Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1845-01-02

0ceoS eloes1ons ana ne defeat q the Wing party,
that there should b such seeming apathy among
all lovers of our Country. Not voice 10 raised in
support Of those invaluable principles, for which
the party 90 nObly yet ftuitlesSly cOntended. Not
remonstrance 10 heard, not protest entered
against those measures, which, during the late
Presidential canvass, were claimed by the Wing
party, ifeaEried out by the dominant party, would
subvert the liberties Of the country-would over.
throw the balance Of our glorious constitution, and
wOuld lay the enterprise. the power, and the indie.
Pendencs of the free states, at the mercy Of the
slave states. .....
Who that has read the late message Of President
Tyler, on the subject Of the annexation Of Texas
to the Republic. but must feel thrill of horror
running through every vein Of his body! "The
treaty." says he, which had thus been nexotiated
had failed to receive the ratification Of the Senate.
One Of the chief objections, which were urged
against it, was found to consist, in the fact that
the question Of annexation had not been submitted
to the ordeal Of public opinion in the United States
However untenable such an objection was esteem.
ed to be in view Of the unquestonable power Of
Executive to negotiate the treaty, and the great
and lasting interests involved in the question. felt
1t to be my duty to submit the whole subject 70
Congress, a. the best expounders of public senti.
ment. Nodefinite action having been taken ON the
subject BY Congress- the subject referred ,ssel di.
feey, to the decision of the states and the reola
1he sreaf popular election which has just termna-
ted. snosaed the best opportunity Of ascsrtaining
the will q the statesand the people upon il. The
decision II The people and Of the states, On this
great and interesting subject has been decisively
manifested. Tie question II Aunerasio,s has
been fresensed markedly to their consideration.
BY the treaty itself, al collateral and iseideneal
issues which were calculated to divide and dis.
tract TIE public eounsels were carefully avoided
These were left - tie future to determine. 1t
presented, ivepeas. the isolated question Of An.
nexation, and in that form has been submitted to
the ordeal Of public sentiment" ..-..
Soitseems the subject Of annexation has been sol.
EMMY acted upon, and approved by the American
people. The message says ga controlling majority
Of the people, and large majority Of the States
have declared in favor of immediate annexation
instructions have thus come. up to both branches
OF Congress from their respective constituents, in
terms the most emphatic. II is the will Of both
the people and the States, that Texas shall be an.
nexsd to the Union, promptly and immediately"
Thus the good people are instructed that the great
issue Of the policy and expedisncy Of annexation
has been quietly and efeetaally settled by them
selves, that the voice of New England is to be
hushed in eternal silence. The mandate Of the
apostate President is issued to Congress to ratify
this darling object by their i" joint resolutions"
Was ever arrogance more completed The SUBJ
treasury scheme laid inside as insigni6cant-th
Tariff forgotten in its 0nimportance. Possession
Of Oregon could not draw from its western allies
single vote. The Bank scheme entirely exploded.
and Distribution indefinitely postponed All these
great and absorbing objects we are told BY the
President. taken out Of the late canvass, and
90 the question Of annexation presented markedly to
their consideration" All collateral and inciden.
tai issues which were calculated to divide and dis.
tract the public counsels were carefully avoided"
What say you good people q independent New
England! wiz you all consent to be silent.
The subject Of annexation being thus disposed
Of, the President next proceeds to give us homily
upon our moral duties. He says, "by the treaty,
the United States assumed the payment Of the
debts, TO an amount not exceeding $40, 1000 to
be paid. with the exception Of sum falling short
Of 200, eseisively out Of the proceeds Of the
public lands. We could not, with honor, rake the
lands without assuming the payment of the .fsAN
upon them." This would be loving
our neighbors better than ourselves. It is well
known, that some Of our states, with noble pat
Fiotism, in the ardor Of their zeal, to keep pace
with the strides Of modern improvements, have be-
come involved in inextricable embarrassments.-
For these dishonored sister states President Tyler
can fnd no sympathy-no relief But for Texas,
every acre Of whose fertile lands have been paten
ed to feed hungry swarm Of capacious adventurers
and greedy spectators, "we cannot with honor
take her lands" without assuming her untold mil
lions Of debts. But" says Mr.. Tyler. eve only
agree to guarantees to pay an amount not exceeding
$io. 100000" Wonderful sophistry! an amount
less than 100000 discharge Nations honor,
and does he think to exceed that sum, would com.
promise our national honors Depend upon it, fel.
low citizens, this 10 only the entering wedge which
10 to open the public purse strings and which can
never be shut again. until these hungry blood suck.
ere have drawn the last drop from our golden pap.
Next comes the humanity Of cur argas-eyed
President. How his heart yearns over his beloved
Texas. He says "that Mexico has no just ground
Of displeasure against this government or people
for negotiating this treaty What interest Of hers
was affected by the Treaty. She was deprived Of