The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-05-06

partial aud enlightened world' ,,,--,-,. ,,,,h
Assuming that the annexation OF e""S ~ WV, 49,
Mexico is il competent To the treaty '"NnS P"" 't
TO plunre This country into,wnr, not only wtout VI"
concurrence Of but wi hout degnlng TO consult NV"-
gress TO which, by tho Constitution belongs e"''"'
svely the power Of declaring war , ,,o
| hayo hitherto considered the question upon tne
supposion that tho annexation ia attempted wtnou.
the assent of Mexico II she yields her consent, uu'
would materially affect the foreign aSpeG,, VI "o
question, il it did nor remove all io'e'gn ,iI
On the assumption Of that assent lhe ques"o,.
be confined TO the domestic considerations Whlch nc
nno IN il cn,brocing the terms aud conditions upon
which annexation is proposed | do not 'lnhk un'
'Texas ought TO be received into the Union, as an
integral part Of it, in decided opposition 10 te W,soS
of nny considerable s. respectable portion OF the Con-
redcrnGy. think it far more wise anu Important W
compose and hurn.onze the present Coniederacy, US
il now exists than TO introduce new eemeht o'
dscord aud distraction into 1t. In my humpe oP''"'
il should be tho constant and earnest enueaNor VI ~
mercnn statesmen eradicate preJudlces' 10 cunt
vnte and foster concord and 10 produce gehera' con-
tentment among all parts Of our conlederacy, anu
true wisdom il seems to me, points 10 w" uu'y u,
rendering its present members happy prosperous "hu
satisfied with each other, rather IMAM 10 a'u'P W "
trOduce alien members, against the common oo"Se
and with the certainty Of deep dissatisfaction. MT
Jefferson expressed the opinion, ana o'hers oSoVou,
that it never was in the contemplation OF the trainers
Of the Constitution add foreign territory TO me Coh-
Cnderacy ont of which new States were 10 DC lorru
The acquisitions of Louisiana and Florida may ne ue-
:cnded upon the peculiar ground OF me re'a"oh !"
which they stood to the States OF the Union Ater
they were admitted, we migt well pause nwhle'
people Dur vast wastes, dcveopn our resources, pre-
pare the means of defending what we possess, and
augment our strength power and greatness. II here
after further territory should be wanted for an ncreas
ed population I'VE need entertain no apprehension but
that ii will be acquired by means, 1t is to be hoped,
fair, honorable, and constitutional.
Ii is useless TO disguise that there are those who
Texas upon the ground Of the influence which u
would exert, in the balance Of political power, be-
tween two great sections Of the Union. ! conceive
that no motive for the acquisition Of foreign territory
would be unfortunate, or pregnant with more
fatal conseq uences than that Of obtaining il for the
purpose Of strengthening one part OF the common
Con(ederacy. Such principle, put into practical
operation, would menace the existence, If 1t did not
certainly SOW the seeds Of dissolution Of the Union.
1t would be proclaim TO the world an Unsuitable &
unquenchable thirst for foreign conquest or acquisi-
tion Of territory. For If to-day Texas be acquired to
strengthen part Of the Con(cderacy, Tomorrow
Canada may be required to add strength to another.
Aud, after that mgh have been obtained still other
and further acquisitions would become necessary 10
equaze and adjust the balance of political power
Finally, in the progress Of this spirit of universal do
minon, the part Of the ConGederacy which is
weakest would find itself still weaker from the i'm
possibility of securing theatres for those peculiar
institutions which it is changed with being DESTROYS
TO extend.
to that which is'now considered the weakest part Of
the Confederacy? my information he correct, it
would not According to that the territory Of Texas
is susceptible of division into five States Of conve-
ncnt size aud form. OF these, two only would be
adapted TO those peculiar Institutions TO which have
referred, and the other three, lying West and North
ofSan Atomic, being only adapted 10 farming and
grazing purposes, from the nature of their SOIL climate
and productions, would not admit of those msti
buttons. In the end, therefore, there would be two
slave and three FREQ States probably added to the
Union. If this view Of the soil and geography Of
Texas he correct, il might serve to diminish the zeal
both Of those who oppose and those who urging
Annexation,
Should Texas be annexed to the Union the United
states will assume and become responsible for the
debt Of Texas, be its amount what it may What it
is, do not know certainly; but the least have
it stated at is thirteen millions of dollars Aad this
responsibility will exist whether there be II stipulation
/ in the Treaty not expressly assuming the pay
ment of the debt of Texas. For suppose il 10 be
undenabe that, if one nation becomes incorporated in
another all the debit, and Obligations and incum-
brances and wars of the Incorporated nation, become
! the debts, and obligations and membranes, and
wars of the common nation created by the ncorpora-
| ton.
! If any European nation entertains any ambitious dc
signs upon Texas such that OF colonizng her. or
! in any way subjugntng her should regard it rs the
imperative duty of the Government: of the United
States to oppose to such designs the most firm and
determined resistance to the extent, if necessary, OF
10 arms u prevent inc accomplishment OF
any such designs. The Executive of the United
States ought to be informed to the aims and views
of foreign Powers with regard to Texas; and | pre-
that, if there be my of the exccptonable char
acer which hnvo indicated, the Executive will dis.
close to the coordinate Departments of the Govern
ment, if not 10 the public, the evidence of them
From what have and heard, believe that
Great Britain has recently formally and solemny dis
| avowed any such aims or purposes-has declared
that she is DESTROYS only of the independence ofTexas
and that she has intention interfere in her do
nestle institutions. IL she has made such disavowal
and declaration, presume they are in the possession
of the Executive
In the future progress of events, it is probable that
there will be voluntary Corcibe separation
OF the British North American possessions from
tho parent country. l strongly inclined to
think that it will be best for the happiness of all
parties that in that eventhey should be erected into
a separate and independent Republic. With the
Canadian Republic side, that of Texas on tho
other, and the United States, the friend of both be-
tween them, each could advance its own happiness
by such constitution, laws and measures as were
best adapted to its peculiar condition. They would
be natural allies, ready by cooperation, TO repe any
European foreign attack upon either. Each would
afford refuge to the prosecuted and driven
into exile by either Of the others, They would eui-
ulate each other in improvements, in free institutions
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