The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-12
From The .Ns,e Orleans Bulletin



Remarks which we offered some time since,
on The proprety of The remuneration Of Texas
to The lerritoy Of the United States, concluded
as follows:
Il" AT all events we think the project of annexation
is worthy If vigorous effort BY its friends at the APP
preaching session OF Congress- and hope TO see IL
taken up and pressed upon the attention OF the
try We may safely say, we think, that no such OPP
portunity Of adding State like that Of Texas to
their onnions, was ever before suffered TO pass u
improved by any people. Are the American people
SO blind continue to refuse this magnificent addl-
ton to their territory, wealth and powers"
Copying This paragraph, the United States
Gazstie inquiries: % Do the American people
need that magnificent addition of territory,
leealth, and power?" And adds: ave doubt
whether Congress would consent TO such an
force. The question, however, is one that is
now receiving much attention, and as II is now
receiving much attention, and as il is one proper
for public discussion we present il TO our
readers
We think that a glance at the map of North
America must convince our contemporary that
the people Of the United States do need the ad-
dilion of Texas to their territory and that with
out that addition, there is less security for the
continuance of the Union than ought to satisfy
any lover of that sacred bond The enormous
preponderance of Northern territory, as the
limits OF The country are now defined, will at
once suggest the certainty of such preponder
ance OF Northern population and Northern States
md consequently of political power, as must
destroy the balance-which is the satety-of the
Union. The Republic canno, be consolidated
it must therefore, be equipoised. Without re-
ference al all to the peculiarities of Southern in
terests and institutions, il seems obvious that the
harmony of the Union must be broken up, when
ever one division of it is entirely at the mercy Of
the other, as will be the case in three or four
Southwest be added, to compensate in degree
for the immense expansion of the opposite quar-
ter. A The present moment, the North has
greatly the advantage in the popular branch Of
the Federal Legislature, well as in the College
of Presidential Electors, and the only check
one in the Senate, which is daily becoming Of
less force, aud before the expiration OF another
Congress may pass from her hands. The heart
bunings and jealouses between these sections,
which have already sometimes threatened the
Union, warn US TO prevent, if possible, circum-
stances which must increase their intensity and
frequency.
An appeal on these grounds to the patriotism
and sense of justice of our brethren at the
North ought to reconcile them to the restoration
OF Texas TO the limits Of the Union, even if they
were to derive no advantage from the measure !;
and more especially as there is now no aterna-
tive but to rencorporate Texas INFO our own
territory, or see her become province Of an
European power which has no frendness for
US or our institutions But that this natural
proper, and rightful expansion of our territory
will be Of great advantage to all sections Of the
country, we have no doubt and upon this point
we shall beg, at another day, TO ask moments
attention from our respected contemporary.