Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-09-28

Another favorite theme Of our opponents, L
the Annexation Of Texas SINE If item II
heir fanalicaI zeal, regardless Of the ADM
nitions Of our immortal Washington boldly
proclaim Texas or d~lsuDiun. | appeal Il
ItIo common sense u etefg Otlc present, Il
the inle est he takes In tie welfare Of his
country, 10 yay Whether II is Of sith para.
mount Importance 10 annex 10 our UniDn the
region Of country fotining the RepubIiCo
Texas. Turn for a mJfncnt aud survey tile
b0UHdless extent Of uncultIgatcd territory
comprising tllcfe United y afeY, aud usk
yourselves If We arc In want Of more. l.
there any ono 40 base, SO tfaitoruts, as u
harbour the thought 0i disunion. They pre-.
tend 10 assert that tic public lands Of Fexls
arc sufficient 10 dofray the pubic debt tilat
would require to be assumed BY this Country,
d debt that has been tarioiajy estimated nj
FROM 20 to 5O,0OO,0OO Of dollars. They do
not reflect that grants have been made BY The
Spanish, the Mexican aud tho Texan GOV
ermnents Of every foot Of land WottIl having.
Such has been tho pfUfusiotl " grants IL Is
said by the d ffgrcut governments that nave
alternately sWayed tho desti1ieg Of that Cottll-
tfy, that d late traveller has facetiOusiy sta
ted that every acre Of laod susceptible OF
cultivation ID already covered With tl;Ies d
foot deep.
81 mnch for the public lands Of Texas.
Have they reflected ontle consequences
that will inevitably onsne 70 our Country, in
annexing Texas without The consent Of Me&i-
20, in violating our treaties wltll the latter
Country. Would size not be justified ii The
eyes 0f lie whole universe, in declaring i'm
mediate war against US They may sneor
and answer size il pOwerlesg in herself II
so are thero no means 10 which sho could ie.
sort 10 injurc uB7 Yes certainly there aro
She would Immediately grant letters Of
marquee 10 pfigaieers Of other nations, who
sailing underline flag Of Mckee, would sweep
tho seas, intercept our commerce with Tie
rest Of tie world, piunder and destroy our
merchantmen which now spread their sails
on every sea, laden with the produce and the
manufactures Of our happy land. Tie All.
t0crats and tyrdnts Of the old coutigent would
oxUlt 1T the spectacle Of two republics on
this hemisphere, Haging war against each
other, aud exclaim. Behold the fruits Of The
yau0led liberty and equality Of Republics.
And all these calamitles would befall MS,
not for attempting 10 vlndicate our national
honor, moi, fOr avcnglng Injuries attempted 70
be inflicted on US, or insults 10 our national
flag, bat for The violation on our part Of col
III treaty with a sister republic. Let our
cause bo just, and We Can DEFY the proudost
and the haughtlest conquerors of the world /;
Our arms would be nefYed for Tic fight, and
our war.cry be victory or death.
INT in ~, ttpitt,t tynF raft yyn itty.En IHe
aid Of prugldence III our cause I VII The
Divine Being smile on our rapaciVus attempts
10 acquire u1justly, additional territory. for
the mere sake ofe&toudlng our dominion. No!
No our arms would be paIsteJ, for our no
tive would bo unjust.
Our Locotoco brethren Of this town have
another %subject. which particularly disqniets
Them and excltes their sympathy, causing
them to appear melancholy, and PIT ~ the
garb Of mourning, in the shape Of a small
black Grape corkado.
This cockade is w0rn on a conspicuous part
of their dress, 10 Indicate the profound gttof
that oppfesses them because Mr.. DDrr las
been put 10 the PcHitentiary OF Rhode Island.
Poor fcllow be at The suggestion Of a set
Of unprlncipIed men, who preferred their as
slstance, Catne out IL open rebellion against
the Laws and constitution Of his state, and
sought TO establish himself governor by force
Df arms. lie has been tried and found gull.
~ Of treason by bis peers, and justly scaten-
Ced 10 imprisonment in the Pcnitcntiary.
With all due defeience topuf LocolncO brcth.
ern, let IFS entertain the bcIiefthat it does not
become Us 10 intermeddIe with the internal
Laws aud affairs Of any sister State Of the
Union, for We certainly would not submit
tatneIy to their interference with ours.
Young wings the tall pole Of Ash that
has been ju3t now upllfted by your hands
stands q mute emblem Of tho patriot sage u
Ashland.
Now! let the star-spangled banner be reared
aloft, letits glorious stripes and gorgeous folds
be thrown to the breeze, that the naDes at.
tachedt thereon by the'fai hands Of beauty, may
be seen by ali, who wend their way OH the
numerous STEAMBOATS, that Flough the vast
bosom Of the Mississippi.
These stars are emblematic Of tho union Of
the 26 States. May You be united in deuo.
cratic-wbig principles. in fixed resolves to
maintain unsullied, the honor Of your beloved
country,
Ioco.focoism is lettering On its last logs, it
is az a light burnt 10 its last glimmcr, twink
ling now and then, until suddenly it sinks into
utter darkness, and forever disappears.
Is principles lead 10 anarchy and disunion.
You will not stand calmly by, with folded
arms, and see these glorious stripes torn
asunder, these stars tarnrshed, to make room
for tie lone star Of Tcxae. Neither will you
suffer the patriot Of Ashland 10 be thrust
aside to make room for a poor half famishcd
FIy.up-the.creek. 1t shall not be said that
We who atthe Presidential election 81 l849,
wilIlayG become entitled TO niHgle your votes,
with those Of your %sires4a At the ballot box, viii
prove recreant 10 the principles Of patriotism.
Like true patriots you have buckled on tie
shield and prepared for the struggle.
The work Is already commenced.
Let us all pledge ourselves to urge it for.
ward with vlgour, and never cease our tx.
e]rtions, until we have placed at the head Of
our coufederateI union, The great statesman
and scholars HgNR7 Clay and his compatfUt
FRELISGHUYsEN.
(Fron. The National InteHigenccr.)
Instead Of employing themselves in the dis
cussion Of great measures Of National Policy,
all the industry. and energy Of tie Locofoco