Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-09-21

461dS as al independent oLdtc. 4AcIC Il1ciis
no reason for the opposition now made by Mexico
to tie annexation of Texas to the United States
none founded on any just claim to the territory
the loyalty Of the citizens of Texas
| We are then broughttb the unembarrassed ques-
ton is it right fer ustopossess Texas on the rea
sonahle terms proposed by her Is it step ne
cessary 20 our safety and prosperity / say it is,
and as you have requested my reasons will brief
ly stats them. ,ar
That territory is represented by Mr.. Thompson
aud other gentlemen of character who have the
means of judging correctly, as possessing some of
the finest lands in the world. In SOIL climate and
productions it is said to surpass the Floridas aud
to equal Louisiana and Mississippi. AS portion
of our confederacy, then, will it not benefit in
the same manner that the States just mentioned
and the other new States have done! Have not
these States contributed to the wealth, safety and
prosperity of the other portions of the confederacy!
Have they not furnished homes for thousands and
thousands of happy and free people engaged in
the noble pursuit Of agriculture, and have not the
products of this agriculture, exchanged in our own
and foreign markets, given healthful employment
to our manufacturing and navigating interests, and
to the various mechanical arts Unless the mea-
sure of our prosperity is different from that which
is applicable to all other nations it is impossible to
resist the conclusion, that it will be promoted by
the annexation of Texas This conclusion deem
Iself-evident
But great are the advantages of annexation
III the encouragement which will result to our in
dustral pursuits-advantages in which all sections
OF the Union will partIcipate-they are not so inn
portant as the security which Texas in military
point OF view offers 1t is in this aspect of the
question that shudder when look at the course
OF the newspaper press opposed to annexation, and
read the speeches of many public men-who, ab-
sorbed IN the effort to make President, seem to
care nothing for the intrigues of Great Britain to
defeat our true policy.
We have .labored many years to free the States
composing our Union of the Indian population
within our limits, and may be said to have just
succeeded in the accomplishment of this humane
Ipoiicy. These Indians are now placed on oul
western frontier, and in territory favorable tc
their gradual civilization and protection, against
the infusion of influences hostile to them and tc
us. At present they are not accessible to British
influence. except on the northern boundary line
Is it not apparent, however. that the whole of ou
policy in respect to their civilization, will be
thwarted if any foreign power acquires contro
over Texas. The line between Texas and these
Indians extends some thousands Of miles and com
muncates with Oregon in the most direct ant
practicable route to the great river that territory
iTexas, therefore, in hostile hands, could feed anC
sustain army that could not only act agains
Oregon, but at the same time against Louisiana
and Arkansas, and by conjunction with the In
dams could make inroads on every western State
to the lakes. An army thus employed, seconded
iby proper organization of force on the lakes
would put the whole west in blaze and cause u
more injury in blood and money III six months
than years peace could atone for.
The sagacious statesmen of England under
stand much better than we do the force of tn
military considerations am here suggesting an
hence, you will find that no pecuniary obligation
will be deemed by them too great to prevent tn
annexation to this country. The success of GU
free system, its capacity to secure order, to pre-
promote the progress of the arts and sciences, an
to stimulate the energies of our nature to poil
far higher than any yet attained under the form
of government in the old world is alarming to til
advocates of monarchy. The further progress
our principles will be demonstration which tt
popular mind throughout the world cannot mi
take, and opposition to these principles is Their
fore necessary part of European policy; and
would be as short sighted for us to take for graz
ted that different feeling will control their polio
as it would be for one of our navigators to embal
on the ocean without chart or needle, to aid hi
in weathering storms and preventing shipwrec
So settled do I consider this antagonistic featu
of monarchy and republicanism, in the prese
state of the world, that would feel safe in infe
ring what Our course ought to be i'll reference
this measure of such vital national interest,
fi1ding out what was the course of Great Britai
Their position here as it has been generally heret
ne fore, will be found to be directly opposite to ou
But why should press upon you further vie'
of the paramount Importance of Texas to the u
of ted States on the score of safety? Every mi
h, conversant with the operations of war, and wi
Al
see from glance at our map, that such geni
an as Wellingson's or Napoleon's, sustained by +
10. val ornaments on the Gulf of Mexico, and
ant the lakes and in possession of Texas, with
can small force on land, could in one campaign, par
af yze one half of our Union, deprive of Gregg
ma and produce scenes of servile Instruction a
orr massacre, that humanity would shudder to
rt;l, scribe. This is no fancy sketch-no chimera
of the imagination, to fnghten women and cbildr'
1t is the natural operation of cause and effect
evitabe and irresistible.
for Give Texas and Oregon to Great Britain, q
of she will have more territory this continent th
= in the United States. She will surround US from
ess- northeast corner to our southeast corner. LIE
and ing no outlet to US by land, we shall be tera
nro- embraced in her potent grasp, and open to
b;ch invasion by sea and land, at every point of
roro Union.
ao9 And yet we are told by leading politician.
nent III uay, 'la' INC P'oJec. VI aeAa'oil Is ID
cit f'ble blown for political purpose, to put do
a of ois leader and put up another and this too
cav Tue race Oh assurances 'nat reach US every oa
zinc which tells us that England holds in her hand
the guarantee of peace to Texas, if she will only
Sc Of draw the proposition of union with US.
rrors proud see that my friends throughout the Un
do are treating these foreign menaces as Amer
the should who love their country, and are detern
ed 10 stand by it in ali emergencies without reg
sep- to party.
TOLL Let US next see IN answer 10 your thira' fo'
e and fifth inquiries, what would be the prob
1T vi eject OF the oe'efmnaon OF Iexas 70 accept
reign guarantee OF nionarcniai powers: "A treaty