The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-28
From the Troy Budget.
THE TROY WING AND ANNEXATION.

We have at length the secret Of all the opposition
which has been manifested for months by the Troy
Wing 10 the recovery of Texas That print of yes
terday devotes half column 10 the subject, repeat
ing substantially the arguments tn, were employed
by the old school federaists defeat possible the
acquisition OF Louisiana, and among other macsaur
win which It's article sbounds, find the follow
ing:
"The more extended the territory of the United
States the less dense will be its population and as
consequence, the less value its property. Land which
is worth in Illinois but 81 per acre would be worth
800 if situated in this county,"
- True to its principles, the Wing sill pleads the
benefit alone it thinks human governments ifKoYbose
founded, while the many TO be left dependent up
on their richer nelghbos for the Of prolonging
their existence II thinks that society should be d..
vided into two distinct classes-the rich land holder
and the poor serl and IT opposes extenson of our
territory because such extension will equslize the
price OF lands, and enable those who have had the
misfortune to be born poor, but who by prudence and
industry have amassed little property, to become
owners OF the soil. In fact, the Troy Wing would
u II could, introduce among US the same state of
things which exist IN Eogland and other monarches
Of Europe, where the few die of surieitings and Of
sloth and the many Of sheer starvation.
Whe land can be purchased for 81 an acre IN Ill.
nos or IN any other portion OF our country popu
ston can never suffer extensively from want nor can
OUT citlens Ut htot 10 lcel themselves dependent
upon the naughty owners OF the soil for any man
who chooses may with little eIerton become the
proprietor OF a farm. And 1t is this which annoys
the Troy Wing 1t would have land sell for 500 an
acre, and then the large majority of our people would
be really the slaves of their more cunning or more
fortunate neighbors. The Government would then
have nothing TO do but take Of the rich and the
rich would take care Of the poor-such care
as they have ever taken, and they are now taking
in oher countri's where the federal principle has
prevailed for centuries.
The fact that there are hundred and thirty-six
Mullins If unspproprsted but fertile acres in Texas
which II brought into the Union would become AT
once the property of the people and be subj ct 10
their disposal, Is m' st powerful argument in favor
OF seizng the present suspicious moment 10 c. nsum-
mate MEASURE which would for year. TO come en-
able Us to preserve the character which distinguishes
The United states from those densely populated coun
tris OF Europe, where the extremes OF luxury and
want are constantly met with. The same reas
which should urge US 10 get Texas back we can do
II honorsby, should lead MS to ado speedy and eff
Gent means TO retain our hold on Oregon The evils
which are supposed to belong TO widely extended
country are merely imaginary and are only feared by
sordd and selfish minds Those which beset a thiot
y populated and peut.up region are real and a, ali
experience has shown, are to the masses at least
"greyous TO be borne.n