The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-06
NO. 90.

this fervor subside before the more deliber-
ale reflection of tie people? A new COM
petitor in the production ofsugar and cotton,
growing strong under the stimulus of that
eargerness for emigration which is a charac-
%teristic of our people, and which, IN the first
few years after the incorporation OF Texas,
would cary great numbers into the new ter
ritory. we may well imagiee would raise up
no harmless antagonist 10 the present South
Whilst it is quite apparent, in locking to the
effects of this emigration upon ons domestic
commerce, that it would, in reality, add but
little 10 IFS extention, since the same con-
sumers and producers would only be remoy-
ed from one field of employment TO another
Exactly in proportion as Texas would be
strengthened either in political power Or
commercial importance, other sections OF the
Union would be weakened.
Another result would follow the an
annexation, which would %disappoint the ex-
pectations of many. Texas would come III
TO the confederacy as a territory, and the
same considerations which led 10 the settle
ment of The Missouri question upon a compre-
mise between the slave and tree Staies,
would, we may be persuaded, be again SUI
~fciently powerful 10 induce a similar arrang-
ment of the new acquision, by providing Tor
an equal number of free and slave states 10
be carved out of The territory. 1t is even
doubtful whether with the present vote of
Congress, (still mole questionable with the
vote after another c~ensus,) there would not
be power 10 settle this point upon a basis
much more favorable TO the view OF the Tree
States. In the contemplation OF such a con-
urgency, | ask if the inducements of the an
nexation, on the part oft South are not
likelyto be greatly weakened?
Its suggested in the English paperssthat
the cause Of free trade would ind a valuable
ally in the annexation. There is some plaus-
Utility in the opinion, that by increasing set
Element towards the tropics and extending
the field of our planting interests, many aux
~iliaries would be gained 10 Great BRIAN
against the protection of o mechanical IN
Idustry3 Such a belief may recommend this
measure 10 England, TO some of the South
ern States, and 10 all that part of the Demo-
cracy NM have raised their hands against
1.-The success ofthe labor of our county ,butlt
will scarcely succeed in convincing the mar
ufacturers. the mechanics and the farmers oil
MARYLAND. or of any other State iftondlyt 10
Domestic Industry, that the measure IL IN
any wise 10 be desired by them. And asto
the notion that the annexation is S'indlspen-
sable 10 our security against lorelgn aegres-
SON. or to the domestic commercial ex-
changes of the country" as the declarations
of the Baltimore meeting asserts-eyeiy
one must see that these are phrases OF COM
mon place political rhetoric, thrown IN as an
unmeaning explatives TO round Gil a cap
trap resolution, and merely asa sonorous pre-
Jude 10 that "acclamation" which was a pre-
pared and expected part of the programme
of the evening.
Mr.. TYLER, it will be seen, when the docu-
mems accompanyinglthe Treaty are pubishea
for the injunction ofsecrecy has Just been
remoyed-has already been making waIlike
preparations 10 pick quarrel with Mexico.
lie is gathering troops upon the bank oil The
Sabine and sending a squadron to she coast.
His purpose is TO intimldate Mexico. ii's
military preparations were directed even ce-
fore the treaty was signed. 1t IS a negoua-
ton at he point of the bayonet-CongFess,
the only authority 10 declare war, beng ut
terly ignorant of the whole proceeding until
now. These are the first necessary steps
belonging to this. peaceable and righteous
proceeding-a threat of war il Mexico should
be FESTIVE. They show us what must be the
certain result ifthe audaciiy which prompt
ed this outrage be not checked by the pru,
dence of the Senate. A few days more, and
| trust the whole plot will be broken up and
reburked by an overwhelming vote for the Ie-
lection Of the treaty.
There is so much mischevious misrepre-
sentation on this Texas question, at present,
and SO much motive to give it a parry char
acter, that the public mind has but nile
chance 10 be set entirely rightin IFS estimate
of the subject, until the Presidential election
is out of the way. / scarcely doubt, when
that shall be the case. that ihree-iourths OF
the people will take a decided ground a gainst
the scheme in any shape. They will agree,
| think, that we have territory enough 10 sat-
isfy our reasonable wants for the next half
century, and that, if aflel that period, we
shold feel pressed for elbow-room, the gen.
Grafton who may suffer this inconvenience will
be quite able TO take care of themselves,
somewhere betwee North Pole and
Terra del Fuego. l.. will hardly thank
us for such a trifing Cal as Texas.
yerytruly, yours,
J.P. KENNEDY.