New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-16
Terns and Slavery.

CONGRESS in exposure of and opposition TO the IN
cessant plotting on each side OF the Sabine 10 Sc
cpre the Annexation of Texas to the United
States. We trust there can be no serious differ
ence Of opinion in the Free States-we hope little
among rejecting and prudent men atthe South
with regard to this subject. Altogether apart
from the question Of Slavery, the United States
need no acquisition OF Territory from any quarter
and could be benefited by none; while our d6sorP-
ton OF Texas would Justly arouse against US en-
emies in every quarter, exciting the proioundes'
evaporation In England and awakening jealousy
and distrust throughout all Catholic America.
The Annexation Of Texas TO the Union, with the
purpose of Strengthening and pcrpetuatlng Slavery
IN each. would convulge all Christendom with IN
donation and alarm 1t seems hardly possible
that such a project should be pressed IN Congress
bv sane men but if it should, we trust the whole
Country would rise against it and bury 1t out OF
sight under a mountain OF rcmonstrances.
But there is another project in agitation among
the Texans themselves for the extncation OF their
country from the difficulties by which It's environ
ed, which we regard with very different feeling
If the New Orleans papers are to DC credited
and VIC have private advlces which conoboraie
their sta,ements--there is now sprt OF inquiry
at work in Texas with regard to the influence OF
Slavery on the prosperity and fortunes Of that
country and the practIcabllity of delivering her
from her dangers and her depression by prompt
and thorough Emancipation. We have the ut
most confidence that this plan is feasible and
every way the best thing that Texas can do. All
the apparent loss to her Shareholders from the
Abolition of Slavery will be ten times repaid to
them by the increased value of their lands and other
property. Their credit abroad, public and private,
will Immediately revive they can obtain any
pccuniary aid they need, and formidable assistance
in arranging any differences with Mexico which
NAV remain unsettled. Why shall not this plan
be tried
But let us hear what is said in New Orleans on
the other side of the question:
TExAs-lMponTANr PRoJEcrs--We learn from anthem
tic sources that the depression IN the affairs OF Texas com
bned with the grievous consequences OF the administration
Of her imbece and Nangorious President hay gwen rise
projects OF future policy which beng daily discussed
among the people and which will II carried into effect
have mpOrtan, bearing the dcsnies OF the Southern
portion OF this Uuion.
We understand that among other schemes for the amclio
ration of the country that OF converting into free State
openly advocated The OF and anu those OIL
the Shareholders who immense tracts of territory have
their heads that they prohibit the importation
of slaves and pass laws favor OF emancipation lmmigra
ton from the NoIteru portion OF the Union aud from Eu
rope-espec,ay from Engand-will III with such force
IN enhance. the value OF their lands beyond the loss
tanned by gradual emancipaton-eyen If England did not
agree make compensation Tor the freed slaves OF
which expectations entertained by many.
The reduced price OF cotton the only staple they raise
for exposa,on has essened the value Of slave property IN
,uch degree make it, for the present small obstacle
those who tracts ci land embracing tins scheme
Emigration TO West Texas has almost subsidized and 1t
argued that the institution Of slavery has been the of
the backward growth OF the country The porSion OF the
people who support these VIEWS from motives Intensely self
sh contend that the first favor of abolition
would bring TO their AID numbeess presses IN the North
and the sympatheS Of England and Continental t."r"pe
That under the excitement produced by these influences
thousands OF egrants would pour into leSs ana enhance
the value Of real estates that propeto could make fortunes
by selling out their wild lauds and then remain IN the coun
Try or remove elsewhere AS they may tnnk ht
As vet topics have found their 10 The press
but we are they freely discussed private
circles aud that many OF whom better things mis- t have
been expected espouse the scheme ad'eied to- That pro-
positios of this opealy discussed IN Texas Is an
evidence more Of bad administration than of poverty la
common with the United States Texas has suffered severely
from pecuiay difficulties, but troubles VI this nature
would hardly give rise specuatous that set price upon
national sovereignty unless the Government Of Houston had
produced much disgust AT home a. has caused abroad
We learn that the question of absolutely selling the krpue
lie England has been mooed but abandoned on the SrohG
that Great Britain would rather assist the country as an IN.
dependent abolition than purchase H. IN consequence OF
the danger such proprietorsp would create OF rupture
with the United States.
If these views carried out Texas will have, in the cy-
Gle of few years. gone through the of national exist,
ence-from Infancy to premature decrep'tude
The bonres whck celebrated the achievement OF her -
dependence will have scarcely died before her funeral
torches lighted up, and the song oil liberty that
forth the establishment of the constitution might have
subsidized iuto drge.
In examining more narrowly the Texas papers,
brought, by the last arrival na that the newspapers have
taken up the matter The Times Telegraph and Nousto
h,y,n
nation but from the of the administration press IT
apprchended tina, President Houston iavors this other
geInan policy. There English emissrits Ia the
try popagang iucenday DOCTRINES whether with the CON
niva,ce OF the British Government or NOT Is unknown Ba'
and servc politics discussed with freedom aud conh
dencr that well excite the alarm OF The wei! disposed
aud patriotic portion Of the citizens.
The Civilian paper the confidence Of the pse>lelt,
commenting upo the interference Of the BRUSH Gove,n
,ncn IN the Butnos blockade and subsequently, put
ting stop 10 the Moatsvide upon the Condition that
those states should abolish slavery that the between
Texas and Meseo presents like held for Brush philanhro
py and prepared the interference ot that owe
81 equally dsgrscehi! The contamination
81 policy drvputahir,o TNa. would be DISASTROUS M
the extreme the Southern States nt this Union To bmld
up a., abolition empire IN immediate cratac with the slave
States would be the sisaa ey foreign bro and internal
sursections. The ,uedas splrii OF Eusd would touch
us uon our sorest point and chaie with perpetual PIE
senee. The Yer, people whom ehsNe aided by eooen
tons OF and whose Armies Nc have recruited With
volunteers will ee the used 70 modest aud distress
Csn Texas such propositions Will the popn
laticn eoua,ancr the scheme, III Spectators who would
sacrifice liberty the shrine OF n,ammoa tolerate IN.
exaetions Of foreign cabinet, which takes advantage e
their distress 10 put and dcrsei conditions upon
then, VIII they listen oe, dictated ., jealous, Of
the country from which most OF Them descend and which
continued 10 aid them their sraggle long after their be-
t,ea prsdea, treated volunteers with insult sad brutal
nacay Many of the people OF these States have mpor
eri>e themselves raising Supplies for Texas and not
wei hs, e,ass.l since her sailed ircm port eshrd
with III. PRAYERS of whole raale and manned 10y the
h,awny and toil.hsrdsned srainel of the Ssa,e
Blu, IL Is much from The chsrs OF nci'i'nde Is
=, IT,, 10, ;n,,r,n. I'm, British rule viii .hes pro-