Independent Democrat., 1844-07-27
For the Independent Democrat.
FALSE ISSUES.

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The opponents of Annexation, knowing
that they occupy anti.Southern and anti
American ground on this great question,
are determined, if possible, to divert the
attention Of the honest yeomanry Of the
country from the real issue presented for
their decision in the coming Presidential
contest.
AT one time, we were told that the ques.
ton of Annexation was one Of minor i'm
portance to other issues between the par
ties--a small affair compared 10 the eleva.
ton of Mr.. Clay, but the frequent seces-
sions of the most rejecting of the party,
has convinced them that it is dangerous
to institute a comparison even, with in
telligent wings, between the advantages
resulting to the country from the elevation
Of frail mortal like ourselves, and the
acquisition of territory as fertile as the
far famed delta of the Nile, and five times
ps large as the grent State of yirsinia.
Well do they know that weighed in the
scale of national utility, against the acqui.
sition Of the vast and fertile territory of
Texas, Mr.. Clay or any other man must
"kick the beam"
Forced, then, frcm this position, (supe-
riority OF their idol 10 Texas,) and artfulIy
attempting to conceal the true issue, they
graveIy tell us the question was apraag &
think that is the word) by "capi. Tyler"
and this should be sufficient to condemn il
in the estimation of all good wings. This
poor ground of opposition may satisfy the
heated partisan, venting at every street
corner, his stale, senseless slang against
"capt. Tyler" but every rational and re.
tlociing man of either party, who is 60
verned in his approval Or dsapproyal oi
important public measures by principle,
and not swayed in his judgment either by
man-Oorship or mdn-hatred, must regard
this mise rable reason for opposition 10 a
great national measure, as beneath the
notice of serious refutation. Partisanship,
in the blind spirit of bigoted sectaranism,
excaims, with an incredulous stare, "Can
any good thing come out of GallileeT
Patriotism, not looking at any great meas
ure with the jaundiced eye Of party pre-
judice, but with commendable spirit OF
tolerance, says "come and sce"
This poor apology for reason, will
have no influence on any other than rabid
and ultra zealots, whose minds are Of so
small calibre as to contain but single
idea at a time, and that happens to be ha-
tired of "capt. Tyler" or servile admira-
tion of Mr.. Clay.
Fearful of falling in this, they have tried
to raise another false issue-they have en-
deavored TO convince the country that the
.annexationists, 10 sustaining the late trea'
ty, designed annexing, not only Texas,
but part Of Mexico; that Texas had
ceded away, not herself alone, but more
than herself--when every one knows that
the boundary was purposely left an open
question, to he the subject of future ami
cable arrangement with Mexico-in which
negotiation, if it could have been shown
on the part of Mexico, that the boundary
as contended for by the "man of head and
thoughtn was the true one, it would.sursv
be adopted. AT any rate, whatever weight
there may be, in The opinion of some, in
the objection 10 this particular feature 2f
the late treaty, certainly ii cannot, viii
the least shadow of propriety, be urged II
the broad, open question Of apneyatlon,