The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-22
run I'M hADlSONiNNI
SENATOR MERRICk.

With your leave, MIR. Editor, desire to offer my
grateful Acknowledgements to the distinguished Sen
ator from Maryland, for the high moral courage he
has displayed in making the noble and successful
effort he has done TO that gallant old State
her full portion Of glory for annexng Texas to the
great American Conlederacy. And indulge the
hope that you will not like others, hang up this brief
tribute TO get dry and stale before you think proper to
insert il. 1t seems TO that every liberal eonduc
tor Of free press should carefully avoid making in
vdious distinctions in regard 10 correspondents, by
observing the established mill boy rule which secures
to each one his regular turn.
When the Senator from Rhode Island MIR. Sim
mons, concluded his speech, Mr. Merrick obtained
the floor, and delivered argument in favor Of the
joint resolutions which will not only increase his re-
putaton Patriot and Statesman, but reflect dstin
guished and enduring honor upon the sovereign com
monwealth whose rights and interests he has faith
fully represented His exordum was beautiful and
truly eloquent and had the effect, sure Of con-
vncing every Senator whose views might be differ
ent from his, that he had reason to unbosom to them
his whole mind, with honest and manly fraukness
The gentlemen opposed to Annexation had relied
with confidence upon the authority of the celebrated
Luther Martin to justify and sustain their course but
the able and cear-minded Senator showed that they
had done gross injustice to that eminent man, whose
profound learning and farreaching sagacity had ena
bed him in truth settle this great question favor of
Texas at least half century before it actually arose
They were at once thrown hOrs du conbai. lie then
called TO his aid another chosen witness of theirs
w gh and nliyh cd
craftsmanship contended had never been surpass
ed allude to Gouyerneur Morris and behind the
strong fortress Of his irresistible testimony the Sena
tor from Maryland most CALAMITY eutrenched HIM
self and utterly swept away every yestige of the u-
genious but faIlacious reasoning of the anti Texas
orators. He quoted with thrilling effect his pro-
phetc declaration, when he looked into the distant
future with the power of intuition, that call North
America would, eventually, be annexed TO the
Union" This unexpected revelation from such a
source passed with electric rapidty throughout the
Chamber.
In taking this noble stand to ensure our domestic
tranquility" to enlarge the sphere of American
freedom, and TO heighten the spendor Of unrvalled
glory, he will have niche assigned to him in the
Temple of Fame, by the side of the great statesman
Of Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, and the other
distinguished champions of the glorious cause. He
will return in civic triumph to the bosom of his con-
stituents, with a brilliant wreath his brow, and
palms of victory in his hands. And when he is
called to render account of his STEWARDSHIP he
proudly point to this last browning act of his pub
lie life and like the ilustrious Martin himself,
whose inspired counsels have been "a lamp to his
feet and light to his path" he will hear the out
bursting shouts of applause ''wel done good and
faithful servant"
VERITF SANS PFITR