Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-11-22

We copy the following article in relation 70 Tex,
from the last Y. Y, Sunday M,rIipg New,. Tho lnG ?
nation it contain. is Of the fret importance 90 the Who'll,
country. and we are not aware that il has before tocs
given TO the p, bic -
TExAs-We stated; in n recon, paragraph, tina, To
agent despatched by the President ofthc United States %
TeXss, w III Instructions 10 procure ~inlormstioi in re.
speci 10 the political AMI military condition Of tha, epus.
try had returned ani made n report conforming out ana
out. with the well k iown wishes rnI vie VS. Of tls Pre-.
sidcnt on the subject. We now adj that wa have "a.
ceived additional morn alton on the subject and AZ. IN.
ahloI - assure the uilic that the rerort /, OF IN, mo-,
favorable character, exhibiting Texas a. capable Of Is.
charging the duties and fulfllinsthe obigs,ious of a,ln.
dependent power.
la the meantime Texas has elected a Pre.i1ep, and .
new Congress with great unanimity and ORDER and IN,
question being submitted 10 the people ut the polls. vh,.
Their they wished an annexation Ia the United State, of
North Anerics, 1T WAS decided almost unanimously in thu
affirmative.
II is now, therefore, almost certain that a great Off p,
VIII he made at the ensuing session Of Congre., 10 pto.
euro the acknowledgement OF the Independence often,
by our gnyernment--to establish with il diplomatic and
cohmelclal relati"ns'Hnd 10 settle the prelinipnrios fr
IFS simi-s gu into the federal union. The state of rtr
lie, in this country will gra,cly facilitate This measure.
The Van Buren, party, a. has been proved, will NO, ren.
turs, by placing Itself IN opposition TO the annexation, TO
d~l."blise its southern and western friends; and the .outl.
cru anti Van Buren, party will be Forwarded and ensnesi
in promoting II policy vi ich will SO much strengthen Tho
interest If The southern suveholdins States. The ner.
camille and manufacturing Interests Of the north will al.
so he decidedly favorable to the snpexstion,tor the reason
that Il will give additional und profitable employnsu ,
for Their capital and industry. Nothing grows q, Tho
south. Under the present system, that does not grow for
the benefit ofthe northern merchants, msnuiscturerAnd
navig 'tors. Texas, with its fertile fields, aud ina pthuds
for any hut merely agricultural pursuits, will be to ihen
better than Il mine of gold. Her slave, sro TO toll mol
Tor their masters, nor for themselves, but for northern
capitalists. fairy one doubts this, let him look si the
an'o aud pas, revolutionary history of,hs southern state
Let HIM for instance. take the tide water couu,ry Of VIZ
sl't", f'ra century previous 10 the revolution, prodhe.
tive oi TOBACCO. then the richest expor, from the coloni'
to the mother country. Where can you fad the rs'p'
"fher Fertility and her labor, during that long period oi
tune: Not IN any public or private improremenisrr O.
aryPermlnent or tangible capital within her own liait
hni - the bloRtfi wealth, sn1 munileence and lu1ay
AMI iTproyements OF the Mercantile and msnutsriaT
c,tics ni EnglaGl and Scotland, By which her trade ra7
mono o'z"d. The trade was. by the revolution, tnif'
lerreIto the northern aud eastern States, snd with iaa
same results. The same will be the history Of 1sAai
whatever nation may enjoy her trade. With her i, .
he only achocc Between England AMI the U. 8 p
grouiiug the aIys ltages Of her trde and she very n.'y
rally prefer. To 20 vc IL H. the nation which hs. the n rr.
sympathy with and affinity for her.
The people If the southern slave states hare a.. 4.
strong motive irr IN alliance with Texa,, inleneue ~.
OF "uy political considerations. Texas is The a. i,t
cotton r~Si0i IN the world. II j. not only moro frl| ~
'"'',a man lhe southern states. bot Il produces o better
"nlolf' There - land enough ia Texs, 10 enable ! ID
'prp'y INC world with this great staple, TO the exc s,
~ ne southern state, from The market, but The itt b
"anting. None hot slave labor can b. rod IN the s1i.
tife u ot'nn Now fTeKss become, independs.f ere
may supply herself with slave, from Cub.. .Dl spezllc
enter iHt" competition with our ststes ia the pto-.-I4
I'D e'ilon' 81 once iepleoisiins the value Of ouF stf1S.f
crl''fi lands, and our cotton. Ths south woul, asfE
Ii rfiore, aren't 10 The fecosnition Of TeIso ~irIsrs-.
'rnof, but with The undertaking that the count ~ f'a.
be annexed 10 the L. :. sld made subject 70 o. .sHs
~ re'pec' To the importation Of slaves. Ths - n
cp.'on will Thea he maintained and the value o. core
] ihor enhanced, becag'e the number u Ella We, G ~
he inorea'el by the means Of their natural iners tt, %
whatever sids Of the sabine they ms, ultimately h ars'
ceuirsitd.
There chn be little doubt, therefore, interest q sh
parties s6d sections are 10 The MEASURE, that a. iats'
oenienc' e Texas will be speedily .eknowisd. % ~ 20
y aud that II, will. without, sDy unneee-sfy as.sJEa
admitted into The federal Union.