Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-05-09

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n,r Of the confederaey which IS now weakest
would hed itself sail weaker rom the iinpossIhli.
:. "a securing new theatres Tor those peculiar IN.
.;,ig,,ons which II IS charged whh beng desfous TO
,xtcnd
DH would Texas ultimately, really adj strength
10 tina, which Is now CONSIDERED the weakest part
Of he Conl,dsacyf II my Information be correct
# would 20, According 20 that, The territory OF
Texas rs Susceptible Of a division into 1--we states
of convcnien, sire and form. Ofthcse two only
would he ,Isp,ei to those peculiar institutions to
which | haze referred anl The other three lying
,r,s. and month OF the San Antonio, beng only
.1,yed 10 farming AMI grazing purposes, from
no nature Of their soil, climate AMI productions,
1..,,s ri iikcSn fuxf d the end
,Ac,cf,-e there would be two slave and two free
$50. n,oh,bly adda. TO the Union in this view
of Inc .oil and geography O. Texas be correct, Il
r,igb, serve 10 diminish the zeal both ofIhose who
onpo.c AM those who are urging annexation
Should Texas be annexed to the Union, the u
uitel States will assume and become responsible
for the deh Of Texas, be its amount what Il may
WIS, II is, do no, know certainly but the least
have seen it stated a, is thirteen millions Of dol
lars And the responsibility will exist whether
there be stipulation in the treaty no, expressly
assuming the payment OF the debt Of Texas, For
| suppose il to be uDdeniabc that, II one nation
becomes incorporated IN another, all the debts and
obligations and membranes, and the wars oil the
common nation created by the incorporation.
II any European nation cnlertains any ambitious
designs upon Texas, such as TINT Of colonizlng
her, or in any way subjugaling her, should re-
gard il as the imperative duty Of the Government
Of the United States TO oppose such designs
With the most firm and determined resistance, to
he extent, If necessary, OF appealing TO arms to
,rescn, the accomplishment of any such designs,
The E.xccunvo Of tho United States ought to be
nformed as to the aims and views of foreign Pow.
rs With regard 10 Texas, and presume that, If
here be any exceptional character which | have
the Executive will disclose 10 the co-or.
Innate departments Of the government, If no, TO the
pubic, the evidence Of them. From wha, have
'een and heard, believe tina, Great Britain has
recently formally and solemnly disavowed any
'uch aims or purposcs-has declared that she is
iesirous only Of the Independence Of Texas and
that she has no ntenson to interfere in her do.
nestle, institutions If she has such disavowal
md declaration, presume they are IN possession
IF The Executive
10 the future progress Of events il is probable
hat there will be a voluntary or orcible separa-
ion OF the British North American possessions :
rom the parent country. | am strongly inclined !
D think that j, will be best fo- the happiness Of Z
II parties that, in that event that they should be
recled into q separate and independent Republic !
With the Canadian Republic on one side, that OF
'exas on the other, and the United States the A.,
lend Of both between them, each could advance :
5 own happiness by such constitutions laws and q
,easures, as were best adopted to its condition.
hey would be natural allies, ready BY coopera- !,
on. to repe any European attack upon ether !,
.aeh would secure a refuge to be persecuted and
ppressed and driven into exile bv either of the
hers. They would emulate each other in the
improvements, in free institutions, and in the sci.
OF sefgovernmeni Whilst Texas has odop.
d our Constitution rs the model of hers she has n
J several important particulars, greatly improved
pom it .
Although have fel, compelled, from the ma.
IRE OF the inquiries addressed to me, to extend this
to a much greater length than
onld have wished, ! could no, do Justice 10 the
hb)ec,, and frirly aud fully expose my own opin.
'ns IN shorter space. In conclusion. they NAV
e stated in few words 10 be that consider the
nnexsilon OF Texas, Al, this time whhou, the con-
mt OF Mexico, as a measure compromising the
aionai character, involving us certainly in war
NH Mexico, probably with other foreign powers
sngorous to the integrity ofihe Union. inexped
n in the presen, fnacial condition Of the country
ID not called for BY any general expression Of
nbie opinion.
| am, respectfully your obedieni servant,