The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-23
TEXAS.

TEXAS.
We have received accounts from Texas which
shed much light on her past, present, and future
condition 1t is not proper nor is it necessary, I'M
veia the important features fhe transactions which
are connected with the destiny THAT noble country
Whatever opposition may have been made by some
of her leading men to the resolutions the United
States, should be unjust to them not attribute
their conduct, in great degree, to their calculations
about the interests of Texas herself Gen. Houston
was anxious not to defeat annexation, but to obtain
better terms, as he supposed, from the United
States. He did not see, as we did, that by the de-
lay which he desired the measure might have been
altogether lost and that he not in reality placing
the true estimate on the interests Of Texas.
The British and French ministers, not understand
ing ho,o THE PEOPLE can control by the force of
public opinion, act independently of governments,
drew false differences from the tone and scope Of the
objections that expressed by some of the lead
ing men to our proposals. Perhaps these ministers
expected that their soveregns would protest against
the contamination ofthe great of annexaton;
and that these protests iffoowed up by declaration
of war against the United States the part of Mexi-
independence to Texas, might present an issue in
which President Jones would be sustained in with
holding his acceptance of our terms. BY this delay
they probably expected to accomplish the great OBJ
ect of their policy, viz: that the question would be
reopened in our next Congress, when it might be
defeated or abandoned This is probably also the
true explanation of the rapid and anxious COM
munication, by means of war vessels, which has
been carried on between Mr.. Elliot, Mr.. Bank
head, and other representatives of the British gov
eminent. But new element was destined to be
called in to battle all their calculationsa new ma
chnery, the force Of which the foreign agents
unable to estimate among free people. twas the
power public sentiment which was only increased
by the very delay that these foreign ministers
recommended. Meetings of the people were held
in almost every county. The strongest resolutions
were adopted. The rising storm was sufficient,
without fully breaking out, to control the result; to
dissipae all intrigue, and to decide all doubers.
The ant-Texas wings in our own Congress-, and
throughout the country are not exempt from severe
censure in bringing about the doubts Of some Of the
leaders in Texas, and in causing that crisis of
danger with which, at one moment, our country
was threatened If our last Congress had not acted
with decisionf all the bills introduced for the an
nexaton of Texas had failed at the last session, it
is noto easy to see, what the best observers then
so strongly asserted, that Texas would have con-
sidered the lost; and her favor would have
been given to those leaders, who might have been
foremost in the adjustment of those questions which
were to fix her relations with foreign powers on the
best terms. The question hung upon apivot; and,
fortunately for both republics, the energy Of the
republican party decided the measure in Congress,
and decided it elsewhere forever.
The fate of Texas is indeed decided. She will arm
in arm, tread the same road with us to freedom, to
glory, and to happiness There is strong reason to
hope that her Congress Of the 18th June will
unanimously agree to the terms Of resolutions.
Some little difficulty may then in the mode of
organizing her convention TO form her State consti
sense of her people every little difficulty
and TO make themselves much distinguished by
the continued wisdom of their councils, as they
have proved themselves by their brilliant achieve
ments in arms. Their decided desire to come into
the Union will produce such a compromise as will
insure the new government in time for our next
Congress, before the 1st of January, 1916.
An American, who has been lately to Texas, as
sures us that annexation is safe, beyond all doubt
No foreign influence can be interposed to break the
strong attachment of the people to our Union. No
bunder, even, of the friends of the in the
United States defeat it. unite with you, then,
in the congratulations which we may all give each
other, that the question will terminate SO fayorably
in the outset of Mr.. Folks administration; and that
it will give the South national guaranty against
the folly of the aboltonists, and the contracted
spirit of federalism and last though not least, that
il will enable us to fight with the more grace the
great contest which is coming on for our territory
on the Pacific"