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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