The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-22
From the Boston Atlas.
TEXAS AND CANADA.

hD avn ChNhDh'
We have ever expressed the most decided OPP
position to any enlargement of our territory by
the plumber of our neighbors; and have always
taken strong ground against the policy of involv-
ing ourselves in war, out of mere sympathy
for the "cause of liherty' whether truly or false
y so denotninated.
STILL we have always been in favor of vigor-
Gus and decided measures; and when any course
OF policy has been once adopted, although against
our wishes and our judgment, we are DESTROYS
to have that course of policy fully and thorough
Iy carried out 1t is only in that way, that
measures can be tested, and their true practical
character be fully developed.
If then our southegn friends persist in demand
ing the annexation of Texas to our Southwest
ern frontier we shall set up a claim TO a CORES
pondng enlargement of territory, upon our
North Eastern frontier If they cry out for Tex
AS, we shall cry out for CANADA; if they are re-
solved upon war with MEXICO, we must have
a war with GREAT Britain!
Let us see how these matters will operate. If
we are involved in war with Mexico, ard haze
to send a series of crusadng armies under the
lead OF Southern chivalry, with humane Anglo
Saxon idea of eXterminating the Mexican people,
and laying open the country to he re-populated
by a superior race; such event may be- very
gratifying to many of our. friends at the South
gSe--sshave much leisure on their hands: who are
full of aspirations Ger military glory; who are
not unacquaintcd with the history OF tno Span
ish Conquest; Bnd whose fancy has been intox-
icaed by revellng inthe recollection of the heaps
of gold, the hoard of precious stones, and The
broad lands, by which the Spanish adventures
were rewarded. Such war may be very a
greeable to them;-but we know that our North
ern commerce will be plundered and ruined by
privateers of all nations, under the Mexican flag;
and we know further, that the north, without Il
particle of interest in the quarrel, or advantage
to be expected from it, will be called upon to foot
almost the entire bill of expenses. OF these ex-
penses no trihng share will fall upon New Eng
land, which has always horne the burden, though
ii has not always shared the glory of the fight.
Now it is no more than reasonable that we
should have some sort Of offset for all these adj
vantages war with Mexico might be sport
to Southern friends, hut be death to us. Now
a war with Great Britain for the annexation of
Canada, would afford us exactly the necessary
conpensation,-no doubt such would be
very troublesome and expensive; but its prnc-
pal evils would not light upon the north. Brit
ish armies have seldom shown much disposition
to land upon the iron bound coast of New Eng
land; nor have they ever been able TO penetrate
for many miles into denseIy populated ter
ritory. They confine themselves for the most
part, to invasons of the Southern States, and to
the capture, plumber and destruction of South
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might proceed to execute the plan suggested dur
ing the last one; occupy some convenient point;
proclaim liberty to the slaves, and march to con-
quest under the banner of emancipation, lighted
on by the glare of burning farm houses and viii
lagos. A terrible calamity this would be,-but
Hi would light wholly on the south. Meanwhile
the north, especially the manufacturing States,
would find consolation for the expenses and ca
lamities of the war, in the monopoly of manu-
featuring supply which it would confer upon
them; and however much the south might suf-
fer during the continuation of the contest it
would terminate at least, in the expulsion of the
INVADERS and the annexation of Canada thereby
opening most wide and valuable field for the
extension of our Northern commerce, and the
exclusive introduction of Northern manufactures
The pecunary interest the Northern States, in
the annexation of Canada is obvious, nor are
the political advantages to be expected from such
a union less worthy of consideration.
| 1t will be observed that we state all this mat
ter alphabetically, and under cover Of an u. If
our Southern friends do so and so. we do so and
So If they go for Ieras, so for CANDIDA
Most sincerely do we hope that neither measure
may be adopted; but necessarily brings on
the other. We are for peace with all the world,