The Arkansas banner., 1844-05-22
,I srEWART'S LETTER. 'i' HlLL OF HEALTH, .Ysar Bordentoacn, ~. j.
 May 2, 1842.

HILL OF HEALTH,
 Hsar Bordentoacal, .E j.
 May 2, 1842.
 had the honor to receive your
 @ nav 9otb of last month, intimating
 q lliI .boen spoken of as candidate
 h's# a#ce of President of the United
 he oin. o,ar,ino. also, that Ian intelligent
 .arcising ls'p the right of selecting their
 e, fAS,o. e ,,agisirate, are entitled to know
 q lsl ..a s of those whom they may se- by ;r loIr candidate, upon, the leading
 ii1,l tbat acitate the public mind y and Esesa aels wv, with asking mine on " the qpes- lael7 $o annexation of Texas to this
 q U. n.' me which, from the necessity
 i;oto i5 action upon it, is the most uD and interesting measure before the
 And you also add, that {" being a
 o fine Baltimore convention, which
 M ,0 on the 27th of May, it will be
 a p.;re to make my views on this sub Oqc, qnroloundly sensible of your good
 i3tic views in making this inquiry,
 ;,t;no circumstances, and shall pro-
 '4 rsnIys in all franknes5 and sincerity, 9e 'ssl,md [,,l that there exists no constitutions 's,don to Texas being incorporated with
 That question appears to be set
 since our acquisition of Louisiana s0.Ja and the abundant, and, as have
 'oJ satisfactory discussion of it, to
 aI1 have access. will at least ven ' s'. soy that they have satisfied my mind. s.iaG, then, to the general question, the 'ss are so numerous, cogent, powerful, mrent both on the score of policy and .stv far making Texas part of the Union |ssrc so strong bearing upon our nation %sry. revenues, prosperity, and power, EIbaTe not been able torefuse the assent v Judgment to them.
 |sye considered, on the other hand, the Fss slleoed against the measure and, great stbe sources whence they emanate are .Ie 10. and have, my respect, they have "a on the calmest reflection, insufficient kpe 10 outweigh the strong reasons that [sf is favor That step of so much |ailde, present and future, should meet omosition in the first instance, Is to be Eapd. This was the case when we ac- "a Louisiana and Florida, the objections Ebich are now forgotten in the unspeal1- Advantages flowing from 1t, and to flow pagbout ages to come. Such, 1t appears ns would decidedly attend ihe annexation Teas. Millions unborn, and ages in the ne. lrs may be expected to reap the adyanta- |d is incorporation with our Union long rile objects of the day are forgotten. n important acquisition, which can now Dbane4 with honor and advantage to all dss interested, bringing with itthe consent Elections of it's inhabitants, will, perhaps, n future necessity makes its acquisition sttire, be acquired only through desola- 'sar, sanguinary contests, and the loss of e eaffaclions of the Texan inhabitants so aaI to happiness in a united and repub- lpeople But 1 would not be for gain lhse advantages, however transcendent hsiiag beleiye they would be for orr liy, at lhe expense of justice.
 f main question, therefore, Is, would ezadoaa give Mexico just ground of paMt 2-for, of course, no other foreign Iy has anything to do with the question l have not been able to bring my mind conclusion that ii gives Mexico any sause of complaint whatever. IL Is al- .eight years since Texas won her inde- ence at the decisive battle of San Jacia- Nosefious invasion of her soil, or other Or important movements in arms, have made by Mexico against her since that re victory. IL was, in fact, the con- patIon of Texan Independence, and has lced throughout the world the unavoid- ltect of an event so decisive. The powerful States of Europe have fully hlsed the Independence of Texas-not 'nly, t Is necessary to bear in mind, but citing time enough elapse fairly to attest ne overwhelming victory of San Jacinto decisive Those States never would recognised her Independence so long as imposed there existed any probability of 70 being able again to reduce Texas t0 sSlon by force of arms. It has, indeed, principle with the U. States, when civil 1sted ln countries, 10 treat each party as soon as the power of waging war de existed with each. but this has not the practice of the great powers of Eu- They act on different principles, to their institutions more naturally in- them. They are slow to sanction re- ee, in any shape, to existing authority They were very tardy, as Y remember, in acknowledging the lnde- nee of the revolted colonies of Spanish ca, including Mexico among them.-. theless most of those ancient kingdoms ates have adopted Texas into the family Ions by their most solemn acts of re- Ion, which mean with them a great nore than the mere formal ackowledg- ol dc fact0 government existing in , and liable, at any moment, to be again rown; and which facts may, therefore, nake us feel easy as to their opinion oI alton.
 9 capture of Lord Cornwallis did not eliectually establish independence for force of arms, (not as much so, per all circumstances considered,) as the lfow of the Mexican forces at Jacinto, capture of the head of the 'ah nation, established independence X .Aas' Great Britain acknowledged ours 'aalely after the former event. an ancient.