Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-09-21


boundary, within the United States, will not con-
tribute to the enforcement of the laws, the effect
of which makes his labor less profitable than that
of his neighbor in Texas and what is true OF cot
ton will be true of all other agricultural products
We know that at present. in tht United States, the
force of this principle is so strong as to compel Us
to put low duties many articles which would
be otherwise heavily taxed.
know that many of our citizens suppose
that the annexation of Texas will be injurious
because it will add to the quantity of valuable
lands in the market, and may be the means OF
inducing the removal of many of our slaves to
that favored region. grant that this is :rne
to some extent; but does it not increase the
arguments in favor of annexation! If Texas
has az advantage In cheapness of land saluerl-
~ of climate and convenience of navigation.
over our southern States, is it not better for
the citizens. of the United States to possess
this advantage than surrender it to the citizens
| of Europe? In the hands Of Great Britain
this advantage will be improved, as we have
seen, to break up our manufacturers and les
sen our capacity to compete with her in the
supply of other markets and in the carrying
trade. In other words, will not Texas, out Of
our Union be more formidable competitor
than she would be in it2 The iron and coal
regions of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Ken
lucky and Tennessee, if she is in the Union,
will find market there-so will the Lowell
and other cotton manufactures of the Norta At
lantic side of our Union. The immense pow
er Of the Atlantic side of our Union. The i'm
mense power of our inland trade, the nursery
of our seamen, and the source of SO much
wealth, will find employment in Texas, If she
is in the Union. II she is out of the Union,
British policy may monopolize all these adj
, vantages.
, We are also told by some who profess to
speak on behalf of the sugar planters In Lou"
5 isiana that Texas must not come into the
1 Union, for, if she does, their lands are made
t less valuable, and the price of sugar will fall
e If the fact were so, does it follow that an ar
r gument is thereby afforded for the rejection OF
0 Texas! This would only prove to the vast
t number of the consumers of sugar that Texas
0 ought to be added to the Union. But it IS
probable that the price of sugar ould fall!-
e We know that the production Of Louisiana is
r now so limited, that the large protective duty
e extended to it has, thus far, not diminished
u the revenue from this article; and we also
know, that the lands Of Texas could not be
!, brought into cultivation for many years. So
u that the probability is, that Sugar, In Texas,
:; would stand on the same footing with cotton
and other agricultural productions, far more
: advantageous to the United States if in the
" Union than out Of it. But were it otherwise,
| feel confident thatthe sugar planters of Lou
! isiana will repel the impntatlon that, on &C
count of possible competitor being raised up
- - in Texas, they are willing to see that fair
country pass into the hands of England. The
> Sugar planter wants security for his negro
property, stability for the Union, and indepen-
e dence for his whole country. TO gain this,
d he will make the same sacrifice, if necessary,
IS that the other great interests would make
lie But fortunately, no sacrifices are necessary
II according to my view Of the subject. All the
o. interests and all the sections Of Our Union, In
ID stead of having sacrifices to make, will only
at have benefits to enjoy.
rs There are many other aspects in which il
ne can be made manifest that England will in
of jure the United States if it is rejected. Blu
he they are too obvious to bring to your notice.
is Take those already noted-take the question
e. as it stands-the ndisposition of the Unite'
it States to profit by them is the most remarka
n BILE event that has occurred in history. N
y, nation, under similar circumstances, has com
rk mitted such error. If there be patriotism i
I'M the effort to increase the wealth and happines
k Of all classes in our society-to diffuse tn
Ire blessings of equal laws, and just govern
mt ment-if there be love in the spirit which find
el- in this free land of ours the means to sprea
TO the light of the gospel, and to teach falle
ny man throughout the world how he may rect
H. YER his right TO civil and religious liberty
" seems to me that all this patriotism-all th
Is Is philanthropy-all this religion-appeals
~; US in favor of the addition OF Texas to OF
nd Union. -,
~, But it has beer asked, not by you, but b
~ others, if these cogent reasons exist, why d
;oAc xuhAn I
- My answer is, that at that time the people
on Texas had existed as a separate sovereign
,rv but few months before the close of my a
al. ministration, and were then at war with Me
m leo, not claiming the benefits of the treaty
md 1903. and not Directing to the cession of u
de- Territory of Old Spain in 1919. The Ind
. of pendsnce Of Texas was recognized the la
en-. day of my administration. was not respo
in sible for the policy which dismembered tn
Territory, and had no power to remedy t
and consequences of that dismemberment. ltw
IAN nv duty to be Just to both Mexico and Texs
our and keep the United States from becoming
av- party to their quarrel. This duty was fait
lilly fully performed. No interference on the p;
her of this Government was encouraged or cou
the tenanced. The brave Texas troops, acti
for themselves, terminated at st. Jacinto tn
of contest for liberty, and then settled their ii
lere and claim to independence. From that peri
,wn to this our relations to them have been char
on ed, and the question Of the proposed come
y ton with them has now ceased to be emb
Is Is, raised by the designs or expectations of Me
'h- leo.
am The dismemberment of our territory in l8
non by the failure to execute the guaranty in
cah treaty of 1903, has but recently attracted p,
nm , &c attention. But it has been silently oper
lag, and is now exercising great and n
u., mentous Influence on our system of Cove
n1l ment. It has been thus with most Of the 8
,he ses that have produced changes 10 human
Of rs-unfcrseen-perhaps hardly noticed
:: the heuinning==hnt not the less notent In