Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-17
England, Te1as, and The United States.

Orders from Head Quarters, have certainly been
issued all the Treasury fed press, prepare the
public mind for a explosion against Great Bri-
tain in respect TO Texas. in his Excellencys forth
coming Message. Almost simultaneously. every
press in the interest of the Administration has
struck upon that note; and the productions of all,
are much alike. that would he excused for
supposing, that they all emanated from the same
pen, and will very probably, constitute the promi-
ncnt beauties of the Message. In the New York
Aurora, the Tyler organ for the commercial empo.
rum, find laundering article, which is in the
! true Tyurian, or last man strain. Ii concludes
as follows:
Eneand is already powerful, dangerous. and
long snd patient years she has been endeavong surround
with her cooni, and with her aTul
on the northwest reboundng from the cedeendcd barks
oI The Gar her power nsnuaies itse into te frozen ter
rto along the Wind and dares oyegleap the
barriers Of the Rocky Mountains. At the mouth OF the Co
unb!a she holds the key the eastern shore OF the Pacific.
Her colonies already thrive and prosper the Oregon, and
plant her standard amidst the ,yds OF California; and
will move heaven and earth To gain but oohod in
Teas preliminary the possession ri Mexco-whence
she will dictate laws the whole OF Central American
rob decrepid Spain OF her right Cuba-and aun her
banners in our very faces on every side ct
These indeed designs; but they mighty he ads
that have conceived them and stronger that will at
tempt 70 carry them out Take away republican America
anu the moral aud political influence she eNer and En-
gland empress of the world. Therefore i, that what
she Is striving 10 10 from ambitious motives should
complsl from the pTOnptngs enlarged and conIprr
beneyolence Wherever conquer blessings are
sure TO foow-for pull down thrones and restore pow.
er To the hands OF the people What noble and glorious
ambition that rainbow banner stretching from
and from the Pole the Eguaor-a promise and
sign that tyranny and oppression swept from this
hall Of the New World, forever and ever!
As VIC do not know what England has done, with
regard Texas. intends to do. we shall forbear
TO express any opinion as 10 the line of conduct II
becomes us to pursue. When her action j. known
shall be prompt 10 adopt that course, which
the honour and welfare of he country demand.
As TO The notion advanced by this writer, that we
should enter the lists with England. and go lorih
10 conquer other nations, with the view Of bc-cH-
ing upon them the blessings of liberty, it is one
against which protest, iramght, il adop. I'd,
with unnumbered and incOncevablc caamities 10
this Republic. ! spirit of foreign conquest, would
prove the greatest curse which could aillict us.
Ever, triumph, would furnish Il keen appetite
for new nvasions and conquests. Corruption
would speedily pervade all the departments Of the
Government; the people would, by degrees, par
take of the character Of their Governments and
then, they would he the fit Instruments of some
Cesar, who will never be wanting to impose the
yoke upon people unworthy Of freedom.
The celebrations OF Gcn'l Washington on this
subject, were rcplete with true wisdom, and the
liberties of the people Of this country will never
have been in greater peril, than when they disre-
gard them.
As to our going on It universal crusade to i'm.
pose freedom on the nations of the earth whether
they desire it or not--ibat experiment was tried
10y tic French and it, issue was of a character
not TO stimulate others 10 undertake it again. We
have our hands full, if We will attend to our onn
| aiIairs-and Jet other people alone keep watch
FIJI cyc upon those who are in some sort tic guar
dams Of Our Liberty, and ever prompt enough,
when opportunity offers, to Disregard the trust.
Besides the dangers 10 our internal peace and
prosperity from interference with the concerns Of
foreign nations; we have quito as much territory
rs VIC can make a profitable usc Of for three hun.
bred years to come. England in Texas would not,
we confess, be a very desirable neighbour; but
we shall wait until she takes possession, or gives
satisfactory proof that It is her intention to do so,
before we fly into rage and appeal to the God Of
/ Battles.
/ The Baltimore American. in the annexed pa.
ragraph refers to the point which viii turn the
conlrovcrsy--if one should arise.
/ TEXAS-Thc reported dissen-ons in Mr. TyfrRH
cabinet reference Texas may be truly reported not
but there s cysy reason 10 fear that the subject Of our
fuigc relations with That country will be the Of many
| and .cu1us q fFcultcs.
Il thc question Of gati0n submitted simple
question - be considered by t on ts merits twould
BE- very different from the question which n a likelihood
wall come up before long We cannot dsmiss the oppre.
honon at the s-u, on this subject viii urn upon c point
whether Texas shall be- dependency Of G5eat Britain
State a. is In.onthe cDyIy Of our iofm, Do and pro.
sent rival, or integral rOuion q the Republic.
l il plain tlt Ibis involves cOnsdero.
tJns 81 o very complex aud intricate We do
purpose 20 into the discussion st this time We hope
to discuss 1t of no time under The influence Of any other
welfare glory. But IL b. proper that The public mind
should be kept advised a. contingency which may happen
be In p.anafed llr b wlrn IL coIns..