Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-03-06
Ti,e 1pmchbur9 1iroiaiam.
THURSDAY. MARCH 6, Is45.
OF THE Estate" OF TEX
AS TO THE U. STATES.

So far as this important depends upon the sc
tloo vi The American government Il has been atleng'f
Iconsummaied. Whether II is 10 be productive Of al
those benefits and blessings which its advocates have
ssursd ms will follow in its train, or whether, on The
other hand. The spprehensons and 6rebodngs Of thos'
who have opposed are 10 be realized is problem Il
be solved by events yet in the womb of time. Mi In
fexbly hostile ourselves 10 The annexation of Texas
whenever lis admission into our Conedtracy could be
effected in a constitutional mode, and upon terms Jus
and proper in themselves, we have nevertheless mol
deemed its immediate" acquisition so important, as
that in order accomplish it, should be justified /"
raying treaty, such ,ha, negotiated by Mr.. Tyler,
the provisions Of which highly objectionable both
in the iregn and domestic aspects of the question. nor
in adopting joint resolutions, which. however jnsi and
proper" in The conditions and guarantees" embodied in
them. Involved in their very nature papable nracon
Of The federal constitution We saw no necessity for
this eagerncss effect an object either on The terms Of
Mr.. Tylers treaty, or in the mode proposed by Mr. Mil
ton Brown. last year or Ibis, when it must be apparent
TO the most casual and unpbiosophic observer Of
the signs Of the tines that ihe measure itself
certain Of accomplishment within very brief Pc
Rod, as the decree Of destiny by which it fore
dopmed, had been written in sunb,ams the face
of the heavens. Ia sregard however, of the sal
ulary maxim. SNAKE haste sLnriy," the measure has
been rccpaisd through both Houses of Congress- and
strange To say in opposition to Tie opinions Of majority
Of The Sennte regard To The consuondiiy Of The pro
ceeding MIR. Baeby Of Alabama, and Mr.. johnson of
La, voted for the joint resolutions, after the former had
delivered violent speech IN opposition 10 them, viola
tive OF The constitution, while The latter admitted his
unconstitutional scruples" even in the act Of yielding
them The lash of party, held in terorem the
head OF Mr. Bagby brought him back into the traces,
while I. johnson was content TO sacrifice The consu
ton. strict conformity 10 which is always the highest
expedency, 10 vague and indefinite apprehension thai,
In order 10 prevent Texas falling under the influence, if
not nio the possession Of trans Atlantic power whose
image is always held upas surf Of bug boo to ierriy
us. necessary TO her now, regardless Of the
means by which that object should be accomplished
Blu, i, is now useless and unavang to comment upon
the manner in which this important act has been con
sumna,ed, As the National Intellig.ncer remarks,
1--WE must bow to the will Of the majority" and not i'm
ilae the bad example Of our opponents who whenever
they are thrown into minority threaten to nnllify" a
law of the land, sccedc from the Union, or (even
though rights be vested under the law 10 "repeoP it
whenever, in the mutations of party, they might obtain
the ascendancy. The Wing party will, we hope and
believe. on this grea, question, conspIcuously display
their devotion to The Union upon the perpeua,ion Of
which, even under flagrant msrue, mainly DEPEND our
present safety and future hopes-that same devotion
10 the Unioo which influenced many of them oppose
its enlargement now, les. the thirst Of dominion receiv
ing fresh impetus by this acquisition should open
to us grand career OF conquest and spolia,ion which
would be finally satisfied with nothing less than 'an
bound Republic" and should at last 'ta to pieces
by our own weight" as Rome, stretching out her arms
like and graspiug all the shore ell befre u.s.
We like the tone ofthe .NeW York Courier on this sub
jec'; and though may expect the passions Of The
Northern opponents of annexation generally subsde
suddenly into calm, yet we hope it will not be long
before kindred sentiments will be uttered by all Wings
from one extremity of the Union tn the other.
Texas being admitted, (says the N Y. Courier,) by
resolution, wha, is the remedy Of the States against
"such high ha nded and unconstitutional proceeding p
ave know of none, but DSUNlON; aud that surely IS
ian erii chch i" the estimation Of epery patriot, far
greater than The one ,rod seek TO remedy We cannot
'a1ord TO give up our Union, because party heedessly
shave violated fundamental principle Of the constitution.
'Bnl having soemnly protested against such violation.
at is our duty and interest submit and il
"exas had been regularly and cons,lu,ionay admitted
"ino the Contedeacy" This is the language of patriot
ism and wisdom-ii is such language will be univer-
sally responded to, except by those who believe that the
annexation Of Texas is greater evil than the dssou-
lion of the Union and the erection of separate and
distinct Conlederaces II there be. any one or more
Of the Northern States, majority OF the people prepared
60 To this extremity, we say to them, said
South Carolina, when she threatened to "shoot mady
from her sphere" have sympathy with such SEN
ttnenis, nor will we have part or lol' in the ras,
to which they may conduct those who shall be
influenced by them. We adopt the words Of one Of New
Eng lands distinguished sons al lime when he ap
peal.d Southern dsunonsis abandon their suicidal
purposes-words which must weigh with power now
upon himself and his friends Liberty and Union, no,c
and forerer. one and insepmabie."
the final proceedings Of the Senate on this question: full
OF interest as they are. They fiji Several columns OF
last Saturdays "lnlellgencer," and we must content
ourselves with abridgement Of them.
On Thursday, the 27th, the debate having been clos
ed by an impressive speech from Mr. Archer, the join
Iesoluii.ns adopted by the House OF Representative
came up 10 be voted uron They are in The toliown.
words
joint Resolutions for annering Ttras TO the United
States.
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representative
ofhe Uhfed States 9 .in,e,icd IN Congress assembled
That Congress doth that the territory pupeI
iueaded within. and righ'iuy belonging the republl