The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-09-13
a Wing View Of Annexation.

the exact date Of their appearance in the
Courier, nor is il a matter of any impor-
lance. 1t is the argument alone which
will he looked to, and that is strong and
conclusive upon all the points which i,
touches.
The New York Courier and Enquirer
(Whig) is in favor Of the annexation of
Texas, for the following considerations
which it gives.
LIST, The annexation of Texas would of
necessity exclude the further Introduction
Of slaves from abroad into that beautiful
country, because the laws of the Union
would he extended over it, and those laws
make the slave trade piracy.
I'd. |, would not increase the number
of slaves in this country, but merely in
crease the territory occupied by them.
Sd. 1t is well known fact. that when
ever slave labor is most valuable, il is the
interest Of the master 10 treat the slaves
most kindly. Where his labor produces
the largest sum in return, the master can
afford, and finds interest in providing for
him better food, clothing, and shelter;
and consequently every person who has
at heart the welfare of the slave, should
zeaously advocate any and every meas
ure, which is calculated to compel slave
holders in the northern slave states to
send them farther south.
4h. With the rich lands of Texas in
habited by our people and constituting
portion of our Union. no stakeholder in
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky,
or Mississippi, could afford to retain his
slaves, but would find it 20 his interest to
send them further south.
9Th. The annexation of Texas would
greatly increase the wealth and rapidly
extend the commerce of the country.
9th. Texas in twenty years will grow
all the cotton that England will require.
She will admi: British goods free of duty,
and in return Great Britain will exclude
the cotton of the United States from her
ports, unless we too receive her goods
free; and If we refuse, as we doubtless
would, they would be smuggled into the
country through Texas
The truth of these positions cannot be
questioned. But say the opponents Of
this measure. The influence Of the south
will preponderate by the admission of
new slave states? ? Is this true? Can "a
new state be admitted without the sane
ton of congress and the north vii! al
ways refuse the admission of slave state
into the Union without the admission of
free state at the same time!
Then what becomes of Delaware, Ma
ryland. Virginia, Kentucky, and Missou-
?-Texas is part Of the Union, and in
a very few years these become free states
of necessity. Delaware is virtually so at
this time, and Maryland, Kentucky, and
Virginia would have been, if the abolition
lists had not in,erfered with them. In
short, we cannot find a solitary valid ar
gument against the annexation of Texas
to the Union. while we are of the dcliber-
ate opinion that philanthropy and policy
are in favor of the measure
If Texas falls under the control OF Eng
land, and agrees TO admit the manufac-
lures of the latter free of duty as an equi-
valent for the exclusion of our cotton from
British ports, the tune of some Of the rope
and bagging manufacturers around our
city, now shouting Justify against "annex-
atom will be materially changed, but
no, more so than the ratio Of their profits.
-Kentucky Gazette.
Bemare Of counieJtifs-of the old
notes Of The State Banh Of Indiana
A new emission of counterieiis, of the
denomination of five dollars on the State
Bank OF Indiana, has been frequently
seen, within few weeks past. In gen.
eral appearance it resembles the old bills
Of the bank-but the paper is too light
and lhin-and the heads misplaced.
They are e,tered a, two men cra-
ding grain for vignette-and the heads
of Washington and Observation-Disclosures
the genuine note, which has two men
grading on, has the heads of Franklin
and Wayne, the vignette is an Indian in
the act of shooting with his bow.
As this 50 note and the $50 counter
felt of our old bills are calculated to de-
ceive a superficial observer. it is desirable
that Editors would call the attention OF
the community TO their detection.
State Bank, J. NJ. RAY, Cashier.
Indianapolis, Aug. 6, 1874.
"A haiEshared Coon.-The Albany
: Argus relates tina, Coon from the Yves,
the other day, popped into a barber's shop