Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-28

Let us examine now some of the objections urged
against the remuneration OF Texas. And here, II is
remarkable That the objections to the purchase OF Lou
isana are the same made in the of Texas
YET, all now acknowledge the wisdom OF that great
measure; and to have opposed it, is now regarded as
alike un2airioc and And so will II De IN the
case OF lexos. The measure will justify itself by ITS
results; and its opponents will stand in the same po-
stion now occupied by those who objected 10 the pur
chase Of Louisiana The objections we have sad,
were the same, and will examine them separately:
lst The extension Of territory; and I'd, the question
of slavery.
AS to the extension of territory, it applied with much
greater force the purchase Of Louisiana. That pur-
chase annexed to The Union territory double the
OF that already embraced within It's limits; whilst the
Of Texas, according TO the larges, csti-
mates, vii, add but one-seventh To the extent OF our
territory The highest estimate of the OF Texas
is but 3S 900 square miles, whilst that of the rest OF
the Union is 100000 square mills Nov, the Bril-
sh territory, continent OF North America,
exclusive OF the West lndies and North Of our North
ern boundary, 500 900 square miles, being 100000
more than that of our whole Union, with Texas united.
Indeed we may add both the CALIFORNIA; to Texas and
unite them all 10 the Union, and still the of the
whole will less than that of the British North Amer
can possessions. And il an American doctrine that
monarch;es cr desPosms are alone fitted for the Go,
ycrnment Of extensive Territories and that Confeder
acy of States must be compressed within narrower
! limits OF all The forms Of Government our Con-
fcderacy is specially adapted for extended Ter
rtory and might, without the least danger but with in.
creased security, ana ,asty augmented benefits embrace
Continent Each State, within lis own limits, con.
trolls all its local and the General Government
chiefly those which apPertain 10 and TO-
reign relations Indeed, you augment the number Of
States the bond of union is stronger for the opposition
of any State much less dangerous and formidable,
in Confcdcracy of thirty States. than of three On
this subject experience is tie best test Ct truth. Has
the Union been endangered by the advance in the
Der of States from thirteen to twenysX Look, also.
all the States tat have been added TO the Union
since The adoption of the CONSTITUTE and tell what
one Of all of them, either in peace, has ever
failed most faithfully 10 perform its duli-s and what
cne of them has ever proposed threatened the cAs,
cnce Of the Government or the dissolution Of tie
Union No rebellion iasurrcction has raised
lis banner within their limits, nor have tratoro's or
union diSsoiNag conventions, IN war or peace, ever
been assembled within Tie boundary of any Of The
States Of the West bu, in peace they have molly and
faithfully performed all their duties 10 the Union and
in war, tie spirit Of party has fled before an ardent
patriotism, aud all have rushed 10 the standard Of their
| common country. From the shores of the Atlantic,
and the lakes Of tie North; from The banks OF the
Thames and the St. Lawrence, to those Of the Ala
bama and the Mississippi; from the SHOWS Of Cana
da TO the sunny plains OF the South-the soil Of the
Union is waercd with The blood Of the brave and
patriotic citizen soldiers of the West. And is il Eng
land would persuade territory and population
will be TOO great IL permit The re-annsxat on Of Tex
as Let how stands the case with herself and
other great powers Of the world. The following
facts presented from The most recent geogrG-
phies
British Enpre-aEea, 100000 square miles; popu-
| la,on, 200 900 900.
Russian Empre-area, 100000 square miles; popu.
la,on, 100000.
Chinese Empire--area, 100000 square miles; popu-
Brszll-area, 5000 900 square miles population,
| 6,000 900.
| United States (including Texas)-area, 2,3l5,0O
square miles; population, IL OOO,00o.
| Here is one monarchy, Qhe British Empire,) nearly
four times as large the United States, including
Texas; and monarchy and three despotlsms CON-
bned largely more than ten times our area, also IN
GLIDING Texas; and TO assert under these circumsan-
ces that our Government 10 BE- overthrow en-
dancered by addition OF 10 It's area, IS
10 adopt the xploded argument Of Kings and Despols
against our s stem of Cunfsde.a,ed States.
Presd mt Monroe ciliz-n of one of the old thir-
States in his message Of 1923, thus speaks ci the
effects of the purchase o! LOUISIANA:
"This expansion of our population, and accession Of
new States 10 our Union, have had the huppiest effect
on all it's highes: interests That IT has ny aug
men,ed resources, and added to our strength and
responsibility as power, is admitted by ai' II Is ma
n!cs that by enarging the basis of our system, and
increasing the number OF States, the system itself has
been greatly strengthened in both lis branches Con
solid aion and dsunion have thereby been rendered
! equally impractcable. Each Government confding II
is strength has less 10 aPprehend from The other
! consequence,
of action, is rendered efficient for all the purpo
ses for which it was instituted" 1t is the system o.
Confederate States united but not consolidated and IN
pora,ing the great principle which led to the adop
ton of the reciprocal free trade
all the Stltes adapt such government to the eX-
ten, of continent. the greae! the extent OF territory
the enlarged the power, and the more augmented
the blessings oil such Government In war II will b;
ceaa Of success and, therefore, wars VIII be less
frequent; and in ppace will be more respected abroad
| nndf Tho leCGfl m
favorable will be the influence on its prosperity OF the
hostile policy Of fore gn nations II may then have
home Market which, as the new and exchangeabis pre-
ducts Of various soils and climates are Augmented, vii
place its industry less within the controlling influence
of foreign powers. Especially is this important to the
great manufacturing interest, tha. its home MARIE t
which is almost ITS only market, should be enlarged
and extended by the OF territory and ar
augmented population, embraced within the boundaries
of Union; and therefore constituting par! oil the
domestic market By the census Of 1910, The total pro
duct Of the mining and the manufactures Of The Union
was $3.50 1914 $50; and OF thus vast amount by the
| Treasury report, but S9,4O9g62 was exported, and
| found a market abroad. Almost its only market was
the home market, thus demonstrating the vast impoi
lance that great interest OF an accession oil territory
and population al home.
Nor is it only the mining and manufacturing inter
eats that would feel The influence OF such and
pidly augInentng home market; but agriculture com
merce aud navigation, the products OF the forest and
fisheries. the ireighng and shp-ouildng interests
would all feel new impulse; and the great internal
COMMUNICATIONS, by railroads and CANALS engaged IN
transporting our exchanseabe products, would
find grea. enlargement OF their business and profits
and lead onward 10 the completion OF the present and
the construction Of mprovements-thus Identify
ing more closely all great interests, bringing nearer
and nearer each other the remotest portions OF the
mighty whole, multiplying their trade and intercourse
breaking down the barriers of local and sectional prcu
Dice and scouting the thong dsunlcn from the Ame
can heart and leaving the very term obsolete Indeed
if we measure distance by the time ia which it is ira
versed this Union, with Texas re-annexed, is much
smaller in territory than the Union at the adoption
orthe Constitution. Then, the journey from The capitol
TO the the of the Republic, could not be
in less than month; while now, much less than
half that will take to the mouth OF the Del
Norte the extreme Southwestern limit OF Texas Such
are the conquests which steam has already effected
upon the water and upon the and and, when we con.
slider the wonderful advance which they are still
making, we must begin to calculate journey upon
land by steam from The Atlantic to the Del Norie oy
hours, and not BY weeks months. And he who, un-
der such circumstances would still say that Texas was
co LARGE or distant remuneration Ia the non must
have been sleeping since the application OF steam TO To-
comoticn.
But il Texas is too large for incorporation into the