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er, but | 13 most confidently beliese ths
'ne oelv alternative OF that CONDITION j
wee itlenessSsnd debanchery. oldma,el,
leading TO barbarisn bot il confess tina
ny philanthropy is not so expansive as |.
sscr'hce everything to is perpe,uaiion else
where, even il such would be lhe effect
which do not believe. Nv patriofisn
= 10 some degree geographical and IN,
hrsl object Of nv solicitude. love. ana de.
yo,lon. is the country IN which was born
u may be sand that il ail tins is true
Texas will supersede us ia The production
OF cotton. whether annexed or moi and
i ls,. = -..>ti Of ghe pre.
seRN snn Only opportunity or acqo.ss--r -
To which I reply, that il Texas il set,Ied
without any aiveutilious Stimulus being
given 70 snch settlement, the increased
demand for cotton may keep pace with
the increasing supply. Cotton, 10 large
quantities. Gao only be made BY slave Ia
Dor; all experience proves this. These
slaves can only be. carried 10 Texas from
the United States. and as Iong as Texas is
aseparaie Government, although individu-
ais may remove there, feeling Of pride
IN and affection for his country 10 the
heart of every American will prevent most
Of our people from yielding 10 the tempta.
lions which are held out 10 then 10 ahan-
don their country. But once make Tex
as portion Of that country, and extend
our g lorious Gag over il, and such tide
of emigration has never before. been wit
messed as will set in that direction. II
seems TO me therefore thai 10 stimulate
The production Of cotton beyond The posi-.
billty OF consumption. because The supply
may possibly, without such stimulus ex-
ceed the demand, would De as unwise as
il would be 10 give half an ounce of arsen4
ic 70 friend because we supposed that
we bad discovered the signs Of incipieut
consumption, i
] have never vel heard any satisfactory
answer 70 these views, have anxioaslv
sought 10 have them answered for Il il
painful 10 me 10 find myself opposed 10
an almost universal popularIopinion in the
Son.h naon this subject His siillmore
painful 70 me % oppose, almost SOLITARY
ano alone" the opinion on The patriotic
and honored State 70 whfchit is my pride
70 belong. Nothing would have been
Tore agreeable 10 me than 10 find myself
once more agreeing 10 opinion Upon great
questions ofIpublic policy withihe msiori-
iy OF that Slate. During an angry and ex-
cited party conflict for The last seven years.
! have been treated BY thatimaioriiy With
so much Of kindness thai Z would Gladly
bave made any sacrifice 10 HE general o .
piaion Of the State which j could have
4AiPfo6PR sifiae an oEish lsssggse q daly.l
thoughts keep the Acknowledgements
II is The roadway, trust that xhsstti ust as
far above the psliry vanity DC an osienta-
,ious independence OF The general public
opinion Of those amongst whom my lot
has been cast. have been told that all
these views may be correct, but that there
are important political considerations
which outweigh them. When have
asked That these might be stated i have
only been answered with such broad &C.
neraliiies, cabalisiic phrases. AID party
caichxoEes as this: THAT il is question
81 security and existence ID the South, I.
/ was not converted 10 The defunct sub
Treasury humbug by being Told that il was
a question OF "deliveranceiand liberty ..
when Thought that saw, al ali must now
see. that the ruin and desoEaiion which il
caused every where. were, greatest al The
South. Every where else TIE agony is o.
yer at the South it is scarcely begun.
Nor can ] support another measure, even
more disastrous. without more Ineligible
or more sufficient reasons. am firmly
persuaded that the certain and inevitable
tendencies Of the annexation of Texas
are 20 promote the abolition OF slavery !.
more so, indeed. than any other neasnre
which has heretofore hsen proposed. NoT
am ] without supporiin this opinion from
advocates OF HE measure.
Mr. WILKINS. the prescott Secretary of
War holds The following language 10 his
address 10 his constituents:
The division between The planting and farm
ing districts is marked hy ihe best natural boun-
daries,and no sdicl Of man can thsbgen. There
IS neither necessity nor excuse f5r extending
slave labor beyond the ailavial, dislricts border
ing On the Gulf and The lower Red river, nor
can il ever be So EXTENDED by Law. The rich
lands Il this region, running three degrees fur
Their Souih than the best sugar. lands cf Lonisi-
ana, must always be settled If annexed, by a
popu alton whose interests wilFbe American
This section Of Texas, which musl chiefly
be sugar growing region. ane therefore idepu-
6ed with that portion If Louisiana nov engaged
in The same culture, will unite lin Supporting The
great principle II extending full and adequate
protection TO Ameffcan products and industry!
Sugar is eropwhch must AWAY look to the home
kri FIR the suIest sale and most certain return
We shall thus gain 10 the Southwest powerful
accession OF strength upon that great question
which 50 deeply involves The Interests &c youI
district. candldly believe that il will moi be
Tong before a majority of the people Of The
SoaIs. when their llabcris thus divefled into ma
ny different channels, will become convinced Of
the sound policy e protecting and fostering A.
merican industry. This VIII not only be impor.
lant and decisive in favor or such policy. bu
viii be eminehsly calculated 10 hafmon;ze ana
petpeiuaie our insiitaiions-a fesuIf TO Be hailed
with eladness BY every paiTioiiD breast.
Fl an no advocate for slavery. nor would
see il introduced into one region unless we're q
the same tine assured that il Ho1id withdraw i
from another, and that wheat increasing il il
the aggregate. 4 The snnt xatIJn II Texas mus
soon be followed BY The voluntary abolition Of lb
institution Of slavery in eur heighboring States
Virginia, Maryland. and Delaware add also
iadeee, 10 Kentucky and MissookL We can al
wuly reinice III lis wiihdrawal from our oyn i'm
mediate vicinity. an satisfied that the best 10
dressed that classof our fellc~-beings orikiua
y trOught 70 end foreed Oh these States BY Britis
rsPaciiy and injustice, apd who must always b
marked anil distinct race as long IS they abis