The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-21
AN INTERESTING ERA.

AN INTERESTING ERA.
The measure of Annexation, as il came from
the House, is now in the full tide Of successful
discussion in the Senate, and will, as we trust
and as vast majority Of the People OF the VI nj
ted States trust, pass that body before ano'her
week shall have elapsed. Mr.. Colqui'i denver
ed an effective speech in favor oil The measure
on yesierday--and indeed all the speeches on
that side of the question, bear the impress oil
truth and justice. Such is the advantage oil
good cause.
The galleries are crowded with citizens, male
and female, who, with the thousands from all
directions arriving daily in the city, bear direcl
testimony of the almost universal desire OF the
People 10 have the great measure OF the day
consummaled before the adjournment OF Con-
gress Every word uttered by the advocates Of
the admission ofthe Lone Star" into our Union
is listened to with delight; and the many ami
mated faces which surround the speakers seem
10 inspire them with additional ardor.
The PaEsiDENr OF TIE UNITED STATES, now
nearly arrived at the termination OF his event
ful administration, regards with the equanimily
of wise Statesmen, and the pride Of yirtuous
patriot, the fair prospect Of the contamination oil
the great GROWING measure OF HIS policy ana
feels an inward satisfaction, of which his re-
lentless enemies cannot rob him, that, whether
Annexation should be carried or lost, more good
has already been accomplished for the country
during hi, constitutional term, Than is ordinarily
achieved under any one Chief Magistrates d.
rection.
The PREsrpEsT ELECT, calm and afiabe as
balmy morning in June, is receiving and reciP-
rocsting the smiles and congratulations oil MS
confdng countrymen, and also exchanging So
cial courlesies with the incumbent whom he IS
in few days SO peacefully 10 succeed. his
thoughts are collected, his purposes no doubt
fixed and irevocable and he will enter upon the
discharge of the duties Of the high trust which
was conferred upon him without solicitation on
his part, with deliberation and 6mness be-
fitting the Chief Magistrate Of this great and
mighty nation.
The Senate, it is confidently expected, will,
before lis dissolution, and after the Star OF Tex
as is added TO our bright flag, admit Iowa and
circle of States.
And OREGON, extending 10 the EXTREMIST
Western horizon, is also knocking at the door OF
the Confederacy, to be recognised as an appli-
cant for future admission into the Union. Can
the Senate have the heart to deny the boon2
In the meantime, while our crafty quandam
mother, over the wide Atlantic, is Directing and
protesting with affected earnestness, against the
heinous crime Of preparing a drain by which
our slaves are destined to pass away into tropl-
cal chimes, our President, through his Diplo-
matte agent in Brazil, directs her attention 10
the pira,cal practices of her own People, and
invokes her aid in putting an efiectual end to the
pernicious slave trade. Yes, the Government
of the United States again has the credit Of
setting Great Britain philanthropic example,
in the mode Of preventing the further capture and
servitude Of the African race. Surely, surely,
the Brazilian operations in this detestable traffic,
which our Minister has been the first TO expose,
should give activity to the disinterested and be-
nevolent designs of our very pious and ancient
mother.
In short, the present ERA is not only fraught
with interest TO every casual observer, but it
10 every true American and to every lover of
Liberty throughout the world. We are pros
Porous and happy; we are at peace with all the
world: our resources sufficient to ensure a
perpetuity of the former, and our strength and
magnitude are capable of commanding the latter.