Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-11-18
From the st. louis Mssourian.
Tekas-Gfeat BritainlThe United
States.

The public mind is now greatly turned
to the designs Of Great Britain upor
Texas, and tho mischiefs nedtated a
gainst the United STATES from that quar-
ter. The subject is nov made topic o
discussion in the British Parliament
and the great extent Of Texas, her con
tiguity to Tho United States. and thei
| access to tho Mississippi river, by the
/ Red River, and The Arkansas, were al
relied upon as a circumstances giving
value to the country in the eyes of Eng
land
The foothold IN Texas which the y
propose TO obtain is only relied upon il,
Parliament as means Of aboiishing sla
very in The United States; and If they
, obtain that foothold, 10 addition 10 theil
position in Canada and in the Bahama Is
lands, and the British construction OF the
| fugitive article o( the Webster Treaty i.
acquiesced in, not only will they have
all the means Of enticing slaves from the
United States, but also of exciting q SER
vile war in the South and South West.
The treaty by which Texas was alien
ated from the United States, and under
pre.ert uf adjusting tho Boundary with
Spain, the valley Of the Mississippi was
dlsmcmbered. and a large part or The
Red river and the Arkansas river were
surrendered to u foreign power. and the
81 'rposed bounda ries of Texas brouph, Ia
latl;,'6e SO on the Arkansas river. and I'm
that aver 70 latitude ~, thus throwing
Texas n the north Of ST. Louis, and pla
cling her between Missouri and San,a
Fe--this treaty was made under Mr..
Monroe's mlalslration, and will be an
everlasting reproach upon it. The
whole South anL West now see The evil
of that treaty. fter The evils happep
all see; but who fofe them tcenfv fire
years ago, and then denounced them? Ii
was the man who has iureseen the evils
of all bad treaties from Mr. Adams. in
1918 10 Mr.. Webster's in 1919. and de
nounced them all! As far back rs March
3lst, 1919, when the plan Of The Texas
treaty was heard Of, and before it was
concluded, Col. BENTON wrote against.
and cndeavored to rouse the IVES, 10 OPP
pose Il; bat the fatal treaty was allowed
to 60 on, and now all see lis mschiefs.
We copy an article from the ST. Louis
Enquirer of that day, written by Col. B.,
and Ia which the sentiment then 80 pow
eriully expressed, viii find lis response
IN every patriot bosom. We allude to
this sentiment; The magnificent raliey
Of The Ms,isbippigis ours, Nth all as
fountains, springs and foods; and zee 10
The statesman Ma. undertakes 10 sarren-
der one drop Of It's mater. one inch Of its
soil, 10 any foreign porer."
From the St. Louis Enquirer Of March 3ist, 1919.
THE TREATY WITH SPAM.-The Wash.
ington City Gazette gives the following
as the boundary between Louisiana and
Mexico, as settled between Mr.. Adams
and Don Louis de Onis.
Beginning in the mouth Of the Sabine
and running north up that river and a.
long the Louisiana state limo to the Rcd
river; thence up that river to w. lon.
100; thence N. to the Arkansa s; thence
up the Arkansas TO lis source in N. lat.
~. thence w. with that parallel to the
thence down the Multnomah
10 N. lat. Al; thence west with that par
railel to the Pacific Ocesn.
IL these lines are correctly given, the |
United Seates will have lost an immense
country between the Red river and the
Rio Grande del Nor,c, also upwards or
half the country upon the Red river, and
nearly one half Of the right bank or the
Arkansas, including the three forks, and
he whole Of tire Buenoreniura and Of
he country drained by its waters.
Tracing this line upon the map, oh.
ersing its off sets to keep at a distance
rom Tho Spanish settlements, and the
'ollcy Of Spain in demanding it, and the
pir,t Of the American Government in
'iaiding it. become equally apparent.
10 proven, the coniagion of republican
principles from reaching Mexico IN the
lrectien Of ST. Antonio, the settlements
{ The lower Mississippi are stopped on
ne Red river; to prevent them from
eaching Santa Fc, from tho people of
flssouri, the settlements OF the upper
ountry are 10 be stopped below the three
oiks OF the Arkansas. Il