The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-05

hereafter, on review OF the whole matter,
have nothing to regret or to reproach itsel
with
Ii seems to me, also, that the condition al
to the time to which the action Of Texas i
limited is too short toenable her to give the
subject all the consideration which its i'm,
portance demands. The Congress of the
United States will, doubtless, not adjourn
its next regular session before the month o
i July, 1916. Then il will have ample tim,
TO extend the period for the action Of Texa.
until her Government and people could carry
out their action upon the plan which pro.
pose, and the same that was contemplated
4 by the amendment Ii the original resolu.
tons are insisted upon as the basis, and ht
only one, | entertain the most serious doubts
as to our ever being admitted, or forming a
part Of the American Union. Texas has 50
long been suppliant, that ] am fearful the
Government Of the United States has pre-
sumed upon what they suppose to be our
necessities, and therefore have been induced
to lay such hard conditions upon us. Here
tofore the difficulties have all existed on the
part of the United States as to our admis-
sion into the Union; nor do ! yet regard
them as all obviated If am right in this,
| it would be too perilous for Texas to act upon
the basis proposed, and subject herself to
have the constitution which she might at
present submit rejected by the Congress OF
the United States, 1t would not only be
destructive to the future prospects and well
fare Of Texas, but convulse the Union to a
far greater extent than ever did the tariff or
Missouri question"
The wish OF every American statesman
should be to preserve the concord and union
Of the States, and the desire Of every Texan
to cede such rights and privileges to the
Union as would be just and proper. We
should, however, retain all which would be
necessary to US as an equal member OF the
Confederacy, and part with none which we
should require in our new position with
hope Of regaining them at future day.
Should we entertain such a hope, it might
prove (allacious, ind be productive Of serious
and lasting discord Texas, if annexed,
will become part of the United States in
opposition to the wishes Of large portion Of
the people Of the Union, and encounter a
strong political opposition. II they are van
| pushed, they will still retain strong pre-
|judice against the cause or object Of their
defeat. The party favorable to the admis-
sion Of Texas may or may not long retain
power in the Union. While they retain
power Texas might do well; but, if il once
passed into the hands Of the opposition, she
would in all probability fare equally bad.
j For these reasons ! wish that whatever
rights Texas has or might be entitled 10
should be defined, and understood, and re-
tanned by her on her admission into the
4 Union; and this can only be done through
the action Of the commissioners indicated by
the amendment, and without which | fee
+ fully satisfied the bin would not have be-
T come law.
! The consent Of the existing Govern.
, ment' OF Texas, referred to in one portion 0
the act-and that recognises some option il
our Executive as TO the mode by which thu
, affair ESQ far at least as Texas is concerned
should be conducted-is necessary to give
validity 10 the measure. II any commotior
| should arise in Texas, or disregard of the
constitutional authority, in consequence Of
the basis proposed not being accepted,
should deem it most unfortunate for the fame
and quiet Of the President Of the United
States, by thus furnishing ground for his
enemies to charge him with producing the
evil resulting from withholding the choice Of
the alternatives contained in the law from
the Executive Of this country.
4 You may find some who will express the
wish or intention even to resort to revolution
to accommodation, without knowing one
Of the conditions imposed, or anything more
than that cit is something about annexa-
ton" Ifby any irregular mode, or by ex-
citing sedltion in the country, the expression
Of the popular voice could be had, and should
be unanimous in favor Of the measure, it
T would be good cause for the Congress Of the
United States and the President to resist
5 any such action.
3 They would surely not be willing 10 inhict
. such scandal upon the present enlightened
age as the encouragement or sanction Of
such course would be-
/, Another thing may, by some persons, be
J suggested to you, and that is, if the Presi
e dent has chosen his position, in declining
the proposition as presented, to dripe hin
a from his position and appeal to the people
: OF such suggestions, pray you beware
d for can conceive Of no course or curse 5,
$ fruitful Of evils to free government and sub
), versive Of all rule among men as this woul'
e be. 1t would soon produce its effects evel
If in the United States The President nigh
n desire to execute the law, but, il occasion
n prompted, sedtionists would quote the ac
e Of Texas as warrant and example for thei
IS resistance to the federal authorities.
e Nevertheless, there are individuals i
: Texas who would willingly adopt any cours
: or pursue any measure which they might be
!, lieve to be adverse to my opinions or tina
o would PROSTATE the present Administration
: They would do this, though it should destro,
y the country They are men who wish L
: live upon the means Of the Government
without labor, and feast and riot upon tn