Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-08

LOT our permitting the carrying trade aud
ssEEhome market of such a country TO pass oul
Tfof our hands into those Of a commercials III
wal, the. Government, in the; first place,
would be certain to suffer most disastrous
fflyin lis revenue by the introduction of a
3tsysiem Of smuggling, upon an extensive
: lscale, which an army of custom house Of
: Gcers could NOT prevent-and which would
.operate 10 affect injuriously the interests
Eof allsthe industrial classes Of This country.
3 Hence would arise constant collisions be-
tween the inhabitants ofthe Two countries
which would ever more endanger their
peace. A large increase of The military
force Of the United States would inevitably
follow, thus devolving upon the people
new and extraordinary burdens, in order
not only 10 project them from lhe danger
of daily collision with Texas herself, but
Ito guard their border inhabitants against
hostile inroads, so easily excited on the
! parts Of the numerous and warlike tribes
of Indians dwelling in their neighborhood.
Texas would undoubtedly be unable, for
many years to come, if at any time, to re-
sist, unaided and alone, the military pow
er of the United States but il is not ex-
travaganr to suppose that nations reapng
a rich harvest from her trade, secured TO
them by advantageous treaties, would be
induced to lake part with her in any con-
fict with US, from the strongest considera-
tons Of public policy. Such state of
things might subject 10 devastation the ter
ritory of continuous States, and would cost
the country, in single campaign, more
treasure, thrice told over, thanis stipulated
to be paid and reimbursed by the treaty
now proposed for ratification. ! will mol
permit myself to dwell on this view Of the
subject. Consequences ofa fatal character,
to The peace OF the u Uuion and even 10 the
preservation of the Union itself, might be
dwslt upon. They will not, however, fail
to occur to the mind of the Senate aud OF
the country. Nor do I indulge in any
vague conjectures of the future. The do
cuments now transmitted along with the
treaty, lead to the conclusion, as inevita-
BILE, that if the boon now rendered be re-
jected, Texas will seek for the friendship
Of others.
In contemplating such contingency, il
cannot be overlooked that the U. States
are already almost surrounded by the pos
sessions Of European powers.-The Can
adas, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia,
the islands in the American seas, with
Texas, trammeIed by treaties of alliance,
or of a commercial character, differing in
policy from that Of the United States, would
complete the circle. Texas voluntarily
steps forth, upon terms Of the most perfec,
honor 10 ask TO he annexed to the Union
As an independent sovereignty, her righl
to do this is unqueslionable. ln doing So
she gives no cause of umbrage to any Other
power; her people desire it, and there is
no slavish transfer Of her sovereignty and
independence. She has for eight years
maintained her independence against all
efforts to subdue her. She has been re.
cognised as independent by many of the
most prominent of the family of nations
and that recognition, 80 far as they are
concerned, places her in position, with.
out giving any just umbrage TO them, to
surrender her sovereignty at her own will
and pleasure. The United States, aclua.
ted evermore by spirit of justice, has de-
sired, by the stipulation Of the treaty, to
render justice 10 all. They have made
provision for the payment of The public
debt Of Texas. We look to her ample and
fertile domain as the certain means of ac-
complishiug this; but this is matter be.
tween the United States and Texas and
with which other governments have no.
thing TO do. Our right to receive the rich
grant rendered by Texas is perfect; and
this government should not having due res.
pect either 10 its own honor or its own in.
ierests, permit its course of policy to be in.
terrupted by the interference of other pow.
ers. even il such interference was threaten
ed. The question is one purely American
In the acquisition, while we abstain most
carefully from all that could interrupt the
public peace, we claim the right to exer.
else due regard to our own. This GO
vernment cannot, consistently with its ho'
nor, permit any such interference. Will
equal, if not greater propriety, might the
United States demand of other govern
meuls to surrender their numerous anc
valuable acquisitions, made in time past
at numberless places on the surface of the
globe, whereby they have added 10 thei
power and enlarged their resources.
To Mexico. The Executive is disposed
to pursue course concillalory in its char.
acter, and at the same time 10 render hel
the most ample justice, by convention:
and slipulalions not inconsistent with the
rights and dignity Of the government. II
is aclualed by no spirit Of unjust aggran.
disement, but looks only to lis own securi
~. 1t has made known to Mexico. al
several periods, its extreme anxiety to wit
ness the termination of hostilities between
THAT country and Texas. Its wishes, how
ever, have been entirely disregarded. II
has ever been ready to urge an adjustment
oflhe dispute upon terms mutually advan-
tageous 10 both. 1t will be ready at all
times TO hear aud discuss any claims Mex
ico may think she has on the justice of the
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