The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-12-19
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The G0MMERCtAE ADVANTAGES OF AN
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who has spent the last eight years in different parts of
Mexico and Texas. He speaks from personal kneRL
edge Of The extraordinary Fertility Of the soil Of Texas
aud Of the commercial advantages, as well to Mexico
az TENS sndthe United States, that must follow ami
cable auneEalion; v.-ass,
Ma. EDFoR: The alLabsorhing topic OF Texas
annexation, that has occupied the attention OF the
American people during the last year, induces 10
ake a'iew remarks from an experience Of some years
sin Mexico and Texas. eta
The first question presented to US in connexiOn with
he subject IS wke isto be benefited by annexation the
.Ncnh or the Scolhl lam brought to the irresistible
conclusion that the nohern or manufacturing States,
arr q be The recipients of the greatest pecunary ad
vanlages. The Norh will have the markets oi Texas
opened 10 their fabrics to the amounts Of So at
Vopce, ,aHd the employment of some fly sail Of vessels
no Do the carrying trade Of that country which the last
year was donebF that number of foreign bottoms.
.s,Leiu now ash what effect would it have have upon
the American trade with Mexico? Instead Of Ameri-
can ciliz ms, american manufactured articles and
American ships being seldom seen in the ports and
cities Of Mexico there would not be port or town in
that great country visited without coming in con-
tact With one Of them. Whab effect let me ash
would annexation have upon the trade of Mexieo?-
Most clearly to'exclude every other naten from any
considerable participation in it. Instead Of England
ssHding her $330O0,O00, and France her $lT00O,0OO
-eaVing the United States but bare 81 900,000 the
,scene would be changed. The United States would
furnish the whole amount efmauHfaetured articles
now furnished by Britain and France, thus giving 10
The American merchant and increase in his business Of
ssOme $30OOOOOO per annum.
m this and the fear OF these inevitable results that
causes BraE and France to oppose the annexation of
TEXAS to the United States Shall we moi guard and
abs,er the interest Of our own commercial sons to
whom this great nation is n9ebedfor much2 Shall
their fortunes be contreled ay made and marred at
he whmr or caprice Of our oldest and most uncom-
promising enemy, the European capitalist The'peo-
speof this ereasnaon have said in manner not to be
misunderstood, No! And who shall gainsay their YER
sdictl lgwl surely not be the manufacturer, ship
oWner of merchant OF the northern and middle States.
-fThey aretoo we known as intelligent 1er TO oppose
asOimpoEtant and advantageous step. 1t will not
most certainly be the planter of the South. They are
proverbiay intelligent and liberal in their opinions
iobect upon the of rendering Of less value their
old and sometimes wornout lands They do not wish
10 rival cotton and growing nation along
side of hem and that nation under the control Of sche
myng Britons. Britain, she who has expended millions
Of money to shake off her dependence upon them; by
converting En1a; In spite Of Natures negative into
couongrowing country. And now after her splendid
failures in India she turns her longing eyes towards the
plains Of Texas where according to the estimate
y Of very distinguished American; there are sauaeG
more andbeitereoton laudsthan uporr alF The balance
Of the globe. 1t is prevent England and Engl shmen
from telling them We will mol take your cotton being
able to get from our adopted child Texas all we re-
quire, thAt'ihe South desire annexation. The South
have ooy to retain their present importance by
ton whilst the North will not only have thrown into
their hands the entire trade of Texas but in addition
t,ur6ihs of that Of Mexico. Is thsof no importance
70 The Norh Is it not Of equal Importance to the
whole naiionl What hui England's manufacture.
gives heFs the control, as were, of the commercial
world7 What Is the only check upon herfSrward ant
ifsolsnt sssides4 Nothing but her dependence upel
these States for the raw material She aware of he
dependence upon us, andthat ii is that makes her 81
adverse to collision with -c0unry To save he
millions from starvation, she has not srstained he
wonted arrogance towards America lie. her. by he
commercial treaties, keep thednterests ofTexas ant
lie Unhed States separated, and sOoHyouwilisee he
old from, pItoa again! Let her become enabled to sup
ply herself wh.cotens from Texas and soon you vii
see her making adaetion in favor Of Texas staples
10 the exclusion CT like staples from tn
United States Next the American shipping inleres
q Htusl receive blow by onerous tonage'duties an
Discriminating duties levied upon imporations in Bri
oiish over United States b6a8ne
a Shall we sit 'amey by and see those results brougb
about Give Britain and British interests the conro
sf lhs matter andthey will most assuredly arrive
shalltte Americans be- told by people 5000 mile
away rom u.s. and NOT more our friends than wolve
are tclambs: You shall not annex Texas; you hav
siready .oO. maeh,erriOry? And while she has fac
NJ rensns,sance toward u.s. her herads are tell
ing Of some gigantic conquest in the Eas behind he
hack1 SaalPwe be told these, ay, more than thes
things, BY bypoeritical and canting England; she
p anaiousto keep the balance Of power equal-ony e.
ceptug when the balance shall accrue In her favor
What American Is theIe who loves his country ay, hi
whole counlFy win say nay to hs annexatioho Tei
east II any, let him engh'en himself by careful an
candid view of the subject in all its bearings Mi
Vast size of London.
Tie citJ ofiOedOn contains over 10000 ss, court
and alleys l6OOOO hcnses and public edices, sndnea
, lYtwo millions Of inhabiaEs il covers space OF
square miles, and is over thirty miles An eruumie
epce in other words it is lnorv;han seven itimes ;