Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-05-16

acy !? Ii my information be correct. i
would not. According to that, the terri
tory Of Texas is susceptible Of division
into five States, ofcon, enicnt size aud
fnrm. Of ,hese,two only would be a
dapted to those peculiar insIitu ions to
which i have r.f'rred, and the other
three, lying west aud north fl San An!o.
nio, 'bcirg on'y adapted to farming and
grazing purposes, { ON the nature ofihcir
soil, cl mule, and pr duciions. would moi
admit oil thnse Institutions. In The end
therefore, there w.u,d be twl slave. and
thrre free States probably added TO the
Uuion. IfIhis view Of The solI aud geo.
grsphy Of Texas be correct. il might serve
10 diminish the zeal both OF those who OPP
pose, aud those who are urging annexa-
ton.
Should Texas be annexed to The Tn.
ion, the United States will assume and
become responsible for the debt Of Texas.
be its amount what it may. What il is,
i do know certainly but the least have
seen it stated at, is thlrteen millions Il
dollars. And this responsibility will tx
list who lker there BE- a stipulation in the
treaty or MOI, expressly assuming the pay
ment Of The debt Of Texas. For sup
pose il to be undeuiabie, that.;lf one nation
becomes incorporated in another, all the
debts, and obligations, aud membranes,
and wars of the incorporated nation, te-
come the debts, and obligations, and in
.cumbrances, and wars Of the common ma
ti1n created By the incorporation.
If any European nation entertains any
ambitious designs upon Texas, such as
that of colonizmg her, or in any way SUBJ
.jusating her, should regard il as the i'm
-Peraiive duty oflhe government of The
United States to oppose to such designs
the most firm and determined resistance
to the extent, if necessary, Of appealing 10
arms 10 prevent the accomplishment of
any such design. The Executive of the
United States ought to b. informed as to
lhe Gins and views of foreign powers
with regard to Texas, andI presume tha'
itthere be any Of The excePtionable char
acter which thave indicated, the Execu.
tive will disclose to the coordinate de-
partments of,he government, if not to the
public, the evidence of,hem. From what
l have seen aud heard, ] believe that
Great Britain has recently formally and
soemnly disavowed any sac. aims or
Purposes-has declared that she is desi--
Gus only of the indepen lence Of Texas.
and that she has no intention to interfere
In her domestic institutions. If she has
made such disavowal and declaration,
presume they are in possession of the Ex-
ecuiive.
In the future progress Of events, it is
probable that there will be voluntary or
forcib'c separation of the British North
American possessions from the parent
country | am strongly inclined to think
that 1t will be best for the happiness of
all parties, that, in that event, they should
be erected into separate and independ-
emf republic. With the Canadian repub-
lie OF one side, that of Texas on the other
and the United States, the friend of both
between them, each could advance ITS
own happiness by such constitutions laws
and measures, as were best adapted to its
peculiar condition. They would be neu-
trail allies, ready. by cooperation, to re-
pei any European or foreign attack upon
either. Each would sffori sure refuge
to the prosecuted and oppressed driven in.
10 exile by ether of the others. They
would emulate each other in improvement
In free institutions, and in the science of
selfgovernmela. Whilst Texas has adop-
ted our constitution as the model of hers
she has, in several important particulars.
greatly improved upon it.
Although ! have felt compelled, from
the nature of the inquiries addressed to
me, 10 extend this Communication to a
much greater extent than could have
wished, 1 could not do justice TO the sub.
ject, and fairly and faIly expose my own
opinions IN shorter space. In conclu-
sion, they may be stated in few words
10 be, that l consider the annexation of
Texas, at this time, without the assent of
Mexico, as measure comprising the ma
tional character, involving us certainly in