The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-27
ANNEXATION CARRIED IN THE HOUSE.

mons brought forward by Mr.. Milton Brown, Of
Tennessee. The resolutions. and the haal
vote upon their passage, will be found under
the Congressional head.
Our readers will remember that when MIR.
Foster, OF the Senate, proposed his plan (Which
is precisely the same as Mr.. Brown's,) we Ie-
marked that, in the event of the failure Of the
original provisions Of the treaty, which were
reported BY Mr.. c. J. lngenoll, Chairman of
Forrigu Affairs, and which were also offered by
Mr. McDuffie of the Senate, We should hail its
adoption; and we now join most heartily with
the country on the prospect of achieve
ing $50 far as our Government is con-
cened,) one Of the greatest acquisitions which
Providence has ever placed within our reach.
And whether Texas shall agree 10 the plan pro-
posed or not, sull we shall have encouragement
and hope in the fact that those isctious oppo-
nents OF the measure in our midst, who insisted
on the consent Of Mexico as a prerequisite. and
on an equal division Of the territory into free
and slave States, have been driven from their
positions, and compelled TO acquiesce in the
general sentiment. We are also gralifed 10
see those who were so long disposed TO play
.hide-and SEEK with their famous imaginary
"Armistice," forced TO relinquish their unworthy
bubbles, and go for the measure Internationally
and Immediately
But, nevertb eless, as the organ Of the origi-
nal advocates of immediate annexation-and
we must confess that we have an additional
claim to that designation in consequence Of the
blows which have been unsparingly and I'M
ceasingly aimed at US, and the withdrawal Of
some 1900 subscrbers-we deem il proper to
remark that we are not aware of the existence
of any assurance tina, Texas will accede TO the
proposition which has passed the House, al
though we hope most sincerely that she will
We hope so, because the plan adopted would
undoubtedly be more advantageous to our Go
vernment than the treaty s,ipualions: but this
fact causes US TO fear she will withhold her con-
sent, because in the same proportion that it is
more advantageous TO the United States, it
must be disadvantsgeous TO Texas.
be agreed to by Texas and, in cheerfulIy advo-
eating any other plan which may, by possibility
accomplish the end in view, the original advo-
Gates OF the measure cannot be responsible for
any other mode than that originally suggested
by themselves.
1t should be remembered that the measure of
Annexation is not now the proposition Of Tex
as. All the propositions from that quarter were
rejected-and some Of them rudely repulsed.-
Mr.. Tyler sought Annexation, and Texas con-
sented with undisgused reluctance, and only
upon the conditions agreed to in the late Trea-
~. Those condilions-those pertinaciously
eracted inducements-were repudiated by a
coordinate branch of the Government, and We
ry naturally engendered disgust and indig
nation in the breasts of a large portion of
the People of Texas. And now, the ques-
ton is, whether Texas will accept the
conditions which have been substituted for
the treaty stipulations, and which may
be adopted by Congress without any con-
sullaion on the subject with her official autho-
rities2 We cannot answer the QUESTION Z" by
authority !" but we are willing TO run the risk
with others, of her acquiescenee in the terms
thus rendered her, since il is apparent that those
mutually agreed upon cannot be ratified But
our skirts are clear Of all resps visibility for the
loss Of Texas, should she decline the conditions
offered by Congress.
But we hail with an unspeakable pleasure, the
pas ,age through the House of Represent tivrs,
for the annexation Of Texas to the Union
by the commanding majority of g. of a
measure the terms of which we hope will
be entirely acceptable to our sister Republic
1t is none the less acceptable to us, because The
groundwork of the measure has been proposed
by Mr.. Milton Browa, a firm and determined
Wing from the Stale of Tennessee He and
those of his party who have acted with him, en-
title themselves to the proud appelaion of patri-
OTIS. They have on a great national question
risen superior to the low and petty restraints
Of party. and have with eyes OF states
men. looked to the lasting and enduring bon
There are some questions which are too high
md too noble and TOO lofty for party or if
there be party in connection, 1t should be the
American Pauy-tbe party of the whole coun-
y. We canno but rejoice, however, in the
act, that majority OF the Democratic parry.
nsugre the sicky winnings of small minority,
aye come up molly othe task. and responded
earthly 10 the universal call of the county
- oup mart W., o nea w hc w n ~ 5,,e,n
ditbe.t in every pointofriew, that theresolp,ons
{ annerai,o should hare passed in the very
,ords OF he Treaty, yet we resnond heartily to
ne language employed by the president in his
,essage to the House Of Representatives al
he close Of the last session. We care !