New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-06
ANNEXATION IN THE LEGISLATURE.

Throughout the last week the w nlg minority III
both branches of our State Legislature, made un-
ceasing efforts to procure the adoption OF resou-
lions instructing our Senators in Congress TO op-
pose the pending proIecto OF Annexation. These
efforts, we regre, TO say, have thus far proved un-
ayaiing. Although, in the Senate more partcu-
| larIv, several members OF the political majority
have evinced manly and honorable disposition
to meet and dispose OF the question fairly and
promptly, the great body of the Regency members
obedient to the Argus cat-call, have again and
again resisted and voted down every attempt TO
procure action on this all important subject. The
Legislature continues obstinately dumb on the
most exciting and momentous question yet pre-
sented to the American People. Possessing the
power Of defeating the House plan of Annexation
the mojority as vet refuse TO exercise this power
and for aught that appears are determined TO per-
severe in this cowardly inaction.
Is this because they doubt as 10 the real opin
ion of the People of New Y ork on this poin, =
Does there exist room for doubt Is not the
single fact that Twenty-Five out of New y ork's
thirty-iour representatives in Congress recorded
their votes agains, the infamous project, decisive
of itself as TO the views and feelings OF the Peo-
pie of this State And who are the nine g dough
faces - from New ork, who voted for the pro-
lect? With one single exception they were all
Of them men who either failed To obtain re-
nomination for Congress last fall, or who, having
succeeded in getting the nomination, were re-
jected ty the People al the polls. Butasidc from
these significant facts, IS there not abundant evi-
dcnce that New Y ork is utterly opposed TO the
plan of Annexation now befere the U. S Senate
Out of the city Of New York, where is the
Loco -Foco press which has yet ventured 10 give
cordial endorsement 10 the dctnils OF this in-
qu,ous scheme Not one Where, on the
other hand, is the Wing press TO be found winch
has mol denounced il, in the most earnest terms,
as gross intracuon of the Constitution, as an
unpardonable wrong 10 Mexico, as an intolcrabIe
outrage upon the North, utterly IN violation OF
every principle of Justice, Liberty and Humani-
"! And how many, too, OF the newspapers,
sailing under the sane political flag as the Alba
nv Argus have refused on this question 10 follow
the party lead and have spoken out III bold ind!g-
nant remonstrance against the addition, at one
fell swoop, of fre neU Slare States 10 the CRion'
Who, then can doubt 10 what is the popular
sentiment of New ork on this question He
that runs may read the opposition every where
telt and manifested to the pending scheme OF An
nexation There can be no pretence, then, on
the part OF the majority OF the Legislature that they
are Ignorant as TO the wishes or opinions OF their
constituents on the subject OF Texas. II such ig
norance be pleaded, in excuse for their inaction,
it is mere pretence Nor will 1t avail them with
the people They are wasting precious hours, in
refusing or delaying TO pass resolutions OF IN
struciens The Session OF Congress terminates
in thirty days The decision OF the Senate,
the House plan OF Annexation, must speedily be
made.
The two Senators from New York can con-
troll that decision. The Legislature now in ses-
sion at our Capitol can instruct those Senator'S 10
vote aye" or no." Il left 10 thei. own will
there is TOO much reason to apprehend that both
the Senators from this State will vote for the pro-
ject and thus ensure It's success. Will the Legis-
aure Of New York consent by lis silence 10 the
consummaton of this iniquitous project for en-
arging and perpetuaung the slave power OF the
South 2 Do they hope by inaction TO escape
responsibility Do they suppose that the people
vii. hold them guiltess of all offence and visit
their indignation upon those only who shall vote
for the project Letthem deude themselves with
no such convenient belief
The people will hold TO the strictest accounta-
blity all who shall be in any way instrumental al
Albany or al Washington, directly or indirectly,
by not doing what they ought TO do, in forcing
upon our yet happy, honored and prosperous
Union, measure so fraught with wrong and mis-
cief as the pending project for the Annexation OF
Texas. As they would avoid, then, the rebuke
OF their constituents and the reproach of their
own consciences, we call upon the majority in the
the Legislature, while there IS yet time, to lii;
up their voices in earnest and effective protest
against the admission OF Texas as Slave State,
into our free Republic. Alb. Eve Jour-