The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-06-07
ANNEXATION or TEXAS.

ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
TIL, seems To be the engrossing subject
he jay: So much 30 that several aspl.
lis "a the Loco Foco ranks TO tho Pre-
l.8cy, have thought il necessary TO come
o. decidedly 10 favor Of the measure, with
he c,peorion thereby Of raising their pros.
iec,s Of being successful ia securing n
f5uiualion: All who favor tue measure
that Il 10 question Of security 10 the
aton, but moro especially to the South,
aai although this argument is in the mouth
q all IFS advocates, they have not, so far
o ao have seen. exhibited the proof to
au,y US that such Is the fact: We ask
/ lbe annexation Of Texas worth the ST.
lice, and risks which il involves Or
,lt On ohlcc, desirable TO the whole L..
BOA. or especially TO the South, with re.
racc 70 our peculiar institutions We
nhe.i'atinsly answer both questions IN the
aiyc.
t.lhc question NAV bc asked vha, are
hts sacrifices and risks whiehare involved
W. state, first thai by anneying Texas 10
un' country we involve ourselves ii a war
.ai Mctco: This was the opinion Of
M Nchui6o IN 1896, who, Ia hi- Mes.
age 10 Tie Legislature OF South Carolina,
masses use Of the following language:
Il NC admit TeIs. into oar Union, while
Nrto sstill wsg,rs var sgainst that province.
'I attow 70 cstabltsh her supremacy oyer Il,
salll by the very set itsclt. make ourselves
Iai 10 tie war. Nor can We take the step With.
q. ncgrHe The heavy res ,on-gbRhs, unit Men.
% aefssl shall recognize Ia. independence Of
-e' fsvolted province"
Tic case has not changed since ls36 or Mex.
20 i.slllI making an effort 10 reconqurr Texas.
'll hofuties bayo csassd merely 10 afford a
th'ase Of nsgotiation and tho President of 'foI
''Aan1g rejected tho ,mi.tico proposed by Mex
..o. 80 doubi warliks operations will 10 sgain
Commenced q, coon as tue proper arrangements
c'n BE- made cor = successful prosecution Of tho
va. In tic second place, by involving ourselves
ma WARMTH Mexico, our wesk ncighbor, which
contrary to The law Of nations, wo run risk
a involving ourselves IN war With some of the
great povc Of Europe. In the rird place, We
Hefhcc our character IN tho eyes Of the whole
Tofld, as Rnalion acting in violation Of sacred
0''tcs and disrcgarding our pI gated fai'a 70 do
ro,hine to nlare our neighbor And in the fourth
place, should NE be involved in var with Mex.
ieo our commerce. which extends to every sea,
would be exposed 70 tho moreiloss rspaeity Of the
Fisllcsrs Of every ualion on the globc-and this
N oar most vulnerable point, whilst Mexico has
30 rommetcc for us 10 inlurc.
VIII the Southern States be benefited by the
measure Or Is i, desirable especially TO the South
'ro states Wcthiok not. Some OF the warm
''' advocates Of annexation advance arguments
80 li' favor which ought not wo think recon
mend TO tho people Of tho South. Mr., uPshur
9Ys thatitwll reduce the price Of Cotton 10 the
American manufacturer. Those acquainted viii
The icrili,y Of Texas aud its advantages as .
cotton growing country cannot doubt il II II
Stated as fact, that many Of the hes, planters IT
t'otlda aud Alabama aud tho owners Of the very
'esl estates there, tempted by the superior odvan
hees Of Fosas, have ahsndoRcd those estates an
SOD and removed their hands to that country
WIN all the uncertainty and insecurity which tn
Na'a OF The country presents. And viii not 1t
annexation TO this country draw of many of on
citizens 7 Most sssurcdly, What has caused tn
vast number Of dilupidaicd buildings and wort
Out helds that meet the view IN every direction
through tho length and breadth OF our land
me spirit Of emigration that was induced by tn
settling Of the new States Aud may We not OK
te'' The same result when the Texas lands ar
thought into market. No ono can doubt thi