The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-09
From. ths Missos.ss Reporter
THE AMERICAN QUESTIONS.


THE AMERICAN QUESTIONS.
On MONDAY nen, the voters Of Missouri will be
called upon to say, through the ballot boxes whether
they are in favor OF the re-annexAuon OF texas an"
occupation of Oregon. The fate OF those American
questions is to be determined in the present polea'
oaoiest The movements Of England on our facine
coast nd on our Southwestern border, are no longer
matters of conjecture mere inference DH"'"
Ministers, British lords, British presses and amoss'a
dors syow The policy of England 10 De the ple'e"''o"
of the annex atom OF lexas 10 our oou'n"
frontier aud of the establishment OF our shts 0" ou
Western coast Their declarations are on Iecoiu,
and the sentiments of The opposing candidates TOT ."'
Pre- idency have been published 10 the county wv
Polk represents the American side OF thoso quesuo"e
His views cannot be misunderstood they nave ov'"
uttered boldly, periodically and to the point. In h'
answer 10 the Committee OF Cincln-
natl he declared, on the 23d Of April last as io'-
lows
g la my judgment, tbs country west oil the oao''S,
and now Texas, was most unwiseIy esded away ~
is part of the great valley of the mississippi uisot
w connected by It's navgable waters WIN inc IN s'
sippi river and having been part OF our onion'
il should never have been dismembered IRON w. Inc
government and people Of Texas II is uhd'fs''oo'
not only give Their consent, but are ahhiou7tJ ''s
rous to be reunited to the United States ~ ,ne up
pcalion Of Texas FIR reunion into our coheoeia-
imminent danger that she will become dependency,
if not colony of Great b, tain--an event when
American patriot anxious for The safety ana pT'"pe,i
" OF his country, could permit to occur w''hou 'e
most strenuous Resistance. Let Itras De Te-dnaed'
and the authority and Iaos Of the United States De esia-
b,ed and mai tanned uhin her hnsifs, as also IN e
Oregon Territory and lei the fired policy 81 our gorer'
eni BE- not 10 permit Great Britain any other foreign
po,per 10 plant colony hold dominion orn any por-
ton Of the people or territory Of sither"
Such is the language of American PATRIOTISM
which should receive unanimous response IRON eve
ny Slate in the Union. Oregon is already inhap'uto
by many adventurous settlers from the Unlted STATES
Our title to il is valid it 80 Missouri Vel BIZ
fish forts have been erected there and the Brush ~
upheld by British soldiers, floats insultingly over
of the alresl, most fertile and valuable portions
| of our national domain. Those who have gone lh-
Their from the States Of this Confedeacy ask for the
protection of our laws and the maintenance Of our
and their rg hts-and above all that they may not be
transferred TO England and subjected TO her dtspoc
| rule. The time has for the settlement OF that
| region, and thousands only waiting to know what
| course cur Government will pursue on the subject,
| before they take up their march westward, to elk
| new homes in our tTansmontane territory. England
| is determined hold 10 it, if we tame enough
| to permit, her so to do Shall it be surrendered 10
her. and the limits of our Republic on the ives, be
the Rocky Mountains, the 49th parallel oflatilude
| on the northwest Shall that vast region remaln
ous-to lie settled by our kindred, governed by our
avs, and devoted to free institutions or shall part
of it Re abandoned England, to become The seat OF
| monaIchcal power on the Northern Pacific Patrl-
o,sm--love OF hbery-wll permit but one answer 10
be given to these questions. The tmid or covering
may endeavor 10 excite the fears of the people, by
predicting hostile collision with Great Briian IL
Oregon 10 occupied by But if our rights can be
maintained in no other way, we say with Senator
| Atchison-" let war come" Not another inch OF
American soil should be surrendered by any TO-
10. a.rfh iE,t rnry 4
valuable to England II is equally to If she
wishes hold to it, for the benefit of It's fur trade
and fisheries, do we. If it is important for her to
have good haibors the North Pacific and the COM
mand of the Columbia River the attainment Of those
objects lie less important 10 the Uniled States. We
wish for no British domain OF forts to be nierpose d
between and our progress westward to the Pacific
From ocean TO ocean our territory IS now extended
and the vast expanse is fast filling up with treemen.
The Democrats are determined that that magnificent
heritage acquired for US by our fathers, shall be re-
tained and appeal to the people of this country to aid
in the preservation and extension of rights, by
voting for Polk and Dallas.
England has interiered in our negotiations with
Texas 10 prevent the re-acquston BY Of that fer
tile territory which once ours, but which was
unwlsely ceded away, quarter OF a century ago.
Its rightfu propretors at the present time are our
kindred nurtured under The same institutions with
us, and worthy of their origin, as shown by their de-
,ermned bravery wi which they have so long and
are anxious 10 be reunited with the, r. s
men IN tins country and have desired that their lone
star, bright with the rays of undmmed valor may be
added TO our constellation. As a kindred people
educated at our fire side, with the same blood cor-
ing through their veins, they knock at the doors of
inns Union Tor admission, seeking TO add their mum
beers, wealth and enterprise TO ours-to swell the
power, increase the prosperity and insure the safety
oil the paren, Republic, IRON which their territory
was improydeDy severed before its natura
were known or appreciated Every consideration of
duty and generous feeling urges throw open our
portals Tor Their admission. They have won their
Freedom achieved their Independence and maintained
Republican Institutions. Civilized Countries have
| acknowledged their rights, as a sovereign peonle IN
do whatever any independent nation on earth NAV
| do. Their power 10 link their future DESTINY with
ours and to become member of family of States
with our consent, cannot be Justly denied Here
where there are so lew who dispute the great adyan
tages TO be derived from annexation IL would be use
less to detail the mutual benefits which will flow from
the adoption OF such policy. Not many months
ago, nearly every voter in Missouri regardless of
party conner lons, favored the measure Partisan
feeling had not then sned the dictates of patriotism
nor banished from any portion of the popular mind
the sug estions Of enlightened reason MIR CLAW had
not written has letter against The measure AT
Mlssuurians locked upon the question in lis ,rne
character, as a great American question-one an
which there should be difference OF opinion among
citizens. The diplomatic wiles Of England we,s
admitted on all hands, and Whigs wed with Demo.
Gratis 10 lauding the annex alton project The causes
Of the change which has taken place are knoun
Love OF party trumphed over love of C untry amono
our opponents, Wills, the love Of country predomin,.
ted among Democrats With the Dem crscy al, |
tachment TO no individual suffered prevail owe,
The more generous emotions of patriotism. Throw
ing out OF vies, as Of no moment whatever the a.,s
raiions of rival leaders and Of their friends the n
mocrats sought 10 the ranks for two men whose am.
btion had not mastered their sense of night. and |
whose abilities, patriotism and frmness had been pro
pery tested that they might promote them to he bigb
Office Of standard bearers in the contest Tbsv ons
in Polk and Dallas the men they sourht-,wo s,s,es'
men VIII To addition to the requisite qualification
Tor the high Offices for which they are presented .,
the American people, were night on all questions Of
internal ilicy, and sound 20 The core n, H. -.