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Butt forbesr 10 dwell % this part Of
the hisioyyfof this quesiioc. Il & past.
snd esnpot nov Be undone. We can
nov only look II il d one Of annexation.
II Texas presents il TO us and II she does.
! do not hesitate to say that the welfare
and happiness Of our Union require that
i should be, accepted.
Il 10 a military point Of view alone, the
Question be examined. il will be found to
be most important to the United States 10
be'in possession OF that territory.
Great Britain has already made treaties
with Texas. snd We know that Ilsr-seeing
nation never omits circupstsnce, 10 her
extensive intercourse With the world,
which can be turned TO ACCOUNTING increas-
ing her military resources. May she net
enter into an alliance with Texas, and re-
serving (ss she doubtless willy the north.
eastern boundary question - 4 cause Of
war with Us whenever she chooses 10 de-
clare i. Lex u suppose that a. an ally
with Texas. we are 10 6ght her. Prepare
tory 10 such movement. she sends her
20. COO OF 80 900 men to Texas. orgsni.
zes them on the Sabine, where her sup
plies and arms can be concentrated before
we have even notice Of Der Intentions
makes ! lodgment 90 the Mississippi; ex-
cites the negroes 10 insurtec.ion the low.
er country falls. and with il New Orleans;
and = servile war RACES through the whole
South and West. o.
In :he meanwhile she is also moving
an army along the upper western frontier
from Canada. " bich, in co operation with
the army from Texas. spreads ruin and
havoc from the lakes 10 the Gull Of Mex.
leo. !
Who can estimate the national loss we
NAV sasiain before such . movement
could be repelled with such force as we
could organize on short noticel
Remember that Texas borders upon Us
on our west 10 AZ deg. OF north latitude,
and is our southern boundary 10 The Pa
cifc. Remember also that If annexed 10
the United States our western boundary
would be the Rio Granie. which is Of il.
self ratification. on account of lie ex.
tensive. barren. aud uninhabiiable plains
With such barrier on our west. we are
insincible. The whole European world
could not, 10 coordination against US. make
an impression on our Union. Our popu.
lstion on the Pacific would rapidly 10.
crease, and soon be strong enough for the
protection Of our eastern whalers, and 10
the worst event could always be sustained
BY timely aidsffom The intermediate coun.
try.
From The Rio Grande, overland. large
army could not march, or be supplied,
unless from The gulf BY water which. by
vigilance. could always be intercepted
aud. 10 march an army near the gulf, they
could be harassed by militia. and detain.
ed until an organized force could be raised
10 meet them.
But ! am 10 danger drumming into IN
necessary detail. which mysdebiliiy will
not enable me 10 close. The question 10
full Of interest, also, as il affects our do.
mestic relations. as il may bear upon
those OF Mexico 10 US. Il will not under
take TO follow il out 10 its consequences
10 those respects; though | must say that.
in all is aspects, the annexation Of Texas
to The United States. promises 10 enlarge
the circle Of free institutions, and is es.
seniial TO the. United States. particularly
a. lessening the probabilities Of future col.
lision with foreign powers, and giving
them greater efficiency in spreading the
blessings Of resce. I'll.
] return you my thanks for your kind
letter on this subject, and subscribe my.
self. with great sincerity.
Yonr friend and obedient servant
ANDREW JACKSON.
Hon. A. v. BaowN.
P. S. The papers furnished me BY
Mr. Irwin, TO which-I have referred 10 (
bis letter, can be placed in your posses.
ion, il desired. Al