The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-10
VOLUME K.-NUMBER 49S
TERM S-s3 PER ANNUM,
PaYaBLE IN .aDTaWCE.s E

jas an independent power By the great nations Of
Emope and her sovereignty fully established,
and fully acknowledged, there can Be no objection
to such treaty at this period,
The reasons assigned in 1925, 1922, 1929, 1888
and 1885, for the remuneration of Texas, apply
now with full force. These reasons were, tt6t
the Sabine, as boundary, was TOO near New Or
leans; that the defence OF that city was rendered
insecure; and that the Arkansas and Red river,
and all their tributaries, ought to be in our own
exclusive possession The present boundary is
the worst which could be devised. 1t is sue-
cesson of steps and curves carving out the great
valley of the West into shape that is absolutely
ehldeous. II surrenders the Red river, ,and Arkan-
ssas, and their numerous tributaries for thousands
Pal miles, to foreign power. It brings that pow-
er upon the Gulf within a davis sail of the mouth
Ieithe Mississippi and in the interior, by the curve
OF the Sabine, within about one hundred miles Of
The Mississippi. 1t places that power for many
hundred miles, on the banks of the Red river, in
immediate contact with sixty thousand Indian
warriors of our own and with very many thou
sand OF the hercest savage tribes in Texas, there
to be armed and equipped for the work of death
and dcsolation. 1t enables foreign power, with
such aids, to descend the Red river, 10 the iunc-
ton Of the Mississippi, there to cutoff all colnmu-
nication from above or below, to arrest at that
point all boats which were descending with their
troops and munitions Of war for the defence of
New Orleans, and fall down suddenly on that
city, thus isolated from the rest OF the Union, and
subjected to certain ruin.
From the mouth of the Mississippi to the Sa-
bine there is not single harbor where an Amer
ican vessel of war could find shelter but west
ward of the mouth of the Sabine, in Texas, are
several deep bays and harbors and Gavelston,
one of these, has depth of water equal 10 that at
the mouth of the Mississippi. Looking into the
olo III
find foreign power stretching for many hundred
miles along the Sabine to the Red river; thence
west several hundred miles along that river the
western boundary of our Indian territories; thence
north to The Arkansas and mp that stream to the
southern boundary of the territory Of Oregon, and
at point which, according to the recent most
able survey of Lieutenant Fremont, is within 20
miles of the pass of the Rocky mountains, which
secures the entrance TO Oregon We thus place
foreign power there, to move eastward OF west
ward, upon the valley of the Columbia or Dlssis-,
sippi. We place this power north of ST. Louis,
north of portion of Iowa, and south of New Or
leans, and along this line for several thousand
miles in our rear.
Such is the boundary at present given to the
valley Of the West; such the imminent dangers
to which it is subjected of massacre; such the dis
membermrnt of the great valley, and OF many Of
the nobfest streams and tributaries of the Mssis-
sippi; such the surrender of so many bundled
miles of our coast, with 80 many bays and har-
boIs; such the hazard to which New Orleans is
subjected, and the outlet Of all our commerce to
the gulf Such is our present boundary; and it
can be exchanged for one that will give US perfect
security, that will place our own people and our
own settlements in rear of the Indian tribes, snd
that will cut them off from foreign influence that
will restore to US the uninterrupted navigation of
the Red river and Arkansas, and of all their tr-,
butaries; that will place US at the north, upon
point to command the pass of Oregon and, on the
south, to secure New Orleans, and render certain
the command of the Gulf of Mexico. In pursu-
ing our ancient and righ,fuI boundary, before We
surrendered Texas along the Del Norte, we are
brought, by western curve Of that great river to
a point within four hundred miles of the Pacific
ocean, and where the waters of the DEF NoTte at
most comminge with those that flow into the
Western ocean. Up TO this point on the Del
Norte it is navigabe for steamboats, and from
that point to the Pacific is good route for cara
vans and where, it is believed, the Pacific may
be united with the Del Nore and the Gulf by
railroad, not longer than that which now unites
Buffalo and Boston; and where even now, with
oul such a road, could command the trade Of
all the northern States of Mexico and Of a very
large portion Of the western coast Of America.
fro BE CONTINUED.