The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-12
From The Ma Orleans Duiieha'
TEXAS.

Is-N 40
Remarks which we offered some time s'oee,
on The proprioty of The remuneration Of Texas
To ,he lerrit ~ of the United States, eonclud'c
as follows:
" Al all events we think the project Of annexation
worthy # vigorous effort by ITS friends at ihe APP
preaching session of Congress aud we hope to see II
taken up aud pressed upon the attention OF The eouh
Try. We may safely say We think, that no sueh OPP
portunity of adding State like that OF Texas 10
their domnions, was ever before suffered To pass u-
improved by any people. Are the American people
blind 10 continue 10 refuse tins magnificent addl-
ton to their territory, wealth aud power"
Copying Ibis paragraph, the United States
Gazetie inquire, DO the American people
need that magnificent addition az territory,
ueaith, and power" And adds I'VE doubt
whether Congress would consent 10 such an
addition TO il, cares, (ia time) TO It's numerical
force. The question, however, is one that is
now receiving much attention, and as 1t rs now
receiving much attention, and as IL Is one proper
for public discussion, we present II 10 our
readers"
We think that a glance at the map Of North
America must convince our contemporary that
the people of the United States do need the adj
dtion Of Texas to their territory and that with
out that addition, there IS less security for the
continuance of the Union than ought 10 satisfy
any lover of that sacred bond. The enormous
limits of The country are now defined, will al
once suggest the certainty OF such preponder
auce OF Northern population and Northern States
and consequently Of political power, AS must
destroy the balance--which is the safety-of the
Union. The Republic cannot be consolidated
it must, therefore, be eqIiposed. Without re-
ference at all TO the pecullarilts Of Southern IA
leress and institutions, il seems obvious that the
harmony of the Union must be broken up, when
ever one division of il is entirely al the mercy OF
the other, as will be the case in three or four
years at .arrhes, unless sufficient territory at The
Southwest BE- added to compensate 10 degree
for the immense expansion of the opposite quar-
ter. AT ,he present moment, the North has
greatly the advantage in the popular branch of
the Federal Legislature, well as in the College
of Presidential Electors, and The only check
held by the South is an uncertain and unstable
one in the Senate, which is daily becoming OF
less force, aud before the expiration Of another
Congress NAV pass from her hands. The heart
burnings and jealouses between these sections,
which have already sometimes threatened the
Union, warn u 10 prevent, if possible, crcum-
stances which must increase their intensity and
frequency.
An appeal on these grounds To the patriotism
and sense of justice of our brethren al the
North ought TO rCconce them TO the restoration
of Texas TO the limits Of the Union, even if they
were to derive no advantage from the measure
and more especially there is now no alterna-
tive but TO relncorporate Texas mo our own
territory, or see her become province OF an
European power which has no irlendliness for
US or our institutions. But that this natural
proper, and righiful expansion of our territory
will be of great advantage 10 all sections Of the
county, we have doubt and upon this point,
we shall beg, at another day, 10 ask a moments
attention from our respected contemporary.