Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-04-09
[ From the Galrcston Tsras) Ne.rs, March ".
ANNEXATION MEETING.
IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON.

Upon The reception of the undoubted in.
teligence, by The steamer New York, that
The Joint Resolutions for the annexation OF
Texas, had finally passed the Congress Of
the United States, meeting of The ciii-
zens Of Galveston, convened at the Veran-
dah on the 18th inst, where upon motion,
Gen. Memucan Hunt, was unanimously
called 10 the chair, and Mr.. A.. C. Hyde
appointed Secretary.
The chairman briefly. stated the objecl
o! the meeting, and
Upon motion of Gen. Hugh Mcleod, a
committee was appointed TO draft resolu-
tons to be referred to future meeting,
aud that a salute Of 100 guns be fired in
commemora,on of The success Of Annex
alton. The chair appointed Gen. Hugh
Mcleod, Messrs. P. S. Merritt, A. e..
Crawford, nj. B. Menard, aud VIM. Rich
aidson, said committee, and upon motion
The Chairman WAS added, aud the meeting
adjourned until Friday evening next at S
O'Clock.
Friday evening 5 o'clock. Pursuant 10
adjournment the meeting assembled at the
Verandah, and being called to order by
The President, the committee reported
through their chairman, Mr.. Richardson,
The following Preamble and Resolutions.
Whereas, among the earliest acts Of the
people Of this country. after the Declara
lion Of independence, and The glorious and
decisive battle OF San Jacinto, was The al
most unanimous announcement 10 the
world of their settled attachment TO tho
American Union, and of their desire that
this Republic should he re -uniIed TO that
great conlederacy of States.
And Whereas, our first aud only appll.
cation for re-admssion was then defeated
by nsuperable obstacles arising from the
extreme infancy Of our existence, from our
want Of recognition by other powers from
The customary law Of nations requiring
that some time should be allowed TO Mex
leo 10 assert her claims aud vindicate her
pretended rights, and also from The uni.
versaI apprehension by our friends. as well
as enemies abroad, of our total inability
10 maintain that separate nationality which
we had then just entered upon, in The fear
full struggle with which we had 10 contend,
for sour liberties against an ancient and
powerful Empire-presenting 10 the world,
as we then did, the most unequal conflict
recorded in hislory-a handful OF scattered
colonis,s in state of deslitulion and Pov
erty, conlending against cation number
ing eight millions Of souls.
And Whereas, our remuneration, to
that confederecy has since been procrasll-
naled by the peculiar state Of parties in
that country. by The inlrgues and nachin-
ations, of political aspiranls, and by varl'
GUS collateral issues, and circumstances,
not only independent of the policy of this
measure, but in opposition 10 the popular
feeling Of the ra,ion.
Aud W.heaeas, The question has recently
been referred directly 10 the great tribunal
of the people. and by them our re-admis-
sion 10 the American confederacy has been
lrumphanlly and authorrlalively confirm
ed in the election of Mr.. Polk, and we
have just received tue joyful assurance
that their representatives in Congress have
faithfully ratified The express will Of the
people, upon this question, so that it now
only remains with the people of Texas 10
determine whether they will accept the
proffered 1 Cnion, or take the chances of q
separate and isolated existence Therefore,
Resolved, That the People of Texas,
true to their early and Underwriting attach
ment to the American Union, will hail
with heartfelt JOY the responsive invitation
Of the American people, now extended to
them, 10 accept the guarantees of that great
constitutional compact formed by our an.