The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-29
From the Nashville Union
TEXAS AND OREGON MEETING.

At meeting of the citizens of Davidson, for the
purpose of giving expression to public opinion in
reference to the course the President has taken upon
our claim to Oregon and our relations with Texas,
the meeting was organized by the appointment of
Mai. r. b. Turner president, and Jas. @. Shepard
and M. C. Goodett secretaries.
Mr.. Humphreys then introduced the following
preamble and resolutions:
We portion of the citizens of Davidson county assem-
bled for the purpose Of taking into consideration the exist
Great Britain and between the United States Mexico
believing that crisis Is likely to arise which will demand
fare Of our country feel il our right and duty express to
counymen and to the constituted authorities OF the
United States the views which we entertain in regard 70
the governments Of the States alluded to.
We therefore resolve That Oregon belongs 70 the United
States by discovery prior occupancy treaty and purchase
and that the surrender Of the country to the United States
Britain according the first article of the treaty
OF Client the most conclusive evidence Of the
knowledged validity Of our title
We therefore resolve that the claim of Great Britain
false and groundess and has arisen from the jealousy Of
that country OF the increasing greatness power and wealth
Of the United states ana from 70 encroach
on rights cut down our territory diminish our st ensh
and aggrapdize herself t.tls5ra. x.
Resoived That our most distinguished statesmen from
the administration of Mr. Jefferson have maintained and
proclaimed the validity Of title with unanmity
rarely met with in questions of domestic or foreign policy
and that the declaration OF present chief magistrate that
title to the Oregon country Is clear and unquestionabe
is in accordance with his previous declarations to the
pie Of the United Statesn accordance with the opinions
believe, of the people Of the United States in
accordance with the views Of many previous admnistra
RESOLVED That the made by the present chief
magistrate in his inaugural address that our title to the
Oregon country clear and unquestoDable. the
statement Of naked fact and truth appropriate to the
sion demanded by the circumstances connected with the
affair and sanctioned by the mehonored usage OF each
chief magistrate unfolding inaugural address the gen.
era outline OF his contemplated policy in reference to lead
ing and prominent Of domestic foreign policy
ResoIred, That his mild and moderate declaration that
he would regard it his duty maintain title by all
conviction that the country belonged TO the United states
and that in making this declaration he did than
hounce constitutional executive duty.
ngs q peace and entertain the most sincere desire that
the OF the rights and honor OF country and
that will sustain the constituted authorities in all proper
against the threatened Great Brain and that we
regard all those who seek actiouy to- embarass the adj
minsation in the prosecution Of such lawful
cooperating effect and result with the enemies of
country and giving them ad, countenance and uccor"
Resolred, That regard TEXAS since the battle of Gan
Jacino free and independent sovereignty feet and in
right with full power to declare make peace, contract
alliances and do all other things which free and ndepen
dent sovereignty may Of right do And that in accepting
her proposition to become Of the States of the United
States, we give no just cause Of war to Mexico.
Rssored That regard the inrgues Of England to de-
feat the union Of Texas and the United States against the
known will OF both States and to nstgate Mexico make
United States by the conclu
sve and pregnant ccumsances and that regard her
unjustiable under the established rules
national law courtesy and demonstrating to the
world her hatred Of the United States and her disposition
break up peace world; the threats
the ministerial organ excite servle instruction in the
southern States is Of piece with the instgaton Of savage
warfare In 1912 by the British government and that
II revolutionary fathers consisting than
three millions Of people without money and without muni
tions Of drove her forces from the United States IT, in
the of 1912 met them VIGOROUSLY In every quar-
ter that population have advanced twenty
millions and resources in wealth and munitions Of
boundes apprchensons Of national danger should
indnce surrender important rights compromise
| national honor.
Resored That government has aggressed in nothing
and will aggress in nothing that has not and will not
violate the rights OF other naons and that under such cir
cumstances whilst deprecate war, and trust that all
proper steps will continued by govern
merit to preserve the blessings Of peace defy alike
British threats and British
| Mr. Ewing offered the following:
R,sofred That that every honorable effort will
he made by TO bring the negotiations
rendna hew cen the United States and Great Britain
amjcab successful closes and II they should fail
W M lend our undivided energies to the support Of the
stuted authorities Of country in maintaining and sup
| porting the rights Of our conntry,
The said resolution was unanimously adopted
and thereupon all the resolutions were adopted with
| out dissenting voice.
The meeting then adjourned
r. b. TURNER, Chairman.
i j. q. SHEPARD, secre,or;e,
Nj. G.. GoopLErr,