The North-Carolina standard., 1844-09-25

anu eoAHlctg pflnc1 Pics ana Interests bQtn local
land national, which comu1enced in part during
the administration of the Govrrnment By Gen:
i Washington But tdoes appear 10 me. thatsif +
were voter inthe United States at this time. md
enterta ined the principles and views Of either Of
the great political parties on these questons that
/ would waive my preference for the candidate of
my party were he opposed to immediate re-annexa-
lion, and thereby promptly aid to receive the ac-
question: OF Texas before it istooia late Theaues-
4tlons that have divided the whig and democratic
parties Gan at sny fltnreS eStirne or times be tested
I'm anaelectlon for President and Vice President
iie IS not so with the question of annexation fs
I possible that The success of either parry could
WITHIN the next four years so much promote or in
sure the present or future general interest or SO
ffmuch risk the :Perpctuitg of the Federal Union
las the loss OF Feyas to the United States If not
i the policy OF any party ought to- shrink into IN
significance when it manifestly comes in.conlict
with the paramount interest of the. nation. This
/ principle ard policy would SO Influence me, If
were a voter fn-the United States and Mf--Clav
was in favor of immediate annexation and Coy
Polk against i, should unhesitatingly vote for
Nj. Clay. -
Read what General And rev Jackson, a.the
fgreatest Roman of Them all says Ia his ietter of
the E1th of March last from the Hermitage.
! 't'IHe present go1den moment TO obtain Tetds
asust mol be lost or Texas must fromnecessity be
/ thrown into the arms Of England and be forever
! lost 10 the United States - y 4 y tosEtSbe d
4 strong IRON hoop around the Union and butvark
!. against foreign .inrasios or aggression EsaY
again let notthis opportunity slpfo regain Texas,
OF it may elude our grasp forever, or cost oceans
blood and mil lions of money to free usftom
! the eyilssthat may be brought uponsus I hope
and trust there will be as many patriots in The
Senate as will ratify the treaty which I have no
/ doubt viii be promptly entered into. again sag
to yoD that t5s moment mast NOT be iost or real
necessity mag compel Texas to look eIseechere for
! protection and SAFELY" ?
The question of remuneration Of Texas 10 the
United States IS noaosstrictl9 aeeso and distinct
!. party ggeGsuTe All the democrats being for and
! the leading wings against it Fhe election in
November next will determine the result of
the question-f Governor Polk is elected the
two countries will be united, provided the pco,
ple of Texas will consent to remain steadast in
their desire for annexaton-shoud Mr.. Clay be
successful, from thr tenor of his letter from RAJ
leigh, we cannot expect the measure TO meet at
: his hands any response Turing his administration
] of the government, and we shall have to look to
our own Interests primarily as a separate nation
/ =, Now, preferring, as we do, to be an integral
part of the United States to that of separate and
#confictng power, with the consequent dangers to
cur domestic institutions, and Stability rs gov
!ernment ought we not to use all honorable m cans
within our power during lhespendency of the
present contest between Governor Polk and Mr.
! Clay to promote the election, of Governor Polk
! For my part am free TO say that the citizens of
! Texas are as much, or more interested 10 the re-
sui of this election, than the citizens Of either
State which compose that Confederation, and the
position of the question, suspended rs it is authors
ICES and calls for our efforts for The success of the
party which advocatcs@it. And my object in
addressing you and through you my other native
North Cdrolina and other friends in .Fexas who
in favor of annexation, isto call your atten-
ttiont to the propriety Of remaining unchanged in
desire for annexation until after the elections
in November next, and of communicating With
vouf and, their relatives and friends in the United
States, and of adopting any other means whlch
suggest themselves to You as betfer,or besf cal
c,ilated in your judg cement for the attainment OF
an end so Important Let Us ask those OF them
who profess whig politics 10 fofego Tor one Pre-
sidential term their preference and advocacy OF a
Whia for President And they will not vote
for the democratic candidate, at least net tosvote
against him. and thereby aid to secure the annex
alton of Texas to the United States, Urge them
to come to the rescue OF the Descendants Of the
same "rebef Fathers with themselves who SO
gloriopsly from '76 TO '63, aided 10 successfully
expel British usurpation tyranny and oppression,
from what is now The freest, baPpiGst, most en-
lighened and prosperous nation on the Globe
1fiEt0eHf II1a1 Saflle Dflti9n
cxertrla itself to make Texas through Mexieo,
subservient 10 its Will and has nvowed to- the]
world a discrimination to cause, If her infuence1
can accomplish 1.-THE aboIitionof slavery in Fex
as by sdpnlations for that end in recognition Of
the Independence of Texas by MeSice. In this |
howeHeF Tsapprehend you swiiI.aH concur with |
mr. in belief that the British will dl, at east
for The present. Texas withits present population,
will never .aeqniesce in such an arrangement I
T hongh how long This eof things will continue
Svt. cannot forcseei; what We have most cause to
apprehend and fear is, the aceomp pishment Of the /
same end by different and more protraeted means
Six months residence gives to rHan IN exas the /
right of citizcnshpand the exercise to the fullest
extent oflhe elective franc heis@ The introduetioB
Of Enropcan population s1fiieicnt TO change the !
features OF Constitution in thisrespect. or to
elect Senators who would ratffy a treaty for this
purpose, with the aid of the present British party
now III Texas, cannot claiHltoo Watc hfull OF earl
nestIy attention and consideration. Great Brit
ain is noWthe most powerful nation in the world. |
The sunis always shining upon some OF her mn i
ulense pessesions. Twill here copy from the n
o. BalletHls an extract from a, work recently
published in Paris entitled g Esc16cags ct La6-
erkg :. Slavery and Libey : from this we can T
form partially Just idea of the extent of BritiS
possessions, but il is not full enumeration of the
Of that imniense sEtnpire.
g In Europe, {says Mfr. Ride J England has /.
acquired Malta, sHeligoland, the IoBian Islands J;