The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-07

thirty States, than OF three. On this subject expe-
rience 10 the best test Of truth. Has the Union
been endangered by the advance in the number OF
all the new States that have been added 10 the
Union since the adoption OF the Constitution, and
tell me what one Of all them, either in war or
peace has ever failed most faithfully TO perform its
duties; and what one OF them has ever proposed or
threatened the existence Of the government or the
dissolution of the Union? No rebellion or insur-
rection has ever raised its banner within their Ii
mits, nor have traitorous or Misunderstanding con-
ventons, IN war or In peace, ever been assembled
within the boundary Of any of the new States of the
West; but in peace they have noby and faithfully
performed all their duties to the Union; and in war
the spirit OF party has fled before an ardent patriot
ism, and all have rushed to the standard of their
common country. From the shores Of the Atlantic
and the lakes OF the North; from the banks OF the
Thames and the St. Lawrence to those of the Ala
bama and the Mississippi; from the SHOWS of Cana
da to the sunny plains Of the South-the soil Of
the Union is watered with the blood Of the brave
and patriotic citizen soldiers of the West. And is
1t England would persuade us our territory and po-
puation will be too great TO permit the re-annex-
alton Of Texas3 Let us see how stands the case
with herself and other great powers of the world.
The following facts are presented from the most
recent Biographies
0, British aS $c square miles, POI
Russian empirs-area, 800 900 square miles; po-
Chinese smp!remarea, $500, 900 square miles; po-
Brazil-areu, 100000 square miles; population
6,OOO,0 900.
United States Cncluding Texas)-area, 2,3ls, 900
square miles; population Is, 0O0, 900.
Here is one monarchy (the British emplre) near
ly four times large the United States, inclu-
ding Texas; and one monarchy and three despot-
isms combined, largely more than ten times our
area, also including Texas; and to assert, under
these circumstances, that our government is to be
overthrown or endangered by an addition OF one
seventh to its area, is to adopt the exploded argu.
ment of Kings and despots against our system Of
President Monroe, citizen of one of the old
thirteen States, in his message of 1923, thus
speaks Of the effects of the purchase Of louisiana
of new States to our Union, have had the happiest
effect on all its highest interests. That u has emil
nently augmented our resources, and added to our
strength and responsibility as power, Is admitted
by all 1t is manifest, that by enlarglng the basis of
our system, and increasing the number Of States,
the system itself has been greatly strengthened In
both its branches. Consolidation and isunion have
thereby been rendered equally mpracncable. Each
to apprehend from the other; and in consequence,
each, enjoying greater freedom of action is rem
dered more efficient for all the purposes for which
it was instituted" II is the system of confederate
States, united, but not consolidated, and incopo-
rating the great principle which led to the adoption
of the ofrecprocal free trade between
all the States-that adapt such government to
the extent OF continent The greater the extent
of territory. the more enlarged is the power, and
the more augmented the blessings of such govern
ment. In war II Will be more certain of success,
and therefore wars will be less frequent; and in
greater advantages at home, and the less unfavora-
BILE will be the Influence on its prosperity of the
hostile policy OF foreign nations 1t may then have
a home market, which, as the new and exchanged
BILE products of various soils and climates aug.
mened, will place its industry less within the con-
trolling influence of foreign powers. Especially is
this important to the great manufacturing interest,
that its home market, which ia almost its only mar
sion Of new territory, and an augmented population
within the boundaries OF the Union, and
therefore constituting part fthe domestic market
BY the census of 1910, the total product of the
1882 1874 1856 and of this vast amount, by the trea-
sury report, but So 1859 962 exported and found
a market abroad. Almost its only market was the
home market, thus demonstrating the vast impor-
lance to that great interest OF an accession of terri
tory and population at home.
Nor is it only the mining and manufacturing in
terests that would feel the influence of such
and rapidly augmenting home market but agricu-
ture, commerce, and navigation, the products of
the forest and fisheries, the freghtng and ship-bud-
ing interests would all feel new impulse; and the
great internal communcations,b by railroads and ca
mails, engaged in transp0rtalng our own exchanged
BILE products, would lind a great enlargement OF
their business and profits, and lead onward to the
completion Of the present and the construction of
new improvements-thus identifying more closely
all our great interests, bringing nearer and
whole, multiplying their trade and intercourse,
breaking down the barriers OF local and sectional
and scouting the thought Of dsunlon from
the American heart, and leaving the very term obso
lete. Indeed, five measure distance by the time in
which it is traversed this Union with Texas rean-
nexed is much smaller in territory than the Union
at the adoption of the constitution. Then. the
journey from the capital to the then remotest corner
Gel, katr vcod III
month while now, much less than one-half that
time will take US TO the mouth of the Del Norte,
the extreme southwestern limit of Texas. Such
are the conquests which steam has already effected,
upon the water and upon the land and, when we
consider the wonderful advance which they are
still making, we must begin to calculate journey
upon land, by steam, from the Atlantic to the Del
Norte, by hours, and not by weeks or months:
still say that Texas was too large or distant for re-
annexation to the Union, must have been sleeping
since the application of steam to locomotiOn.
BIT Texas hs too sge ter . into
double the size Of Texas? and if Texas is too re-
mote, why is not Oregon also, when ten days will
take us to the mouth of the Del Norte, whereas
he
The Columbia. Texas, ALSO is part OF the valley
Of the Mississippi, watered by the same streams,
and united with it by nature, as one and indivsi-
BILE; whereas Oregon is separated from us by
barriers and pours its waters into another
and distant ocean. And if Oregon, although dis
puted, and occupied by foreign power, Is, as be-
lieve it to be, in truth and justice, all our own,
Texas was once, and for many years, within om
limits, and may now again become our own by the
free and unanimous consent, already given, of all
by whom it is owned and occupied. have not
thus contrasted Texas and Oregon with view to
oppose the occupation Of Oregon; for l have al
ways been the ardent friend OF that measure. !
advocated it in a speech published long before !
the death Of the patriotic and lamented Linn, am
the oldest surviving member of the special commit
tee of the Senate which has pressed upon that body
for SO many years, the immediate, occupation Of
the whole Territory of Oregon. There, upon the
shores of the distant Pacific if my vote accom-
plish it, shall be planted the banner OF the Union;
and, with my consent, never shall be surrendered
drop of all its waters But while am against the
surrender of any portion of Oregon, am also
against the surrender Of the territory OF Texas;
xvhen n 0ncp all mr. OWn and nOW apaiu