The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16

three, lying west ard north of San Antoniof
being only adapted to farming and grazing
from the nature of their soil, eli
mate and productions, would not admit of
those institutions. In the end therefore,
there would be two slave and three free
States probably added to the Union. Ifthis
view of the soil and geography of Texas be
correct, it might serve to diminish the zeal
both of those who oppose and those who are
urging annexation.
Should Texas be annexed to the Union,
the U. S. will assume and become response
BILE for the debt of Texas, be its amount what
it may. What it is, | do not know certain
ly; but the least | have seen it stated at, is
thirteen millions of dollars. And this res
possibility will exist, whether there be a stip-
~ulation in the treaty or not expressly assum>
ing the payments of the debts of Texas
For I suppose it to be undeniable that, if one
nation becomes incorporated in another, all
the debts, and obligations, and incumbran-
ces, and wars of the incorporated nation, be-
comes the debts, and obligations, and in
cumbrances,an wars of the common nation
created by Incorporation.
IF any European nation entertains any
ambitious designs upon Texas, such as that
of colonizing her or in any way subjugating
her, l should regard it as the imperative du-
ty of the Government of the U. S. to op-
pose such designs by the most firm and de-
termined resistance, to the extent if neces-
sary, Of appealing 10 arms to prevent the ac-
complishment of any such designs. The
Executive of the U. S. ought to be inform
ed as to the aims and views of foreign pow
ers with regard to Texas, and | presume
that if there be any Of the exceptionable
character which | have indicated, the Exc
cutive will disclose to the coordinate depart
ments of the Government, if not TO the
public, the evidence of them. From what
| have seen and heard, | believe that Great
Britain has recently formally and solemnly
disavowed any such aims or purposes-has
declared that she is DESTROYS only of the in
dependence of Texas, and that she has no
intention to interfere in her domestic insti-
t%utions. If she has made such disayowal
and declaration, | presume that they are in
the possession of the Executive.
In the future progress of events, it is
probable that there will be a voluntary separ-
alton of the British North American possess
ions from the parent country. | am strongly
inclined 10 think that it will be best for the
happiness ofall parties that, in that event,
they should be erected into a separate and
independent Republic. With the Canadi-
an Republic on one side, that of Texas on
the other, and the United States The friend
of both, between them, each would advance
its own happiness by such constitutions, laws
and measures, as were adopted to its pecu-
liar condition. They would be natural al
lies, ready, by cooperation, TO repel any Eu-
ropean or foreign attack upon either. Each
would afford a secure refuge to the persecut-
ed and oppressed driven into exile by either
of the others. They would emulate each
other in Improvements, in free institutions,
and in the science of selfgovernment.-
Whilst Texas has adopted our Constitution
as the model OF hers, she has in several
important particulars, improved upon it.
Although | have felt compelled, from the
nature of the inquiries addressed to me, to
extend this communication to a mu ch great
er length than l could have wished l could
not do justice to the subject, and fairly and
fully expose my own opinion in a shorter
space. In conclusion, they may be stated
in few words to be, that / consider the an
~nexation of Texas at this time, without the
t assent Of Mexico, as a measure compromising
D the national character, involving US certain
: ly in war with Mexico, probably with other
foreign Powers, dangerous to the integ rity
f ofthe Union, ~inexpedient in the present fl
. ~nancial condition of the country, and no
called for by any general expression of pub.
lie opinion.
am, respectfully, your obedient servant
II. CLAY.