The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-02-11
STEAMER PRINCETON.

Y ork Herald INDUCES in some most ungenerous
and unfair remarks in regard TO the steamer
Princeton, just returned from cruise on the
coast for the purpose of relieving vessels in
distress.
We learn from an authentic source, that
on the afternoon of the 4th, in the heavy gale
from the southeast, her steering apparatus was
entirely destroyed by a heavy sea; and that
during the night, and until her arrival in port, ii
was necessary, but extremely difficult, TO steer
the ship entirely by relieving tackles, manned
by twenty men. Nevertheless, 10 this crippled
condition, she relieved and towed into port one
vessel entirely dismasted. The Princeton was
for ten days in gale of wind cruising between
Cape Cod and the Capes of the Deaware-lhe
men worn OUT by fatigue, the steering apparatus
entirely destroyed, and Notwithstanding all this,
brought into port safely dismasted vessel and
yet the correspondent of the Herald recon-
mends that it be placed in "glass case" be-
cause she does not go out to sea again, before
she is placed in safe condition, and her sup
plies Of fuel, stores, &c. taken in.
| The following leading editorial from the last
Charleston Mercury, We copy with great salts
faction. Let the friends of immediate Annex
alton act in concert all over the Union, and all
lock shields against the dictatoriai clques, and,
our word for it, glorious triumph awaits
them:
From the Charleston .Mercu,u
THE GLOBE AND TEXAS
The Washington Globe in its otherwise excellent
and appropriate comments on the passage of the an
nexaon resolutions in the House. could not it seems
even on such an occasion, withhold its drop of de-
traction from President Tyler and his Cabinet. This
infusion must leaven all its articles, they are not
finished Yet it was not wise on that occasions for
10 make room for it the editor is obliged to put him
self in position which even charity cannot consrue
in favor either OF his consistency his honesty The
Globe claims that 1t was always in favor of this mode
of annexing Texas by Joint Resolution and opposed
to the interference of the Executive and then re-
marks with gravity sufficiently ridiculous- If this
measure had been carried at the last session of Con-
gress, Texas would have been prepared at this time
TO enter the Union with Iowa. Truly yes if ex-
as had been annexed, why Texas would have been
annexed; nothing can be palmer. But who pre-
vented it? Who but the Globe and Mr.. BENTON?
For it was the division they created and which they
lost no opportunity to widen by abuse per-
tnacious intolerance, that emboldened the Wings to
treat the question as element of distraction and
weakness, instead of power and enthusiasm in the
Democratic party They had good reason to believe
from these symptoms, that so long the question
was kept OPEN they were sure of fighting divided
and sef-dstrusting enemy. They sacrificed the Trea
ty and offered in justification of the act Mr.. BENroN's
speeches and the Globes editorials. We had Texas
offered to us, and through the influence of those for
whom the Globe speaks it was elected to the great
peril Of all hope that the golden moment would ever
again return And now they coolly tell US that
Texas rejected because it was offered through
| the treaty making power.
Well, IN one sense this is true. remorseess
hostility to those Statesmen who negotiated the Trea
| ty and determination to thwart them on all occa-
sions and at all hazards, doubtless formed the motive
| to their opposition. In this their opposition
was 10 the Treaty, as such but in other From
the beginning to the end Of Col. Bentons TRADES we
| remember no instance in which he took the ground
that the annexation of foreign territory could not be
properly effected by Treaty. The objection is an
after thought Then, he nothing but the design
TO make Mr.. Tyler President-to extend slavery-to
dissolve the Unlon-to annex Mexco-to produce
foreign wars-to help the spectators in Texas scrip
He could not have founded his opposition TO the mea
sure on this ground that il proposed by Treaty /;
Tor II was very oe understood that the President
was ready TO submit the matter to the House. if it
failed in the Senate he did so. If Mr. Benton
had taken such ground it would have been swept
from under him the instant the matter sent TO the
| House Did be yield on that occasioni Were he
anu iouUu on tne size OF eNas, Wnen The
subject was presented IN the form favored by
the Globe Truly no. At that time and for long
after, denunciaon and abuse Of all connected with
the measure, were the daily and only proof they gave
Of devotion to the Annexation Of Texas The Globe
and It's allies killed il in the House as they had done
IN the Senate for II was known, not guessed tina,
they stood ready to pounce upon it, If its friends
pressed II TO vote. 1t to AVOID certain and ig-
| nominous defeat, and the compromise of all hopes
Of final success that the latter forebore to urge the
question then Having well ascertained that they
could not carry the measure they determined 10
throw themselves upon the People, and leave the
Globe and It's allies TO find their position in the
wake Of that mighty public opinion whose rising
like the sound of many waters, already heard.
, And the Globe will in vain seek TO hide from the
common Of the world that the great issue then
presented TO the people and so gloriously decided
was brought before them by Mr. Tyler's Admins
tratlon-that the measure was his, and the triumph
his. That it was also the measure and the triumph
OF the people, is only proof that in that struggle he
stood upon the high ground Of patriot
: As for MIR. Tyler himself, he can afford to beat
the and abuse Of his enemies Of party OF
the other, with equsnimity. His Administration will
stand IN history one OF the most useful and splen
did that has adorned our country. How does il com
pare with the two preceding Administrations Mr.. Var
Buren's was failure throughout IL was marked b,
but one solitary success-the Independent Tressur,
and that obterated by the tread Of the veto
rous wings In all our foreign relations, Its record
? is barren Of all achievement, if except a com
mercal treaty with Sardinia. 1t would be an ndig
nifty To common sense to compare the results Of MIR
: lTyler's Administration with Mr. Van Buren's TAX.
Gen Jackson's and Mr. Tyler, need not shrink from
the comparison. The two great measures that distin
: guished that Administration the settlement o
the Tariff, and the overthrow Of the Bank The for
mer settled rather in spite of the President that
under his lead, and the latter again. be only ei
u fectlay and forever feed by the veto of Presiden
u Tyler. Add TO this the overthrow of the Distributor
: policy,-the vetoes on Internal Improvements-th
y settlement Of the Florida Wharf.-The Treaty Of Wash
o ington-the Treaty with China, and that with III
German Union, successful far as the wise and pa
J. trotc exercise Of Executive power was concerned
and finally, as the GROWING glory of al-the annex
!, alton of TeNss,-consider well this long train Q
brilliant and useful results and say if any Admin,
trston since the days of Washington, deserves