Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-09-26
From the ". Y. Tribune.
The Texas Question

Tie Reasons for Annexation onsidered.
"Texas is a fertile, productive country.
md would be valuable possession, valuas
AIs market for our manufactures"
The same nigh. be SAID of Canada. Of
Cuba. Of Mexico, of Yucalan. &c. &c.
Shall we therefore seize upon these
vou1tsies. regardless of consequences.
per6diousIy violating oar Treaty en-
Rsgements, forfeiiing our plighted faith,
and dishonoriog the National character !!
Would any amount Of pecuniary eunolu
ynenss and advantages compensate for a
stain upou our hitherto sntarnished Ma
tsoOaI escstcheoh? 2 Most assured;v not.
Il this the country Of Franklin, of Wash
ineton and Jeffrrsor, and are we really
seeking a pec,,niary advantage al the ex-
pense Of honor, justice. magnanimi'y.
and our solen,ly pIigh.ed faith and treaty
engagements! This is really the case in
regard to a part of our counirymen, but
i Is hoped not of great number.
Another .rea son fnr Annexation is the
slIedged danger from England. II is
Sad. s.if we do not seIze upon that coun-
try England will, endaugcring thereby
the peace and safety of the United States.
And tina, although thereby there may be
some objection to the mode Of the proce-
Jure, yet il is justified by the exigencIes
Of the case"
=. This argument exhibits a great want
nf manly courage and self reliance, or
else great want of the feelings of just
ice aud honor. There is no danger. A
nation of twenty millions has nothing TO
fear from England, or any other power,
three or fouI thousand miles Distant
More than twenty years ago, when The
Holy Alliance had put down Napolean
and dictated rulers TO France. and were
abou: to interfere in the affairs of the
Spanish American States, the calm but
firm and courageous protest OF President
Monroe arrested their proceedings
This is a matter of history.
The Holy Alliance (Which consists of
all the powers of Europe comb;ned)
pause in their career and change their
plans rather than incur the hostility OF,
the United States.
We have now more than double the
srrength and power that we had them
How timid and childish is il then to pre-.
tend that our safety depends upon our
sei:,ng upon province OF an unotfend.
ing neighbor!
:, Those who oppose immediate annexa-
lion are beng accused of being under The
-inAaa1ca- most -nnnairiolic fear of
England. have never yet found an
opponent Of Annexation who manifested
anything like the fear OF England that
was exhibited by Messrs. Tyler, Calhoun
Cass and others of its advocates. They
appeared to work themselves up into
Stale of perfect terror and panic. Eng
land was to encircle US in her anaconda
folds, crush our bones and swallow US
some morning for breakfast. lmmedi-
ate annexstion was our only salvatlon.-.
The evidence of this state Of things was,
10 be sure, of the most Almsy and ridicu-
lous character. Ii consisted merely of
the sayings Of unknown gossips and
scubbIers, unworthy the notice. much
less he serious attention of renowned
generals and high ministers Of State, or
to be made the basis of very important
National measures. The people of the
United States should fear nothing but to
do wrong. There is where the danger
is-that we shall, by entering upon a.
course of wrong doing. bring dishonor
upon our country, domestic troubles and
dissentions " hich would end in the dis,
tructiop of our free institutions, blasting
the hopes of philanthropists throughout
the world.
II is said "The Anglo Saxon race is
destined to spread themselves over this
continent. Ii is The order Of Nature and
Of Destiny that the more feeble. umid.
and INDECENT races should give place TO
the more Industrious, Ingenious. ener-
getic and courageous race. who will es-
iablish higher civilization, and a more
perfec, freedom"
This is very possible, and even Proba-
BILE. Suppose ii the true view oil the
case. Ii then becomes very interest
ing question as to how this shall be done.
Shall that beautiful country, from Loulsi-
ana TO the Pacific, be overrun with rob
berry and war, with murder. rapine. and
piIlsge and Slavery Or shall it be by
the good and bene6cent arts of Peace?-l
shall our people gradually spread them
selves over that country IN the caPacillesl
Of travellers, cuiiivators, manufacturers
merchants, traders, teachers. dc. teach
ing that people better civilization, more
perfect freedom than they now possess
Before the Texas difficulties took place
citizens Of the United States We're receiY-
ed IN ihe most kind and hospiiable man
ner. They were anxious that our peo-
pie should emigrate and settle among
Them. Emigrsns from this country
were popular. They were admired for
their physical powers. courage and en-
ercy of character. Matrimonial ALLAH
ces were sough, TO be promoted with
them, even on the parr of the most veal
thy and powerful Of the native inhab't-
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