Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-25

TO The Editor of the Gloje.--SiR: The
following letter having been submitted to my
disposal, ask Of you to give it on immediate
publication in your paper. l am satisfied that
you viii take pleasure IL complying with this
request, that the public may be opprized of the
sentiments Of another distinguished Democrat
upon the interesting subject to which the let.
ter refers. Your Compliance will much oblige
yours &c, w. I. CoLerITr.
DRIRoiT, May 10, i9ii.
DEAR Sra: 10 answer to your inquiry, whr-
ther am favorable TO the immediate rrnexa.
ton of Texas to The United States, | reply that
! am. As oudemand my opinion only OF This
measure, and briefly the reasons which nhu-
enca mel shall confne myself to these points
shall not dwell upon the policy Of uniting
coternuous countries, situated like ours and
Texas, with no marked geographical feature 10
divide them, and with navigable streams pene-
tratng the territories of both nor upon the
common origin Of the people who inhabt them,
upon their common language, manners, re-
zion. Institution, and in fact, their identity as a
branch Of the human family, Nor shall urge
the material interests involved in tho measure,
nv the free intercourse it would establish be.
tween the various sections Of a vast country mu-
'nally dependent upon, and supplying one ano.
lher, These considerations are TO obt ous that
they need no eucdation from nc.
But, in military pon! Of view, annexation
strikes me as still more important, and my mind
has been the more forciby impressed with this
idea from reading the able letter Of General
Jackson upon this subject, 1sheh has Just come
under my observation. W,:h the intutive sa-
racfy which makes part the character of that
great man and pure patrio'. he has forescen the
nse which an European enemy might make Of
Texas, in the event Of war with the United
States. Judgement in that country would
ley open our whole southwestern border to her
levastations. We could establish no fortress,
nor occupy airy favorable position for the i'm.
mense frontier may, in vast many places, be
crossed as readily as man passes from one part
of his farm TO another. The advantages an ac.
;;ve enemy would enjoy under such circumstan-
ces, 1t requires TO sagacity to foretell.
These considerations recall to my memory
an article which made its appearance Just be-
fore | left Europe, in leading tory periodical
in England, which is understood TO speak the
sentiments Of powerful party This is Frazer s
Magazine and more nefarlous article never
issued from proligate press. 1t ought to be
stereotyped and circulated from one end of our
country 10 the other, to show the designs, which
are in agitation against us, and to teach US tha,
our safety in that mighty contest which is CO.
ming upon us, is in knowledge Of our danger,
and in determination, by union, and by wise
orecast, TO meet it, and defeat it. The spiri,
f this article is sufficiently indicated by It's IT,
rle, which was "a war with the United States
l blessing to mankind" | cannot refer to il
az this moment, but must speak of it from recol
lection have often been surprised il has no,
attracted more attention in our country Its
object was to provoke a war with the United
States. and to lay down the plan o: campaign
which would soonest bring it to fortunate
conclusion for England.
Of the necessary black force in the West Ind,
Islands, and its deharkation upon our Southern
coast. The consequences winch our enemie
tondly hoped for, in such case, but with an en-
tire ignorance OF the true state of the country
were toretold with rare union of philanthropy,
und hatred. | wish | had the number at han,
to Gull some cho:ce passages for your reilec
ton. The result was to be the destruction G
the Southern States, the ruin or depression c
the others and the dissolution of this great an
glorious coniederacy, on which the last hope
OF freedom through the world now rest
What moro favorable position could be- take
for the occupation of English black troops, an
for letting them loose upon JJr Southern State
than is afforded by Texas. Incapable OF resi-
ting in the event of a war between us and En-!
land, she would be taken possession of by III
latter, under one anothe- Of those pretence
which every page OF her history furnishes, al
the territory would becou.3 the depot when,
she would carry on her operations against u
and attempt TO add IA servrle war 10 the 9th
calamities which hostilIiies uving with ther
He who doubts whether this would be done, h
yet to learn another trait 10 the annals OF II
tional antipathy. II wouG be done, and call
philanthrophy,
Every day satisfies me more and more tha
majority of the American people are in favor
annexation Were they not the measure ouu