Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-10-15

on the northern boundary line. Is it not
apparent, however, that the whole Of our
policy in respect to their civilization, will
be thwarted if any foreign power acquires
control over Texas? The line between
Texas and these Indians extends some thou
sands OF miles, and communicates with Cr-
egon in the mos, direct and practicable d.
rection to the great river of tina, territory.
Texas, therefore, in hostile hands, could
feed and sustain an army that could not
only act agains, Oregon. bot at the same
time against Louisiana and Arkansas, and.
by conjunction with the Indians, could
make Inroads on every western State 10
The Lakes, An army thus employed. So
conded by proper organization of force
of force on the lakes, would put the whole
west in blaze, and cause us more injury
IN blood and money IN SIX mon:hs, than
years Of peace could atone for.
The sagacious statesmen of England I'M
derstand much better than we do the force
of the military considerations | am here
suggesting; and hence you will find that
no pecuniary obligation will be deemed by
them too great TO prevent the annexation
TO this country. The success of our free
sys;em-iis capacity 10 secure order, TO
promote the progress Of the arts and SCI
ences, and 10 stimulate tho energies Of our
nature TO a point far higher than any yet
attained under the forms of government in
the Old Worlds alarming to the advo-
Gates Of monarchy. The further progress
Of our principles will be demonstration
which the popular mind throughout the
world cannot mistake, and opposition 10
these principles is therefore a necessary
part Of European policy; and il would be
as shor,-sightei for us 10 take for granted
that different feeling will control their
policy. as il would be Tor one Of our navi-
gators TO embark on the ocean without
chart or needle TO aid him in weathering
storms and preventing shpwreck. So set
tied do consider tbs antagonistic feature
of monarchy and republicanism, in the pre-
sent state of the world, that | would feel
safe in inferring what our course ought 10
be in reference to this measure, of such vi
tai national interest, by finding on, what
was the course of Great Britain. Our po-
sitinn here, as it has been generally here
tolore, will be found to be directly opposite
10 hers.
But why should press on you further
views of .be paramount importance OF an
nexing Texas 10 the United States, on the
score Of safety, Every mind conversunt
with the operations Of war, and with the
causes which give military ascendancy,
must see, from a glance a, our map, tnat
such genius as Wellington's or Napole-
on's, sustained by aaval armamen,s on tho
Gulf Of Mex CO and on the lakes, and in
possession OF Texas, with a very small
force on land. could, in one campaign, pa
ralyze one half of our Union, deprive Us
Of Oregon, and produce scenes Of servile
instruction ard massacre that humanity
would shudder to describe. This is no
fancy sketch-no chimera Of the magma
ton TO brighten women and chldren-it is
the natural operation of cause and effect
inevitable and irresistible.
Give Texas and Oregon to Great Bri
tain, and she will have more territory or
this continent than the United States
She will surround us from our norih-eas
corner 10 the south west corner. Leaving
no cutie, to US by land. we shall be LITERAL,
embraced ia her potent grasp, and open II
her invasion by sea and land, at every
point of The Union.