The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-15

There may be other minor objections TO the pfopo'
.uop, but We have stated tho principal ones, and
CANNOT fail TO be- observed that they come either from
,,oss u no have hatred of Southern and ins,i'
,u,ons or who are welded Atlantic interests and
policy, aud have mean disrust of Southern inhu-
ence in opposition to tho peculiar interests or again
from those who have imbibed heIesies ia relation TO
the overs of The National Government, and honest
~ think tina, our territory is alr ady large enough
Continual runors reach US, with What degree Of
truth for their foundation we know not of the To-
,reuing and plotting of England, to obtain footing
in Texas or al least to establish for themselves con
trolling influence in that country, and il behooves us
at all events to watch with Argus eyes, the move
mcnts of that subtle and scheming government upon
our borders and if necessary otake measures to mee
and forestall her insidous policy in regard TO U.s.
England not only sees in US dangerous rival IN all
that relates commerce, manufactures and he arts,
bu, he successful working otour Democratic iofms OF
| Government is becoming dangerous, IN example, 10
the existence of her corrupt and boaed aristocrac
institutions and appeal 10 arms, for our subJu'
CATION is out of The question, for she has tined thai
| experiment ia our infancy and signay failed, her
next rssor, will id,ny be- in accordance with her
Icing established Of policy loworIs other ma
liun- undermine and weaken if possible, our jnsti-
| tutions, by attemI ting, in sole degree 10 give
dir, cton to their action, and by sowing the seeds
of discoid among ouISelves-o destroy our trade
and commerce, by all manner Of restrictions and
the assumption Of understandable powers, under
whatever prctext, upon the high seas and by gaining
the ports and markets of the world And how can
she SO readily effect her objects by gaining foot
hold Immediately on all sides Of US Her Canadian
colonies adj on u, on the northeast where stolen ane
runaway negroes are formed into black corps, ant
like cohorts are kept in the West India islands, TO be
thrown upon Southern frontier, in case of actua
collision-her agents are in the occupancy Of ant
she is setting up claim TO our territory Of Oregon
on the west--her emf saries are amongst u.s. engaged
in flaming the fame of abotonisn, in order to ere.
ate heart burnngs and hostile feelings between one
portion Of our people and another, and thus weaken
the bonds of the Union Of the States, upon which, in
great measure, depends the prosperity of our free
Government and we sorry to say that in this
nefarious business many ready tools to be found
among our people. She has also sought to in
roduce her fingers into the management of our inan
cial concerns and now, il there is any truth in re.
ports the subject, is seeking to possess herself of
the country Of Texas our Southern border as the
means Of further annoyance, which in our opinion
forms strong and almost insurmou table reason fol
the annexation Of Texas to the territory and Govern
mcnt Of the United States, if amicable aud salts
factory arrangement can be made for that purpose.