Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-24

planter on the southwestern boundary
within the United States, will not con
tribute to the enforcement Of laws, Ih
effect Ofwhicb makes bis labor less pro-
liable than that of his neighbOr in Tex
as: and what is true of cotton will be lru
Of all other agricultural products. w
know that at present, in the UniledSIates
the force Of this principle iS so strong a
TO compel US to put low duties on man.
articles which would be otherwise heavily
taxed.
know that many OfOuS citizens sup
pose that the annexation Of Texas will be
injurious because it will add 10 the guam
tity Of valuable lands in market, ard may
be the means Of inducing the removal OI
many of our slaves to that favored region
| grant that this is true 10 some extent
but does il not increase the arguments in
favor Of annSxationf II Texas has an
advantage in chespness Of land, sslubriIy
Of climate and convenience Of fnaviRst ton
over our southern States, is il not better
for the ciliz9ns Of the United States 10
possess this advantage than 10 surrender
1t 10 the citizens Of EurOpef In the
hands of Great Britain this advantage will
be imprOved,as we have seen, 10 break Up
our manufactures and lessen our capac-
iiy 10 compete with her in the supply Of
other markets and in the carrying trade.
In other wSrds, will not Texas, out Of our
Union, be a mora formidable competitor
than she would be in III The Iron and
coal regions Of Virginia, Pennsylva-
MIA, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, il
she is in the Union, will find a market
there-sO will the Lowell and other cot
ion manufactures o! the North Atlantic
side Of our Union. The immense pow.
erOf our inland trade, the nursery of our
seamen. and The source Of so much
wealth, will find employment in Texas,
if she is in The Uuion. Ifshe is out of
the Union, Britith policy may mOnopOlizs
all these advantages,
We are also told by some who profess
to speak on behalf of the sugar planters
in Louisiana that Texas must not come
into The Uaion, for, if she does her lands
are made less valuable; and The price Of
sugar will fall. If the fact were so,does
il follow that an argument is thereby af-
forded for the rejection ofTexas9 This
would only prove 10 tne vast number Of
the consumers Of sugar that Texas ought
to he added to the Union But is it prob
able that the price of sugar would falI!-
We know that The production Of Louis
lana is now so limited, that the large pro.
teclive duty extended 10 it has, thus far,
not diminished The revenue from this ar
ticle; and we also know, that the lands of
Texas could be brought into cultivation
for many years. So that the probability
is. that sugar, in Texas, would stand on
the same footing with cOtrOn and other
agricultural productions, fat more adVani
tsgoous TO the United States if in the
Union than out Of it. But were It Olh-
erwise | feel confident that the sugar
planters of Louisiana will rspel the im>
puiation that, on account Of a possible
competitor being raised up in Texas,they
were willing TO see that fair country pass
into the hands of England. The sugar
planter wants security for his negro prop.
erty, stability for the Union, and inde-
pendence for his whole country. To
gain this, he will make The same saCri>
fee, if necessary, according TO my view
OF the subject. All the interests and all
the sections OF eur Union. instead Of
having sacrafices 10 make will only have
benefits 10 enjoy.
There are many other aspects in which
it can be made manifest that England
will iniure the United States If 1t is rs-
jeCted. But they are too obvious to
bring TO your notice. Take those already
noted-take the question as il stands
the indisposition Of the Uuiled States TO
profit by them is the most remarkable
aVent that has occurred in history. No
nation under similar circumstances, has
committed snch an error. II there be pa
lriotism in the effort TO increase the
wealth and happiness Of all classes in
our sOciety--tO diffIse the blessings o.
equal laws, and just goVeTnmsnt- i
there be love in the spirit which finds il
this free land of ours the means to spread
the light Of the gospel, and 10 teach fall
en- man throughout the world how he ma,
recover his right to civil and religIOu
liberty-Ilseems to me that all this palri
otism,-all this phi!anlhrOpy-all this re.
ligiOn-appeals 10 US in favor Of tho ad
dilion of Texas TO our Union.
But il has been asked, not by you, bu
by others, il these cogOnt reasons exist
why did they not influence me whehl wa
President My answer is, that at taa
time the people of Texas bad exIste'
as seperate sovereignty out se'
months before the close of my admins
uaton, and we're then at war with Mex
CO, not claiming the benefits Of the tIo'
" Of 1903, and not obiecting TO the ce'
sion Of the territory TO old Spai
: in 1919. The independence af Ts,
, as was recognized the last day Of