The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-09-25

And do we wish our ~poslerity huddled together
as in degraded Europe, or still more miserable
Asiaa God forbid!
Neither must the admonition of Jefferson be
forgotten-that towns and cities are sores upon
the body polite; and the more s%parsely populated
the country, the greater is the likelihood of the
flourish Of virtue and patriotism.
WAR WITH MEXICO.
The third objection TO the annexation of Texas
is, that thereby we will involve ourselves in a
war with Mexico. This argument is worthy OF
but slight attention. If we have right on our
side, as we most assuredly have, our Union fears
no power in Christendom, moi will she be turned
from her path by clustering menaces, let them
come from what quarter they may. We should
it is true, be more scrupulous in respecting the
rights of Mexico than, perhaps, those Of any 9TH
er government on earth. Her insignifcance
should protect her from injustice, for she is Il
poor, miserable, weak, rickety, and lettering fab
rlc, at best, and is entitled 10 our pity and com
passion, if not TO our prayers. What! the Amer
lean Engle pounce upon Mexico? AS we'll might
he stoop from his towering height 10 seize the
sparrowi 1t is not cons slent with the character
of our Republic to Cypress the weak. Her his
tory establishes the reverse, for she has always
been the first. or among the first, TO recognize
The Independence of the feeble and down-trod-
den. But while determined to infict no injustice
upon her, 1t makes one smile to think of Mexico
threatening to declare war against the United
States, Why, in the winter of 1886, '37, when
the gallant General FeIir Houston, the comman-
der Of the Texan forces, spoke of marching his
sixteen or eighteen hundred penniless soldiers
(Whose chief uniform consisted of strip oflinen
streaming o1t behind them) into her territory, and
Selling upon Matanoras, a panic spread through
out Mexico, and if rumor does not fllsify, there
WAS a shaking of bones in the regions of the far
famed palace of the Montezumas. The appear
ance Of five thousand well appointed American
troops, properly equipped aud provis;oned, would
throw Mexico into commissions, from which she
would recover but TO learn the downfali of her
lempire.
Gen. Jaekson speaks like a philosopher and
patriot on this, as upon all other subjects. In
his letter Of May, 10, 1914, he says:
SIN reference to Mexico, | would use the fol-
lowing language: We have carefully abstained
from all interference with your relation to Texas,
except TO acknowledge her independence, in the
same manner, and upon the same principles, that
we did your independence when you separated
from Spain, We have, indeed, been more scru-
pulous with you than with Spain, for, without
consulting OF respecting the feelings OF the latter
power, our government did not hesitate to open
il negotiation with you for the retrocess;ol of
Texas, and that, too, long before your indepon-
dcnce was acknowledged by Spain. But the
time has now come when we feel that This deli
cacy ought no longer TO restrain us from a treaty
with Texas, particularly as we know that cur
failure to do so vii produce results that may ell.
danger the safety Of our own conlederacy.''
THE CONSTTTUTIONALITY OF ANNEX,
ALTON.
tits also asserted that the annexation Of Tex
as would be IA violation Of the Constitution. Did
Jefferson violate the Constitution when he pur-
chased Louisiana from France? DID Monroe
violate the Constitution when he purchased tile
Floridas from Spain? And did the two Con-
crosses which sanctioned and ratified those mea-
.sutes also violate the Constitution? II louisa
ma and Florida were annexed Constitutionally,
then may Texas also be; for it surely cannot be.
.constItut onal 10 annex territory at an expense of
forty millions, and demonstrations to annex il
when We get the land for nothing. The posi-
ton assumed by demagogues and dolls, that, if
Congress can annex territory to the United
States, il can also annex the United States to
some foreign government, is too contemplate to
merit even a passing notice. 1t is an argument.
used alone by such pure patriots as can look on
complacenily and behold Great Britain s%tufing
INTO her Unsuitable NAV all the Governments on
earth, that she has power 10 subdue or gold to
purchase, but when ow glorious Union attempts
hoDorably to recover a noble domain, which was
once It's own, must raise the cry, " it is W~Hoonsti-
~tational."
THE HUE AND CRY ABOUT SPECULA-
TORS.
The attempt made by its enemies, TO induce
the impression that annexation is mainly CON
tended for by spectators and others interested
in the advance of property in Texas, is no less
futile than unjust. The same impulse that
prompts Americans TO refuse 10 surrender Ore.
gon TO the British, renders them jealous friends
of re-acquring that which was our own, and
will be England's unless annexed to the United
States. What matters it to the mere spccuIa-
tor whether property advances in Texas from her
connection with England or the United States?
The effect would be the same in either event.
Was Henry Clay actuated by a desire TO specu-
late in lands or scrip, wher he instructed The A.
merican Minister at Mexico to offer that govern
mont millions for the re-purchase of Texas?
Was John Quincy Adams actuated by the same
sordid motive, when he acquiosced in those in
structions? Was Martin Van Buren, in pursuit
of private gain when he gave instructions similar
to those Of Mr.. ClayP Were all the members
of the State Legislatures, which have unani-
.mously adopted resolutions favorable to annexa-
ton, bribed and corrupted by the desire 10 spec
.ulate in lands and scrip? Is the Hero of Ncp
Orleans governed by a love of plumber and spec
.%ulation, when he declares that the safety of our
country demands the annexation Of Texas?
The men who raise this cry about spectators,
first have cleansed their skirts of the pu-