, 1843-02-11

I'm NV 10 SbSi S'o'u hfo
a reason for opposing the measure, is
the interests OF the cotton and sugar
planters Of the Southern and South.
western States. The annexation Of
Texas would foster Il competition Tor
which they could find no immediate
equivalent, except IN the vast acqui-
sitinn Of NATIONAL wealth, prosperity
and harmony which would result.
But Won anticipate Objections With
regmd to the subject Of slavery
This is, indeed, a subject "f extreme
de'icac,. hut 1t is one on which the
annexation Of Texas will have the
mos, salo'ary influence. Some have
thought that the proposition would
endanser our Union. ! am eta diller-
ent opinion. ! relieve it will strength
en- the Union. believe it will bring
about II better understanding of Our
relative rights and obligations. Slave
~ rs enc al those subjects which the
pe"p'e of 'ne slave.!oidinr STATES are
rnnt. u, TO Leave Mere II Cuns,i.u-
ii # our Union found it. They
NIX { r no new r"ncessnns Ia ihsw
right. gu rnn,eed BY ,h,t instrument;
't.y '4e prep'red to make none to
p" iud,res which they must crnse 10
rsrrr', utnch under the o,Ib of civ
u 'r retsi"us iinaI'cisin. they become
criminal. Ar" eur COUNT yInen Of
the nnn i .v.ho'diny States disposed
Ia assume that they viii mt live in
ia are wih us IN account nf our State
neutrality-suspicious. recognized
and r,mr. n,ecd b. positive provisions
e the C"n>trtutin? Ii This he SO,
he >n"ner IT J. known 10 all. the let
TER TT al. u is "b,hdus that tie Tn
ion i. already dis.,iver or that lis
bud ms are all On one side. its hene-
fits TN the other. whrn such Il spirit
Is generally evinced. Blu, | dn no,
helIve that such is the disposition OF
the masses nf our fellow citizens al
the non-s'aveholding States. ! lie.
lieve that the security go long enjoy.
ed under our Constitution has taught
them. as il las US, I % regnrd it in il.
spirit and letter as indispensable Io
our Iutnre common welfare. and tc
~depr"caIe any re-, o'uti"n. effected by
fraud or iorre, which shall impair its
solemn obligations. ! have not been
an in~al,cnrIve ar Indifferent observer
OF events tor the last few vears. To
recrte them. ar Ia IN madveri on the
want nf American feeling. which they
have S"meIines disclosed. might only
add 1" pr-jnd,ces already too mnct
cx~nsperatcd. IL should te the frs
wish at every American TO allay ar
excitement whice is last rIpening in
to crime. ! aver my belief that there
is no measure which would have /;
happier tendency to repudmte feel
ings so unworthy Of countrymen, 81
mcmnp hible with the duties of Eel
low citizens. and 10 Ie-est ,blish The
supremacy of our compict on thu
permanent foundation "f muliua
interests. as The ANNEXATION Of Texas
the foreign dangers which threatened
the infancy of our republic are forgot
len IN the meridian al our strength
They no longer exist in fnrce enough
to hind US together. Our presen'
dangers are nearer home.
They can be averted only by tn.
agency of some Cause powerful e
nough To revive the feelings al orhe
DAYS. io-ab,"b the se.fShness of sec
Ii ms again IN tie more enlarged sen
iIn-n's "f pride aud ratrIuti-m.-
Thes- sentiments are already rxtlnc
In a. bosom, winch does mol kunddi,
ut the contemplate al M country
unex impird prosperity and g~randeur
as they are heraldtd ty the dawnih,
iurue. Nations, like lndI, iduals
uusl 1--we mp 10 their destiny, and W
must act the l,ar1 issi-ned us 10y ou
pnsirI II .n The al.-be. Our iede,a
tive UnIOr.rn the ~ ri al lis ad"p
ri"n. IS cipab'c al md, finI,e exien
SION Space and numi ers wil "nl.
add 10 ITS strength 10y uu tlrlying il
blessings In any other >pilii.
would uot have been hong preserve
ID even bv The Nd Thirteen.
IT., then, ! am RI hit IN supposing tha
our Country men I'll the nnn-slavehoId
Ing States i've MT disposed 10 re
noum:e their union with The slave
holding States, and il lhave no, erI
ed Iii surprising INST. Ike ouiselve
aud all The iesl al mankind. they ca
aud ii" perceive the force at tina
/. mystrr Gus power, which bind ind
. ridI.l. IN society, and Stairs in Ut
/ ION, by rendering conflicts Of opinio
. and interest the very sources Of hal
, mony, happiness and strength, ! d
not appreiend any evil consequence
5 from The excitement which tins sui