Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-04-27

Should Texas be annexed to the Union, the
United States will assume and become responsive
for the debt Of Texas, be its amount what u may;
What il is, do not know certainly put 'ne eas'
have seen stated at is thirteen millions Oh ooia
And this responsibility will exist, whe'her 'nele "
stipulation in the treaty or not expressly asSun
ing the payment of the debt of Texas. For sup
pose il TO be undeniabe that, if one nation become'
incorporated in another, all the debts and oohga-
tons, and membranes, and ,,f the Incofpo,
rated nation, become the debts, and obligations aho
membranes, and wars of the common nation ere
ated by the incorporation.
Ii any European nation entertains any ambit 'ous
designs upon Texas such as that Of colonzing he =,
or in any way subjugaing her, should regard il as
the imperative duty Of the Government OF the Uni
ted States TO oppose to such designs the most firm
and determined resistance to the extent, if neces-
sary, of appealing to arms to prevent the accom-
plishment Of any such designs. The Executive. OF
the United States ought to be informed as to the
aims and views of foreign Powers with regard to
Texas, and presume that if there be any of the
eyceptionable character which have indicated, the
Executive will disclose 10 the coordinate depart
ments of the Government, il not 10 the. public, the
evidence Of them. From what | have seen and
heard believe that Great Britain has recently for
mally and soemnly disavowed any such aims or
purposeshas declared that she is DESTROYS only Of
the independence of Texas and that she has no in
ention to interfere in her domestic institutions. If
she has made such disavowal and declaration,
presume they are in the possession Of the Ex-
ecutive.
In the future progress of events, it is probable that
there will be voluntary or forcble separation Of the
British North American possessions from the parent
country. am strongly inclined to think that it will
be best for the happiness Of all parties that, in that
event. they should be erected into separate and in
dependent Republic. With the Canadian Republic
side, that of Texas on the other, and the Uni
ted States, the friend of BOTH between them, each
could advance its own happiness by such constitu-
tons, laws, and measures, we're best adapted to
its peculiar condition. They would be natural al
lies, ready, by cooperation, to repe any European
or foreign attack upon either. Each would afford
a secure refuge to the prosecuted and oppressed
driven into exile by either Of The others. They
would emulate each other in improvements, in free
institutions, and in the science Of sefgovernment.
Whilst Texas has adopted our Constitution as the
model of hers, she has, in several important pari-
| cuars, greatly improved upon it.
| Although have felt compelled, from the nature
Of the inquiries addressed TO me, TO extend this
communication to a much greater length than l
could have wished, l could not do justice TO the
subject, and fairly and fully expose my own opin-
ions in a shorter space In conclusion, they may
be stated in few words 10 be, that l consider the
annexation Of Texas, at this time, without the as
sent of Mexico, measure compromising the
national character, involving certainly in
with Mexico, probably with other foreign Powers,
dangerous to the integrity Of the Union, inexpe
dent in the present financial condition Of the coun
try, and called for by any general expression of
public, opinion.
am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. CLAY.