact, dnnihila
ted our identity os community, and repa
dated eren our ndme, 80 that We can mel
Their know nor be known IN. the rank AM
seat among the nations which we hav
hitherto occupied, al least without dishonor
and with the consent of the old world an,
the new after all these sacrifices and al
this degradation, what shall We have gain
ed ! W hat shall we have accomplished
AnnsIatioa 10 the American Uaoa No
not even the promise of il.
+ Under such circumstances, all our cor
nexlons with foreign nations would be di.
solved, our relations tosards them changed
all advantages accruing from pas, negotir
lions cease for no one can pretend thc
The great European Powers will continu
their amlcabIc intercourse with our G.
vernmen, as the Republic Of Tezas, unde
the name Of the State of Tsvas," habi
ed IN the garb Of suppllan, for adnissio
, into the family Of American States, II
, very cut and fashion of which have bee
; prescribed by their Congress. Why,
such guIse We should not even kno
ourselves In such state Of nation
abeyance aud mbo, We could neither q
seh separate Independence for ourseIye
nor claim any species Of alliance or CO
uexlon ever known by any name civ,
under heaven or among men" with al
other Government. In such an attitude
! Notifying and humiIiaiing indefniiene.
b we may well be dlsavoaed, as a d,s;ln
n nation,
BY all our kind and kin when they
;. "Compsrs our day and yesterday"
IS And, having assumed this equlvocal po
! ture, by the consent of the American Co
l. gTess, in ORDER" as tho resolution d
: clares, " 1ha. we may be admitted as OF
J Of the States OF the Unlon,n then ire a
!, bound unto them, but they arc no, bour
Z unto US. We are yet ocoin, and for Il
c fourth time, TO knock al their door fo, /.
e mission, on or before the frat dan
b January merit" with our new Constitute
0 10 our and, when that Congress will tal
their fsat action for or against, as 1