Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-25
No. H..

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general question, can say, that | look to the
recovery of Texas, and Of our muiilated rivers
and natural boundaries, as inevitable facts in the
natural order Of human events; that they natur
ally belong to the valley Of the Mississippi and
to the American Union. and will return 10 IL
with ease and honor r. wise and temperate coun
sells prevail; and that this natural consummauon
Of coming event can only be delayed Tor
time by throwing the question into our elections,
perverting it from its natural basis, making |
sectional and partisan, prostjtuling it 10 unworthy
purposes, running the question at men, and
making it the means Of disturbing the peace ard
harmony Of the country.
Besides her general interest, as member OIL
the Union, in this great question, the State oil
Missouri, 10 which belong, has a special inter |
est in it, which doubly recommends it TO my
care. Texas, as constituted BY the treaty OF I
1919, is protracted far to the north, and inter
posed between Missouri and Mexico. It's north |
east corner is in latitude 38, the latitude almost
Of ST. Louis; its northwest corner is in latitude
AZ the latitude OF Cape Cod and Marbeh9ad.
All this northern half OF Texas, thus protracted
TO the latitude Of St. Louis and Of Boston and
lying between Missouri and Mexico, is fl led
with reacherous savages, and lawless white men,
who make the merchant and his property their
constant prey Our inland trade to Mexico has
to pass through this infested desert; our govern
ment cannot go there to give it protection, and
since twenty years, this trade has suffered every
variety OF depreciation. Many worthy citizens
engaged in it have been killed. much property
has been plundered; many Mexican merchants.
coming to trade with US have also been killed
and robbed, and others deferred from coming;
and besides these actual losses, the trade has
been prevented from increasing as it otherwise
! would bo,, dam, apl COlv he carried
| on as in desert and barberous countries, by
armed caravans fighting their way through
! band;ti Of robbers and murderers. These evils
| result. from the unfortunate treaty Of 1919, and
must continue until the country dism9m5ered
| from us by that treaty shall be restored 70 on
| Union.
For myself, i! might be supposed, hat taxi
some pride in seeing 50 many marc hing up now
to the point at which stood 'solita r. and alone
twenty five years ago; but il is not SO. am too
old for that puerIiity, and too much Trend 10
popular government to re- DICE N any lnng
which is dscredteble to it. a feeling OF mort.
fcation rather Expresses me at The Inconsistency
and inconsderateness which | have witnessed.
When Texas was ours, free from debt and !uii OF
land, and might have been retained without a
question from abroad, without dissension at home,
and without the expense Of a shil.Ing-when
this was the case, we threw the virgin ptogace,
rs worthless toy, away! Now, when eyisera,et
Of her lands, and loaded with debt-when her
recovery is attended with The danger OF a .ore'gn
war, the certainty Of domestic discomfort, the
loss of commerce, and the disturbance Of busI
ness when this is the case, we are all Of sud
den seized with a blind and furious passion to
repossess her. Immediate annexation is the
word and we cannot even wait one bret yea
for the rpened pear to fall OF itself lnto GU
hands This is inconsistent and discredl;aOLe
and implies Ievity and folly, instead Of judgmen
; and patriotism, in the conduct OF cur Puth'
affairs. Being friend TO popular government
and anxious for its honor and success. regret a
much to see the sudden passion Of lo44, as dc
to see the sluggish apathy OF 1919. | wish t
see Roman s,eadiness, and not Alher,an .crity
prevail in our government; and being myself
man Of some temperance and S-a5IDy, "ilIate
! 10 no paroxysms. aud subject to no variations,
shall continue to advocate the recovery oil GU
sacrificed territory and mutj.ated rivers and IA!
| uIal boundaries, in the same calm and consider
, ate manner as for twenty five years past.
With respect to Texas, her destiny is fixed
j Or course |, who consider wha; am aoo1
ALWAYS speak Of Texas as constituted at the tim
= Of the treaty Of 1919, and not as constituted b
j the RepuhIic of Texas, comprehending the cap
/. tal and forty towns and villages Of New Mckee
now and always as fully under the dominion
T the Republic Of Mexico as Quebec and al. tt
!, towns and villages Of Canada are under the d
l mnon Of Great Britain. 1t is Of this Iexa
i the old Spanish Texas Of which always sPea'
} and OF her say, her destiny is fixed Wna!ay
= may be the fate Of the present movement, h
Z destination is TO return 10 her natural posHoI
= that Of part Of the American Union, II
o interest OF both parties requires it, and the san
!. feeling and policy which mede the Texan Peep
Is desire it for eight years past, will make the
G continue to desire it until The reunion is acco
lie pshed. No earthly power, except Mexico, h
0 right to interfere in this question; and her rig
/. must soon cease. If she is wise, she will cea
Sc hostlilies at once, acknowledge your indepen
n cnce, and re- dice to see you return to the Anne
o. can Union. If she is not wise, she may keep
oil a constructive war for some Yeas, without ma
I'd ing any thing by it, for nominal war, after I
10 expiration OF the present armlstlce, will ansU
no purpose Spain refused TO acknowledge
rs independence OF Holland for seventy years al
IN she was actually independents that exhibition
nd Castilian pride and oostnacy made no d,tterer
a in the rig hts OF Holland, and in the conduct
n Europe. From the time that actual war ceas
ng Holland was admitted by Europe TO all the rig
ty Of an independent power without regard 10
IN nominal pretensions Of Spain; and so It
ng with the late Spanish provinces in the n
n, World; and so it will be with Texas and MeX'
all A short time, and either the acknowledged
on Mexico, or the consent Of all nations, will g
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