Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-04-27
- From the Spectator.
THE UNION AND TEXAS.

son against admitting leXaS ihto inc
Union, that this measure will dissolve it.
From whom is the dissolution to comet
Massachusetts has answered-answered
before the question of Texas arose. For
wears past, portion Of the people OF New
England, in Congress and out of Congress,
as in our last war, have been steadily
working TO dissolve the Union. He "was
not in favor of dissolying the Union-not
yet," said John Quincy Adams, in presen.
ting, two years ago, a petition praying
that the Union should be dissolved. Al
this very Congress Massachusetts has vir-
tually proposed its dissolution, under the
pretext of amending the Constitution
They have sown freely to the wind, and
they expect to reap the whirlwind.
Now, we ask all men of sense, all true
lovers Of the Union, is it polite to yield
anv thing to this spirit of treason? Can
such designs be suppressed by giving way
to their arrogant and iniquitous preten.
sionsl We ask al jus. and candid men,
is it right, in Difference to such faithless.
ness and hostility to the Union, TO deny to
other portions Of it protection and Sc
curity they once enjoyed, and which is
now freely offered to them? We ask all
brave men, will they succumb TO menaces
from any quarter, but especially TO the
menaces of traitors previously existing,
and plotting the downfall Of the Unlon!-
Will not yielding to their demands,
strengthen their pretensions and extend
their power! Will it not give the ap-
pearance of right to their wicked designs,
and make treason patriotism! And what
confidence or attachment will it inspire in
those who are the victims TO its arrogant
and hostile influences? The shield OF the
Union will be taken from them, in order
that it may not be broken by the foul false
hand of wanton hostility. What will the
Union then be to them? 1t took from them
the protection they once enjoyed in the
possession Of Texas; and now 1t leaves
them bare and exposed to the machina-
lions and assaults of these plotters within,
against their peace and the continuance
Of the Union, in alliance with one OF the
greatest foreign nations on the earth.-
What will be the Union then to them, but
an instrument ofoppresson and ruin! In
stead of being then the Government of all,
it will BIO the Government Of part; In
stead of affording protection, it will be an
instrument of aggression; instead OF giving
security against foreign enemies, 1t will
be an ally, to fight against their peace, and
bring carnage to their fresidcs. Have
these lovers of the Union, in their COW.
ardly dread of New England fanaticism
and treason, duly weighed the consequen.
ces that yielding to it must produce in 9TH
er sections of the Union? Are their peo-
pie too poor and spiritless to be feared-to
contemplate to be respected? Does Mas.
sachusetts or New England alone contain
men who can make or dare foes, rightly
or wrongly, in the bold enterprises of con-
quest or the more glorious work Of self
defence? Does history tell OF imbeciles
or towards inhabiting the Southwest, too
weak to comprehend their interests or
their rights, or too fearful to vlndlcate
them. Their love for the Union, like the
deep waters of their Mississippi, flows. in
lis silent but majestic course, but makes
no noise. No voice for disunion has yet
awakened an echo of the West. Are they
10 be despised for their stern, and long IL
deity; and their rights and interests TO be
betrayed and surrendered to threats Of
diSanlon, or TO deeds of treasonl II this
is the Union-that failhtulness is TO be
sacrificed, and treason d. bullying is to be
Iewarded-what good man but will des
pise it, what brave man but will bC
ashamed it! And when in this perver
sion Of all that is righteous and true il
Government, it is understood that by thi
policy they are not only to be insuIted
but basely sacrificed, where will be tn