Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-30
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tcnsive and important country ! VIII She set W
for herself or will she ask for admission into the
American conicderacy7 1.-THE former, what form
Of government will she probably adopt II the
latter, will her request meet with an affirmative an
swer As an independent empire, she will be en-
tirciy toe feeble, at least for many years TO come,
to assume an imposing attitude in the great family
of nations, to say nothing of the imminent perils
consequent upon the organization of a new govern.
ncnt in a widely extended territory, sparscly pop
ulatrd, and embracing within it's limits iormida-
Bile savage tribes, who would constitute a far more
dangerous enemy tn n the MeXicans themselves.
As an integral part Of the American Coniederacy,
on the other hand, size wonld at once avoid the
perils to wlicl, We have adverted, and her fine eli
mate, rich soil and other natural advantages would
quickly attract an overlooking population from ey-
cry quarter Of tie globe. SO far as Texas is con-
cerned, therefore, there cannot be doubt that It's
interest would be promoted by an immediate an
ncNation 10 the American Union.
In the other aspect of this important question, TO
wit. whether the United States government should
consent 10 the admission of Texas into the Onion.
" much may be said on both sidcs'-thou9h, for
our own part, we would not - feel oursclvts SAFE
as Mr.. Van Buren, remarked on another subject,
4" with the lights at present before u.s." to say that
We should not be in favor Of the measure. The
only objection that any Southern man could urge
to this addition to our territory, is, that our govern
rnent is already extended over too great a space,
and tina, the probable tendency of still farther en-
larging our limits will be 10 weaken the sympa-
THE, which now bind us together as one people,
and to prccipitatc a dissolution Of the Union, so
long contemplated with apprehension and dread,
as the beginning Of calarui,ies, and which, once
cautiously whispered as though, the very thought
were treason to human liberty, has been lattcrly
spoken Of and discussed as IA possible and not very
remote contingency, uni! the idea has become as
familiar as household words. This objection,
which, at first sight, is plausible enough, will, how
ever, be deemed of less Importance when We re-
fleet. that it will no, extend our frontier III that d.
rrciIon much farther, ii any, from the seat OF 90
vernmcnt, than the tide of emigration will very
shortly push il, in other directions, in territories in
which we have already a proprietary interest,"
and ii becomes, indeed, an argument in favor OF
the measure, when we rccollcct, that by the terms
of the Missouri compromise, an immense portion
Of the unsettled region of the Northwest, which the
enterprise of our population will soon redeem from
the wilderness, and annex to the Conicdcracv, viii
ultimately constitute non-slavcholding States. The
South, II it would maintain its Just weight in the
councils Of the Union, cannot therefore decline tn,
offer ofTeSas, if il should be made, 10 cons,itut,
Il par, of the American Confcdcracv.
On this grounl, it is true, the annexation of Tex.
as to the Union may be opposed by the North
but We should hope not. As a question of poiiti
cal po'cer, it can be of but little interest to them
seeing that they have no sectional interest witt
which the Snnlll has the slightest disposition to in.
tcrfcre while, ON the other hand there arc, in tho
South, peculiar interests, which Northern fanatic,
are endeavorine to overthrow, and which, if the,
once obtain the decided mastery, they will over
throw, in defiance of the constitution. While it i
vitality important to the South, therefore, as a de
fcnsivc measure, that her present comparativ,
weight in the federal government should no, b,
diminished, it is a matter Of but little relative con.
sequence to the North. In relation to the cxtcn.
SION OF ,NtdffIV, 100, winch some OF them seem t.
regard as necessary consequence of the anncxa-
ton Of Texas to the Union, it NAV be observed,
that, even az an independent empire, Texas will
inevitably be a Slareholling country and OF
course, nothing will be gained, on this score, b,
shutting the door against her. 1t should be rccol-
lcctcd, too, that the number of slaves will not be
increased by her admission into the Union, since
she must derive this class Of her population
from those already occupying that position else
where. 1t will, indeed, difluso Slavery, Gf we
may 80 speak,) over a wider surface, and
possibly in this way weaken the tcnacity will
which the principle is dctcned in some of the
older STATES, which may be, to a considerable
extent, drained Of this class of rs popnlation
, and thus add a new motive TO gradual and
final cmanc patton. by the natural operation and
influence Of causes, which alone produced a SINH
lar effect in the States North ofthc Potomac.
There are other considerations connected with
this subject but we have not time, this mornino,
even were it necessary, at this early stage of the
discussion, to glance at them.
o. The Texan Victory is celebrated in many
OF our cities apd towns, particularly in the West,
with great enthusiasm and pomp-paradcs, ilIumi-
nations and salntes being almost universal. II has
difluscd, indeed, general and irrepressible 10y
Notwithstanding the " shadows, clouds and dark