The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-10
n 4 K NJ y
Rrrr,Ep WITH A QUARTER PARr OF
MEXICO.

NJ EAlCO
he prohibition in the Federal Constitu-
e the making Of any treaty without
onsent Of two-ihirds of the Senate, Was
n,st, and necessary provision of that
lent, for the protection of minofities
States, represented as STATES IN that
Without it the Constitution could
lave been adopted. The States, sill
ndent communities, would never have
up such power over their foreign re-
= 10 a bare majority of The States,
less of the people, Of the coniedera-
Il the close of the cession of 1871
scheme for the anne Ration OF Texas BY
beans Of the treaty making power had been
)Eignally defeated. Scarcely any one yet
had dreamed that it would be ever revived
i'm any other form. Scarcely had it en-
tered the widest Imagination, that any al
tempt would be made TO put Massachusetts,
and New York under the government OF
Texas, by process allowing them less Of
a voice and less security than they enjoyed
in the negotiation of an arrangement for
\eome trnnpery commercial privilege.
But Mr.. Tyler, and Mr.. Calhoun, and
be usurpers they represented, were not to
so put of In the interval before the
ext meeting Of Congress, they had insis-
ed to the Texans that the measure was still
bending, as il the Senate had not solemnly
put an end to il by their action Of June Sth:
| they had kept them in heart by military as
sistance. without any authority OF law and
in his message at the opening of Congress
in December, 1911, the President an
nounced that the question has been sub
mitted TO the ordeal of public sentment.-
4 controlling majority Of the people, and
a large majority Of the States have declared
in favor of immediate annexation. In
s,ructons have thus come up 10 both branch
rs Of Congress, from their respective con-
stituents, in terms the most emphatic. Ii is
the will of both the people and the States
that Texas shall be annexed 10 The Union
promptly and Immediately And he adds,
The two governments having already
agreed through their respective organs, on
the terms of anne nation, II am The Nate,
for the Senate, one OF the powers necessary
TO any agreement BY the Constitution, had
disagreed, would recommend their adop-
ton BY Congress, in the form ola joi5a Rtso-
luton or Act, TO De perfected and made
binding on the two countries, when adop-
ted, in like manner, by the government of
Texas.
The President declaration OF The will OF
the people respecting the annexation OF
Texas was his inference from the result OF
the then recent Presidential election. The
democratic convention, which a week be-
fore the rejection of a treaty by the Senate,
had nominated Mr.. Polk, had al the same
time adopted some dozen resolutions, ex-
pressing the sense of IT, members on As
many matters Of public policy. One Of
them was as follows chat our title TO the
whole of Oregon is clear and unques:ion-
able; that no portion of the same ought 10
be ceded TO England or any other power
and that the re-Occupation Of Oregon and
the remuneration of Texas at the earliest
practicable period, are great American meas
ures, which this Convention recommend to
the cordial support of the Democracy Of
the Union. Mr.. Polk was chosen (hav-
ing sixteen out Of twenty-six States in his
tavor,) and the question of anne xation, said
Mr.. Tyler and his Secretary. was thereby
decided at the polls Bank, Tariff, Inter
nal Improvements, Sub Treasury, Native
Americanisln, Distribution of the public
lands, Oregon, and other issues raised in
the resolutions Of the nominating Conven-
ton, were to go for nothing, for nothing
the electioneoring fraunds in Louisiana,
Pennsylvania and New York for nothing
the sixteen thousand Liberty party votes
IN the Latter States, which though they gave
Mr.. Polk the election, were hardly meant
TO be for annexation. Texas, and Texas
only, had been in the peoples mind their
votes had instructed Congress; and annex
Texas II must, bon gre, NAL gre that Con
stitulon, which the President and Congress
were sworn 10 support.
SO annex they did, as Ear as in them lay,
though with no more constitutional right or
power to do II, than any other 2S0 men i'm
the country, who should get together some
fine morning, and pass a similar vote for
the annexation of China with the Celestial
Emperors consent On the 26th Of Janu-
ay, lS45, after three or four weeks debate.
the House Of Representatives, by vote OF
10 TO 9o, resolved on its part.-sthat Con.
gress doth consent that the Territory prop
erly included within, and rightfully belong
ing to, the Republic Of Texas, may be cree.
ted into new State, TO be called the State
OF Texas, with republican form of gov.
eminent to be adopted by the people oil
SAID Republic, by deputies in Convention
assembled, with the consent Of the existing
government, in order that the same NAV be
admitted as one of the States Of thi.
Union"
The Senate held out better, and for fv,
weeks OF sharp anxiety, there was hope tina
II should not betray its great trust. A
length it was known tina; the combined for
ceS OF intrigue, and corruption, party man
agement, General Jackson's thunder, ant
executive patronage, had secured abou
enough voters from the North to do the I'M
quitous work of the Slave Power. and tina
the issue hung only on the will Of Demo
cratic Senator from the South, whose con
science, notwithstanding the biasses of hi
position and his party creed, refused as ye
10 DE sllsnced. A wretched artifce obtain
ed the vote Of the recusant Senator. am
without days delay a messenger was spe
TO Texas To invite har IN an,o, ,ho h.oaol