Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-29
FROM THE eALyEsrox CIVILIAN.

beyond the Sabine have lost sight OF the homey adage that
takes two to make bargain and only studied how to shape
make the RECIPROCITY all side until
length their sefshness and disregard of the respect
due Texas Independent nation, which has thus far
maintained her nationality, rights and liberties begins pro-
duce the natural fruits Of disappointment and aversion in those
Of citizens who had looked to that quarter for magnan
and DISTINGUISHED regard for welfare and happiness
The helpless and peshng beggar without hesitation
cep the most Illuminating conditions for and to become
he mental of him from whom he receives the of avert
ing famine and death but the sturdy yeoman whose honest
industry and strong afford him all tho Of subsistence
and protection requisite his condition and habits in life may
well shun the banquet and the association if invited into the
society of the wealthy and presuming, when his accept
ance be coupled with acknowledgements of vassaage and
inferiorty.
FROM THE (TExAs) NATIONAL REGISTER.
TIE PRoPosED ANSExATIoS.-The Congress of the Uni
ted States doth consent that the territory included within and
rgh belonging the Republic of Texas may be erected
State, to be called the STATE Of Teas, with
publican form of government be adopted by the people
said Republic, by deputies in Convention, assembled with the
consent Of the existing Government order that the
may admitted of the States Of the Union Such
the language Of the first section Of the resolution which has
passed the lower House of the American Congress- What
| its import
The is, that lay aside national namc
abandon present Constitution ourselves into
State, adopt the appelaive of State Of Texas organize
Government of republican form, by of deputies
assembled in convention, and after have passed through
this prescribed rerouion after have thus voluntarily de-
pved ourselves of every feature and eament of that
donaly under which independence has recognised
by foreign Powers after have, in fact annhlafed
identity a community, and repudiated nanae
that neither know be known in the rank and
among the nations which have hitherto occupied
without dshono and with the of the old world and
the after all these sacrifices and all this degradation
what shall have gained what shall accomplished
Anneration 10 the american Union ? No the
promise Of it,
Under such circumstances all connexions with foreign
nations would be dissolved relations toward them changed
all advantages accruing from past negotiations for no
pretend that the great European Powers will continue
their amicable intercourse with Government Repub
lie of Texas, under the of the State of Teras habit
ed in the garb of suppan for admission into the family Of
American States the very cut and fashion of which have been
prescribed by their Congress Why such guse should
know ourselves In such Of national abey
and limbo, could neither separate indepen
dence for ourselves claim species of alliance
nexon known by any given under heaven
among men,, with any other Government In such att
tude Of notifying and Illuminating Indebtedness we may
well be disavowed, a distinct nation,
sBy all our kind and kim when they
Compare day and yesterday"
And having assumed this equvocal POSTURE by the consent
Of the American Congress- n order the resolution de-
clare that may be admitted ono of the the
Unon then 5ound Them but they mol bound
We yet again, and for the FORTH time, knock
their door for admission, /" on before The first day Of
nuay merit, with our Constitution in hand when
that Congress will take their final action or against the
case may be) on the subject Of our application
This is the substance and extent of their guarantees
paraded as the expression in the resolution under the i'm
posing grammatical form of the plural number! Have VIC
any pledge that shall then be annercd2 No they only
promise that they will consider the proposition,
and take what they pleased denomnac their final
action upon it. And Judging from the language they now
hold have nothing less expect than that they
will then "spurn beforc-fo they do without
violating any pledge
But, if we adopthe indicated by the resoluon
10 under the ora sanction and color of their cypress
consent This would be tact admission the part of the
Government and people of Texas of the authority of that
SENT and would imply at least that could not lawfully
the prescribed mode without it. No doubt should be
forced borrow largely from The efficacy Of that consent
carry through the conspicuous part assigned the
ridiculous farce thus prepared for exhibition.
If the people of Texas choose to revoutonzc their Govern
ment and institute different republican organi
ment first had and obtained" But the United States have
acknowledged title be recognised independent
ton, both de aco and de jure Should adopt the
designated by their resolutions at lose the benefit oil
that acknowledgement We pass into state Of imbeci and
hopeless dependence upon that Pooer. Tobe annexed Ger
any never-unl their aspiring paisans shall need
the material we now furnish them for the utacturc Of
political capital Our relations with ether Governments dis
soiped and nationality renowned the United States
may consent to hoas they shall have consented 10 place
.s-in state of peauhmate but unaccompishcd,
nerafon
But this consent of the American Congress-
and vaucess is TO the people Of Texas but for which
are required give the United States lien upon
frys sorercgnfyhis worthless consent II brudged to
Texas is eked out to her at mss uuy and is shacked
with what lawyers call Conditions precedent" Passing by
the required sacrifice of right adjust The boundaries of our
territory the of that Congress TO
itan the Texas question coupled with the cold assurance