MEETING IN FAVOR or ANNExA-


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A large and respectable meeting Of the
Cnizsns OF Claiborne county, in favor Of
the immediate annexation of Texas toahs
Uuipn. nst at This place. on the 95th. inst.
Tor The purpose Of expressing their views
and sentiments IN relation 10 that nlea
sure.


The meeting was organized by calling
Wm. Briscue. Esq TO the Chair and ap-
pointing S. F. Boyd, Secretary.


On motion Of R. + Archer, commit
lee Of icn was appointed TO report resos
lutions, expressive Of the sentiments Of
the meeting; whereupon The Chair aP-
pointed the following gentlemen: s !,


sfessrs Il. t. Archer, P. Briscoe, n, |
IefFeres, G. Torrey. K. Valentine, J. B.
Thrasher, H.. T. Elleli, J. Chambliss, J,
A. Gage. and Volney Stamps.


The committee having retired, return,
ed and reported The following resolutions,
which being put % the meeting were
unanimously adopted.


Isl ResolDed, That We revere the Un
ion. The birthright which has descended
to US from our patriotic ancestors of the
Revolution Of I776.


%. Resofoed. That this loye Of The In.
ion, comPrehends ell the descendants of
bur fathers, whether within the United
States, Texas, or elsewhere.


81 ReSofced, That>we cherish for our
breihren ofthe Northern States, notwith.
standing the fanatieisua, alienation or feel.
Jog ard bigoiry, cherished by many Of
them, which would involve is in a civil
and servile war, all-ttlose feelings whfcEIf
should harnonize. the. conflicting opinions
and interests Of those Of the same race
and country. We would be one in feels
lngs and one in pnlicy.


4he ResolUei, That We depreciate dis
union, as one of the greatest polulcall
evils that could befail US. and we regret
% see this Union threatened by those who
are opposed 70 he reunion sOith our kin>l
dred friends and couptrymen of 7sras, to
sOhoua no political 6oa9s can unite us nsOre
STRING y ia feeling and affection.


5th. ResolCed, That We hold slavery
as il exists among Us, as neither q politi-
cal Or practical evil 70 master Of slave
Il IS but the difference ii the condition.
which usually exists between the poor
laborer, and the ppuiens employer; ;nilder
in is infections. more provident ii lis
cares and kinder il its lies, tEan ,hsE
relation 81. .laireIing and employ
er. / tafas not the diseased, The dse4ep
q, and The aged, uposl the ssinied chantv
&c the peorshouse q siaFvs il wan. and
ohloquy.


6.k Resolpsd, Thai BY slavery nolli
luass human bei5gs ia STATE s. brulal
YIN measal sndgwmenls, and phgsi.I
cel coqloTmaiiop. scarcely superior e sssl
OnFapg -0ptang have been redeemed from