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elevation to officehypersonal solicitations.
It will he remembered, however, by the
public, that Mr. Clay upon receiving the
nomination of several State Legislatures
set out upon tt political pilgrimage to the
South; and for the last few months has
been traversing the whole Southern sec
tion of the Union, matting speeches by
the way and assuming all the arts of the
demagogue for political effect. Now,
all at once, lie discovers that it is very
unbecoming, and declares his intention
to return to the quiet shades of Ashland,
anil there calmly and patiently await the
result. Hear him:
The election of a chief magistrate ot a
free, great, and enlightened nation, is one
of the greatest and most momentous
functions which the people can exercise.
It is emphatically, and ought to he exclu
sively, their own business. Upon the
wisdom of their choice depend the pre
servatitWynd soundness of free institu
tions,-and the welfare and prosperity of
themselves. Ii making it, they should
1-e free, impartial, and wholly unbiased
hy the candidate himself. Not only in
my opinion, is it his duty to abstain from
all solicitation, direct or indirect, of their
suffrages, but lie should avoid being
voluntarily placed in situations to seek,
or in which he might he supposed to
seek, to influence their judgment.
Entertaining these views of what be
comes a candidate for the exalted offlre
of President of the United States. I shall
act in strict conformity with them. —
Hereafter, and until the pending Presi
dential election is decided, I cannot ac
cept nor attend any public meeting of my j
fellow citizens, assembled in reference to |
that object, to which 1 may have been, '
or shall he invited. It is my wish and
intention, when I leave this city, to re- 1
turn home as quietly and quickly us pos i
sibte;and, employing myself ill my pri- i
vate business, and affairs, there to await I
the decision of the presidential election j
—acquiescing in it, whatever it may be. 1
with the most perfect submission.
Letter from (jci\ Jackson.
HERMITAGE, Eeh. 12,1843.
My dear Sir —Yours of the 23d tilt,
has been received, and with it the Madi
sonian, containing Gov. Gilmer’s letter
on the subject of the annexation of Texas
to the United States.
You are not mistaken in supposing
that l have formed an opinion oil this iiT
t Testing subject. It occupied much of
my attention during my presidency, and
I arn sure has lost none ot its importance
by what has since transpired.
Soon after my election in 1820, it was
made known to me hy Mr. Irwin, former
ly our Minister at the court of Madrid,
that whilst at that court he had laid the
foundation of a treaty with Spain for the
cession of the J'l >ridas, and the settle
ment of the boundary of Louisiana, fix
ing the western limit of the latter at the
Rio Grande* agreeably to *he understan
ding of France—that he had written
home to our Government for powers to
complete and sign *bis negotiation ; but
that, instead of receiving sucli authority,
the negotiation was taken out of his
hands and transferred to Washington,
and anew treaty was there concluded,
hy which the Sabine, and not the Rio
Grande, was recognized and established
as the boundary of Louisiana.
Finding that these statements were
true, and that our Government did really
give up that important territory, when it
was at its option to retain it, I was tilled
with astonishment. The right to the
territory was obtained from France ;
Spain stood ready to acknowledge it to
the Rio Grande: and yet the authority
asked by cur minister to insert the true
boundary was not only withheld, but in
lieu of ii, a limit was adopted which strip
ped us of the whole of the vast country
lying between the two rivers.
Oil such a subject, I thought with the
ancient Romans, that it was right never
to cede any land or boundary ol the re
public, hut always to add to it bv honor
able treaty, thus extending the area of
freedom: and it was in accordance with
this feeling that 1 gave our Minister to
Mexico instruction to enter upon a nego
tiation for the retrocession ol Texas to
the United States.
The negotiation failed, and I shall ev
er royiet it as a misfortune to both Mexi
co ami the United States. Mr. Gilmers
letter presents many of the considerations
which, in my judgment, rendered the
step necessary to the peace and harmony
of the two countries: but the point in it
ft the time, which most strongly impell
ed rue to the course I pursued was the
injustice done to ns by the surrender of
the territory, when it was obvious that it
could have been retained without increa
sing the consideration afterwards given
for the Florida®, i could not but feel
that the surrender of so vast and impor
tan? a territory was attributable to an er
roneous estimate of the tendency of our
institutions in which there was mingled
somewhat of jealousy to tire rising great
ness of the South and West.
Hut I foriieur to dwell on this part of
the history of this question. It is past
ahd it cannot now he undone.. We can
only look at it as one of annexation, if
Texas presents it to us; and if she does,
1 drftiot hesitate to say that the welfare
and happiness of our Ur ion require that
it should be accepted.
If in a military point of view alone,
the qiiestionheexaminedjit will lie found
to lie most important to the United States
to be in possession of that territory.
Great Britain has already made trea
ties with Texas, and we know that far
seeing nation never omits a circumstance,
in her extensive intercourse with tin
world; which can be turned to account
in increasing her military resources.—
May site not enter into an alliance with
and, reserving (as she doubtless
I er she chooses to declare if, let us sup
! pose that, as an ally with Texas, we are
lo fight her. Preparatory to such a
movement, she sends her 20,000, oe 30-
000 men to Tepcas, organizes them on
ihe Sabine, where her supplies and arms
can be concentrated before we have even
notice ofher intentions; makes a lodg
ment on the Mississippi; excites the ne
groes to insurrection; the lower country
falls, and with it New Orleans; and a
servile war rages through the whole
South and West.
In the meanwhile she is also moving
an army along our western frontier from
Canada, which, in co-operation with the
army from Texas spreads ruin and hav
ock from the lakes to the Gull of Mexico.
Who can estimate the national loss we
may sustain before such a movement
could he repelled with such a force as
we could organize on short notice?
Remember that Texas borders upon
us, on our west, to 42 deg o{ north lati
lude, and is our southern boundary to
the Pacific. Remember also that if an
nexed to the United States our western
boundary would he the Rio Grande,
which is of itself a fortification, on ac
count of its extensive, barren, and unin
habitable plains. With such a barrier
on our west, we are invincible. The
whole European world could not, in
combination against us, make an impres
sion on our Union. Our population on
the Pacific would rapidly increase, and
soon be strong enough for the protection
of oi.r eastern whalers, and, in the worst
event, could always he sustained by time
ly aids from the intermediate country.
j From the Kio Grande, over laud, a
large army could not march, or be sup
plied, unless from the Gulf hy warter,
■ which, hy vigilance, could always he in-
I tercepted; and, to march an army near
the gulf, they could be harrassedby mili-
I tin, and detained until an organized force
| could he raised to meet them.
1 Ilut lam in danger of running into
unnecessary detail, which my debility
will not enable me to close. The ques
tion is full of interest, also, as it effects
oltr domestic relations, and as it may
bear upon those of Mexico to us. I will
1 not undertake to follow it out to its con
sequences in those respects; though I
must say that, in all its aspects, the an
nexation of Texas to the United .States
promises to enlarge the circle of free in
stitutions and is essential to the United
States particularly ns lessening the proba
bilities of future collition with foreign
powers, and giving them greater efficien
cy in spreading the blessings of peace.
I return you thanks for your kind let
ter on this subject, and subscribe myself,
with great sincerity, •
Your friend and obedient servant,
ANDREW JACKSON.
lion A. V. Biiown.
P. S. The papers furnished me hy
Mr. Erwin, to which I have referred iil
this letter, can be placed in your posses
sion, ii desired. A. J.
Savannah, Bih May, 1844.
To the Committee of BiCn Cavxlby, Macon Volun
tkbrs,and Floyd Rtrt.ES — Macon. Oa.
Gentlemen : We the undersigned
Officers of the Volunteer Corps of Savan
nah, lately assembled at “Camp Ogle
thorpe,” iti behalf of onr respective Com
panies, beg leave lo tender to our volun
teer brethren at Macon the expression of
our sincere and hearty gratification with
our late association in the duties of the
Soldier, with you at “ < ’amp Oglethorpe.”
We have brought away from there no
feeling blit that of the most pleasant and
grateful remembrance, for the constant
and attentive'•ourtesy which welcomed
us to vour home, and rendered our so
journ there interesting, both in the dis
charge of soldierly duties, and the inter
change of the kind offices of friendship.
We trust that meeting will not have
been without its influence on the pros
perity of out common State, and that she
will find Iter surest guarantee against ag
gression in the Military spirit and valor
ofher sons—thus excited by association,
and will feel fresher impulses in the
march of peaceful renown and greatness,
from the united counsels and friendly
hearts of her people—no longer stran
gers, but hound with the kindly ties of
neighborhood.
We fervently hope these feelings will
he heightened with time, and that other
occasions will present themselves for a
renewal of our friendly greetings, and
for rekindling that martial spirit which
should characterize the citizens of a free
State, who mean to be the guardians of
its liberties and happiness.
We cannot take leave of you without
the expression of our thanks to the Au
thorities and citizens of Macon for the
generous hospitalities so profusely lavish
ed upon us ; and we shall ever be grate
ful for the kind feelings which charmed
its exhibition; and we should be most
unjust to ourselves if we refrained from
offering to the ladies of Macon our grate
ful acknowledgements for the smiles
which greeted us, and beamed on us, and
cheered our duties and our pleasures,
and which still linger in brightness on
hearts which will never forget them.
Ileceive again the assurance of our un
alloyed gratification with our visit among
yon, and may we hope, that ere long, we
may inert as happily again in the “City
of Oglethorpe.”
Your fellow-soldiers and friends,
W.VJ. P. BO\Vt.N,
Capt. Sav. Volunteer Guards.
W. H. C. MILLS,
Capl. Plieenix Riflemen.
FRANCIS S. BARTOW,
Lieut. Rrpolirrean Blues.
* JOHN R WILDER,
Lieut. Chatham Artillery.
The tolls received on all the New York
Canals during the first thirteen days of
navigation the present season amounted
. f nnnrfrr nf
CLAY S SOLII.OQJ'Y—noI Hamlet g.
BY CHECKS.
T'» be or not to I c, that is the question
Whether nrxi “Fourth- of March’ 1 shall see me
seated*
With all clue pomp and circumstance, upon
The presidential chair; or the base rout
Os Loco Focus shall defeat my purpose ?
To hit—to miss—no more; Ave, if we hit,
To end tins curs'd incertitude, these doubts
We coons are heirs to —'tis a cons uni mat ion
Devoutly to I e wished. To hit—to miss;
To miss perchance the “spoils"—ay, there’s the
rub;
For in the loss of them what else may come,
When we have shuttled off this ’lecfioh’tJ coil,
Must pivc us pause; theres the reap* ct
That makes calamity of standit!? thus
A candidate for coons ; for who would bear
The whips ard scorns of time the Loco’s sneer,
The honest man’s contempt, the hitter panes
Os a seared conscience, rousinsr from its dumps
—The insolence of workies and the spurns
Defeated coons must of the Locos take,
When he* himself tnijrht his quietus make
With—three gin cocktails? Who would be the
f»o),
To grunt and sweat tinder this knavish life,
But that the thought of paining the election—
(That unreach'd front for whose attainment, twice
I’ve, sirove with migrht and main)—brace the w ll
And makes me hope 'grains! hope, it may be so;.
Thus interest does make rascals of us all,
And thus the native hue of Patriotism
Issitkled o'er with narrows* Ifislmess
And measures of jrre at moment to the State,
With this reg-ard, their currents turn away,
And lose the name of nation.
French I? ocka !e of Vera Craz*
The New York Republican says :
“In one ol our private letters from Lon
don it is stated that the French Govern
ment have ordered all their vessels of
war round the West India coast to pro
ceed to Vert Cruz, for the purpose of
blockading that port. This step is sup
posed to have been taken in consequence
of the decree issued by Santa Anna pro
hibiting foreigners from retailing goods
in Mexico.”
Very LATE I'ROM hayti—complete
OVERTHROW OK THE MULATTO til V
eknmext. —From Caps. lloyt, of the
brig Republic, who left Port Republican,
27th ultimo, and arrived here last even
ing we learn that the Blacks have been
entirely successful in their engagements
with the Government troops. Hetard’s
forces had disbanded in the North, and
he took refuge in Port Republican, hut
was hotly pursued hy a superior num
erical force, and it is believed he could
not hold out many days. The Revolu
tionists have established an independent
government in the Spanish part of the
Island. R’lie French Admiral lay off
Port Rep., with three frigates waiting the
issue of events. He would probably
take possession of the Island, and the
expected failur-of the Government to
pay the indemnity due to France would
be used as a pretext for that pur; ose.
The black pepulation has been fight
ing for a Republican form of Govern
ment, instead of a Military Despotism,
and we think the possession of the Island
will cost France much more than any
pecuniary advantage she can ever ex
pect from it— N. Y. Sim.
Resolution.* pftwsd' at New Or lea s.
red. Thai we consider the Animation ot
Te\a< to tht* Territory us the United rotate* as a A
ii.erienn measure to bend which to party or local use3 or
prejudices is unworthy of a patriotic people.
tie*tdced. That the ineuMire recommends itself under any
aspect iti which it canoe viewed, as one of policy, patriotism
an I philanthropy Os policy ; because it will 'jncreatC the
trade and secute the frotuiets of the country, and enlarge
the circle of American enterprise Os patriotism ; because
a will resto e and maintain the equi.ibrmm which is the
cut itv of the Union ; exsend over a greater r*pa<*e aid p«.pu
latino, and. of the same time, tertd *o perpetuate the institu
tions under the operation of which (he six wnd twenty Slates
now comprised in the Republic, steadily advance in num
bers, wealth, and a’d other concomitants of national great
ness; because i’ will give security and-tranquility to an ex
posed section of the country : and, in all respects, enhance
the it Ruence. strength, and glory of the American mine
Os philanthropy ; because it will tend, more than any other
measure that can be devised to ameliorate the c. ndition.
pi esetit and prospe* live of the servile population of the ti
nned Htates. and, through the benefits tints conferred, re
flect advantages oil the whole race to which that population
belongs.
Resolved That the Right of the several States of the l r rt
ion to t emulate each its (i<>»iie»ti« ass airs, as \ ell with regard
to negro slavery as in other respects, existed antecedent to
the Constitution, aml sti.l exists apart from it; hence we
cannot airree to the doetiit-e which lias t»e**n advanced, that
it is merely by the provisi ns of that insirutueut that the
Stales which recognise slavery can claim to be exempt from
an invasion by others of their law sand usages.
Resolved. That the 'orm and spirit win h opposition to
the re ar.tiexation of Texas has assumed in some parts of the
Union, are insulting and derogatory to the Sta es o the
South ; that the doctrines which would exclude anew Ter
ritory because slavery exists in it, conveys, by a necessary
inference, an injurious imputation orfthes ave holding: States
already in the Union, and draws distinctions between the
different members of the confederacy not known to the Con
stitution, inconsistent with the mutual respect and good
*ill whir taught to prevail between the different quarters
of the country.
Resolved. That we desire to call the attention of our
country men both in the slave holding and non slave-bolding
States, to the probable <*o"(liti<»n of the c untry at this day.
had not the acquisition* of territory of »MKJ aid 1819 taken
place, and the stave population been rontii ed. a* in that
case it must have been. «o the original limits of the Union.
If they find that population would have been thrown hark
on ilie Northern States, until they weie overwhelmed with
black pauperism), or compelled, in self-defence, again to
adopt slavery—vve ask them to reflect on the frightful con
sequent es which must result from now damming up the nat
ural flow of the colored population to the Southwest.
Resolved, That while, for the sake of the good feeling
which ought t*» prevail between neighboring States, and t*>r
the sake of the on unanimity which it becomes a gieat na
tion to exercise towards a weaker power, we would wil
lingly m ke some sacrifices to obtain tin? acquiescence of
Mexi'-oin an arrangement for the Ke-acqui «hion of Texas
by the United Stiles, v e still bold that the right« f oar Gov
ernment to treat with Texas lor any and every purpose
was perfect, when that became, by the recognition of
contemporary nations, an independent power; and that
Mexico herself is precluded from aii ground of complaint by
her own a« t in receiving proposals from the United States
for a cession of territory while yet Spain refused to ac
knowledge her independence.
Resolved. That we have confidence in the principles of
the American Constitution, as adapted, above all other prin
ciples of Govei nment. to maintain the Union and tire integ
rity of a hrue ex'.ent <<f contiguous territory ; that the expe
rience of the country confirms this belief, and warrants the
co' elusion that the nresent proposed extension of the b' nnd
ar .es of this Republic will tend to remove rather than in
crease causes of sectional jea’onsy. and to strengthen rather
than impair the bonds of the Unitin.
Resolved, That while we do not claim for the General
Government a right to learoert jurisdiction over territory
which it has voluntarily relinquished, we believe toe right
of Texas to demand the protection of an ineorpora ion into
the Union la clearly to be inferred from the guaranties of the
treaty by which the province •»< Louisiana was purchased ;
and therefore, hold that on application from the people of
Texas, the laws of the Union ought to be extended over
them.
Resolved. That we cannot discover any public erd to be
gained but much to be lost, and every thing risked, by the
delay
Resolved, That we are sincerely attached to atyl rever
ence tl e 1 nion and the Constitution, and are earnestly desi
rous to cultivate a spirit of good will, forbearance and fra
ternalconcord witli all our country men ; and that, we re
spectfufly invite them, in that spirit, to consider whether
they can, with due repair! to »be peace cf the country ami
lit* safety of the Southern auri Western parts *>f it consent
that Texas sha'l continue in the precarious siitia ion in
which she now is, the spurt of rinuimstai* es. atid iiab.e at
any moment to fall a prey to the ambition of Stales with in
terests and views hostile to our own.
Resolved. That this meeting is unanimous in the opinion
that our Senator*in Congress, and our Representai.ves al
»»», should their co operation be npi fuMrv. should t ouform to
t »e will »>f i. e People of this State in using all honorable
means to secure the lie Annexation of Texas to the Ameri
can Union.
Resolved. That a. copy of the proceedings of this meetine
he sent to the President of the Uuied States, snd to each
of our Senators and Representatives iti Cpngre«s; and thnt
the latter be respectfully requested to present the same in
belong. And aia<».
* - - , ‘'■ -/
WEDNESDAY, MAY TJ, 1844.
CrTHS MMOJEATIC NATIONALCOSViIiTIOK
TOR THE NOMINATION OE PRESIDEST
AND VICE PRESIDENT, WILL MEET
IS BALTIMORE , OS THE 37 Til INST.
T xa« Meeting.
The proceedings of the various meet
ings of the friends of annexation, lately
held in this place, are unavoidably crow
ed out of onr columns this week, but
will appear in onr next.
Clen. Ca-s.
We received the long expected letter
of Gen. Cass, rejaliye to the annexation
of Texas, but too late for this days pub
lication. Gen. C. we are glad to state,
comes out nobly and manfully for imme
diate annexation. He maintains and de
fends the propriety of the measure upon
true Southern and American grounds.
The Ho.v. Drxov 11. Lewis, Sen
ator in Congress from the state of Ala
bama, speaking of the re-annexation of
Texas to the American Union says:
“l shall never cease to remember with
pride, that I was the first man who ever
in Congress expressed myself in favor of
Texan independence. Popular sympa
thy, whenever it is uncontnminabd
by abolition or British influence, will
sweep with a whirlwind’s rage, the oal
rnlating politicians who dare oppose it.
To the North it is a question of interest,
to the West one of feeling, while to the
down trodden, tariff-ridden, and Aboli
tion-bedevilled South it is a question of
existence !”
The lion-. James A. Meriwether.
Someone, probably one of the old Re
viewers says, “that the privilege of talk
ing nonsense is a necessary evil in all free
States.”
If proof were wanting of the truth of
the above remark, it would only be ne
cessary to listen to the speeches of cer
tain politicians of :he present day.
We understand that the most striking
evidence of this truth, wns given in the
speech made before the “Clay Club,” of
this city on last Satmdayeveuing, hy he
Hon James A. Meriwether of Putnam,
Ex men,her of Congress, authorof a very
learned speech in that body against the
present Army and Naval establishment
of the country, etc. The chief merit we
believe, of the 11/ n. gentleman consists
in his “ponderous lore,and Bagsof brass”
and we understand that on this occasion,
he emptied them out in a perfect deluge,
much to the enlightenment of his audi
ence, and the edification of the bystand
ers. The Hon. gentleman took the Brit
ish side of the argument of course, and
stigmatised the freary and its authors, in
no stinted terms. We think it exceed
ingly unfortunate, as well as decidedly
had taste, in men, whose political opin
ions have always hung about them like a
loose robe, to indulge in such long wind
ed tirades about changing politici ns ’
inconsistency , tergiversation and the
like. As friends of annexation, we hope
it will suit the convenience of the gen
tleman to travel over the entire state and
oppose it. If he will do this the few that
are now opposed to it, we have every
reason to believe, would become ardent
advocates of the measure.
Tcxhs meeting m Savnnmh,
An overwhelming meeting, without
distinction of party, favorable to the an
nexation of Texas, was held on Wednes
day evening of la c t week at the Exchange
Long Room. Col. Jos. W. Jackson was
called to the chair, and John F. Posey,
acted as secretary. Mr. G. B. Lamar,
offered the resolutions adopted by a large
meeting of the citizens of New Orleans,
and which we publish to-day, as adopted
hy the friends of annexation at the meet
ing held in that city. Gen. James
Hamilton, late of South Carolina, ad
dressed the meeting in Savannah in his
usual eloquent and happy manner. We
hope soon to see every county in the
State moving in the glorious cause 1
which has been so heartily responded to
by the people of “OLD CHATHAM”—
she evinces as of yore, the true Ameri
can spirit. Thefire that wast kindled in the
hearts of her people in the trying struggle
of our revolutionary peri( and, yet turns
brightly in the bosoms of their descuid
ants. The Ball is in motion. Let its
course be onwasdl Let the fearless
spirits of Georgians, as of old, rally
promptly, boldly, and at once !! Let us
tmfnri to the breeze the broad banner of
the stars and stripes, inscribed “Texas
and the Treaty ;” vuth the lone “stai”
inscrib, and in its bright folds, and adopt
the high and patriotic sentiment of the
gallant Decatur, “Our country right or
Another Annexation meeting in Ni w Orleans
One of the largest meetings we ever
saw in this city, says the “New Orleans
Jeffersonian,” of the 11th insf., was held
last evening at Banks Arcade. It was
not composed exclusively of whigs or
democrats, hut of multitudes of each par
ty. We regret that we have not room
to publish the proceedings of the meet
ing entire, in this day’s paper. Wc sub
join, how-ever, a part of the resolutions
passed at the meeting. They will speak
for themselves, and we earnestly com
mend them to our friends—to the friends
of annexation—irrespective of party.
Resolved , That the ratification of the
Treaty for the annexation <>f Texas to
these United States, involves considera
tions of higher importance than any
question that now divides the present po
litical parties.
Resolved, That the declaration made
by Lord Aberdeen, Her Majesty’s Prin
cipal Secretary "f State for foreign affairs,
that the British government would “re
joice if the recognition of that country,
(Texas) hy the Mexican government,
should be accompanied by an engage
ment on the part of Texas to abolish
slavery*’’ that the British government
“earnestly desires and feels it to be its
duty to promote such a consummation”
—and that great Britain “desires and is
constantly exerting herself to procure the
generrl abolition of slavery throughout
the world,” exposes a determined pur
pose io interfere with the domestic insti
tutions of Texas and the Federal gov
ernment, which calls for the immediate
annexation of Texas to this Union, and
the active exertion of our Government
to defeat her designs.
Resolved, That the opinion expressed
by Mr. Clay mid Air. Van Ilmen, that the
annexation of Texas to the American
Union would he a violation of honor and
good faith to Mexico, is utterly inconsis
tent with the attemps made hy Mr. C.
and Mr. V. B. to purchase Texas from
Mexico, before the independence of Mex
ico was recognised hy Spain : to wit, hy
Mr. Clay in 1825 and 1827, and by Mr.
Van Bit ten in 1829.
Resolved, That the annexation of
Texas would he ofgreat national impor
tance, and that too, without reference to
the designs of great Britain, anJ indepen
dently of its institution of slavery, hy
greatly increasing our commerce by fttr
nishingnn extensive market tor the con
sumption of domestic manufactures, and
tlieagriculltiral products of the West, and
hy establishing a powerful bar.ier for
the protection of the Valley of the Mis
sissippi, and its great commercial mart.
Resolved, That a Committee of 27 l>e
appointed to frame an address to the peo
p!e of Louisiana vindicating die jolicy
of immediate annexation.
Reso ved, That the inhabitants of
Texas having repeatedly manifested great
anxiety for the incorporation of ilieir
Republic into the Federal Union—that
it will become the duty'of the State of
Louisiana in the event of the rejection of
the treaty of annexation, to take imme
diate steps for the formation of a com
pact with the Republic of Texas, sub
ject to the constitutional action of the
Congress of the United States, the object
of which will he to extend the boundary
of Louisiana to her ancient limits.
Annexation and Catlionn Meetias.
The largest meeting ever held in the
city ot New Orleans, took place at Bank’s
Arcade on the evening of the 14th. It
was not composed exclusively of Whigs
or Democrats, but of multitudes of
each party. They nominated the follow
ing. ticket for the Presidency. We copy
the ticket and motto from the editorial
head of the N. O. Jeffersonian, until re
cently a strong Van Buren print.
"Not the glory of Caesar but the ire/fare f Rome."
The P ople’n Candidate
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES,
JOHN ( . CALHOUN,
OF SOI T.r CAROLINA;
SUBJECT TO NO CONVENTION EUT
THE VOICE or THE PEOPLE AND His
OWN WISHES.
I or Vice President,
HE WHOM THE UNBIASSED DEMOC
RACY OF THE COUNTRY MA Y SELECT
Otir innner is the strict | rif»oi}ile-s of Democracy
and the immediate re-annexation of Texas.
DFMfcnAT IC STATE ELECTORS
Os President and Viee President of the United States:
GILBERT LEONARD, First District.
JOHN H. FLAUCHE, Second Distrui.
TRASIMOND LANDRY, Third District.
ANTOINE E. MOUTON, Fifth District.
SOLOMON W. DOWNS, Sixth District.
Annexation.
We take the following article from the
New Orleans Jeffersonian , and adopt it
ns our own—remarking, as we pass, to
such ns have linked themselves with the
fortunes of the British party and Messrs.
Clay and Van Bnren ; against annexa
tion—against their country—against “the
land of their birth and the home of their
sires”—tire South; that we only wish
that they may have no occasion to regret
it. If there are those among us who con
sider the election of Mr. Clay or Mr. Van
Bnren to ’.he Presidency of greater con
sequence than they do the peace and se
curity of the South, or the progress and
glory of our common country, let them
go. We do not want them. In the lan
guage of the gallant Horry tire fifth, let
ii be pioclaimed throughout our ranks
“ 1 bat lit*, wbohttib no gtoinuch to this light,
Let him depart; bis passport shall Ik* made.
And crowns lor convoy put into his purse:
v Would not tlit' in that man's company
But w’e have no fears when the ques
tion of annexation is submitted to the
people themselves-to the plain, hones!
j inhabitants of the country. British in
| flnence, potential as it may be with oth
j ers, is weak and powerless with them.
; R is not through such that she will nc
j complish her ends. It has not been
through the people that she has effected
her purposes when on former occasions
she has sought to make her influence felt
among us—her instruments have been
politicians—men corrupted hy their vices
who like the cowboys of the revolution
are willing “to crook the pregnant hin
ges of the knee that thrift may follow
fawning.” Such men will Ire her wil
ling tools—stout limbs, honest hearts,
and pure blood, have ever been the in
gredients of the American people. Eng
land has never yet been able to corrupt
them. It has been with the slipperd
politician, with the restless and ambiti
ous in high life that she has succeeded.
Arnold with his laurels on his brow pro
ved a traitor to his country, while tempt
ing British gold from the hands of the
unfortunate Andre had no effect on tire
three militia men who made him prison
er.
annexation.
It is denied that linJcr the laws of nations we have
a right lo take possession of Texas with tier consent
without the consent of Mexico; and it is asserted
that our doing so would be just cause of war on the
part of Mexico. Waiving, tor the sake of argument
our right to Texas, h t us examine for a moment this
pr,)|»>silion, and see how far it is well sustained. We
will adn.it that if Texas was merely a revolted colony
of Mexico, the independence of which had not been
acknowledged by us, of any other sovereign power
that any etfdtt on our part, either with or without her
consent, would be a violation of treaty stipulate ns
and therefore an open declaration of war against
Mexico. But the case is very different; though
Mexico still claims the sovereignty of Texas, we
have sairi to Mexico l.y our treaty with Texas ac
knowledging her independence, that we do not ricog
nise this claim of sovereignty, hut that we regard the
sovereignty of Texas as residing under her form of
government in the pcbple of that country ; and hav
ing made this acknowledgment, whatever may tve the
opinions of Mexico, we are Compelled, in order to l:e
consistent with ourselves, to recognise in the aove
reign power ot 1 exas, the right to change her condi
tion, ami to treat with her as an 11] lie; lent leu t power,
ami we deny the right of any power to object to this
r cognition. To admit any other coarse of reason
ing, would be to admit that we could be dictated to,
and our opinions and actions controlled by a foreign
power. It would in fact be to unsay alj that we have
said, and to admit, that notwithstanding Our acknowl
edgment of Texan inde|ierntence. still we acknowl
edge the right of sovereign jurisdiction over tier to
reside in Mexico. Every one at a glance, will see
the contradiction in Which this Would involve us
We ask if by our refusal to treat with Texas, on the
ground a' me, that in so doing we should violate our
treaty with Mexico, we are mil denying Texan inde
pendence, and if we do not thus violate our treaty
with Texas.
In relation to 1 !)? power of a sovereignty to change
its state and ror.clrtron, we take the following extract
from Pufentlorf’u Law of Nature and Nations; it
will be found on page Gst>, of the London edition of
that great work :
“A people, that either now first unite themselves
in a civil hotly, or else, laying aside their former
trarne of Government, resolve on a monurrhial con
stitution fbr the future, whilst th«?y confer on one
man the authority over themselves, they, hy this very
act, give him a right to bear the title and style of
King, and to signify his high station by decent badg
es of honor. Shell a King, as he ottfes his dignity
and Umpire to nrt foreign |*:Wer, so he need not wait
fbr the consent and approbation of ether Princes or
Spates, in Order to the assuming the actions or the
character proper to his office. But as a foreigner
could not dispute his right to tile Government, with
out a manifest injury, so would it he injurious, like
wise, to deny him the appellation of King. Nor can
any pretence to the contrary he drawn from the small
extent of his dominions.”
Now we ask if precisely so far a6 the reasoning
goes, the doctrin here in isted upon, is net altogeth
er applicable to the present state of the Texan qurs
t»on. '1 his author declares that if the constituted au
thorities think proper to change their state anti con
dition, that no foreign government can dispute their
right to do so. It is true that this doctrine is applied
to the rights of the monarch, upon whom (he powers
of government are thus devofvod, but this makes it
the more applicable in our case, as in t .e position in
which we stand, in taking possession of Texas hy
her own consent, we represent the sovereign spoken
of, ami against whom it is said none have a rigid to
object.
letter* of C'ny arc! Von llnren aua nttle
immediate annex at ion of Texas to the • ni° n *
\\ e have already, briefly expressed aur
opinion respecting those documents, and
them as dodgin';, shuffling
mystifying concerns. A re-examination
of them with all the discussion they have
elicited, have served hut to show that
opinion was not ill founded. Either ot
them speaking in confidence and sinceri
ty to a friendly objector con'd hare com
municated the drift of each letter in tp n
lines—tlius “ My dear follow, I am n® l
less anxious, than yourself for thereslW
ation of that fine, that invaluable coun
try to the Union —you recollect how
strenuously,on former occasions, I urg
ed the measure as a point of imperative
policy on nur government, as well as ot
justice to our fellow citizens of Texas,
who had been by a gross infraction ot
the Constitution, like a flock of sheep
transferred without their content,
to tlje control of a foreign power, &c
--1 know also, that every reason, then urg"
cd for rhe restoration acquires, from <h e
circumstances of the present crrsisi ate?.
fold, an almost fearful importance—- 1 ®
dangers of delay, yes they are iude<-
' appalling. Every thing must be riske
| the ratification of the treaty must be e
tfeated. Its success would derange BH
disarrange the whole plan ol the can
paign, the labor and anxiety of years, 0