Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-08-16
TEXAS.-NO, 3.
Columbus August 10Th 1912.

SIR:
Having shown you that the Govern
ment Of the United States and Texas
are similar in all their principle fea-
lures +; | will attempt to convince you,
that the fears entertained by some for
her stability or continuance, are with
out good reason.
The independence CT Texas has
been recognized by the United States,
England and France and I believe by
some Of the less important powers.
It is admitted that if her subjugation
were attempted by either of those Gov
ernments without the interference of
one or both ofthe others that she would
not be able TO prevent it.
Is it probable that the United States
will attempt her subjugation? No: it
is evident she will not; for Texas has
offered herself TO the United States
and always has been and is still willing
to become an integral portion Of her.
The policy Of the United States has
always opposed the increase of her
territory by conquest. She has increa-
sed it by the purchase Of Louisiana
and Florida; but her refusal Of Texas,
shows that she is not disposed now to
increase it, either by conquest, pur-
chase or gift. As Texas is peopled
by her own citizens, living under the
same form of Government; no one pre-
sumes that she will go to war with Tex
as for soil which she lays no claim TO
whatever. The United States is too
magnanimous for that; she must de-
generate greatly first.
Will England attempt her subjuga-
ton? No, she dare not. With all
her pride, ambition and unlimited de-
sire for territory, she dare not attempt
openly an interference with the rights
and privileges of Texas.
Those acquainted with the geogra-
ply of the North American Continent,
will readily perceive the cramped and
awkward position of the United States
if she were to permit England to pos
sess Texas. The Canada's or her
Northern extremity, Texas on the
Southern and dispute for the Wes-
tern (which is yet unsettled) would
place the United States in a very I'M
enviable position. Permitting En-
gland to possess Texas would be little
less injurious than giving her that
amount of territory in our Southern
States for by it she would have in
creased privileges in the Gulf Of Mexi-
co and greater means Of doing US inju-
both by land and sea.
England has long been, and is still
extremely anxious to possess the island
of Cuba. She has the means Of OBJ
tang Cuba if Spain alone were to be
consulted But the United States
says, "hands off, ''touch not" The
United States does not desire Cuba as
a possession nor has she any citizens
there to protect;but shei is sensible ofthe
advantages England would gain over
her by It's possession. 1t is as key
to the Gulf of Mexico. and she might
say to the United States or to other ma
lions, "thus far shalt thou go and no
farther" (The United States aud
Cuba. are not joined by land.) The
United States and Texas are ; and
in case of a collision between this
Government and England, the for
ces oft the latter could be landed
in Texas and marched immediate
| ly into our Southern States willis
her Fleet could be safely harboured il
Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Is i
therefore presumable that this Govern
ment would sit quietly and permit any
other, to make such an encroacbmen