Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-08

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succeeded ia re-claiming territoty ,yiilcl
formerly constituted a portion, and it's
confidently believed, of its domain, under lIt
The treaty of cession Of 1903, by France,
10 the United States.
The country thus proposed 70 be annex .,
ed has been seltied principally by persons
from the United States. who emigrated on
the invitation OF both Spain and Mexico,
aud who carried with them into the wilder.
ness which they have partially re- claimed
: the laws, customs, and political and do
mes,ic institutions of their native lanu..
They are deeply doctrinated 10 all the erin l1s-
ciples Of ofcivilliberty, and will bring along
( with Them, in the act Of re- association, de-
.yotion 10 our. Union, and firm and inflex-
ible resolution to assist 10 maintaining tfe
public liberty unimpaired-a consideration
which, as il appears to me, is 10 beregard-
led as of no small moment. The country,
itself, thus obtained, is OF fincalculable va
I: lue in an agricultural aud commercial
Z point of view, 1
To soil of inexhaustible fertility, il
unites a genial and healthy climate, and is
destined, at a day not distant, to make
large contributions to the commerce of The
world. Its territory is separated from the
United States. in part. by an imaginary
line, and by :he river Sabine, for distance
Oslo miles; and its productions are the
same with those ofmany Of The contiguous
States Of the Union. Such is the country,
such are its inhabitants, aud such its capa-
cities to add 10 the general wealth of the
Union. AS to The latter, it may be safely
asserted, that in the magnitude OF its pro-
duclions, it will equal. under the protecting
care Of this Government, if it does not
surpass, the combined production Of many
States of the confederacy. A new and
powerful impulse will thus be given TO the
navigating interest of the country, which
will be chiefly engrossed by our fellow
citizens Of the Eastern and Middle States,
who have already attained a remarkable
degree OF prosperity by the partial monop-
DIV they have enjoyed of the carrying trade
of the Union, particularly the coastwise
trade, which this new acquisition is des-
tined in time, and that not distant, 70
swell to magnitude which cannot easily
be computed; !; while the addition made to
the boundaries Of The home market, thus
secured 10 their mining, manufacturing.
and mechanical skill and industry, will oe
of character the most commanding and
important.
Such are some of the many advantages
which will accrue to the Eastern aud Mid
die States by the ratification of the treaty
advantages, the extent of which it is i'm.
possible to estimate with accuracy or pro-
perly to appreciate. Texas being adapted
10 the culture of cotton, sugar, aud rice,
and devoting most of her energies to the
raising of these productions, will open an
extensive market to the western States, 10
the important articles Of beef, pork, horses,
mules, &c. as well as its breadstuffs. At
the same time, the Southern aud South
western States will find, in the fact of an
nexa,iou. protection and security TO their
peace aud tranquility, as well against all
domestic as foreign efforts to disturb them !;
thus cousecrating anew the Union of the
States, and holding out the promise Of its
perpetual duration.
Thus, at the same time that the tide of
public prosperity is greatly swollen, an ap-
peal, of what appears to the Executive to
be of an imposing, if not of resislless
character, is made 10 the interests Of every
portion Of the country. Agriculture, which
would have new aud extensive market
opened for its produce; commerce, whose
ships would be freighted with the rich pro-
ductious of an extensive andfertile region !;
and the mechanical arts, in all their va.
rious rami6cations, would seem 10 unite in
one universal demand for the ratification
of the treaty.
But important as these considerations
may appear, they are TO be regarded as but
secondary 10 others Texas, for reasons
deemed sufficient by herself, ;hrew off her
dependence on Mexico,a far back as 1886,
and consummated her independence by
the battle of San Jacin;o, in the same year
since which period, Mexico has attempted,
no serious invasion Of her territory; but
the contest has assumed features Of mere
border war. characterised by acts revolving
10 humanity. In the year 1886 Texas
adopted her constitution. under which she
has existed as a sovereign power ever since,
having been recognised as such by many
of the principal powers Of the world aud
coutemporaneously with Its adoption by a
solemn vote Of her people, embracing all
her population but niuety-ihree persons,
declared her anxious desire 10 be admitted
into association with the United States as
portion Of their territory. This vote, thus
solemnly taken, has never been reversed !.
and now, by the action of her cons tituted
authorities, sustained as il is by popular
sentiment, she reafirms her desire for au-
nexation. This course has been adopted
by her, without the employment of any
sinister measures on the parl ofthis govern
ment: No intrigue has been set on foot to
accomplish it. Texas herself wills it, and
the Executive of the United States, con-
curing with her, has seen no sufficient
reason to avoid the consummation of an
act esteemed to be so desirable by both. II
cannon lie denied. that Texas ia presflv de-