Texas and the Massachusetts Resolutions (Classic Reprint) PDF Download

Author: Charles Francis Adams
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ISBN: 9781331238584
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 62

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Excerpt from Texas and the Massachusetts Resolutions The People of the United States have been lately taken somewhat by surprise upon the announcement that a Treaty was actually on foot between the American Government and Texas by which the annexation of the latter to the Union, the favorite measure of a great party in the country is at last to be effected. They had scarcely supposed that this question so lately thought to be put at rest was about to rise before them again so soon and in so novel a manner. The newspapers, the usual organs by which events are announced, for reasons which may readily be understood, long abstained very carefully from sounding any alarm, and it was not until the measure was almost upon us that they apprised us even of its existence. Even since the fact has become notorious beyond the possibility of contradiction, it cannot be said that they treat the subject in the full and open and undisguised manner which its paramount importance to the country demands. The great mass of thinking people are not led fully to comprehend what it Is that makes this point one of such deep interest to carry in some quarters of the Union, and in others to resist, nor are they prepared by the momentary and evanescent censure which they find now and then passed upon it to devise a plan of action which shall stop the whole movement, while there is time. And when we say movement, we do not mean by this simply the effort of John Tyler to finish the scheme by what the French would call a "coup de main." That is merely the end of what has been in the process of accomplishment for years back. Mr. Holmes of South-Carolina said in his place in Congress, that the annexation of Texas was "the settled policy of the government." His remark was full of meaning; but how few are there in the Free States, who have been led to give it a moments consideration? His remark may go somewhat to illustrate the motives of the appointment of Mr. John C. Calhoun to the Department of State, and yet the newspapers of the Free States of all parties seem to hail that appointment, as if it was the announcement of a saviour to the nation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.