The Arkansas banner., 1844-08-14

We call attention to the patriotei,a, low, from the
 HERMITAeE, June s n
 GENTLEMEN :-l have had tbp k, receive the invitation you Were J. address to me on behalf of the depos. pos Kentucky, to be convened at Harod,S.1 the 18th and 18th July next
 The state of my health makinc it siblc for me to undertake iour0sv distance, can do no more than t5,1s for the honor conferred upon me. apa, my regret that 1 cannot have the onSj of meeting my democratic friends I, occasion.
 The issues involved ill the apn,. presidential election are great and in,I and not the least of them, in my iOdrnI the question of annexing Texas to orlI
 On the latter subject, you are arn my opinion has been before the ml nearly two years. It was founded ngI the importance of that territory to On in a military point of view; and it sI pleasure to see that the measure is Sl by the great majority of those vh examined the subject. But it appar| opposition to the measure IS sought justified by the supposed right oi NJ who yet maintains a quasi war with I| to be first consulted. This opinionh| so conclusively refuted by yourleamsdl Bibb, and other able jurists, that thnE ceased to be shield for those who ! the acquisition of that territory. Th| sition at last will be found to rest ona grounds than such as have been dial] the British Parliament, and Mexican l will turn out to be nothing more l1 than permission from Great Britain; sI permission, us has been indicated by Aberdeen, will be withheld, unless safa abolished in Texas.
 This is the true question, and itRl to disguise 1t. Shall the United Siaia adopt measures admitted to be essenha safety, unless she can obtain the ctls Great Britain. who, without any sui or the pretenee of any, becomes VI meddler in the matter3
 Texas Is as independent of Menu United States are, and all who knoFi condition of the two countries, will aal this independence cannot be alteredi9 ' the interference of foreign powers,
 If the question of the annexatlondl or Louisiana to our Union were resaT our consideration at this day, Enghn have as much right to thwart.it as x has the annexation of Texas; and doubtedly would exercise the righ.| were timid or foolish enough to aIa
 Let us not be deceived by false appd If slavery be an evil, there are oda more to be dreaded by us and one 2 would be unquestionably an interfsnH' the subject, so far as 1t is incorpOaa our federal system, by a foreign goV1 But is slavery the evil which Englani' to eradicate ? Do the principles ofh or the suggestions of philosophy, ts to overlook the starving conditonoIh people, until she can teach us that 2 ton subsisting between the whiie ant races in this country and in Texas 2 changed or modifed9 It is more nHl suppose that her highestand first obje'l be to feed and clothe her own people,d the anxiety of her statesmen on thsl leads them to overlook the interest q nations while they are advancing ihae own.
 However this may be, let us do ' right in itself, and necessary to the Po' and security of our free institutions annexation of Texas will do no wrong other nation. Ii will give our lnl0ns,, in the same manner that Louisiana aD rida did so. In the same manner, aso extend our agricultural, manufactures commercial resources.
 There are other and equally cogehs 7 in favor of the annexation ot leSa' Union, but have not the time to 'r', here, nor is 1t necessary. NY ooFss tlcing your reference to the sup)ec' to assure you that l deem 1t now ", the serious attention of the AmerlcaH.l11 \ \ whose judgment, l doubt not, W'hsI and just.
 Respectfully, your servant, yIlT ,,cgs
 Hon. T. P. MooRE, and others, Collu'