The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-01-31

get they neuer assail each other! The infer
ence is that the Globe is yet opposed to Annex
aion but puts garb of hypocrisy, as the
best means to injure its advocates.
| The following extracts are taken from the
leading editorial of the last Post, the great ally
of the Globe:
THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
The annexation of Texas is consummated, so faI
the House of Representatives is concerned by the
adoption of the scheme of Mr. Milton Brown, lead
| ing Wing member from Tennessee. To this scheme
| many Democrats from The North have been found so
,oeak to assentand unfortunately enough to carry
the bill through the House. In this State, we are
happy TO say, the Democratic delegation of ~ York
stood nearly two to against it. In Maine the
proportion is even still greater Would that could
say the same of Ohio and Pennsylvania of New
Hampshire, Indiana, and Illinois!
But all this fades into insgnifcance compared to
the question TO the balance of power between the
free and slave States In regard to this part of the
case, this bill is combination of fraud and oppres-
sion. 1t has been obtained by audacous, unscIu-
pulous and tyrannica use of the power OF majority,
on the hand, and on the other, while it fraudu-
ently holds out the idea of compromise between
the free and slave interests in point of fact seized
Texas, and the whole of Texas, for the sole benefit
of the south.
In The first place, the 36th parallel of latitude is
taken the line above which free States to ex-
list. But Texas does not reach that line by at least
hundred and fifty miles not square foot of terri
tory, north Of the 36th paralel-not square foot
of free erritory-wil be acquired by the annexation
of Texas, on the basis of this bill.
In regard to the vast territory lying south of the
lne-in other words, the whole of Texas proper-a
similar fraud is practised. The five States as large
New York, which may be carved out Of this terri
kan u.lo., ko,t
cording they fit themselves. Texas is, and must
be peoped almost exclusively by slaveholders-by
emgrants from the southern and southwestern Staes
and thus according to this very fair pan after being,
by this BILL peopled BY Shareholders. and well stocked
with slaves, the new States are to have the option
left them of coming into the Union free or as slave
States. 10 word, by this bill five sare States are add
ed to this confederacy.
So gross outrage has not been perpetrated since
the formation of the government. BY mere maJo-
rity vote, without any consultation OF the people
themselves by Congress elected without the sight
est reference the question: the basis of the COM
pact is entirely changed. A foreign nation incorpo-
rated into this republic the representation property
enormously extended the blight and mdew OF sa-
very, under the auspices of the Federal Government
fastened upon new and vast territory, the far grea
ter proportion of which is yet unsettled and the whole
substantial power of the country forever transferred
to the save-holding States By no such measures, in
no such spirit, this Union established. BY no
such measures in such spirit can 1t be maintained
If local combination can thus wrest and pervert
the power Of majority-thus entirely disregard not
only the wishes, but the rights Of the minority If
this thing can with impunity be accomplished, it is
idle to suppose that for any great length of time, this
government will answer the purposes for which 1t
created.
In regard to the manner in which it has been
brought about, but little need now be said. The
northern wings no, with loud protestations OF hos
tiy to annexation in their mouths, supported with
such remarkable consistency the great stakeholder
who had personal objection to the annexation OF
Texas" will probably have little comfort in the FACT
hat the bill just passed is the offspring of one OF
their own party. The northern and western demo-
Gratis who have voted for it, deserve and will, we
doubt not receive very deliberate attention from
their constituents.
Much yet remains to be done-ths bill is not yet
the law Of the land II be, if the legisa-
lure of this State-if the Democracy OF the North,
are true To themselves.
We cannot stand under the responsibility, partial
entire, of any such bill this. Nor can the bill
itself stand if it should pass the Senate without
amendments IL will never be looked upon with either
favor regard, and the first major that obtains
power against it. will treat IT with little ceremony
the minority has just been handled.
The (Federal) n. Y. American is almost as
furious as the Post, in It's condemnation OF the
passage Of the Texas measure:
The dough faces from New York, who voted for
this resolution, We thus mark with black lines, the
h,,.t hat hero the deed