Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-06
TIE TEXAS QUESTION.

There seems 10 he little donbt, that the annexa.
ton of Texas 10 the United States. will be made
4 capital question at very distant date The
reported movements OF Great Britain. in that quar-.
ter, have excited the public mind too powerfully.
to let ii remain much longer untouched.
| main argument Of those who are determined
to resist the annexation of Texas Ia the British
Empire, is drawn from the Message Of MIR. Mon
roe, to Congress, at the opening Of the session Of
/ 1873. Before drawing any hnsty conclusions
from that document, it would be well to take into
consideration the very different stale Of affairs at
that time, and at the present.
. 1t is well known to all our readers. that after
the overthrow Of Napoleon. the three great Soyc.
! rcgns Of Russia, Austria, and Prussia formed the
kings Of continental Europe into a society, or Jun
TO, the ayowed object of which, was To suppress all
/ popular movements, and drown the very name of
/ Freedom, beneath the waters Of dark. niatI.
enable DcsPotism Every king in Europe Joined
this conicderacy, except him of England, the free
constitution Of which country, forbade its Chief
/ Magistrate to engage in this internal enterprise
against the hopes and happiness Of mankind.
/ Personally, however, George ", was as detcrmi-
ned foe to liberty, Alexander, Francis, or Ere
derrick, and not being able 10 have his kine,Io,a re-
presented hc used 10 send "a minister 10 reprcsent
him personally, ut the Congresses held by those
great enemies Of the human race. The name Of
"Holy,' was given to this "lniernal" Alliance.
aud its views embraced all the Friends oi Liberty.
IN all quarters Of the world. The hopes Of man
were never darker than about the period at which
the ijimou, Message of Mr.. Monroe appeared.
elcctriiying hie counirymrn, aud striking chord
that vibrated throughout the civilized world
st that time, lhe Spanish South American Go.
lonics, after bloody war OF twelve year, with
the mother country, had proved their capacity 10
resist her successfully, entirely 10 the satisfac.
ton Of all civilized nations, that their cause wac
regarded a. already gained. II was at that mo.
mcnt, when they were rejoicing in their victory.
in all the cyulaton of hope. that the Holy Alli.
uncc threatened 10 interfere IN avOroi Spain. and
turn their Joy 10 mourning. The heart Of every
American swellcd with Indignation nj this auda.
cious thrcai--thcrc was not y man in the nation.
who did not feel that the cause Of South America
was his own--there was not one, of ingenious
feelings, who would not have shed his blood IN
her defence The idea, Of forcing dotcsted woke
on reluctant people, was enough to fire the blood
Of the lamcst. The present crisis is altogether
different VIC have no other authority than that
Of vague rumor, for the belief that Great Britain
has any designs on Texas. She must be conyinc.
ed ihat movement Of that nature would result in
long and bloody war, which, in her present con.
dlion, It were the depth Of folly to engage in
The question, then, IS simpl, this Shall we, bc.
fore Great Britain has even shown her hand, enter
into az angry discussion, which must shake ihi,
Union 10 it, centre, for the benefit Of John Tyler
Upon this subject, we su'ioin the letter Of tie
correspondent d the Philadelphia North Amori