The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-03-18

was IN a strait; Tor lime MAS short, and
Texas must be bad; and Messrs Hender.
son aud Van Zsndi would not even begin
10 treat without renewal OF the pledge.
Al last, after long delay, the Secretary
gave the pledge in writing, III note dated
April Il /, lSli, that the land and naval ior-
ces had been ordered TO the frontier, and
that the President " would deem II his du-
ty to use all the means placed wlthln his
power by the CONSTITUTION 10 protect Tex
as from all foreign invasion"
The promise was clear and explicit to
lend the army and navy to the President OF
Texas, to fight the Memcans while they
we're at peace with Us. Tha, was the point
at peace with Us. Mr. Calh0un's as
sumpsi! was clear and explicit to that point /;
and, that no circumstance OF contradiction
or folly shouid be wanting to crown this plot
OF crime aud imbeclhty, II so happened that
on The same day that our new secretary
here was giving his written assumpsrt to
lend the array and navy to fight Mexico
while we were at peace With her, the agent
Murphy was communicating 10 the Texan
government, IN Texas, The refusal Of Mr..
Tyle,, through Mr.. Nelson, TO do so, be.
cause Of liz unconsilIuuonalily.
Without this plede given by our Sscre.
lary Of State-wiihou; his reversal Of Mr.
Iyler's first decision-Ihere could have
been no war Texas and Mexico would
have made peace, and then annexation
Woaid have followed of itself
The treaty of annexation was signed
aud in signing II the Secretary knew thar
he had made war with Mexico. No less
than three formal notices we're on h'e m
the Department OF State, in winch the Mex.
lcan government solcmuly declared that II
would consider onnexation as equivalent 10
a declaration of war; aud Il was 10 al.uslon
to these notices that the Secretary Of State,
in bis notification 10 Mexico of tue gna
ture Of .he treaty, sad It had been sien'd
~ FULL VIEW or ALL POSSIBLE CoNsEoCEN-
CTS meaning war as the consequence
now come TO The las, &C; in this TRACE.
dy o, eIrors-the alternative resolutions a
dopled by Congress IN The last days Of The
session Of l>4l-l5, aui IN Tie last mo.
mcuts 0! Mr. Iyler's administration. A
resolve, single aud abs3lu,e, had been made
By the House O. Representatives. It came
10 this body and co alternative resolution
was added, subject TO the choice oil the Pre-
s.deni, authorizing negotiations for the ad
unls>ere and approptdnug 500 600 to de-
fray t. expenses Of these uegouaiiun'.-
A senator from Moth Carolina, OF nos a
member Of tbs body, bot Who have the
pleasure 10 see srtGlpg near me, Ar. Hay
wood J knows all abuu; that alternative re.
solution, and bis cuuGiry owes bun good
thanks Ur his lubJrs about Il. Ii vas con-
sldered by every body, that the choice be.
tween these resolutions belonged 10 The new
President, no had been e'ec ed with spe-
cIal view 10 the admission Of Texas, aud
VINO vas already IN tho city, awaiting the
morning OF the / b Of March, 10 enter up.
on the execution OF his duties, and upon
..tase administration all the evils of a mis-.
taAl IN me clOGTU ---.t.,;-,,, 49,,
10 i4iI. We oil expected The question 10 De
leil open 10 The new President and 50 slron.
was The expectation, aad go strong The feel
Iug agaIus: the decencg or ptopnety OF IN
reference on the part Of tue expiring Cd
miaIsHa:ton, ID snltch ths choice out q
the hands 0! Mr. Polk, that, on mere sus.
gestioa o. the possibility OF such d proceed
1g, ~ debate On ths floor, senator
standing 10 the relation persona ~, aud 10.
lHcalyi and locally, 10 feel for the honor
Of the then Secretary Of State, declared
they would not have Tie sudaclty to dn II.
Audlcny was The word aud that was the
declaration Of a gentleman Of honor aud
patriotism, no longer member Of this 30
dy, but "h7 has the respect aud best wish.
g OF all Who ever knew him. speak Of
Mr.. McDJllie, aud quote his words as heard
at the i:me, aud as SINCE printed and pub
lished by others. NJ. NcDlfie was mis-.
taken lhcy did hare The auJscty They
DID % g. or rather HE did It, Cooking q,
hr Calhoun j for It is lncontestable tina,
hr. Tyler was nothing, 10 anylhar that
related to the Texas question, from the
time 0. the arrival VI us Secretary Of State.
tbs last act, II relation to Texas, was the
answer which Mr.. Nelson rave Cnr hin
through the agent, Murphy. deny ing his
right 70 lend our forces to the President 0.
Iexlsto bsht the iieNcans while We we're
al pence with them: The reYeisIl Ct that
answer by his n3w secretary vas the cx.
nnc.ioa Of hls power OYER the Texas qIes
non. III, tie Chen Secretary at State, The
present senator from South Caroliul, 10
~a1m ! adlsess M SCI {, Old 1t. o. San
day, the secon! day Of MARCH, tina, de
"hcA preceded the last day ot lis aa.hof.
liy--anl % that day. sacred 10 pg4ce-,he
council sat, that acted % lie resolution, -
and 10 The darkness Of n .bi hosIiu. With
Tue storm, aud Uagtl,Jg with the elements,
as II heaven varied upon the aud4cious act,
liof well d. ! remember It the fatal mes.
ssuser was sent Of, winch earned tie se
lected resolution 70 Texas. The act Wa
then done ieNls vas admitted: all the
Consequence, Of admission we're incurred
and especially that consequence WHICH Mr..
Dc B5cauegra had denounced, and winch
cur Secretary bad accepted WAR. Tue