The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1844-06-01

INTO e1ass ana pfNuinWs unuof our
tariff, from 50 10 ESQ per eens. are olssr.
ed. 10 induce the illici irafEc. Most esr.
tainIy then, lhe refusal nf remuneration
win REPEAL rHg gAsisF. b. the sabsii,u-
sion of sm cling goods ia place of A
mefican manulacinres; The fair trader
win 30 unders0ld and driven out Of the
marke, BY the illicl traffic, and Snug
Cling become almost universal, and the
commerce. or the couasfy transferred
from New York, and The ports Of The
North, 70 he sreo ports Of Texas. This
disregard of The laws would bring the
gogesnment into contempt, and finally
endanger the Union, i. indeed, i did
not induce deeenerscy and demeraliza-
zion always fatal 70 The permanence of
ifres institutions. Nor isit necessary,
10 eject these results, that Texas should
become a colony, or even a commercial
dependency Of England; nor vel that
there should be between these powers q
treaty of reciprocal free trade. Texas
there being no separate States, and but
one goyeramentio support, and having.
no expense or any revenue systeml ray
maintain her single government al any
actual expense Of 100000, which sum
she can, as Is now clearly asceriained.
deriFs from the sales Of her magnili-
cent public domain, embracing, as we
have seen, 1856 100000 Of acres. Let
it be known then, and proclaimed as 4
certain truth, and as result which can
neUsr hsfsaflsr Be changed or recalled,
thar, upon the refusal of remuneration.
now and ia all time 10 come. THE TARIFF
AS PRACTICAL MEASURE, FALLS WHOLLY
AND FOREVER; and we shall thereafier
become compelled 70 resort to direct taxs
IS to supporttKe government. Desifea
bic as such a result (ihe overthrow not
,nly of protective, but even Of a reve
,ue tariff. and the substitution Of direct
sxation1 might be 70 many IN the South
md Southwest, yet the dreadful conse
luenceg which would flow from the is.
let traffic % thecause Of morals. OF ihel
Union, and Of free government, cannol
e contemplated without honor and dis
nay.
Having now, gentlemen, fully replied
} your communication, let me assure
ou that I shalt persevere ia The use or
II honorable means to accomplish this
reat measure, so well calculated to ad-
ance the interests and secure the per>
sturity Of the American Uoion. That
mon, and all lis parts, (for they are !,
l a portion Of our common conniry,l !.
love wishihe intensity Of filial aAec-
on; and never could my heart con-
live, OF my hand be raised 10 execute,
ny project which could effect its over
Irow. have ever regarded the disso-
ltion OF this Union as calamity equal
, a second fail Of naankind-net. i is
rue, introducing, like the first. sin and
cath into the world, but greatly aug
nenting all their direfut Influences.
'uch an event II wouIdnot be my wish !;
o survive, 10 behold, or participate in
he scenes which would follow; and, a.
nong the reasons which induce me to
ldvocAie SO warmly the remuneration Of
Texas. is the deep conviction, long en-
srtained, tia, this great measure is ess
Iential ID the security Of the South, the
defence Of the West, and highly condu,
i've to The welfare and pefpelnity ofthel
whole Union. As regards the divisions
of Texas into States, to which you refer,
L seems to me most wise first to get the
territory; and. when We have rescued II
from England, and secured L 10 ourselves,
It's futdre disposition mast then be deler-3
mined BY tke Joint action Of both Houses
Of Congress-; which, from fhsir organs
zaticn7 will decide allthese questions IN
that spirit of justice and equity in which
the constitution was fra1nrd. and al IFS
powers should be administered. ! per-
csive thai your meeting and your com
fiittss was composed Of both the great
parties which divide the country, and
that yen propose that the reannexaiion
Of Texas should not be made a sectional
or a party question. Most fCrtunate
would Be- sucha result, for this is, indeed.
4 great question ofnationhl interests, TOO
large and comprehensive to embrace any
a. vtv e saetion Tess than fl1ef whole a