New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-18

stoekbrtdgc. Mass. .7pri!. 1911. C.
Fo, the Tribune
The Annexation Of Texas-!s il for our in
teres. Or not :
Mr.. EDITOR: In order to decide judiciousy
question of great Importance we should endcavoE
to diyest ourselves of preudice-the dictum OF
interested demagogues and party discipline, and
weigh carefully all the evidence pro and con; and
in addition to which all the consequences con-
nected with the acceptation or rejection of the
subect matter of debate. These rules must be
observed, or we are as liable to do harm as good,
not only to ourselves,b but all concerned. Prcsum-
ing that this axiom will not be questioned let us
proceed to examine the question Of Annexation
or rejection of Texas. Suppose then, VIC annex
Texas, what will be gained by it? In the first
place we will gain very considerable market,
and growing one, for our domestic rnanufac-
tures-our ships will have the carrying of these
goods to Texas and the cotton taken In exchange
to Europe, and freight back to one or more ports
of the United States This is something, is it
not2 Secondly, it will furnish market, and
growing one too, for our surplus provisions Of the
great West, and our steamboats, will have the
carrying trade to and from; not only back to
New. Orleans, but st. Louis, Cincinnati, Pitts
burgh, &c, Is not this something's These are
prominent and important advantages, to say no
thing of the advantages, in military point oil
view, set forth by Gen. Jackson. There arc only
two classes of persons that can, with any kind
of propriety complain, 1t seems to me, and think
it NAV be shown, if they complain, 1t will be with
out reason. l aude to the Cotton Planters OF
the South, and the Abolilionists Of the North
The first of these may say-"The free introduce
ton of Cotton into the United States from Texas
will lower the prices of ours !" This argument
it will be seen at once is perfectly fallacous n0w,
nor can it eyer be good till the United States
manufacture all thcraw material produced in the
United States-nay, more than all-and ii ever,
when will this occur?
The latter class (Abolitionists) may say, 4" If
YOU annex Texas, you will not only increase Sla-
yery, but pcrpetuate it," Let us sec: The in
crease, certainly, will be just the amount OF slaves
now in Texas-no more but what of that =
Are they not Just as much slaves as they would
be were Texas annexed Certainly; then there
is no change of principle or condition for better
or for worse. But it will perpetuate :" How?
"There is vast body Of rich lands that can be
cultivated by slave labor to great advantage "
granted-"a and this will induce the master to
hold on to his slaves!" All right; but allow me
to ask, are there rot an immense body of rich.
uncultivated lands in Louisiana, Arkansas, Ala
bama, Florida, and Mississippi More than can
be improved for century to come; to say no.
thing of the science of agriculture in improving
and perpetuatng the lands of tho old Slave States
And, moreover, suppose Texas should hold out
sufficient inducements to our Southern planters,
who are rich in negroes but poor in lands, to move
thither-how then Again, my brother Adolf
Zionist, if Texas is annexed, you may reach her
bv your all powerful petitions to Congress! Ii
not, not. There is one more view to take of this
branch of the subject, and we will have done with
it. This is the political view. The territory o
Texas it is said, will make several fine States,
and. if admitted, will give preponderance to the
Slave States in the United States Senate lie,
us see To maintain perfect equilibrium whoa
we admit Texas, which will be but ne State, we
must admit Iowa; and so on, WI, wc admit Ii
Slave State, we must admit free State at the
same time This can easily he done. Again,
there is almost certainty, ii Texas is admitted,
a great part of the negroes will be moved lmmc.
diately from the old States Of poor lands to the
rich lands of Texas, which can be had very
cheap; and when the old States arc thus thinned,
Slavery will be for ever abolished, and almost i'm
mediately in some three or four OF then, and, IN
a few years, in all the Southern States proper
Is not this at least probable and will II not be
facilitated by the outlet Of Texas ! WI it be
done ,oit6out it? One might think the argument
rests here-that enough had been said to convince
any one, willing to be convinced, that to annex
Texas to the United States would be of great ad-
vantage in every point OF view. But let us for
moment look at the real disadvantages Of reject
ing the petition of the Texans, ,oithoat the least
possible gain in principle or otherwise. If we
reject Texas, and she understands her own inter
est, she viii Immediately proceed to England and
saw to the Court Of st. James" Ii you viii
make treaty with US, offensive and DEFENSIVE,
and will admit our Cotton into your markets at
one.haf the duty of that of the United States, we,
on our part, will admit your manufactures at one
half of what we will charge the United States
We viii, moreover, admit your vessels at onehalf
tonnage duty, and give them the preference OF
the carrying trade. In addition, we viii receive
your surplus population, granting them, on their
arrival all the rights and privileges OF clnzens OF
Texas, with the exception OF voting and holding
Office, and that after residence Of 81 years
This treaty. Sn6ll refiidlu Ill iuh loiSS duu NNluc
for ten years, and thereafter till one or the other
of tho Contracting parties shall give one years
notice of desire to terminate the engagement
By this time Texas will be able to take care OF
bcrseH. and Nerics into the bargain, If she don't
behave herself. Should England refuse this pro-
position, which is by no means likely, France will
gladly accept, there can be but little doubt. If
neither. however, she can take care OF herself for
The future, at least, as well the past, and can
make herself If she manages adieiousiN great
and powerful nadonin ten o. twenty years. Unity,
strength. Then, my brethren, what will your
mulishness have pro6tcd you' What will ithavc
lost you1 Verbum sat sap'ent'' A Wing.
PSI own no lands in Texas, and never OK,
Poetic. -
nThe skaneateles Democrat has information
relating to the sudden disappearance Oh pe0iaT IN
ssmP tbe last Of december he called at the resi-
Ia. Of Mr.. Tckner, and requested permission
to s remain during the night He was refused, but
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