Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-05-16

: AI!er lney were admitted. we mig
e we'll pause awhile, people our va
wastes, develop our resources, prepa
the means Of defending wha, we po
! sess, and augment our strength, powe
and greatness. II hereafter fur.h,
territory should be wanted for an il
creased population, we need enter,ai
no apprehension but that it will be al
CURED by means. it is to be hoped, fail
honorable and constitutional.
1t is useless TO disguise that Their
are those who espouse and those VIII
oppose the annexation Of Texas upo
the ground of the influence which
would exert. in The balance of polilica
power, between two great sections o
the Union. | conceive that no motiv,
Tor the acquisition of foreign territory
would be more unfortunate, or preg
nant with more fatal consequences,
than that of obtaining i. for the pur.
pose Of strengthening one part agains,
another part Of the common confedera.
cy. Such principle, put into pracli.
cal operation, would menace the exist.
ence. if it did not certainly SOW the
seeds of dissolution of the Union. |,
would be 10 proclaim to the world an
unsuitable and unquenchable thirst for
foreign conquest or acquisition of terri.
tory. For if to-day Texas be acquired
to strengthen one part of the confeder-
acy, tomorrow Canada may be requir.
ed to add strength TO another. And.
after that might have been obtained,
still other and further acquisitions
would become necessary TO equalize
and adjust the balance of political pow.
er. Finally, in the progress Of this
spirit OF universal dominion, the part of
the confederacy which is now weakest,
would find itself still weaker from the
lmpossibility Of securing new theatres
for those peculiar Institutions which it
is charged with being DESTROYS to ex.
tend.
But would Texas, ultimately, really
add strength to that which is now con.
sidered the weakest par. Of the confed.
eracy! If my information be correct,
il would not. According to that, the
territory Of Texas is susceptible of a
division into Eve States of convenient.
size and form. Of these, two only
would be adapted to those peculiar in
situations to which have referred, and
the other three, lying west and north Of
San Antonio, being only adapted to
farming and grazing purposes, from the
nature Of their soil, climate aud produc.
tons, would not admit of those inslilu-
tons. In the end, therefore, there
would be two slave and three free
States probably added to the Union.-
II this view Of the soil and geography
OF Texas be correct it might serve to
diminish the zeal both of those who
oppose and those who are urging the
annexation.
Should Texas be annexed 10 the I'm
ion. the United States will assume and
become responsible for the debt of
Texas. be its amount what ii nav
What it is. do not know certainly !;
but the least have seen it stated at is
thirteen millions Of dollars. And this
responsibility will exist. whether there
be stipulation ia the treaty or no, ex-
pressly assuming the payment of the
debt ofrexas. For l suppose it to be
that, if one nation becomes
incorporated in another, all the debts,
and obligations, and membranes, and
wars Of the incorporated nation, be-
come the debts, and obligations, and
and wars Of the com.
mon nation created by the incorpora-
ton.
If any European nation entertains
any ambitious designs upon Texas,
such as tina, Of coionizing her, or in
any way subjugaiing her. should re-
gard it as the imperative duty Of the
government Of the United States to op.
pose TO such designs The most Arm and
determined resistance, to the extent, If
necessary. Of appealing to arms to pre-
ven, The accomplishment Of any such
designs. The Executive Of the United
States ought TO be informed as to the
aims and views of foreign powers with
regard TO Texas, and presume that,
if there be any Of the exceptionable
character which l have indicated, the
Executive will disclose TO the cO.ordi.
nate departments OF the government. i'll
not to the public, the evidence Of them.
From what | have seen and heard, |
believe that Grea. Britain has recently
formally and solemnly disavowed any
such aims or purposes; she has declar-
ed tina. she is DESTROYS only Of The in.
dependence Of Texas. and tina. she has
no intention TO interfere in her domes-
tic institutions. II she has made such
disavowal and declaration, ] presume
they are in the possession Of the Eek.
ecutiye.
In the future progress Of events, i. is
probable .hs, there will be voluntary