The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-14
ANNEXATION OF TEXAs-HlsTORY.

ANNEAATlON OF TEAAS-HlS TUX I :.
If our statesmen had been more observant of
history than they have been, they would have
annexed Texas long ago. We fear that the &C
quaintance of some Of them with it is very i'm
perfect; while we also aPprehend that some of
them are indisposed, from personal considera-
tions, to follow the lessons of patriotism which
It reads. But, if so unpatriotic a feeling has
existed, let 1t cease repentance Of error is, in
morals, never too late and repentance of error,
in regard to this question, is yet available for
the noble and glorious purposes which ApneYa-
lion contemp lates-the extension Of the area of
freedom the union of all the Anglo-Saxon
race on this Continent as one brotherhood.
The Democracy will run to meet the man who
seeing his errors, nom while the "golden mo-
mentn lasts, shall perceive any error he has COM
mitted and hasten to rectify ii. 1t will run 10
meet him as the pious father did his Prodigal
Son-it will bury the past in oblivion-it will
know how to show n true and unsophistcated
msgnanimity-it will leave open 10 him the door
ed by his virtues, services and talents, if in this
imploring exigency of his country, he proves
true to her exalted destinies. Come, then, De-
mocrats and Wings, who have not passed the
ultra boundary, come 10 the rescue. Realize
The noble views of your fathers who, in the Ian
guage of Warren, found a new empire and
prepared it for the happy residence of liberty !"
realize that grand idea of the ustrious English
Bishop Times noblest empire is the last"
Assist to rear this building which is to shelter
part Of your own countrymen, bone of your
bone, and flesh of your flesh; where your reIi-
gion, your language, your literature are to fou-
rish, and reflect an image of your own
morals, your own high civilization, your
own sonorous, energetic, and copious
language. Your brethren turn TO YOU
with an implorng look. See how sad
they feel at the idea of foreign association, even
with that ilustrious nation from which we are
descended. They prefer your Doric columns,
to her Cornthian magnifcence. The lone ex-
lies who have faced the demi savage race from
whom they have nobly redeemed the soil on
which they rread-and on which they have
planted the gospel in its purity, learning in its
light and dignity; freedom of speech and of the
press and OF religion, in their immense value
and importance-feel how sad would be the papg
of parting. But if you force it on them, they will
have part as Winthrop and his associa ties parted
from their loved but prosecuting brethren in
England-with many tears, but with firm hearts
and trust in God. You may failthem, faction NAV
assail them and annoy them, but the sound pripci.
pies in the main on which they have based them
selves will remain; and under the auspices of
the Great Disposer, will conduct them to han
pier destiny than self-rigbteousness would az
sign them, or malice and prejudice admit them
capable of attaining.
"The world is all before them where to choose
And Providence their guide"
That i, noble idea in the Newbnrvnor,
Herald, from which we quoted Yesterday, the
union of all North America in one great nation
1t will yet be ealized and not at distant
day they are but the dreamers over old and
and decsying fantasies that deem it impractic.
bic. Nor will it, probably, be by conquest
Mexico herself will yet be redeemed, repenr
rated, and disenthrsIled by the irresistible
genius of universal emancipation She
will become a worthy and disrifed co
partner with u, in leading the world.
instead Of entertaining and acting on,