Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-12-17
From Tie Richmond Enquuor.
TENAS

duces, but the SpecHidtonS it suggests Why
should We not extend our boundaries to the hunts
10 which Mr. Jefferson supposed they had gone,
when he acquired Louisiana The objection |
which some of the Northern fanatics have urged, /
and which was taken BY the Opposition IN the
House of Commons, will clearly not hold water
because lis annexation to Ile United States, will |
not multiply he number of slaves IN North Ameri- |
ca-it Will only eupty some OF those who ATE at |
ready in the United Safes, into this uow Terrific
ry--whereas, II Texas be independent, she will !
have full power to act Tor herself, aud VIII Inpou
further slaves from Cuba OF Africa.
The acquisition of Texas Is probably feather
to be reserved for General Jacksons Cap, The
New Orleans STANDARD asked, On the | til OF
October, whether ii would not be We'll for the
United States, for Texas aud Mexco, that the
first should act a. arbucr between the o;hcr two,
By purchasing Tex,s, and securing her undepen-
dence! The MEXICAN Government Is not only
willing but ANXIOUS that Thu, should be done; and
the same feeling seems To be common N Texas.
II would be a noble termination OF hen, Jackson's
Presidential career 10 effect the Independence OF
Texas, and satisfy Mexico. Ii the negotiations
Tor the purchase were made as stated h,iure the
struggles OF Texas for mdcpe denco, nlih equal
proprcy and greater effect may thcl nov lc lul-
Tiled" We know not upon what ground, th@
STANDARD states it to be the feeling both o, .lisuco
and 1eras; bat ii the article OF the New York
Sunday News be correct, the recognition Of thc
independence and the annexation oil Texas, may
be near at hand.
From the Boston Ccutincl Il Gazette.
INPoRTANT! We copy the following article
IN relation to Texas from the last New York sun
day Morning News. The lutounlDlon it contains
is OF the irst importance to doe ahoic county,
I'D We are not aware thar Il has before been given
to the pubic.
"IEXAs. We stated, IN a recent paragraph,
that the agent de- patched by the Efgsldcnt OF the
United States to leXls, witn Instructions 10 pIo-
cure nioruaHon IA respect to the political and
miltary condition OF that country, had returned
and made a report CONFORMING, out and ont, with
the well known wishe, aud views of the President
an the subject We now add, that we have re-
ccivcd additional information on IAc subject, and
are enabled to assure the public that the report Is
of the most favorable character, exhibiting Texas
as capable Of dischargins the dunes aud fulfill
my the obligations OF an independent power.
ain the noanune Texas has elected Presi
dent and a new Congress with great Immunity
and order; and the question being submitted to
the people at the polls, whether DIZZY wished an
annexation to the United States OF North Amen-
ca it was decided almost unanimously IN the ul'-
hrmatlve.
alt is now, therefore, almost certain that great
effort VIII oc made 81 ho ensuing session ct { on
gress, to procure tile acknowledgment of the lnde
pendence ol Texas by our Govemment--to cs-
mbhsh with ii diplomatic and commercial relations,
and 10 settle the prelminarIes for It's admission
INTO the Federal Unon. The state of parties IN
this country viii greatly facilitate tins measure.
The Van Buren party, as has been proved, viii
not venture, by pacmg itself IN opposition TO the
annexation, to dlsobilge ITS southern and Western
friends; and the Southern Antl-Nan Buren, party
will be forward and earnest IN promoting policy
which will 50 much strengthen the interests Of the
Southern slave holding States. The mercantile
and manufacturing interests OF the North will also
| be decidedly favorable to the annexation, for the
reason that 1t Will give additional and profitable
employment for their capital and industry. No
thing grows at the South, under the present sys-
TEN, that does not grow for the benefit Of the
| Northern merchants, manufacturers and naylga-
tors. Texas, with It's fertile fields, and the apt-
tude for any but merely agricultural pursuits, viii
be to them better than mlne Of gold. Her
slaves are to toll not iol thor masters nor iOr
themselves, bat for the Northern capitalists. II
any one doubts this, let him look both al the ante
and past revolutionary history of the Southern
States. Let him, for instance, take the tide wa
ter country Of Virginia, for century previous to
the revolution, productive of tobacco, then the
richest export fror, the colonies TO the mother
country. Where can YOU find the results Of her
fertility and her labor, during HAT long period OF
time! Not in any public or private lmprovcmr nts,
or in any permanent or tangible capital within her
own lmits but IN the bloaed wealth, and muniil-
cence. and luxury, and Improvements Of the ner-
camille and manufacturing cities Of England and
Scotland, by which her uadc was monopol2cd.
The trade was, by the revolution, transferred Ia
the Northern and Eastern States, and with the
same results. The same will be the history Of
Texas, whatever nation may ENJOY her trade.
With her it will be only "A choice between England
and the United States, 10 granting the advantage,
of her trade, and she very naturally prefers e
1--WE II to the nation which has the more sympathy
with and affinity Tor ber.
"The people Of the Southern slave States have
also strong motive for all alliance with Texas
independent OF any political considerations Icxa
is the greatest cotton region Al The world. II y
not only more fertile Of cotton thln the Southern
States. but It produces better article. There i
land enough IN Texas to enable Il 10 supply lb
world with TINS great slple, to tie exclusion o
he Southern states ,ruln tie marhet, but the tdbo
Is wanting. None but slave labor IS used III tn
culture OF cotton. Now, If Texas becomes ude
pendent, she may supply herself with slaves iron
Cuba, and speedily enter INTO competition VII
, our States in the production OF cotton, at ono
!. depreciating the value of our slaves, our cotto
' lands, and our cotton The South would neye
therefore, assent to the recognition of Texlan II