The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-15
From the Delphi Indiana Ora cle
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS

The annexation Of Texas to the territory and Gov
Indications, again to become question and an excit-
ing topic of discussion this country and it one
Ct so great importance as to call for the most calm
and deliberate consideration of the People of the
United States of the practicability and expediency
OF the measure, and Of the consequences involved,
either for good evil. Although we are not ad ised
of the certainty, or even of the probability that the
people of Texas will shortly again apply for admis-
sion into the Union, yet there are limitations from
sources entitled to credit that such a proposition
Will be made and, If made, will become the duty
of our Government TO act promptly aud finally upon
the subject
without expressing any maurcd opinion OF our
own, for against the measure we will state that
the advocates of annexation, particularly in the north
ern States, are found in the Democratic party, and
lis opponents among the Wings and the abolitonists
body furiously hostile 10 it, The reason for
this division Of arties the question will be sui
GENTLY obvious from consideration of the obiec-
tions urged against it, In the first place il is object
ed, that il will increase the dominion of negro slave
ry, and augment slave, or Southern influence in the
councils of the nation. To US, there is nothing in
the latter clause Of this objection as we would quite
leave be governed by Southern as Eastern influence;
and further it has lis origin in an unworthy selfish
Jealousy It's however true that the territory upon
which negro slavery exists under the auspices of this
Government, would thereby be widened but tLat the
number OF slaves would be materially increased or
that the evils Of slavery would be enhanced by annex
alton, we do pot believe. While it would disperse
the slaves over wider scope Of country, il would
tend TO the gradual abolition Of the system in the
more northern slayeholding States. This objection
comes from the abotionisls.
Another principll objection urg against The poll
cy Of annexation, il. that the acquisition of territory
IS opposed to the policy Of our Government aud the
genius Of our instuulons-that the interests of the
different sections Of the country arc already too va
rous and clashing for harmonious action, and that
the multiplication Of States, remote from each other
widely dering in sectional interests and ocal policy
and in the habits tastes manners customs and wants
Of iher people, will have a tendency to weaken the
bonds Of their union.
While we would as ,trenuously as any one oppose
the acquisition ofterriory by force or fraud we would
not repul,e those who would voluntarily place them
''l''o th' Is OF inc Union,
particularly where they brought with them a large
and fertile region, important both in agricultural
and commercial point Of view, domestic ins iuons
similar TO our own, and people who origina lly
of Us, would be the in regard to Texas
There is only force in that part of The above stateJ
objection which relates TO the difficulties Of govern
ing wide extent Of country so y.rous in wants
nd interests where federal councils and federal poll
cy obtain in the Goyernment-:hat course Of legisa-
tive actoniwhich socks TO interfere with and regulate
favor and protect section at the expense of an
other, interest at the Expense Of all othcrs-.in
that case we say the objection is valid and il would
not be safe cy 10 add to the extent of our AREA
ly widely extended empire. But let Democratic
councils and PREVAILED the General Gov
eminent be confined ia it's action to the legitimate
)bjecrs of IFS creaon-objects of purely nationa
h racler and not exercised, assumed ur doubtful
lowers clearly granted by the Constitution in or
Ter t. the Capitalization Of the law-makinp power in
he hands Of the National Government but leaving
III matters Of local conCernment to local legislation,
md confess that sec no good reason why |
bis glorious UnoH may not embrace a territory
If almost any extent well that Of the cd Thn-
cen Staies-why the American Eagle, as the ma !
ionaI insignia, may not wave happy and united
People from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the
H. Johns TO the Colorado; ay, in time, over the
Whole North American Continent |