Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-19
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seriously impressed with III. evil. -,
result to the eoon'ry, if the proposal 'a'
should be carried into exrcu,ior N
not refrain fro" masins some ren.r,
event in its p'esen' early sage. The ~,
OF the me" in power, are Comparative.
when compared 10 the immcn,e
would be put in jeopardy by The ANN,
Texas TO the United States, and ~, I'
the more increased when We reflect w.
humber Of hungry and greedy adv,,, ~
VIII urge The measure, simply 4, , ~.
weir own aggrandizemsn', aud m,
It's importance az Connected with ii, =,
welfare Of The nation. Their aim :. &c
they look not beyond the immrdi, '
their desires. With the seriop, AMI E
part Of The people, however, We thin, ~
will be viewed in tiHcrcnr lish. .,,'
strong belief, 'hat vast majority cfb..
wil. think with us, that We ba,cIord ..
10 spare, that We wan: 40 more Term,
!ras. at ali, territory dissevtr-d irom
bou;irg, Independent, safe, diferio, to.
religion, laws, manners, customs. CHM,
say what we will, even in govtrnmcn
A single glance al he map, IS sos.;..
sho" the va,l accession Of land that h. +o..
would gain BY 'akins possession Of rsr,
'he question presents Itself "a til, thre,.d
t.is land an object do we war, ~ vua -,
e. US? y
A fatal desire for The acquisition cl,tni.,
has prevailed in almost every Country Of ,E
history speaks; We call il fatal de,r, b.,,,,
i, has rven,ua,ed in their downfall and d,,,.,
tion; Greece was never conquered uniIh.,.,
t.aded borders weakened her strergN, ~
Rome persisted almost with the Who'll, vo,l
her grasp. H. republics, more espcciany,n h,
a variety Of causes, this desire i, lourd u,,
dominate. and in this country, above all oILr
'ha, we know Of. i is mos, active.
The National intelligence, at he clio. III
article Of interest upon this subject, puIslkt
lowing queries:
The great question is not, who iapor i; /
is ii wise and erped,cni9 Will not aIer. i
hurtful IN nner, the relations of the States
10 anorrer? will it not enlarge the Ten''
Of ,he Union 10 an extent beyond us cour,
arrangement, under one Government vii
no, lead to the necessary severance Of this \
ton into two distinct Republics--lLe Oh a
the New! Is this . contamination devon
10 be wished" or deeply to br depIoled'
To each Of these, VIC design bII,f 'nE'
The FIRST, els il wise and eIp,dIenl!" ia
braced in the con siGera,ioa Of the Others q
we pass on 10 the next. "Will ii not 'hi
a hurlful manner, the relations OF the III.
one 10 anolher" Every one must be srH''
the importance Of this question. AIr'di
States are too uatqually divided in eIi'n'
population. The larger ones throw IN b'&:
their more unprelending ueiehbors; and NOM
but q spirit Of forbcar ance, Of fricndshlP,a.
political amity, is relied upon to pro'':'
latter. Can these be guaranty, When 'V' u
ritory is pushed as far as this purchase ''
carry IL, and when a vast tract o. coa''
larger than some Of the kingdoms o. LO'0F
at our disposal, TO be par,liihhed OF " d
State or States? Delaware and Rhode j"
will then spesp beneath n legs Of tbs b
COLOSSUS" Even The largest Of the s's''' -
Of their beams. will hide their diminished W.
and dwindle 10 "s,ars of the seGoond OF ID
magnitude" The balance power W." ~
ly, and at once, lie on The West '!os "
mountains all our previous dome'"' "
tions uiW be disturbed; the tide OF eng.
will set in a continued stream 10 the ne" >
riInry, and the loss Of population v"
Chi. fly upon those who arc least able 10 ~
II is not necessary to encourage guns
with US. There is always now eu''''
ting steadily TO the West; and an lne'''',
by opening new and unlried fields ''i W.
would but be destructive 10 'H' -
esfs 6f the old States.
This unnatural alteration OF our don's'">
Icy, I'VE call it unnatural, for so it VIII "
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