The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-11

thus contsdsracy by only two mesas, hrst, by con-
quest second. by purchase. But ss the right Of
conquest as we'll ss those ~ purchase must 10 the
end be defined BY treaty, IL follows that ia fact Tho
oaly mode Of acquiring territory 10 BY frssiy To
make treaties Is sovereign power, and tho exercise
Of this over is by tho Constitution conhded To the
President and two-lhrds Of the Senate. IL treaty
requires appropriation Of money, that sniy can be
made by the assent Of a majority OF the House Of
Representatives. and 10 making this appropriation,
tho Democracy have always held that the House
may fulfil It's stipulations NOT, as that body
shall determine the public good TO require, The
Federal party hs, always held that the treaty binds
the House, and that discretion be exercised
by it. viii the author say, in view of his project.
which construction of the Constitution is tho more
safe onel 1rss.y is the supreme law OF the lsDd!
But Treaty by which Texas shall be annexed TO
this coniederacy this author proposes to defeat by
Convention OF the States. A Convention he deems
legal, sensible patriotic tribunal TO discuss and de-
termine the meaning Of the Constitution. He in
yokes Massachusetts to assemble forthwith and or
sanize an opposition TO the supreme law Of the
land'--or IN other words, TO uganixs rebellion He
proposes to have this done in Faneul Hail. and in
vests this reasonable act with all tho soemnes bis
Imagination provide. lie brings together the
shade Of Claiming, ''Samuel Hoar" and the "Great
Expounder" Shall the "Crade of Liberty" be thus
desecraedl Will the spirit of any honest man
come back to witnes. a deed like this' viii the
"Great Expounder" Gomez viii even the Pilgrim
Ambassador Gomez
Had we not better look around US and see where
We stand' Is the assertion Of the author true that
our Governor is ready and selected to head
rebellion which he invokes' | do not believe it,
The proposition to amend the Constitution so as to
prevent the enumeration Of slayes-to which no
State has resPonded-the Resolutions to send agents
to other State. to NEEDLE with their police rvgus-
tons, and this absurd call of Convention all pro-
coed from the same source have their origin in the
same passions, aud will meet with the same destiny
The State IS rapidly sinking in the opinion of her sis
ter States by yielding her counenance these sense
less projects. 1t is time stop was put to them
There la, been some meaning, some significance to
the local alluson Of "Cradle Of Liberty but that
ausion viii! only excite ridcule, if every senseless
demsgogue is allowed to it the nursery lullaby
ioi MS iheBiAitndte SkEYLoCK.
The following extracts are taken from a pa
per which has always been in error in its course
towards Mr.. Tyler's Republican Admiuisira-
ton, but which, II seems, is constrained by the
force OF popular sentiment, to speak the true
sentiments of majority of the People, on the
subject Of Texas. We doubt not it will soon
be compelled, an The same manner, 10 do - JUS
tce TO John Tyler"
... From the Harrisburg (Pa) Union.
The delay in Congress on this measure SO essen
tal to the true interests of the country is subject
Of universal regret Whilst all are willing to admit
as none indeed can deny that the verdict of the
American people was uoequivocally pronounced in
favor OF annexation in the result of the recent Pre-
sidenta election, the peoples representatives seem
disposed TO frter away their preciods time in vain
quarrel' with respect to topics of wholly secondary
consideration. On the side it is asserted, that
the consent Of Mexico must be first secured before
| the annexation Of Texas can be effected without
violation Of the plighted faith of the American ma
ton. ....
a
heart opposed 10 annexation, and think the country
will hold them responsible for the defeat of the popu
lar will
In Pennsylvania, we glad to say, there exists
no difference of opinion this great measure of the
Democratic party. Despite our distIust of the ad
minstra'ion of President TYLER, and of the men he
took to his counsel from Pennsy this journal
was the first in the State to assume bold and open
stand in favor Of annexation Other presses did not
hesitate TO display the same banner on the outer
wal, the Democratic speakers defended it from the
stump and the people sustained it the ballot boxes
The voice of Pennsy lvana, therefore, has been une-
quvocally expressed for IMMEDIATE ANNEXATION
and will doubtless continue to be faithfully obeyed by
her representatives in Congress. The representa-.
tives from other States we ondly trust may be ami
mated by the same spirit, and if the memorable 9Th
OF January could have been sgnalized by the adop-
ton Of this great measure, its annual commemora-
ton would have thence derived additional eciat.
Prom the Providence (R IL Goseite.
The annexation of Texas, was to our mind the
great question pronounced upon, at the late election
The people had been appealed to in fact almost upon
this issue alone. The Wings at an early day in the
fight, wrote anti-Annexation upon their banners,
with the finger of their Presidential candidate, while
the Democrats, in the same way, declared boldly for
the reverse. The result of the campaign was to our
mind, almost exclusively an endorsement of annexo-
tom the declaration to this end was in fact quite as
emphatcal as it was in 40 against :
Can Democrats in Congress differ upon policy
which reunited their party among the people, after
it had been scattered and divided for six or eight
years, or from. the period Immediately succeeding
Mr.. Van Buren's famous extra session. 1t would be
strange, passing strange, if the same cause should
produce exactly opposite results. We will not think
that the Democratic party in Congress are not gene
rally united on tho subject Of Texas or that nro