The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-09-18

hiis are kepl Il az unsettled state Is tba fefu-l
sal Of Mexico 10 acknowledge her independence Il
aud this, Mexico NAV continue TO refuse to do
for one huRdred yesrs 70 come.
Secoad=-Ths desire Of the great mass of her
people 10 re-uniie themselves, in the bonds of IN
terest and affection, wh their brethren and for
mer4enow.citzens of the United States.
Scarcely hostile foot has pressed the soil of
Texas since the memorable 2lst Of April, 1885
Yet Mexico still threstens The suhiugation of
that Republic; and although her menaces are no
more to be needed than the idle wind, they have
neverheless the inevitable tendency ofretardine
her onward march 10 greatness. In the present
state ol uncertainty, property will not command
one-ioth It's value,--capialists are unwilling TO
make Investments in country whose indepen-
dence is not acknowledged by the parent govern
ment; and heads OF families, desirous Of removing
thltheE, are deferred BY the reflection that posi-
bly, their helpless offspring may become victims
Of the worse than savage barbarity ofthe tTeach
orous Mexican. Their fears and apprchens ons
are all iusory; but they exist, and existing, OBJ
struct the general prosperity no lcss than it foun-
ded in reality. Col. Benton justly observes, that
tsNothng is SO disastrous to Texas as the kind of
war which has prevailed loF some years. 1t des-
troys her resources -Fepulses emigration--snks
the value of property at home-and rates her
credit abroad at five cents and ten cents on the
dollar. This is what depresses and exhausts
her. A fight is nothing An invasion would be
her triumph and her glory"
Had she consulted her pecuniary interests
merely, Texas would have sought an alliance
with Great Britain rather than annexation TO the
United States. No one conversant with the sub
lect can doubt the truth Of this proposition. But
the land OF the Single Star has shown that whilst
she values riches, she prizes Repubcanism still
more highly. She has proven that her attach
ment to our Union outweiohs all other considera-
tons-and if, at some future period, her soil shall
be made the lodgment for British soldiery, desti-
ned to again scatter fire and wave the sword up
on our western frontier, or to once more march
to the magnificent city Of the South West, and
there, with the counlersIgn of "beauty and boo
ty'' crimson the Mississippi with the blood of our
people--the citizens of Texas can we'll exclaim,
"Oar hands are clear ofitr'
SHALL WE REJECT THE OFFER OF
TEXAS.
How strange the necessity for propoundng
such an inquiry? We have offered Mexico mil
lions for Texas, and our propositions have been
n,
gid voluntarily tenders to the Union her terrific
ry, as gift, and yet, wonderful to relate, per-
sous are to be found who are unwilling to Ieceive
it.
The principal arguments urged against the
annexation of Texas, shall be Briefly examined
the chief of whichis, with US in tie North.
SLAVERY AND THE POWER OF THE
SOUTH.
The institution Of slavery was bequeathed TO
,us by Great Britain. The Unsuitable ayarice,
which ever distinguished that government, drag
ged from their Afican homes the forefathers OF
the present negro race Of the United States. Ii
was monstrous sin, the commission Of which,
and countless myriads ofothers, that bloodstained
land will one day expiae in bitterness of woe.
But slavery is in our land, and the U1,y ques-
ton now is, will the annexation of Texas increase
the number of negroes held in bondage?
Suppose, for example, there are now three
millions of slaves in the United States and Tex
as. VIII the union of these two countries in
crease that number? If so, pray how2 If ten
thousand blacks be taken from Virginia 10 Texas
the number in Virginia would of course be de-
creased 10 that amount. There would be a mere
change of location. And should there be qrea-
Ter demand for slave labor in Texas than in the
Northern slave States, the prices would be cor
respondingy higher; and very soon would Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia and Kentucky, be drain
ed OF the entire negro population, and become
free States, and without, at the same time, ad-
ding TO the slave territory in the South
SLAVE TERRITORY WILL BE DECREAs-
ED-TIIE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE
WILL BE EFFECTUALLY CHECKED
THE CONDITION OF THE BLACKS
WILL BE ANELLORATED, & SLAVERY
ITSELF PROBABLY GRADUALLY A,
BOLISHED BY THE ANNEXATION OF
TEXAS TO THE UNION.
The Constitution of Texas recognizes the ex-
istence of Slavery throughout her entire territory
and, she remains an Independent nation, slavery
will continue to be protected by law over the
whole Republic. But should Texas be annexed
to1he United States at least one half of her sol
will become Immediately free. Senator Ben.
TONS bill for the annexation of Texas provides fol
the division of that country into four States, two
of which shall remain forever free; and Henri
Clay says, (as will presently more fully appear
that the annexation OF Texas will add three free
States, and only two slave States to our Confed.
eracy. Here, then, at the very threshold, Annex.
alton will Danish slavery from an extent of terri.
tory equal TO one hundred and fifty thousand
square miles.
When Texas was colony of Mexico slaves,
in small numbers, we're not unfequently carried
thither, either directly from Africa, or from the
West India Islands, no war vessels being proper
ly stationed to prevent it. Upon shaking off the
Mexican yoke, the Texan government adopted
stringent measures for the suppressing ofthis raf
fc, and brig, which once sailed under the ban,
per Of the African negro steaer, was soon conyer
led into man-of-war. But although the law
makers Of the Young Republic have adopted ey-