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Nothing 10 The world. 10 you not
500 the effects upon the Union Of such
a state Of things IS Is here pointed
OUT SABINE.
NO. yIn.
The arguments which naturally
suggested themselves 10 our govern
ment in 1901 and 1909, against al
lowing France 10 possess Louisiana.
on account Of the danger 10 the slave
states and Che Union, were not suffer-
cd to spring up and lie idle, but they
were put to use 10 prevent the acqni-
sition Of that territory by France.
Mr.. Madison, Secretary OF Stale,
thus adverted TO themin his despatch
to Mr.. King, dated Department Of
State, May /, lsO2:-"We are fully
aware" says he, @of the tendency Of
the reported cessioh Of Louisiana to
plant in our neighborhood troubles OF
various kinds, and prepare the way
for very serious events. II has ac-
cordirgly been a primary object wish
the President to obviate such an event
| | cannot doubt, Mr. Editor, for mo-
ment, but that similar wise counsels
will actaate President Tyler in the
emergency now on the eve Of happen
ing in Texas, by which the Union is
Threatened with troubles and dangers
exactly the same as those appreliend-
ed from France possessing Louisiana
in the early part of The present Gen.
fury. But whether this be the case
or not, | do not stop to inquire. My
Objects to rouSe the public mind TO
the dangers that beset us, aud 10 call
upon the government to see that they
are promptly warded of.
Nor can / indulge the fear which
some indulge, that the American PEG
pie would sooner see the Union dis
solved, than admit Texas into the I'm
ion as a slave safe. lis non-adnlis-'
sion will be certain 10 insure q 'dsso-
luton Of the bands of confedcrasy.
for it is beyond the bounds Of proba-
bility to suppose that the slave states
will SIT still and see themselves cat
down and Destroyed by their rec SIS
tcrs Of the North, and by the British
quasi colony Of free Texas, if Eng
land be allowed to consummate her
designs on the new republic. No, sir;
| am prepared, on the contrary, to see
the doctrines prevail which MIR. King
SO eloquently laid down in his lett +
to the Secretary Of State, dated Lon
don, May 7, 1902, when he says:-
"Among the few great principles of
national policy worthy Of liking the
attention Of our statesmen, am will
ling To hope there ia not one concern
ing whichthere is greater unanimity
an opinion, than in that which en-
joins upon us all to do our utmost IN
every soay and atpoa all occasions to
maintain and perpetuate the Union
Of our countyyP' When the practi-
cal question is presented, as it will
be in few short months, 10 the peo-
pie Of the United States, whether
Texas shall be admitted intoihe I'm
ion 10 preserve that Union, the voice
oftlse nation, ! am persuaded, will be
head in voice OF thunder, saying,
~Cone into the Union, people OF our
peopler--for Of such are the people
Of Texas; and The cry Of opposition
from the lips Of youg Adamscs, and
their dogsin-thc-manger associates,
will be utterly drowned lin tie shout
Of acclamation which will welcome
her advent into the fold oil American
liberty.
The d. signs OF Great Britain, in
her negotiations with Texas, Mr. Ed.
itor, are so plainly to weaken and
divide Us, that / cannot refrain from
contrasting with them the designs Of
France in trying so possess herself oil
Louisiana. Mr.. King, in the same
letter ID which have last alluded,
informs tie Secretary Of State as fol-
lows: II have not been able to re-
main ilattentiye or indifferent to the
cessiotl Of Louisiana end the FIoridas
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