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


SOUTH.
In his letter to the Editors of the National In
telligencer, dated April II, 1914, MIR. Clay uses
the following language:
"But would Texas really add strength to that
1.-THE South, which is now considered the weak
est part Of the confederacy? If my information
be correct, it would not. Accord ng to that, the
territory of Texas is susceptible Ola division into
five States of convenient size and form--Of
these, two only would be adapted to those pecu-
liar institutions [~slavery,l to which have referred
and the other three, lying West and South of
San Antonio, being only adapted to farming and
grazing purposes, from the nature of their soil,
climate and productions, would not admit ofthose
institutions. In the end, therefore, there would
be two slave, and three free States, probably adj
ded to the Union"
THE EXTENSION OF OUR TERRITORY.
The next most important objection to the an
nexation Of Texas, is that thereby our territory
will be materially enlarged. Persons urging
this Argument forget that, if Texas is annexed
TO the Union, we will bat have recovered our lost
property-that we will but repossess ourselves of
the soil which was wrongfully transferred TO Spain
and that we will simply replace our boundary
lines where they stood fol sixteen years, and
would now he, but for mistake or mismanage-
ment.
This is the same objection urged TO the pur-
chases of 1903 and 1919. The cry then was,
as now, "you are making the country too large.'
But it may we'll be asked, what danger is to re-
suit from the extension ofour erritory?-ShouId
we introduce new i%nteIests, or a hostile popula-
ton, the objection would have some plausibility,
but Texas has no interest different from ourselves
and we and her sons are children of the same
common parent.
The fewer the number of States, the more rea-
Oily can our Union be subverted, If we had on.
ly thirteen, as originally, seven States would
constitute a majority, and could overthrow the
balance. With our present number, il would re-
qulre double seven to accomplish the same OBJ
lect; and the greater the number of States, the
more traitors will it require to subvert our pres
ent admirable fabric. Had our Union consisted
of a few States, the Hartford Conventionists of
the last war would have stopped the wheels of
government, and enabled a British foe to tread
our soil in safety; and in 1882, the nulli6ers of
the South might have occasioned Just alarm for
the permanency ofour confedelacy,
For all practical purposes, the distance be-
tween places is not TO be computed so much by
the extent Of territory Intervening, as by the time
it requires to pass from point TO point. Maine
and Louisiana are now nearer together than were
Baltimore and Cincinnati thirty years ago. The
journey from our federal seat of government to
Texas, may be performed in eight or nine days.
When New Orleans was added to our territory
1t requlred forty days to pass from that place to.
the city of Washington, Consequently, Texas
is now, for all practical purposes, about one
fourth the distance from our seat Of government
that New Orleans was atthe time of lis purchase
from France. Hence. the argument against the
extension OF our territory applies with three
tourths less force 10 the acquisition ofTexas than
to the purchase of what is now Louisiana proper.
Who is willing tosurrender our claims to Oregon?
and yet three months are required TO pass from
the State TO that Territory.
HENRY CLAY SAYS THERE is NO DAN
GER FROM THE EXTENSION OF OUR
TERRITORY,
In Mr.. Clay's eloquent speech, delivered 3D.
of April, 1920, against the transfer of Texas to-
SPAN, ne uses the following language: TSee
Greely's Life and Speeches Of Clay, vol. l, Ap,
p. Id
81 know that there are honest and enlighten-
ed men who fear that our confederacy is already
too large, and that there is danger Of dlsruption,
arising out of want Of reciprocal adherence be-
tween its several parts. | hope, and believe,
that The principle Of representation, and the for.
nation Of States, will preserve us united peo-
ple.n
But again, look to the almost miraculous in.
crease of our population-behold our new States
and Territories filling up as if in a day-gazc
upon the never-ending tide of emigration which
is hourly pouring in upon US from Europe, and
then answer, if there is danger of our possessing
too much territory. We arc not to legislate for
our own generation alone, but il behooves us to
contemplate the future. In ono century from
the present time, what will be the population Of