The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-29

Cation q treaty, which have cAueed 10 De NJ gotta
the atr4r on the conditions therein Get foub, has
tr,nsIerrsd aud conveyed all sIsht It srparae ard
ndent sovereignty and iurlsdcton 10 the Unl
led Ststes In taking 80 important 4 steP, have
teen inf Fenced by what appeared tn me 10 be the
nest controlling considerations Of public policy and
the g~ neral good and in having accomplished il,
should il meet with your approval, the government
will have succeeded In re claiming territory which
formerly constituted portion, as Il il confidently
believed, Of irs domain, under the treaty OF cession
of 1873, by France, to the United States
The country thus proposed 10 be anne xed has been
settled principally by persons from the United States
who emleTated on the lnvitstion Oh both spain and
ness which they have partially re reclaimed the laws,
customs, and political and domestic institutions OF
their naive land They are deeply indoctrlnsted In
all the principles OF civil liberty, and ill bring along
with hem in the act OF association, devotion TO
our Union, and a firm and ilhexible resolution 10
assist IN maintaining the public liberty uamPared-
consideration which, as II appears 10 me, IL TO De
regarded AZ OF no small moment The country, IT.
self, thus obtained, is Of ncalcusble value in sg
ricutural and commercial point ct view.
To soil Of inexhaustible fertility, it unites &C.
NAL and healthy climate, and Is destined, at day
not distant, to make large contributions TO the COM
merce of the world Its territory isseparated from
the United States, in part, by an imaginary line,
and by the river Sabine, fora distance OF $40 miles;
and its productions are the same with those OF ma
ny OF the contiguous States OF the Uuion. Such ID
the country, such It's inhabitants, and such It's
capacities to add to the general wealth of the
Union. As to the latter, it may be safely asserted
that in the magnitude OF its productions, II will
equal, in short time, under The protecting care Of
this Government, il 1t does not surpass, the COM
bined production of many States OF the Confrdera-
cy. A new and powerful impulse will thus be
which will be chiefly engrossed by our fellow
citizens Of the Eastern and Middle States, who
have already attained remark able degree of pros
perity BY the partial monopoly they have enjoyed OF
coastwise trade, which this new acquisition is des
tined in time, and that not distant, to swell to
magnitude which cannot easily be computed |;
while the addition made to the boundaries OF the
featuring, and mechanical skill and industry, will
be of a character the most commanding and i'm
portant.
Such are some Of the many advantages which
will accrue to the Eastern and Middle States by the
ratification of the Observation-Disclosures, the extent OF
which it is impossible to estimate with accuracy or
properly to appreciate. Texas being adapted to the
most of her energies 10 the raising Of these produc-
tiO0s, will open extensive market to the western
States in the important articles OF beef pork horses,
mules &c, as well as Its breadstufts At the same
time the Southern and Southwestern States will
find, in the fact of anne xatlon, protection and
cury to their peace and tranquility,a we'll against
ali domestic as foreign efforts 10 disturb hem thus
consecra,ing, anew the Union Of the States, and
holding out the promise Of its perpetual duration.
Thus, at the same time that the tide OF public
prosperity is greatly swollen, an appeal, oil what
appears TO the Executive TO be Of an imposing, if
not of reslsess cha acters made to the inter ests
OF every portion of the country. Agriculture, which
would have a new and extensive market opened for
its produce; commerce, whose ships would be
freS GIFTED with the rich productions OF All extensive
their various ramifications would seem to unite In
one universal demand for the ratification of the
treaty.
But important as these considerations may ap-
pear, they are to be regarded as but secondary to
others. Texas. for reasons deemed sufficient by
herself, threw of her dependence on Mexico, as
far back as 1896, and contaminated her indepen-
dence by the battle of San Jacinto, in the same
no serious invasion Of her territory; but the con-
test has assumed features Of a mere border war,
characterized by acts revolving to humanity. In
the year 1896 Texas adopted her constitution, un-
ever since, having been recognized such by
many OF the principal powers Of the world; and
contemporaneously with its adoption by solemn
vote OF her people, embracing all her population
sire to be admitted into association with the Uni
ted States, as a portion of their territory. This
vote, thus sciemnly taken, has never been revsr-
sed; and now. BY the action OF her constituted
she reaffirms her desire for annexation. This
course has been adopted by her, without the
employment OF any sinister measures on the. part
yet on foot to accomplish it. Texas herself wills
it, and the Executive the United States concur
ring with her, has seen no sufficient reason to avoid
the consummation OF an act esteemed to be SO de-
sirable by both. 1t cannot be denied, that Texas
is greatly depressed in her energies by her long.
protracted war with Mexico. Under these circum-
stances, il is but natural that she should seek for
safety and repose under the protection OF some
stronger power; and It 10 equally so that her people
should to the United States, the land Of their
birth, in the first instance, in the pursuit of such
protection. She has often before made known her
wishes; but her advances have, to this time, been
repealed. The Executive Of the United States sees
no longer any cause for pursuing such course.
The hazard Of now defeating her wishes may be
Of the most fatal tendency. il might lead, and
IF sentiment and feeling would inevitably induce
ler to look elsewhere for aid, and force her
,itner TO enter into dangerous alliances with
'rher. nations. who, looking with mere wisdom
presumed, readily adopt such expedients or
he would hold out the proffer of discri-
nlnaiing duties In trade and commerce, in order
% secure the necessary assistance. Whatever step
disastrous, in the highest degree, to the interests of
he whole Union. To say nothing of the mpolicy
# our permitting the carrying trade and home
.e OF such country to pass out OF our hands into
hose Ut commercial rival, the Government, in
he first place, would be certain to suffer most dis
strousy IN its revenue by the introduction Of sys.
EN- OF smuggling, upon an extensive scale, which
IN army Of custom-hOuse officers could not prevent
anu WHICH womb oprIdtc 10 dIlect the
interests of ell the industrial classes of this coun-
ry Hence would arise constant collisions between
he inhabitants Ot the two countries which would
ever more endanger their peace. A large Increase
OF the military force of the United States would
inevitably follow, thus devoving upon the people
new aud extraordinary burdens, in order not only
To protect them from the danger Of daily collision
with Texas hers. but to guard their border inha-
bltanIs against hostile lnroads, SO easily excited
on the part Of the numerous and warike tribes of
Indians dwelling In their neighboi hood. Texas
would undoubtedly be unable, tor many years to
come, II at any time, to resist, nnaided and alone,
the military power of the UDiied States but il is
not extravag,nt TO suppose that nations reaping
rich harvest from her trade, secured tn them by ad-
vtntageous treaties, would .e induced TO take part
with her in any conflict with us, from the strongest
considerations of public policy. Such state Of
things might subject TO devastation the territory Of
contiguous States, and would cost the county, in
a single campaign, more treasure, thrice told over,
than is stipulated TO be paid and reimbursed by The
treaty now proposed tor ratification | will not
p~rmi, myse. to dwell on this view ot the subject
Consequences of fatal character to the peace Of