The Whigs And Texas

Hon. Ephraim H. Foster is the Wfiig Senator from Tennesse. Wbenthe Tyler 'reaty was under discussUm he made a speech on Annexation, of which the followingis an extract: ;In the fullness of things - I repeat the conviction- :the territory and domain of Texas, as limited and defined by the treaty of 1803, and subsequctitly rclinqmahed in 1819. will fall ag.-in into thia expansive Union, and the "lone siar" will shine in the bright gnlaxry which beautifies and ndornsour glorious national banner. The people of the North and Eat, ever wise and ever careful of the menns and advantnges best calculated to promote and reward their industrial enterprise. will soon open their eyes to a measure .hey mny now object to or condemn. - The Middle Stales have no prejuiiices to overcome;nnd the South and the outhwest,alway8 undivtded on the principie, though they have the most to lose - will uil of them etand united on the questinn, whcn. in the noble and patriotic language of n portion of my honored conatitnents. nnnexation cnn be accomplished "without viola tion of the fat'i of trentits, without disparate ment of Americen honor in any tony, wihoüi jeopardy in t'ie peace and safcty of our present glorious Union, and with the delibérate jvdgment and f ree asscnt of a majority of the American ptiple." On this brood platform we shali all stand together in due senson." Sec.