The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-23
From the Boston Daily Times.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS TO THE UNITED

ANNEXATION OF TEXAS TO THE UNITED
|r6r - STATES.
de People of the United States have always
felt strong fraternal interest in the affairs of
Texas. From the initia,ory movements of It's
early settlers through its glorious struggle for in
dependence, the 8 lone star" of Texas has been
the cynosure of Republican eyes. The fall of
the Alamo and the Mexican murders that con-
summated that tragedy, excited the same sym
pathy and indignation as if they had occurred
within our own territory and the glorious bat
tie Of San Jacinlo, when the Texan arms were
crowned with complete success, spread as much
of the star spangled banner. Texas has pecu-
liar claims on the sympathies Of the United
States She has been colonized by her sons,
guided by her example, and baptized in the
cause of freedom by American blood. Her
population is hardy, energetic, and valiant, and
her brief history, written with fidelity, is an
epitome of our own.
Let US glance at the post ion of Texas, and
see what her present political expeclions are
Her local position, the character and condition
of her population, are such as 10 preclude the
hope of her being an entirely independent ma
ton. Mexico may receive her, Great Britain
colonize her, or the United States receive her.
Great Britain has long since seen the import
ance of obtaining hold upon Texas-not only
as rich and fertile country not only as open
ing vast market for her manufactures, but as
afordiDg her the means Of disturbing and har-
RAISING this country, and striking blow at the
Union through the Southern States. We have
seen what were the views of Lord Brougham
and Lord Aberdeen upon this subjecl-and how
the latter emphatically stated the object of the
British Government. in seeking the abolition of
| slavery IN Texas, as a means of securing the
whole Of The Southern States of America We
have Great Britain for neghbor on the North
there she is not dangerous one, AMI the con-
tiguity is productive of peril only TO herself; but
on the Southwest, with new element of power
in her hands, the peace Of the two nations would
be constantly endangered. Nor could we, if
this consideration were lost sight of, view with
complacency the British manufacturers reaping
rich harvest from the increasing population of
Texas, when we might secure those advantages
10 ourselves.
The policy of annexing Texas TO the Union
is obvious and urgent. II will add vast amount
of territory and capital to our Republic, and
swell our population by the accession of num-
bers well fitted to sustain our credit in Industry,
ats, and arms. They already enjoy our SYM
pahies. We have admitted them to our hearts
why not to our rights 2 The same in origin
and feeling, in language and institutions as our
selves, their admission into the Union would be
like The influx of stream into nver whose
source is the sanie, and whose waters tend TO the
same point, though flowing for a lime in sepa-
rate channels. With our views of this subject
we shall esteem that fortunate day when the
"lone star" of the Texan flag is added 10 the
constellation that glit,ers upon ours.