Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-10-25


the straight road of justice and trath Hero lics
England along whole Northern coast. We
re accessible through the whole Of tho E4sorn
AMI Northern border. ard yc. are TO be told
that Great Britain will sail around tho dangerous
seas about Florida, and into the shallow iago3ns
Of all southern fcxa<. ana piss through al the
dangerous swamps of the Mississippi, lying be-
tween these and the Sabine, to s.nugglo goods IN
to America! lac sumo reasons which forbid lis
being used place Of smuggling. apply with great
or force against the idea of Andrew Jackson,
that Texas would in the hands Of England, be-
come po:nt of attack. lift were not IL source
vkoncc this argument came, !. would deserve 70
BE passed il contonp.uons silence. What, when
we arc unable to guard the line from the r1onth
Of the Sabine TO tho southern border Of the ar
kansas-a few hundred mIes-extond the line
from the mouth of the Rio Grande. 1900 miles,
including Santa Fc 70 lis source, embracing l00,-
COO square miles moro than the kingdom Of
France-and then we can defend IL Blu; if
names arc thus to weigh down common sense,
put Napoleon against Jackson. and he tolls US
that desert IS tho best barrier against foreign
lncursions: aud should England DO fool enough
to land IN the shallow bays Of Texas, unfi, for
tho first class Of war steamers and hazard her
army through tho unproductye swanps between
tho Sabine and tho great river, would have
time enough to rally n half million Of frccmon.
from the Lakes to tho Gulf, to give her ball and
steel as as she showed herself from tho
cane-brakes of the Mississippi. The idea that
England seeks TO surround Us is equally absurd
If she did, she would only weaken her force and
cnabe Us more easily to break through her SER
riod ranks, wherever drawn up in battle array.
But Lngland socks not to possess Texas: she has
agaln and again in he most formal manner dis
claimed any improper interference Of any char
ac.er whatever, and if she should attempt i, then
let US by arms if necessary, stand for Texas in
dependence. | would always treat an opponcn.
with respect, but must cnnf7ss that lose my
patience when SEQ such mon rs Mr.. Bancroft
urging the annexation of Texas, under tic dam
nabo pretenco that it would ultimately lead of
slavery from our soil Manufacturers, ID you
lower the price of your goods by acquiring adIi-
tlonal markets! Farmers, do YOU diminish the
price of your produce BY having two manutac
turing towns 10 soil to instead of onel Then
tell me no more that you will destroy slavery III
the States by finding ii Texas now markets for
slaves, and thus enhancing the profits Of slave
breeding IN all the grain-growing States in the
non W hat presumption is it for men here 10
set up such opinions against the combined expert
once of all who live in the slave States, both
who advocate eternal slavery, agreeing III this
only, that tho admission of Texas will tend to
make slavery secure i'll the United States for cen
turtles to come! Nor do we want Texas for the
purpose Of emigration aud expansion Of pop
ulation. Every principle Of political economy
teaches US, that up TO the time when the earth
TO afford slsteuancc for It's Inhabitants II
IS desirable not 10 diminish population but to IN
crease it-bccauso all tho burthcns Of civil gov
crnmcnt, moral and intellectual improvement
Icsseued to each individual by tho accumulation
Of numbers, to say nothing of the perfection OF
all the arts which accrue from the division of Ia
Dor and the laws of intelligent observation and
heightened competition. We capable on oar
present soil, Of sustaining moro than two huud red
million Of men. Far distant, then, Is the day
whom it will be the interest of people to leave
US. No, we don't want Texas TO proven: SNUG
/ gin 5-1yo don't want II to prevent England from
getting point of attack-wc don't want il
for the purpose Of emigration--wc don't want
! It to destroy slavery. Oh, no. | ask every dem
ocrat here Tonight to tell, if there be under
| Heaven, any reason why this project then IS urg
ed upon u.s. in all this hot haste, but for tho
3D. tho signal, the damnabo purpose Of extend
ing slavery over tho unborn City millions OF Tex
rs, and perpotuatng the slave ruo over US am
our posterity? Once more I repeat, am gains
il now, and forever. The Romans mado then
prisoners of war pass under yoke, to remind
| them Of their seryitude-hcre Is yoke Labelled
| WAR AND PERPETUAL SLAVERY; shall the future
historian write il, that the descendants of the pat
riots of rs, went forward 10 the polls in lSi
and voluntarily submitted their necks to the bon
daga gladly prostrating themselves before th'
heel OF the tyran.,
But # YOU take Texas, you must pay her debts
S25000,0aO. says Mr.. B3nton-who also tell
what we ali believe to be true. that not slng
foot Of unappropriated land romans IN Texa
proper, to como into our possession and liquidat
the debt we pay for hor. How dare the men wh
Will not giyo Us our own land money, - paw on
debts and relieve our own States from repudia
ton and dIshoaor, 70 thrust their internal finger:
INTO the pockets of the freemcn of America t
ray 50 0e0.00o Of money for a foreign nation
: Incurred in proPagatins slavery among menu
, We tramplo upon the most solemn treaty bo.woo
5 Mexico ana the United States and rush over IN
constitution, TO war in this fiendish propagandism
! and IN such war, according TO the laws Of ia
tons. it is not only the right, but the bounde
duty of all Christendon to come into the help O
Mexico and reduce TO a sense Of common igs
tice. And IN such war, when the banner 0
! ls76. right against might, once borne b. US,
now borne BY them-when shall be called upo
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