Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-31

with those OF the United States You WILL build up
on Immediate Southern Frontier, powerful govern.
ment the social structure VI which will be in avowod and
uncompromsing warfare with the entire South. Her pco-
pie will be i'm open hostility with the Stakeholder the poll
Of her will clash with and ever Keep In Jco
Pady the very principles aud social OF the South
perpetual state at "wa in peace" will mark her course
towards The immediate proximity at her territory to
extreme Southern States will afford every opportunity to
poison and excite the public mind With the American
Abolition influence, pcrpetualy in Congress-and
through the press, serious dcsscnons among our people,
sustained by English Abolition influence along greater
portion OF our Southwestern bordcrs-rhat would be our
position The whole scope and tendency OF these doub
led ASSISTANTS will be widen the breach, already great
between the North ana the Southland ut once TO array
class of the community against the other. Can any
dispassonate man, rejecting the past and proyiden
for the future shut ont from his view this dcporabc
state OF affairs What has been the pursued by the
North this truly delicate subject Wherein have the
rights the property, the feelings, the sIefg OF the South
been regarded Have not appeals been made ON
the floor OF Congress through the press in public meet
from the pulpit in the halls of Justice, through the
ballot box the whole hope and design OF which have been
break down local Institutions subvert rights,
TO endanger our very lives Have not the people OF the
North, people derided instimons-assailed
right, OF property invaded territory with the avowed
purpose OF endangeung the peculiar of
liucal existence What the history the "Paon and the
Anterior Resolutonsl" Have the Southern States
acted the Acknowledgements the combined infu
OF English and American Abolition and we OF
the South thus surrounded by danger beserwih enemies
and threatened with dissolution, assert rights
protect institutions Are To be spectators in
Aboionsts Surely The Conservative principles Of
Government require such course at hands II
the North take active part. in behalf OF England
and in favour OF Abolition shall the South remain silent
Ii the press of the North with appeals To the Adolf
uonists and against the South voice To be sledl
But you say in your editorial views, the annexation
OF Texas the u. She formal proposition alone, Tor
the of Texas the Us would deeply ag,ie the
Union 4 quesfon dangerous TO the harmony OF
the Union it done evil hour, dissolution would
certainly aud Immediately ensue by The Dihdratrai Of
| the Northern NtdfoS.'
This is indeed very and serious reason IN opPo
sion the annexation. The bare idea OF possible dis
solution OF the Union, is well calculated 10 awaken the
deepest solcitude. But is important 10 ascertain and
weigh the OF this implied threat Why should the
North Seoede, IT Texas Is annexed 10 the L. - Is II
because of her nVetcrate opposition Ia sdrerg II so, Is
the position, for the South, natura Which
would be the dangerous the real interests oi the
respective communicative Texas be annexed the
L. $, British Abolition in fueHes prevail in Tex
as Let discerning public Judge. The voice OF Truth
should stied the principle OF selfpreseTvaton
merged political sentlmentaty morbid 1t is eemi
The South must this question, sooner or later,
in very aspect The longer 1t put off the
will be for her. 1t is needless disguise the vital pn-
cpes of Government which lie concealed under tins mask
ed battery of fine sentiments and feminine philanthropy.
Unless of the South open eyes and view the IN face
this danger once may be forced open them
a far disinstoiul picture.
But extending remarks 10 too great length. !
witt bring them close, by reycrtng To the course
which the greatest phanhropisi OF the United
States pursued, in relation to Greece and the South
American Republics. When those distant but OPP
pressed Republics had partially thrown of the Calling yoke
of oppressiOn-and struggling assume an indePen
dent stand the nations OF the earih-ihe voice OF
HENRY CLAY was heard in the Councils OF this Coun-
plead their cause, and bespeak their aid And shall
the admirers supporters and friends OF that great and
good man, be slow in sympathizng with, and aiding our
"kh and kim, when they have noby asserted their
rights and rescued themselves and country from the Tyrants
grasp-and soliciting place amongst OF
great coniedeacyl feel assured that this subject,
the whole South will be
nmy next, purpose to show, from AUTHORITY, that the
rhoe Territory Of TeIas, is Of right the property Of the
! United States
With apology for the length and hurried manner OF tins
article, subscribe myself, yours, &c.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.