The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-02-18
Correspondence Of tie MadiSonian.

PHILADELPHIA, February -, lS45.
SIR: The all-absorbing question with us is still
Annexation, immediate Annexation. The thousand
newspapers convergng daily at this point, teen with
ultimate hopes and apprehensions but nsylvania
does not, should not and will not doubt favorable
result in the Senate. She has an advocate there /;
she has two, but one especially whose experience,
ability and fertility in noble expedients, leaves her
but little reason 10 fear the fate of a measure mark.
ed no less by IFS importance, than by the continuous
friends hip which her favorte son has manifested to-
wards it from its incipency to the present moment.
The resolutions from the House, may be said to be
two-thirds perfected The House of Representa-
tves has passed them, without a doubt to an
equally favorable result in the White House. This
of course gives the plan which they propose virtue
which other, at the present critical period, can
boast First and foremost, then as the real friends
of Texas we look TO these hut are not prepared
TO say, Browns resolutions or nothing" So far
from IT, candidly believe, there is scarcely con-
ceiyable plan which would not be eagerly embraced
by every true friend of the measure, If at all Just
and practic BILE With this feeling, and the embar-
rassment threatened by Mr. Benton's amendment
you need not be surprised when repeat that Penn
s,vsna looks TO James Buchanan for bold and gal
LIANT stand in favor of Texas any how He is now
in the battlefield. For better or for worse he is
our main reliance From the nature of things. we
are compelled TO look 10 his judgment to his esti-
mate Of the various opportunities which may occur
for getting in efficient stroke. The stroke like
wise should be left to the head which conceyes, as
well a. to the hand which directs. Should hIr
Browns resolutions totter beneath the specous and
somewhat plausible plan Of MIR. Benton, Pennsyva-
MA will still look 10 MIR. Buchanan. Nor will she
be alone ~ her confidence. From Maine 10 the Rio
Grandc every State, territory and friend TO Republi.
can principles will look to MIR. Buchanan. Before,
yes, long the formidable voice of hundred aud
hily thousand majority, rosounded for Texas and no
delay, the Senator from Pennsylvania, yes, the sena
tor from north Of Mason's and Dixons line, stood
forth IN defence OF Annexation. Though brought
furwaid by President without party and of
without The power to direct the on he
embraced Il for itself and no unpre JUDGED observer
can expect han 10 desert Il now, - long as even the
name remains q nucleus for on cxpedient expe-
dent
The special pleading Of Mr. Archer, Of counsel
Tor The opposition, has assure you, enkndlod new
and brighter hope IN the bosom Of every friend Of
immediate Annexation. Ills idea Of a want OF pow
e. IN The People 10 instruct Congress BY majority
merely s correct enough fsr a. u goc,. otherwise
New lork might nudity some hall a dozen of the
spaller states Our Ubion, Government ud gene
1s, ai know, contemplalss just 20 much Republi-
osni.m b consistent with the equal sovereignty Of
ell The States. majority therefore, before 1t can
be- valid instruction, mus. te attended with the adj
dtionsl fact 81 H. having been gwen ~ majority
Of tis states When 20 ,ouchcd, should like TO
snow 10 vhat cxirsnsous powof Mr. Archer would
take appeal lts admitted on all hand, here that
ths ins,ryotion' conveyed N secting President BY
. majority both Of ne People End Of the States, D,
precisely bat peculiar species which. 20 Tar from
sustaining. rsiulss ne very ground which Mr.. Ar
cher s-suncs. II would not u could not be urged
.. conclusive srgument n favor Of immediate an.
bsnsuou, thst rre'iteut bad simpl, been elected
with q siew 10 that object President may be
elected uth without majority Of The States be
may be- elected viii or without . ma iority Of the
People be may b. elected vith majority Of the
People without majority Of the States either OF
~heh instances would sustain Mr. Archer, position
But, ., hs. already stated Colonel Polk, the Tel,