, 1843-02-11


ceive nor the power TO arrest, though
HE Is the agent in their fnlElnient.-
When The Federal Constitution was
adopted, slavery existed 4 belieye) in
all the States. That it does not ex-
list now in a large majority ofFthe orr
ginal States. is owing less to their
philanthropy than their interests
Save labor is improbable in grain
growing countries. Instances Of vol
untnry emancipation are as frequent
in those States whers slave labor is
most profitable as they " were In
grain growing States. The culture
Of cotton and sugar in The United
Stltes has done more to withdraw
slavery southwark than all the expe-
dents which the wisdom Of this or
other generations could devise. lit is
a process which does no violence to
our fSeraleompact. none 10 private
rights which hazards neither our So
cial peace nor the Union. .a7sq.
England, whose possessions and
jurisdiction extend over so large q
portion Of the globe, whose influence
is felt every where, will either pos
sess or control Texas. if it does no,
come under the jurisdiction of the
United States. The prejudicss of
England against slavery are philoso-
phically confined 10 sympathetic
meetings. popular harrangues, and a
neighborlv disposition to see Us dis
solve our Union on account OF Il. If
she nbolishes il in her West Indies 1t
is only TO multiply il in her East In
dies. Ii is impossible that Mexico
can I'VE subjugate Texas. Though
covering a much larger extent OTTER
riiory and numbering many more
people. Mexico is really in no better
condition and not stronger than Tex
as. There is more probability of
revolt in other provinces than of the
re-conquest of Texas. The fashions
of dress are not more sapricious in
their changes than are the forms of
Mexican government. | a~pprehend
it is destined for some time, 10 con-
,inue in Il state of civil chaos, giving
no signs of energy, but occasionally
Spasmodic commissions in a body Of
bigoted priests and m%ercenarv SOL
oilers. whose victims the people have
long been. Texas is recognized by
our government, and by the most
powerful governments of Europe, as
exempt from Mexican Dominion
Spain is as likely to re.conquer Mexi-
CO itself. as Mexico Texas. Il is
true Mexico has not formally recog-
nized Texas, a. one OF the nations Of
the earth. She still claims the right
TO conquer or to dispose of her.
Texas then in all probability, will ex.
Ist, under some form Of government
independent Of Mexico. Will she
be independent Of European infu-
ence prejudicial TO Us, fatal to the
harmony oil Two rival coterminous re-
pubIicsf
:, Having acquired Louisiana aud
Florida, we have an interest and q
frontier on the Gulf of Mexico and a.
long our interior 10 the Pacific, which
will not permit us to close our ewes
or fold our arms with Indifference to
the events which a few years may
disclose in that quarter. We have
already had M question of bounda-
r nv with Texas; other questions must
soon ari,e under our revenue laws
and IN other points OF necessary in
Ie,course, which il will be difficult 10
adj ST. The institutions of Texas
, and her relations with other govern
) ments are yet in that condition which
,nclines her people, (who are our
: cnuntrymen) To unite their desiinies
!, with ours. This must be done soon
|, or not AT all. There are numerous
r tribes of Indians along both frontiers
: which can easily become the cause
+. or the instrument of border wars
: Our own population is pressing on
: ward TO the Pacific. No power can
S restrain il. The pioneer from our
/ Atlantic sea board, will soon kindie
!, his fires and erect his cabin beyond
The Rocky mountains and on the Gulf
+, OF California. II Mohammed comes
: not 10 the mountain, tine mountain
will 60 to Mohammed. Every year
}. adds new difficulties 10 u progress
in that direction, a progress as natural
$ aud as inevitable as the current Of
the Mississippi. These difficulties
I viii 10 like mountains interposed"
make enemies of nations Ia
Which now like kindred drops
Might mingie INTO one"
: Truly Yours.