Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-19
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ANNEXATION GREAT BRITAIN AND
SLAVERY,
Nh. Caiho,m's Letter 10 .,ir. Knr.


Nh. Caiho,m's Letter 10 Nh king
Drr,hrMrNr OF SrAr..
! Washington. Augas, L. 1914
Sir; have laid your despatch n before the Presi
dent. Who inslrnets inc 10 make known Won Ihat h.
has read II with much pleasure especially the martha,
which relates your cordial reception by The kim ane
his assurance OF friendly feeling towards the Iniicd
States The President IN particular highly appreciate,
the declaration of the King. that IN event would any
steps hn taken hy his government IN the slightest,
hostile. which would give to the United State. msl
cause OF complaint. |, was the mere gratifying from
the fact thai prcvns Information was calculated Ia
make the Impression that the government of France was
prepared 10 unite with treat Britain IN iont protest
against the annexation OF Texas aud Joint cll Ia in
dnee her government 10 annex, on condition that Maxi,
should ~, made 10 acknow ledge her independence
lie Is happy Ia infer from your despatch that tho Ior
nation, far as II relates 10 France is IN all probab,l
~ without foundation You did not 90 further than Won
ought III assuring the King that The object of anneAa
ton would be pursued with undated vpor and in piy,
ing Your opinion that decided majority oliho American
people in lis lavor. aid that would certainly he
annexed AT M distant day ! fell confident that your
anticipation will be fully realized ut No distant pef,od
Every day will tend 10 weaken lha, combination of poll
cal causes which led 10 the opposition of the measure
and t. strengthen the conviction thai il was NJ, only
cxredeut, tut just and necessary
You were right in making the distinction between the
interest OF France aud England IN rcierenca Texas
or rather would say. The apparent interest Of The two
connres-F rance cannot possibly have other than com
merelM interest in desiring 10 see her preserve her
separate Independence while 1t is certain that ENGLAND
looks beyond TO political interests To which she appa-
renly attaches much Importance. But, IN opinion,
the interest of both against the ~ more appa
ren than real and that neither France Eng land nor
ven Mexico herself has any IN opposition 10 II, when
the suljec, Is htly viewed and considered in lis whole
extent and all It's bearings, Thus viewed and consider
ed. and assuming that peace the extension of commerce.
aud security, are ohecis Of primary policy with them,
may as it seems To me, be really shown that the pol
icy on the pafl Of those powers which would acqulescc
IN measure strongly desired by both the United
States and Texas, Tor that mutual welfare and safety
MS the annexation of the latter 10 the former would be
Tar more pfonovo Of those great objects than that which
would attempt 10 resist II.
II is impossible 10 cast look AT the map Of the Uni.
ted States and Texas and 10 The long, artificial aud
announcement ne which divides them, and then ~ take
into consideration The extraordinary increase of p,pua-
Ton and growth Of the former aud the source from
winch the latter must derive It's inhabitants ns uons
aud laws without coming 10 the conclusion that il is
their destiny To be united, and Of Course that annexa
uun is nereya question of time and mode. Thus re-
gardcd The question to be decided would seem Ia he
whether II would not be he better permit it Ia be- done
no", with the mutual consent oi both PARTIES and the
acqaescence ol these powers, tan 10 attempt resist x
defeat IT. II the iorner be adopted the certain
runs would be the preservation Of peace great ex-
tension Of comnerce by the rapid settlement and i'm
prnvemcn Of Texas, and Increased security especially
10 MeXiro. The last, in reference 10 Mckee. may be
'apeo' ou, h"'o II MOI less 'ar Than the other two
u WON" We IiPa mistake 10 suppose That Tins gov
'h'e" l'as u"y nste hFilnes o"afls Mex1co, or any
disposition 10 aegfandIze iise at her expense. The
Tact is the very reverse
II wishes her well, and DESIRE her settled down
in peace and security, and prepared IN The event of
the annexation of Texas If moi forced into conflict with
her, To propose I" settle with her The question Of boun
dairy, aud all nlhers growing ont OF the annexaiion
on me most liberal terms Nature herself has clear
~ marked the boundary between her and Texas
ny nslnfai Ilmlis Ton slfang 10 be mistaken. There
are Jew c"nhtFs whose ilns are 80 distinctly marked
ana II would be cur DESIRE Texas should be united 10
u.s. 10 see ihem ilrnly established, as the most certain
means 81 establishing permanent peace between the two
c"uhes ana strengthening ana centniing Their friend
snip. oorh would be inc certain consequence OF per
mtihg the annexation to take place now, with the
q"'escrnce "' Mexico hui very different would be the
case u II should be attempted 10 resist and defeat II,
"he'her INC a''mpt should De successful Tor The pre-
s''' VI nv any a''''P, "' 'he k'nn womb not I'm
PoosoS' '"o 10 eohe' oe'"'een us ana hIeNc", and
''o' Consequences W 'e,''"ce !" ner ana me rene
IA" Pe''e' os +" u" poi Sues ana dlIicnll
" oe IePa''e" pu' hno"" mat hol De me case, and
"e 'o''eo"eo VI a"'hc' power de'at inc annexation
or W., present. "hhon' Inc INTERRUPTION oil peace, It
Mou" out pos,P'n' ''e coih'c, ana rehuer IL more
"e''t anu p"o's whenever " hght occur us deiea'
"onh oe a'IiDu'ed 10 enni'y ana ambition on the part
Oh ha' power ny whose interference It was accustomed
""u eAc''e J'onSy ana resentment "n me part OF
pn' Pc"le' WI" "ooo VI 'eauy " se'ze the hrs' tvor
"'e "PPo'""'y 'o'he't ny 'o'oe "nat was prevented
''pn oe'g zone Ieaceaoy ny mutual consent 1t not
dh,rn 10 see now greatly such coniiir' come when
II mlght' would endahger The general peace, aud how
nueh heAlco nght De ihe ny H.
~ 'ne mean ,''oe' we condition oil lrxas would be
In