The North-Carolina standard., 1844-10-02
VOLUME x.-NUMBER SIS.
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efuaf laws. The cotton planter on the south;
i western boundary, within the United States. viii
not contribute to the enforcement of laws the cE
fect OF which makes his labor less profitable
than that Of his neighbor in Texas and what is
true OF cotton will be true of all other agricuItu-
iai produces, We know that at present. in tho
United States, the force of this principle is sd
strong as to compel US to put low dulles on many
articles which would be otherwise heavily taxed
know that many of our citizeEs suppose that
the annexation of Texas will be inliiriois because
/ 1t Will add TO the quantity OF valuable lands ia
tInarket, and may be the means of inducing the
removal of many OF our slaves to that favored re.
g1oh. grant That this is true to some extent bu!
does it not increase the arguments in favor of an
FneSatlon? If Texas has an advantage in cheap,
| ness of land salubrity Of climate and convent
ence OF navigation, over our soEthern States is it
not better for the citizens of the United States 10
possess this advantage than surrender tito the cit
zens of Europe2 In the hands of Great Britain
this advantage will be improved, as we have seen,
1 to break up our manufactures and lessen our ca.
paclty to compete with her in the supply Of other
markets and in the carrying trade In other
words, will not Texas, owt of our Umion, be
more formidable competitor that she would be IN
! 2 The iron and coal regions of Virginia
:, Pennsy ytVania, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee,
if she is in the Union, will find market there;
so will the Lowell and other cotton manufacturer
i 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 sheSis out of the Union British poll.
! cy may lnonopolize all these advantages
| We are also told by some who profess to speak
on behalf OF the sugar planters in Louisiana, 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 SD;
n - follo -.
| ed for the rejection Of T'exas2 This would only
iprove 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
fall? We know that the production of louisiana
is now limited that the large protective duty ex-
tended to it has, thus far not diminished the reve:
nue. from this article; and we also know that the
lands of Texas could not be brought into cuva-
ton for many years So that the probability is;
that sugar, in Texas, would stand on the same
footing with cotton and other agricultural produc.
tons, far more advantageous to the United Slatcs
if in the Union than out of it. But were it 9TH
erwise, feel confident that the sugar planters OF
Louisiana will repeF the imputation that on ac!
count Of possible competitor being raised up in
f11us rify are wiling to see that fair cnitntry1
pass into the hands Of England. The sugar PLAN
ter wants security for his negro property stability
for the Union, and independence for his whole
country. To gain this he will make the same
sacrifices if necessary, that the other great inter-
ests would make. But fortunately, no sacrifices
are necessary according to my view of the SUBJ
ject All the Interests and all the sections of our
Union, instead of having sacrifices to make, Wilt
only have benefits to enjoy.
There are many other aspects in which It can
be made manifest that England will injure the U.
States if it is rejected But these are too obvious
to bring to your notice Take those already not
ed-take the question as it stands--the indiSposi-
ton of the United States to profit by them is the
most remarkable event that has occurred in histo-
ry 10 nation, under similar circumstances has
committed such an error. IF there be patriotism
in the effort to increase the wealth and happiness
of all classes in our socety-to diffuse tho bIcs-,
sings of equal laws, and just goyernment-f
there be love in tho spirit which finds in this free
land of ours the means to spread the light of the
gospel md to teach fallen man throughout the
world how he may recover his right to civil and
religious iberty-it seems TO me that all this pa
riotism, all this philanthropy all this religion, ap-
peaIs to US in favor Of the addition Of Texas 10
our Union. ~ ~.
But it has been asked, (not by you, but by 9TH
crs,) if these cogent reasons exist, why did they
not influence me when was president2 Ny an
swer is that at the time the people OF Texas had
existed as a separate sovereignty, but few months
before the close Of my administration, and were
hen at war with Mexico, not claiming the beneZ
hts of the treaty OF 1853, and not obJectIng to the
cesson of the territory to Old Spain ia 1919!
The independence of Texas was recognised the
last day of my administration. was not respon-
sible for the policy which dismembered that ter
ritory, and had no power to remedy the conse5
luences Of that dismembermcnt. II was my duty
o be just 10 both Mexico ands Texas, and keep the
United States from becoming party 10 their quar-
rel This duty was faithfully performed. No
interference on the part of this government was
or counteracted. The brave Texas
roops acting for themselves, terminated at ST. Ja-
Unto their contest for liberty and then settled their
itfo and claim to independence From that peri
ID to this our relations to them have been chang-
I'd; and the question of the proposed connections
viththen has now ceased to be embarrassed by
he designs or expectations Of Mexico.
The dismemberment of our territory in 1919,
oy the failure to execute the guaranty in the rea-
of 1903, has but recently attracted public atten-
ion. Butt has been silently operating, and is
1ow exerting great and momentous influence on
,ur system Of government. Il has been thus with
most of the causes that have produced changes ia
human affairs-unforeseen, perhaps hardly no.
iced in the beginning but not the less potent In
he result after the lapse of time when connected
With vial principle May we not trust thai this
Mistake of our statesmen in 1879 has been order
d by wise Providence, as Iessonfor us never
hereafter to dsrnember any portion of our terrific
W or permit, under any circumstances, a foreign
,ower to acquire foothofd on Our free soil
I have thus, my friend, deIineated, as rapidly
nd truly as could the views take of the oues-