New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-07
wbnt of Annexntions


points are the following
Tbs, Annexation is now settled beyond con-
,ingency
o That those OF US who continue to resist Annex
alton on the prescribed By our last congress
are factious indictments
& That our course on this subject renders lof
proyes US 1.-The allies and confedera,es OF the ope"
enemies ofour couptry"-to wit Of the British press
and
4 Tha, our Government is morally bound TO pay
the debt ofTexas no matter what may be It's amount
To these assertions we decideoiy uein''' ~A1
desire to put in the following answers;
|. That Annexation is not contaminated as 'i'e
refusal of our Government 10 extend lts revenue
Post Office and Judiciary laws over tna' country
abuudan,ly establishes. II IS not se'tieo' because
,ho s,inulaed conditions have not all been yet COM
ul;od Nth And the notorious facts connected with
;,s rassope through the Senate deprive the JOINT
Resolution conserving TO Annexation OF ali moral
validity and binding force upon the American geo
nle To say nothing of Merrick or Tappan Mr. Bag
bvs vote for it was given under circumstances IN no
essential element differing from those under Wnich
man surrenders his pocketbook or signs paper a.
the command of O ruttian who holds loaded piston
at his breast.
.. That. if we admit that Annexation OF some
sort is inevitable, it is incumbent on the lovers OF
Peace, Justice and Freedom TO insist strenuonsiy'
first that in Annexing Texas, we take no more than
actually constitutes Texas. If Texas may right
fnlv come 10 US and we may take her it is certainly
clear that she cannot give us, and we cannot take
from her. what she never had TO give. Now oil Inc
valley of the Rio del Norte is of this DESCRIPTION
embracing nearly one-thtrd OF the whole territory
which she proposes 10 cede to US, and which she
insists on our taking Will the Courier content
tina, Texas has any shadow of right to cede US me
Mexican province of Santa Fe, with It's cities Oh
Taos. Santa Fe, Albuquerque, &c? How can
she cede US Mier, or any of the towns and set
dement's on the left bank of the Rio Grande? we
maintain, therefore, that Justice and Humanity I'M
peratively command us TO resist the spohaiioh Oh
Mexico under the pretence Of Annexlng Texas
So of the Slavery question Congress has as
snned 10 decree that one new Slave State now and
four hereafter formed from territory that but last
wear was Foreign, shall be admitted into the nion
The Congress which, ten years hence, may be call
ed upon 10 admit new Texan State, may be utter
" avcrse to ,oleratng Slavery within it, yet that
Congress is assumed to be bound by the Joint Reso
luton to do violence to its own convictions CT JUS
tice and Duty and admit them. who shall say
that we may not protest against and struggle TO pre-
vent so ubiquitous an imposition! If 1t Is 10 be deem
ed too late to obiec; after Annexation Is consum'
mated, it surely is not now.
g. The slang of the land;jobbers about BRITISH
Press, British allies &c. we regard with utter
contempt and loathing. Ii the advocates OF Mon
archy are eager to traduce and misrepresent u.s. we
owe il 10 God 10 ourselves TO the millions suffering
under despotism and aristocracy, not to gre them
inst cause for reproducing and condemnlng US
When the Three Powers partitioned Poland the
British Press doubtless inveighed against the out
rage. But was that justification of the wrong!
Repudiation is constant topic OF defamation
against US throughout Europei but does the TACT
that the enemies of Equal Liberty censure us Tor
Reputation afford any reason for our perslstng In
it? Our Slavery is general theme oil abuse IN the
British journals; but does any one contend that we
ought to uphold Slavery just because the British
press reproach US as tyrants and hypocrites we
do not ask or care what the British say or thuK
about Annexation; but we do protest against Ma
tional wrong, whether Great Britain likes it or not
A. And now as to the Texas Debt The assent of
Congress to Annexation was barely and with dill
Guilty obtained, on this express condition:
"That in no eptn are said debts and liabilities Those
of Texas to become charge upon the Government OF
the United States"
Now if she chooses to come in on this condition.
she cannot expect pay her debt; and II she has
any private contract with Mr.. Polk that our Govern
ment shall pay her debt, we protest against its fulfil
ment at the expense of the American People 1hey
have never agreed to pay this debt; nor have they
authorized any one to do so for them; on the con-
.rary, they have expressly and VIGOROUSLY declared
that they would not pay it. How, them can they be
morally bound TO pay it
AS to the dishonor Of Reputation, we probably
feel as keeny as the Courier does but so long
we have half dozen Repudiating States,-one OF
them having borrowed large fund the Smithso
MAN entrusted to our Federal Government Tor the
noblest purposes, squandered it and repudiated the
debt-we do not think it advisable 10 assume the
debt of Texas unless are to assume all the state
Debts Either Texas can pay or cannot; II she can
let say that won't take her into the family until
she makes provision for her creditors; if she really
cannot ,henit is no dishonorablein her TO go into
voluntary bankruptcy, than it would be orany per-
son-an Editor, if you pease-to do so.
But the Courier talks al random, in saying:
ave have taken her property her customs, her pub
lie buildings her Of eUery knd-thus deprlvng her
of the for paying her debt and is the dictate OF
simple honesty that should take her liabilities also
Now the Annexing Joint Resolution OF Congress
says:
said Republic of Texas shall retain all the public
funds debts taxes, and dues Of every kind which may
belong TO be due owing said Republic; and shall
also retain all the racda aud undppropriGed lands lying
within its limits. 10 be applied 10 the payment OF the
debts and liabilities of said Republic Of Texas and the
residue of said lands after dschargng ssd debts and
liabilities be disposed Of said State may direct but
in no said debts and liabilities TO become
charge upon the Government of the United States
These Public Lands of Texas are estimated by
her authorities n, over One Hundred Millions OF
Acres, which would probably pay her Debt at TWEEN.
ty-tive cents per acre. The Courier appears 10 be
aware OF the existence of these lands for itproceeds
to argue that our Federal Government ought 10 con-
troll them because
the Western States in which Public Lands situated,