The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-09-06

TExAs.-Dr. Channing's Letter to the
Hon. Henry Cldy.-This letter, which
was announced as forhcoming some time
since, has been published, aud has met with
much approval. The New York Gazeue
speaks of it in the following terms -
We have read it in the spirit in which
the author professes to hav, written. care.
fully, calmly, and as far as possible with nm
nnpreJndiced mind, though like him our
oIas II any has been towards the South, for
we too" have spent part of our early life
IN that region," and " the impressions rwel
then received aud The friendships formed at
ayet earlier age with the youth of the South
have always gwen us] u leaning towards
that part of the country" We were Ire.
pared To differ very widely from the author
on the subject of slavery, but this lie has
touched with delicate though firm hand.
and has avoided making his views of the
abolition of slavery occupy any unpeces-
sary room in his powerful picture of the
dangers attending its extension. We are
glad he has done so, for in fact there is no
need of conf'nndirg the Texas with The
Abolition question, and we believe that his
good sense in this particular will gaiu 70,
HE book many readers, aud for its princi-
Piles many advocates in every Southern
state. The book occupies ~ pages duo
decino, Of as agreeable, instructive, elevu-
ting matter rs ever was put into type, and
no one who may be driven by a sense Of
duty to ITS perusal will regret the time spent
on It or the state OF mind prod uced by it.
The style is clear and bold, the tone severe
and lofty, and the argument open and con-
vncing.
Dr.. Claiming makes five strong points
in opposition To the admission of Texas in-
to the Union, each of which is perfect and
aud yet not elaborated, for he does not stop
at any longer than is necessary to develope
aud give it proper bearing. His first OBJ
jec,Ion is, that by receiving Texas as one
OF the United States, we shall be sharing in
more disgraceful degree than we have yet
done, the crime OF her revolt from Mexico.
His views Of the revolt seem to us correct
ly drawn from uncontrovcrted facts, aud he
arrives at his conclusions with the straight
forwdrdness Of n statesman, and with none
of the quihbling which so frequently betrays
the theologian. lie next attempts to point
out the moral effect of this increase Of terri
tory upon the impatient, aspiring disposition
of the American people, and predicts re-
suit from it to which disrncmberm-nt " wonld
be infinitely preferable. " Henceforth," he
says, "we must cease To cry peace, pesce.
Our Eagle will whet, not gorge its appetite
on its first victim; and will snuff more
tempting quarry, more allIrIng blood, in
every new region that opens southwark.
To annex Texas is to declare perpetual
war with Mexico. That word Mezieo as
wealth has already awakened rapaciry. AL
ready has it been proclaimed thai the AN
glo-Saxon race is destined to the sway Of
this magnificent realm" &c. Under this
same hend he sums up the argumen, found
ed on the feelings of the European states
on this subject, and shows how their OPP
position is to bring loss of prosperity aud
character upon our country. He then
passes to the consideration of the effect of
The annexion to extend slavery. Slavery
he considers merely rs an admitted evil
aud argues against the crime of extending
II unnecessarily. His views of the moral
progress Of the world and of the certain
final removal of this institution, strike MS as
Just, and are mos, eloquenily expressed.
His next appeal is to the pol .'ical pride of
he north. and he contrasts lie command
ny influence Of the South The Uuipn,
with the part which the Nond has hitherto
been permitted to play, in manner which
should rouse the blood of oyrry nan WIN
-esds IL, if that blood heats an ynr;bsrn
,eart. Lastly he concludes with showing
he influence Of the iawlrss spiHil of acauis.
tion which would be eurours I'D by The an.
iexs'iou upon our character as = peopIe.
'ed the discredii which il mus, bring upon
'%r republican nsii .,.iuas IN ever h. rnrld.