The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-08

conclusive answer to two Of The objections which
have been slrenuously usged against the treaty. II
as been urged that under the Constitution oil texas
the treaty making power have no authority TO cede
their country To the United Stntts' But suppose
without admitting this 10 be the fact, what would be
the consequence care not what may be their or
ganic law If we have conclusive evidence that the
whols people who framed il desire 10 be annexed TO
the Union. THIS universal consent d,spenses with
the necessity OF pursuing the tedious form prescribed
for amending their Constitution. The sovereign pen-
ole OF any country, when united, dispense with
all The constitutional forms which they themselves
have prescribed for the government and control OF
their Own servants. Ia the case OF Texas, no man
doubts this unanmity; and the question of annexa-
ton decided by the people stimuli aDeously with
fact II not 10 form constitutes part Of II. Under
these circumstances, this Constitution can never be
nierposed barrier 10 arrest the people Of Texas
in the pursuit Of what has been their fayorite
object.
But again 1t has been urged that this treaty has
been obtained from Texas by false suggestions and
preteDces and that for this il ought not 10 be
ratified by the Senate. II has been compared by the
senator from Kentucky Mr.. CRIrrEsDEs TO deed
obtained by fraud and he asks, If mans agent has
obtained deed by such means, ought the principal,
as an honest man, to accept IN answer, yes, most
certainly if the grantor not only consents TO il with
full knowledge Of all the circumstances, but, as IN
the case Uf Texas, earnestly urges its acceptance up
on the grantee. have said before that shall not
enter upon the wide field presented by the cores
pondence accompanying the treaty, which has been
20 minutey explored by other senator's II the Pre-
sdent has done any wrong in the beginning, (Which
do not admt) the subsequent enthusiastic assent OF
Texas cures all defects.
In the further discussion OF this subject, shall
first present TO the Senate of the specific rea.
sons why Texas ought to be annexed to the Union,
and shall then answer a few Of the most prominent
objections which have been urged against its annexa-
ton.
And, in the first place, Texas ought to be annexed
to the Union tecause the possession Of this territory
is necessary to ou defence, peace and security
The treaty of 1919, with Spain, abandoned our nat
ura limits. 1t yielded up the boundary Of gieat
r,ver--the Del Norte-of desert, and of chain OF
mountains, for mere arbitrary line. Whoever
casts his eye upon the map will be convinced Of this
truth. This treaty gave foreign nation territory
upon the banks of two of nobes rivers--the Ar
kansas and the Red river-both tributaries of the
Mississippi and thus laid the foundation OF perpelu-
al disputes concerning their cation. These dis
putes have already commenced betw cen us and Tex
Such river questions have been a source Of
perpetual contest between coDsermnous nations
he republic of Texas approaches the immedi-
ate vicinity OF New Orleans, and thus weakest
frontier is exposed. All will admit that General
jackson Is a high authority military QUESTIONS
In his letter to Mr.. Brown of the 18th February,
l843 he renders it clear, that, should Texas form
alliauce with Great Britain in of war; weak
southwestern frontier would be left open, and expos
ed to the invasion of this powerful and hostile ma
ton /; and that the means would thus be placed un-
der its control of exciting servie instruction with
IN borders. On the other hand il Texas were
annexed to The United STATES, sour western bounda-
ry (says the GENERALLY would be the Rio del Mort,
winch is of itself forti6cston, account of its
lensye, barren and uninhabIta0le plains With such
barrier on our West, we are inyincibIe The
whole European world could not, in combination
against us, make an impression on our Union,' But
shall not enlarge further upon this point
In the second place, Texas ought 10 be annexed 10
the United States, because tins would greatly in
crease internal commerce, extend the market for
our domestic manufactures, and bind the Union to-
gether by stl stronger bonds but, on the Other
hand should you reject Texas, che will necessarily
form a commercial alliance with our great rival,
England, who would thus secure to herself the finest
cotton growing region of the EARTH at our ex pense
and TO The lasting injury and prejudice of all our
great interests
!, has been estimated that our internal commerce,
or home trade already fifteen times as great as our
commerce with foreign nations. The QUESTION of
Texas would, IN very lew years, Vastly increase
ihis domestic trade. The manufactures Of the
North would here find ever-growing market
whilst our commercial marine and our steam vessels
would obtain profitable employment in Transporting
the cotton the sugar, and other agricultural produc-
lions OF Iexa., not only throughout the Union, but
over the world. Ours will be a glorious system of
free trade, and the only which the jealousy and
the interest OF foreign nations will permit us to
enjoy. Should Texas be annexed and our Union
preserved, there are human beings now in existenc
who Will live 10 see one hundred millions of freemep
within its limits, enjoying all the benefits Of free
trade and unrestricted commerce with each other
Henry the Great OF France more than { % hundred
years ago, conceived the magnificent idea-t was
calf d his grand design--Ui dividing Europe into
htecn conIederated states, lor the purpose Of pre-
serving peace and promoing free commerce among
ITS different nations. lie died IN the execution OF
this grand design, which alone sufficient to emit
tie hun TO The bame OF Great The Safes OF Ger
many have coniederaied in the Il III Vefeio league
tor the purpose Of enjoying he benefits of free Gade
among themselves; aud their prosperity has ever
since been rapidly increasing. If are wise we
shall have syslem Of free trade at home a more
extensive scale than any which the wurld las ever
witnessed, arousiog energy and activity of COMPETE
ton which will result in mos, rapid nj IN
all that contributes the welfare and happiness of
tie hunan race. IL Is only thus that we can fulf
our high deslinies, and the Of greatness for
which we are ordained. The time has passed away
when serious ieafs cen he enen aimed from an exien-
sion OF our Union, although sdmit that the Del
Nohe, seems to be the boundary prescribed by ma
tuie between the Ango-Ssxon and the Mexican
races. Within ths linn, the more we extend our
system OF coneders,ed States the greater will be the
Strength and security OF the Union because III, NOR.
depenaent will the several parts be upon the whole,
and the whole upon the several parts. Ifthcre were
no other bond 10 preserve our Union, what State
would iorego The advantages of this free trade
with all her sisters and place herself in lonely iso
'ion This system OF confederaled republics under
which the federal government has charge Of the in
terests common 10 the whole, whilst local govern
ments watch over the concerns of the Respective
> aes is capable of almost indefoi,e extension with
increasing strength. This strength can never be i'm
paired but by The attempts Of he federal government
to pass beyond it's Iegtmat. limits and in,,,Crc ,,h
interests belonging peculiarly 10 tte States Tn.
benebceDce OF Providence has blended together the
interests and security of our family Of States tba, die
union would he insaoy IL is true tha, some of The
Older members OF the oonfcderacy have different pc
Ino-' assumed threatening attitude towards The
Union hut upon wba, occasion has any one of IN,
no" AID distant State b,-.h.d III. word df,,t-
n'omf lbeu loyalty has never been doubted A n,
greater their distance from the centre the more tb.v
heel Their dependence upon the government Of The