Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-05-24
No. 32--WHOLE No. 500

uive saw Texas 10 State OF sImos, hope
lees exhaustion, and the question was
narrowed down to he simple propoU.
IioD, whe her the U. S should accept
the boon Of annexation on fair and iib.
eral terms, or, by refusing to do so,
force Texas 10 seek 9 refuge IN the srms
Of some other power, either through
treaty OF slIiaDce, offensive and dsfsO.
slve, or the adoption OF Soms other sX
pedient, which might virtually make
her tributary 10 such power, and depen
dent upon il for ell future lime. The
Executive has full reason 10 believe that
such would have been the result, with
Out its interposilon, aOd that such viii
be The result, IN The event Of an unnsces
sary delay in the ratification, or Of the
rejection Of the proposed treaty.
Ia full view, then, Of the highest pub.
tic duty, and as a measure Of security
Ggsinst evils intellectually great, the Ex.
ecullve has entered into tho uvgo,'sana
the fruiis Of which are now sUbmllledto
the Senate. Independent Of the urgent
reasons which existed for the step Il
has taken, il might safely invoke The
fact, which il confidently believes, that
there exists no civilized Government on
earth, having a voluntary tender made
il oil domain go rich and fertile, 80 re-.
plsts with all that can add TO national
greatness and wealth, and 60 necessary
TO its peace and safety, that would re-
iect The offer. Nor are other powers,
Mexico inclusive, likely, in any degree
to be iDjuriousIy affected BY the raIii.
cation OF the treaty The prosperity Of
Texas will be equally interesting to all;
IN lbe increase OF The general commerco
of The world, that prosperity will DO
secured by annexation.
But one view Of the subject remainsto 10
be presented. Ii grows out OF the pro
posed enlargement Of our Ierrtory.-
From this, am free TO confess, see no
danger. The lederstive system is sUs-
ceptble of the greStsst extension COM
palible with the ability ofIhe fspressn-
tation Of the most d slant State or Ter
rilory 10 reach the Scat OF Government
in time 10 participate 10 the functions OF
legislation, and 10 mako known me
wants Of the constituent body. Our
confederate republic consisted originally y
OF thirteen members. 1t nov consists
Of twice thai number, while Npplics'
lions are before Congress 10 permit 9th
er additions.
This addition Of new States has served
10 strengthen rather than 10 weaken
the Union. New interests have sprung
up, which require the united power OF
alI through the action Of the common
Government, to protect and defend upon
the high seas snd in forsigO Psrts.-
Each Sale commits with perfect SecurI'
", 10 that common Government those
great Interests growing out Of our rs's-
tions with other nations Of the world,
und which equally involve the good OF
all the States. lts domestic concsrnS
are left to its own exclusive manage
meni.
But il there we're any force 10 tba
objection, it would seem to require an
immediate abandonment Of territorial
possessions which lie in the distance,
and stretch 10 far of sea; and yet no
one would be found, il is believed, ready
10 recommend such en- abandonment.
Texas lies at our very doors, and in our
immediate vicinity.
| Under every view which have been
able to take OF the subject. think that
the interests Of our common constituents
the People Of all the States, end Iowa oil
the Union, lett the ExecutlVs no other
alternative than to negotiate the 'resIy.
The high and solemn duty of raIlfying
or Of rejecting it, is wisely dsVOlVsd on
the Senate by the Constitution OF The
United States
JOHN TYLER.
Washington, April %, 1874.