The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-09
LOCOFOCO LOGIC.

LOCOrOCO LOulO.
The Locofocos, as they think, have hit upon
capital idea for deluding the people in relation to
the annexation of Texas. The people Of Eng
land, and Europe generally, are opposed to the
annexation of Texas, and, therefore, according to
these patriots, the people of the United States
should be in favor Of it. Foreigners declare that
we cannot ratify the despcable treaty of Tyler
and Calhoun, without breach of the national
honor; and that, with Locofocos, is a sufficient
reason why annexation should be effected at once.
The English are hostile to the Locofoco scheme
of national plumber, President-making, and stock
jobbing therefore, all those who, ia this country,
are opposed to the project, are British Wings =
Such are among the miserable pretexts by which
Locofocos attempt to gloss over their Infamous
device of electioneering fraud and robbery.
Now, If the Locofocos are themselves put to
their own test, it will be found that they, too, are
bought up by England. The English Govern
ment and people are doubtless hostile to the an
nexation of Texas to this country, but, according
to the Locofocos, that hostility is chiefly founded
in a desire to promote the extension of British
commerce. And how :! By founding new cot
ton growing community, whose circumstances
will not admit of domestic manufactures, and con-
sequently where British goods will be admitted
nearly or quite free of duty. The extension Of
British commerce is the chief object sought, and
England opposes annexation because it is thought
that her favorte commercial policy will be thwart-
ed by it. If Englishmen could be convinced that
the annexation of Texas to the United States
would break down the tariff party in this country,
then. forthwith, England would do all in her pow
er to promote the designs of Captain Tyler. But
the British Government is persuaded that the adj
dition of Texas to our country would not be suf-
ficent to give the ascendancy to the free trade
party here, because the sugar interest which
calls for protection, would be as much extended
as that of cotton. But if the whole of Texas
produced nothing but cotton, its addition to this
country would not be sufficient to break down the
protective party. The preponderance of popula-
ton in the free States is SO great, and must ever
would be effected by it. The vast wids west of
Iowa and Missouri, which must come into the
Union as free States, will keep the relative area
Of the "North" and "South" the same, in spite
Of annexation. England knows this, and, there
fore, England knows that the cotton interest with
Texas will be unable to break down protection.
Her policy, therefore, is to oppose annexation, in
order that Texas may become great free trade
country, the recipient of British manufactures
The symoalhies Of the British Cover ment are
all on the side of the Lpcofocos, with whnm there
exists common purpose of destroying the Amer
lean system.
The unmi,gated falsehoods of the Globe and
Madsonian, about British Wings, have no other
object than to wheedle and deceive The people
Nothing is clearer than that men who make such
charges, sOithout shadow of foundation, are sus-
ceptible themselves of such biasses. Honorable
minds would never propagate calumnies without
q semblance of proof, the authors of which de-
serve the pillory.