The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-05
NEWS FROM TEXAS.

the Texan journals, and very large majority
OF the People. are unquesiionably IN lasor OF
Annexation, by means OF the House reso'u-
ions But the Executive oil Texas we lear
will exert his influence 10 throw obstacles In
the way, 10 produce delay, aud, II possible, To
produce defeat.
The advocates Of the measure, however, are
not idle. We copy the sutjoined article from
the Galveston News;
\, vii, now be expected that every man in TeIss
will speedily make up his mind and declais his sen-
menu. upon the proposed measure Of annexation =
ahbough The JOIN, Resolutions which have just ~
,bs "a notion Of the United States Government
do not embrace all the provisions give US that a.
ple and complete justice which could desire, yet
they present to important or soiid grounds OF
objection. We certainly could not expect the Gov
eminent of the United States 10 leave US our lands
and yet assume the payment OF our national debt
nor indeed could we expect tina, Government TO as
sumo our debt on any terms, while the amount oil II
has never been ascertansd by our own Goyern"sni,
but Is left TO vague and indefinite conjecture SO that
in the United States it has been represented oy mon,
suppossd To be we'll iniormed upon such matters, 10
yary from Y,YrY TO ONE nusDsID MILLIONS And
In regard to our public lands, the showing by this
Government is sill more indefinite and conjeciural
So much 80 IL at our best informed citizens differ
widely IN regard to the amount Of our vacant terrific
ny. Upon the subject therefore, Of our Government
liabilities and unappropriaied public lands, all We
could expect at this time that they should both
be left entirely to dispcs'tioni and this accord
inqly has bee done The question Of boundary every
Texan will be glad to have settled by the U. States
IL the United States could be supposed to have an
interest in this matter adverse TO our own,-if We
could be permitted to make the preposterous assump
lion that that government will have disposition 10
narrow down and crcumscribe her own limits and
enlarge those of Mexico for the purpose of doing in
Justice to the citizens of Texas then indeed we may
object to this provision of the joint resolutions. Ii
such absurd exceptions viii be TAKEN in spite of that
complete ide nifty and harmony of interest that cha
racterize the two governments-if the opponents OF
anne alton are determined to find fault with every
provision that initiates in the slightest degree against
our complete sovereignty and independence as We
expect they WILL in order to be consistsri with their
own declared hostility to the our short
answer must be, that they argue against every pro-
posed measure in detail, merely because they intend
TO oppose every possible measure that be devised
And such in fac, has been the up to this time
The treaty Of Mr.. Ty Ter opposed by our govern
ment journal at that time, chiefly upon the ground
that it deprived us of public lands. The govern
ment journal at this time, opposing the Joint Re-
solutions because they leave us the ncumbrance Of
our own debts, and impair our sovereignty. Mr.
Bentons resolutions are objected to because they
tie nothing but the naked question of annex alton,
leaving the details to be determined upon by negoa
ton and compromise--Mr Browns again are found
very eIceptionabe, because they settle too much
leaving too little TO negotiate. In order to satisfy
such objections, it is evident we must renounce
neration altogether and we now forewarn the peo-
pie of Texas not allow their early attachment to
the American Union to be weakened, those strong
ties of Affection of interest and kindred to be alena
ted by such captous and designing arguments agains,
the overtures Of the United States, by specous
promises of transatlantic friendship, and Stringent
alliances with European monarchies, from which
this condtry is 10 be inundated with foreign wealth.
and Texas made The Eldorado of America.
To our friends in the United States we will say,
(and think we shall be sustained by the evenly that,
at least nineenths of the people of this country
unchsngeably in favor of Annexation and of our
planters and farmers--the bone and snew of the
landncludng the early settlers, whose strong right
arms and ndomitable courage have triumphanty
achieved ber,ies-o of those more than nineteen
twentieths look to their reunion with the great Ame
rican family Of Staes the sheet-anchor of their
hopes. Single-handed and unaided, they have Sc
cured their freedom and they want no foreign pow
ers to guarantee their independence. While they de-
sire the friendship of all nations they do not expect
unbought favors from any. They understand the es-
sentia elements of civil liberty too WELL to be daz-
zled with the empty name of nationality, purchased
at the expense of political dependence. Their desire
is to government for the sake of its blessings
and not its name. But if any name can have charm
in this country, the p1uiin of saying am an
American Citizen" is tf foudest distinction known
to the people of Texas.
The same paper contains the following pro-
ceedings Of public meeting:
ANNEXATION MEETING,
IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON.
Upon the reception of the uudoubted intelligence,
by the steamer New York. that the Joint Resolutions
for the Annexation of Texas had finally passed the
Congress OF the United States meeting Of the citi-
zens Of Galveston convened at the Verandah on the
18th inst, where, upon motion, Gen. Memucan Hunt
was unanimously called to the chair, and Mr.. A. C.
HYDE appointed Secretary.
The Chairman briefly stated the objects of the
meeting, and as
Upon motion of Gen. Hugh Mcleod, committee
was appointed to draft resolutions be referred to
future meeting and that salute of 100 guns be fred