The Arkansas banner., 1844-09-25

poan aid and domestic pride-unembarrassed on the one had by high duties, upheld on the other by the deep seated determination of the European powers to cripple the Uni- ted States, and scatter among them the seeds of discord and jealousy.
 Among other disadvantages.re to us from such treety between England and Tex as, would he the necessity to establish on that extensive frontier such police as would prevent smuggling and enforce our revenue laws. Could this be done2 All experience answers, no--it cannot be done. Border cit izens, having the same interests in trade, fol- lowing the same pursuits, using the same in- land streams for the transportation of their 1 surplus labor, will not submit to the opera tion of unequal laws. The cotton planter on the southwestern boundary, within the Uni 1 ted States will not contribute to the enforce ment ol laws, the effect Of which makes his l labor less profitable than that of bis neighbor in Texas and what is true of cotton will be true of all other agricultural products. WeI know that at present, i'll the United States, the force of this principle is so strong as to compel us to put low duties on many articles which would be otherwise heavily taxed
 know that many of our citizens suppose that the apnexalion of Texas will be njudi- cions because it will add 10 the quantity of valuable lands in market, and may be the means of inducing the removal of many of our slaves to that favored region 1 grant that this is true to some extent; but docs 1t not increase the arguments in favor of an- nexation If Texas has an advantage in cheapness of land, salubrity of climate and convenience of navigation, over our South ern States, isit not better for the citizens of the United States to possess this advantage than surrender 1t to the citizens of Euaope : In the hands of Great Britain this advantage will be improved, as we have seen, to break up our manufactures, and lessen our capaci- ty to compete with her ia the supply of oth- CT markets, and in the carrying trade. In other words, will not Texas, om of cur Union, be more formidable competitor than she would be ia it9 The iron and coal re- gions of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ken lucky and Tennessee, fl she is in the Union, will find market here--so will the Lowell and other cotton manufactures of the North Atlantic side of our Union. The immense power of our inland trade, the nursery of our seamen, and the. source of SO much wealth, will find employment in Texas, if she is in the Union If she is out of the Union, British police may monopolizc all these advantages.
 We atte also told by some who profess to speak on behalf of the sugar planters in Lou isana that Texas must not come into the Union, for, If she does, their lands are made less valuable, and the price of sugar will fall If the fact were so, does 1t follow that an argument is thereby afforded for the reec- ton of Texas This would only prove to the vast number of the consumers of sugar that Texas ought to be added to the Union. But is it probable that the price of sugar would fall2 We know that the production of Louisiana Is now so limited, that the large protective duty extended to it has, thus far, not diminished the revenue from this article; and we also know that the lands of Texas could not be brought into cultivation for many years. So that the probability is, that sugar, in Texas, would stand on the same footing with cotton and other agricultural productions, far more advantageous to the U. 5. if ill the Union than out of it. But were 1t otherwise yet. feel confident that the sugar Planters of Louisiana will repel the imputation that on account of possible competitor being raised up in Texas, they are willing to see that fair country pass into the hands of England. The sugar planter wants security for his negro property, sabil- ity for the Union, and independence for his whole country. To gain this, he will make the same sacrifice if necessary, that the other great interests would make. But unfortu- nately, no sacrifices are necessary according to my view ofthe subject All the interests and all the sections of our Union, instead oI having sacrifices to make, will only have be- neits to enjoy
 There are many other aspects in which Il ean be made manifest that England will in- iure the United States if 1t is rejected. But they are too obvious to bring to your notice. Take those already noted-take heqneston as t stanls-the indisposition of the United States to profit by them IS the most remark able event that has occurred in history. No nation, under similar circumstances, las com mittod such an error. Ii there be patriotism | i'll the effort to increase the wealth and hap piness of all classes in our society-to diff fuse the blessings of equal laws, and . jus government--if there be love in the spiri which finds ih this free land of ours the means to spread the light of the gospel, ant to teach fallen man throughout the world how he may recover his right to civil and religious liberty-It seems to me that all this patrlotism-all this philanthropy-all this religion-appeals to us in favor of the addi- l ton of Texas to our Uulon.
 But it has been asked, not by you, but by others, if these cogent reasons exist, why dit they not influence me when was President
 My answer is, that at that time the people o Texas had existed as a separate sovereignty but few months before the close of my ad. ministralion, and were then at war with Mex leo, not claiming the benefits of the treaty o
 1903, and not oblecting to the cession of the Territory to Old Spain in 1919. The inde- pendence of Texas was recognized the last day of my administration. l was not re- responsible for the policy which dismember- ed that Territory, and mad no power to rem 1 r.ts