Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-05-25

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Ians, In oil their various familicnton
p would seem 10 unite In one universal d
b, Imand for Tho ratification Of the treaty
!. But important rs these consideration
, may appear they arc 10 be regarded .
I secondary to others. Texas, for reason
! deemed Sufficient by herself, threw o
her dependence on Mexico, NJ far back O
! 1856, aud consummatcd her indepqQdonc
by the battle of San Jacinto, in NV sam
, year. since which period Mexico has al
tempted no serious invasion Of her torr
tory; but the contest has assumed feature
OF u mere border war, characterised b.
acts revolving TO humanity. In the yea
1886, Texas adopted her constitution, I'm
dor which she has existed as sover
Ielgn power ever since, having been re
cognzed as such by many of the princi
'pal powers Of the world, and contempt
raneously with its adoption by solemn
vote of her people, embracing all her pop
ulaton but ninoty-three persons, declar
| ed anxious desire TO be admitted into as
ISOLATION with the United States as a por
ton Of their territory. The vote thus
soemny taken, has never been reversed
and now, by the action of her constituted
authorities, sustained as it is by popular
sentiment, she reaffirms her desire for
annexation. This course has been adopt
ed by her without the employment ofany
sinister measures on the part OF the gov
ernment.- No intrigue has been set on
foot TO accomplish it. Texas herself wills
it, and the executive Of the United States,
'concurring with her, has seen no suffi-
cient reason to avoid the CO nsummation OF
an act esteemed to be so desirable by both.
1t cannot be denied, that Texas is great
ly depressed in her energies by her long
protracted war with Mexico. Under
these circumstaces, it Is but natural that
she should seek for safety and repose uu-
der the protection Of some stronger
power; and it is equally so that her peo-
pie should turn TO the United States, the
land Of their birth, in the first instance,
in the pursuit of such protection. She has
often before made known her wishes:
but her advances have to this time been
repealed. The executive of the United
States sees no longer any cause for pur-
suing such a course.
The hazard ofnow defeating her wish
es may be Of the most fatal tendency. Il!
might lead, and most probably would, TO
such an entire alienation of sentiment
and feeling as would inevitably induce
her to look elsewhere for aid, and force
her either to enter into dangerous ALLAN.
ces with other nations, who, looking with
more wisdom TO their interests, would, it
is fairly to be presumed, readily adopt
such expedients; or she would hold out
profler Of discriminating duties in trade
and commerce, in order to secure the ne
cessary assistance. Whatever step she
might adopt, looking 20 this object, would
prove disastrous, in the highest degree, to
the interests Of the whole union To
say nothing of the impoIcy Of our per-
hitting the carrying trade and home mar
ket of such country 10 pass out Of our
the government in the first place would
be certain to suffer most disastrously in its
revenue by the introduction Of a system
Of smuggling, upon an extensive scale,
which an army of custom.hOuse officers
could not prevent--a nd which would ope
rate to effect injuriously the interests Of
all the industrious classes of the coun-
try.-Hence would arise constant coils
ions between the Inhabitants Of the two
countries which would ever more endan-
ger their peace. A large increase of the
military force Of the United States would
follow, thus devolving on the
people new and extraordinary burdens,
IN order not only to protect them from the
danger of daily collision with Texas her
self, but to guard their border inhabitants
against the hostile inroads, so easily ex-
cited on the part Of the numerous warlike
tribes Of Indians dwelling in their neigh
borhood. Texas years 10 come, if at any
time, TO resist unaided and alone, the mill
tary power Of the United States; but it is
not extravagant 10 suppose that nations
reaping a rich harvest from her trade, Sc
cured to them by advantageous treaties,
would be induced to take part with her In
any conflict with US, from the strongest
Of public policy. Such a
state Of things might subject to devasta-
ion the territory Of contiguous States, and
would cost the country in single cam
Daign, more treasure, thrice told over,
han is stipulated TO be reimbursed by the
treaty now proposed for ratification.
will not permit myself to dwell on this
view Of the subject. Consequences Of a
fatal character 10 the peace of the union,
and even 10 the preservation Of tine union
itself, might be dweit upon. They will
not, however, fail to occur to the mind OF
the Senate and of the country. Nor DO
indulge in any vague conjectures Of the