The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-27
From t.s Baltimore Rspssbliean and .8rgus'
TEXAS THE QUESTION.


The question If absorbing political interest al 1his
moment is undoubtedly that Of the extension oil our
institutions the Territory OF Texas. Inc 'es'
Of time has been applied 10 our Union, and us sue
cess is the glory OF the age. AS our population nas
multiplied and our territory expanded, the lear or
ginsy entertained OF weakness in the bonds oil as
ISOLATION from these causes have ceased and The peo
pie have just dIhnitisey expressed helr whl' ,ns'
our government shall be extended 10 the utmost IL
mits 10 which the original reasons for our union are
applicable The execution OF that VIII Is now oo-
fore the Representatives of the people IN the subject
alluded TO. The great question is decided by thoSe
who have the right 10 determine II We hope thatH
will not be defeated, even seriously delayed py
pc rtnac ous adherence 10 particular views on "e
part of any individual or even section oil our coun
Try. IL is emphacally subject for compromise, 10,
liberal concession. We glad nevertheless TO hnd
that in Congress the views Of different sections OF
our country brought forward, and that individuals
are submitting, in the shape OF bills and resolutions
their particular prepossessioDs Mr. McDuihe OF INC
Senate, Mr. G. j. lngerso OF the other House, nave
respectively proposed the treaty signed by Mr. Ca-
houn last spring. Mr., Benton has reproduced his OIL
offered at the last session OF Congress, aud Mr. wei
Ter of Ohio has offered a series OF resolutions point
| ing the way we think, 10 an harmonious movement
| Of all our friends to the desired end
We hope this object will be considered by no one
as sectional or local its Influences that II VIII not
be advocated by its friends promising greater ad'
yantages to part of country than 10 another,
or as about to strengthen the peculiar institutions oil
part OF the Union in opposition TO those oil any
| other. We cannot think that there are Antagonist
interests of the North and South, the East and w es'
involved in this question. Unless the original mo
tives of union among these States have failed. II the
which induced this great brotherhood oil An
1 gloSaxon freemen have not been disappointed ID IL,
results. IL peace has taken the place OF anticipated
strife. II an all pervadiDg and generous patriotism
has ensued upon a generous rivalry OF States II
wealth and power, if individual security and haPp'
ness if beautiful and controlling illustration OF the
effects Of freedom upon men, have sprung from inc
harmonizing energies of this people, we cannot I'M
derstand why the different degrees in which mea
sure may affect different portions of them should be
insisted upon either for against it, when its obvious
effect is to enlarge the sphere and give intensity 10 tht
action of those causes which already made US grea
and happy We have no doubt that the annexation
of Texas is as important to institutions, TO the
tranquility Of this continent to the full development
of the strength Of this people, to their moral iniu
ence the rest of the world to the boundles
wealth which our free trade with another mus
create as it that the thirteen States original,
should be coniederaed into one people. Why SHOULD
time be lost, danger incurred, or prejudice pro-
voked by attempts firmly insisted on, to render
more or less influential upon subordinate interests
particular sections OF country by an arrangement
It's articles. The question is essentially national ant
philanthropc. Statesmen should only look at 1t II
this point of view.
We shall take occasion TO discuss this matter per
haps in reference to its influence upon slavery In con
nection with the statistical information, which is be
ing brought TO light on the subject. All our reader
have not access 10 the facts referred to- We are no
the champions of slavery in respect either Of its poll
teal or domestic Influences. We look to the anne
aloh of Texas with the strong hope OF alienation
of that great political evil We shall perhaps, too
, have something 10 say in reference to the wrong
which many delicate about iDflictDg upo
I Mexico. We hold it that civilization and human
are law to nauons, and that fragrant violations o
, these, under circumstances which must extend tn
influence otthe atrocities beyond the Of thei
enactment and reard the progress of society, justl
and demand the interposon Of nations peculiarly IN
terested in the events 1t is true, that in asserting
right like this, must be careful that nfct n
wrong, the more in such transactions there ca
be umpire. Our own and humanity mus
be our guides and posterty our judge. But in tn
question betwixt Mexico and Texas is there "a
uonal doubtl We must say that we have none
, Louis Sixteenth yielded to the impulses of Franc
emerging from slavery and dlsenIalled Amcric,
, And this act has redeemed him from the de,esatio
! of mankind The voice of England was once eI
tended the continent OF Europe TO scene
of frantic strife and savage persecution And tn
deed has embalmed the memory of the man who the
administered her affairs.