The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1843-1852, 1844-08-14

wADDY THoMpsoN,s LETTER.
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Not so with Texas. There would ba no nass,
oftransporting troops to Texas but by the da,.ce
rou: Navigation OF the Gulf thus eucoupseiinc 81
.ne inconvenience IN the defence which an inyad
ing enemy would have in the attack and viii
superior hostile naval force in, counand Sc III
Guif OF Mexico which is TO be anticipated in tbe
event OF such an invasion, troops could not Is
transported ut alL. In any event. Il womb H.
transferring the conflict from the land. where yvs
should be absolutely impregnable, to the water
where we might be the weaker power Then
agatn' instead Of the impossible swamps lyng be.
tween the Mississippi and Texas, natural and
impregnable forti6cation, we should have nm . in.
creased marine frontier Of seyeral hundred mile,
and land frontier oftwo Thousand miles. withou,
rivers, mountaius, or swamps or any the slightest
natural barrier, unless we could realize the very
bright idea OF General Cass Of annexine all the
contiguous territory. To do which, we must round
on on our boundaries BY going to Cape Horn and the
Pacific. know only one instance of AN eonalIv
sagacious suggestion as that Of General Cass about
connguous territory, and that was Of the firrner
who said that he discovered that the squirrels des
troyed only the outside rows Of his corn. and To
secure himself from future depredations by plant
ing no outside rows. IF am descending from
the dignity OF the subject, 1t is because rdicule e
the only proper reply to such an argument. Il Is
sac tnat the annexation of Texas will increase the
their vote in Congress. Such canfot be the re-
suit IN the House of Representatives; for the
slaves will only be diffused their number WIN mi
be increased that is perfectly clear. But It has
oeen said that Texas will be divided into four or
hve States, all OF which will be slayeholding States
and OF course represented in the Senate, and thus
give 10 the South conservative, a checking, pow
er. II believed that the non-slavcholding States
would concede us this, ] would disregard All nj.
nor objections and 90 for the measnre R,,, A.. 81
any sane man really believe It'll Will the nom
. s,aveholdng states. having the majority, in the
. SENATE, as legislative body, surrender that ma.
lority, aud also the majority in the House, as an
I, electoral body Of PRESIDENT Will
ey a'viue 4exes In four States, and give to those
lour 9sa.es equal power IN the election of Presi-
oent 2 with New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
- ''Ap w ouid we, under like circum.
j Consent to the annexation of Canada, and
II w y INTO four or hve States Would we do
.p.s 700 az inc RISK OF foreign war; and the more
espec.aiy y q our Northern brethren, with most
3, We're to announce to that
.a1.r great mouve IN desiring It was to take the
r,,;. ous ot our nands and place It IN
ce;v;ns, ,h.; ,ess sagacious IN per-
49, 20 Pass1s snen
cbaractor .,r;L;nrr 60; ,I:s .. tneir
the verv threshold o3 ibis ,nas,or' :, To- 'nae at
by two Senators from, s,.u.h,,J;s,. 10.
States (Mr. Benton and Mr.. Henderson, ~ Gu;dss
Texas into nm eona, nnn,ler5 Of ,a,,Lo o,J;.e -
States = Wbat ,h.,, III ano ,,:o
have gained in noI;,cai sttrenr,th : Ie Ss...s
Senators begin bv MAKING tb;s con..ss;,,," .as.n
must be- some show Of resson ~, H., -
8 il To be s,,nnosed thar the ,,,ar,har.
,laveboll;no S,.,os ,,;Ii ;o,a non
he M;ssonr7 cor,,,ro,,'; IL pus s. As 70
win he roa3, vii, ba H.. ,L", Whlcn i
made w;rh ,-.fsr.nce e. ,a,r,nr,, ,.,h;pi was
nclndsd IN ,ha JIo,' ard ~. e..'u was 'nen
IONS hv rnrch.s. ~ o,,o., NV rsc
l;v;soo shaII ,,sa La,, ease ol = ! sucn
,on slayebod;ro S,a,es 81 ,ha II"os n,s ny uaving
vestern hnr,.r s,aoJ % .e mon on our sou,n
nor State ,i.oJoJ. sI ,.n
ot to he dcn;sJ Tho; on. Nj it ioe y
his rcspect at Ieast Ga l;,,,. rona ~. usn
title less than knd y ofor oo..,, ..,a.. Mn, u'u
ur RIGHTS. which would ~, ba a,'l,s,;..s Gpoh
FOREIGN mower. and has;dos go" .,ss.,Npi ,.oli'
ne States of the IJn;on ,vsro .s,.LIalra .tou
We should have the dongerons eienan, nr LIE;
al and partv feeling xv5;cL ,v,,,ld ,,n, IN
ase of foreign OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sa,,. - '1 10
But tho real o;ness,;on ;s not he,,,,as,, ,r.
oreion pon-slaveboll;no State and Tsxas d;S;a
d into an equal number of slavebold;ng and non
States of the Union bn, !, i h.,,san
Texas thus divided e ad mt,SS into ,ha II.;a III
Texas, if not annexed. an undivided slayebold;na