The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-22
From the Boston Daily Tlm0
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS TO THE UNITED
STATES.

| The People of the United States have alway,
felt strong fraternal interest in the affairs Of
Texas. From the intiatory movements OF IL,
early settlers through its glorious struggle for u-
dependence, the lone starr of Texas has been
the cynosure Of Republican eyes. The fall OF
the Alamo, and the Mexican murders that con
summated that tragedy, excited the same sym. .
pathy and indignation as if they had occurred
within our own territory and the glorious bat
| tie of San Jacinio, when the Texan arms were
crowned with complete success, spread as much
| Joy throughout the United States as a trumrh
of the star spangled banner. Texas has pec..
liar claims on the sympathies Of the United
States. She has been coonized by her sons
guided by her example, and baptized in the
cause of freedom by American blood Her
population is hardy, energetic, and valiant, and
her brief history, written with fidelity, Is an
epitome of our own.
Let US glance at The position Of Texas, and
see what her present political expectons are
Her local position, the character and condition
OF her population, are such as 10 preclude the
hope Of her being an enrlrely independent ma
colonize her, or the Uni'ed States receive her.
Great Britain has long since seen the import
ance Of obtaining hold upon Texas-not only
as rich and fertile country, not only as open
ing vast market for her manufactures, but as
afording her the means of disturbing and har-
RAISING this country, and striking blow at the
Union through the Southern States. We have
seen what were the views Of Lord Brougham
and Lord Aberdeen upon this subjecI-and how
the latter emphatcally stated the object of the
British Government, in seeking the abolition Of
slavery IN Texas, as a means Of securing the
whole Of The Southern States Of America We
have Great Britain for a neighbor on the Norlh
there she Is not dangerous one an the con
tiguity is productive of peril only TO herself: but
on the Southwest, with a new element of power
in her hands, the peace Of the two nations would
be constantly endangered. Nor could we, if
this consideration were lost sight of, view with
complacency the British manufacturers reaping
a rich harvest from the increasing population of
Texas, when we might secure those advantages
10 ourselves
The policy Of annexing Texas to the Union
is obvious and urgent. Ii will add a vast amount
OF territory and capital TO our Republic, and
swell our population by the accession of num-
bers well fitted to sustain our credit in industry
arts, and arms. They already enjoy our SYM
pathes. We have admitted them to our hearts
why not TO our rights The same in origin
and feeling, in language and institutions as our
selves, their admission into the Union would be
like The influx of stream into river whose
source Is the same, and whose waters tend to the
same point, though flowing for time in sepa-
rate channels. With our views Of this subi,cl.
we shall esteem that fortunate day when the
clone starr of the Texan flag is added TO the
constellation that glitters upon ours.