Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-04-04

Us as If we had never possessed il. Ii is
no more necessary that a nation Should
regGia ell the territory 10 which il once
lh had the color ui title, than j, is that
dealer Ia lands should make il his bust.
ness to buy back or recover by lawsuits
I all the farms ana lots be even sold.
] This we consider q perfect settler OF
that branch ofthe question.
Speaking OF this question, in another
and far more dangerous aspect, the Post
says:
the worst effect Of admitting Texas
into the Union would be 10 keep alive
war more formidable than any to which
we are exposed from Great Britain, or
any other foreign Power; we mean the
ldissensioas between the northern and
southern regions Of this Uaioa The
cause Of these dissensions, if the territory
Of The Republic lie not enlarged, is grad.
luaily losing strength, and visiby tending
TO ITS extinction, bat by tho admission OF
Texas it will be reinforced and perpetual.
ed"
The Petersburg Ipieligencer, and the
y
both staunch Whig journals, with their
editors profess ihems Ives disguised with
the indecent haste with which This subject
has been pressed, and eyince a desire to
let the people be- fully and fairly heard,
are nevertheless, so far as their individual
wishes are concerned, in favor Of the An.
nexaton ultimately. In our opinion, they
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correct. They say, "We are in favor
Of this measure ultimately; but we do not
know that the public is, nosmueh as the
subject has not been canvassed, ard Of
course is not generally understood. If
this measure is ior,ed now, the People
may find cause to repent it. We are,
therefore, desirous that they should weigh
all the consequences thoroughly before
taking tho step. We do not desire 10
have our individual wishes gratifed at
the public expensel" This reasoning is
not only just; it is Republican in the
highest degree.
We have thus noticed the difference of
opinion existing among Editors ofall pc.
litical compilations, Except that Of Tyler
ism, men whose papers are largely read,
and give tone, in great degree, to the
opinions of their readers. IF nothing else
were wanting to show The necessity of
deliberation, this contrariety of opinion,
existing among men 0! such opposite po-
lilical sentiments, wonld supply it.
Tyler and the Land Spectators are
the only men who can be benefited by
this immediate pressure Of the question:
Ii is their interest alone that is consulted.
The former holds this as The last card;
the latter press the immediate Annexation
because they know it would enhance the
value OF their property an hundred fold!
We ask if this country is 10 be forced
almost as important as the Annexation OF
Spain to France would be--in order to
crafty the petty ambition Of John Tyler
on the one hand, or the yapacity of a seat
Of land gamblers on the other? Is not the
motive Of action too snall--too con:emp-
tbie? Did so "large a stream" ever
flow from so small fountaiu?" Did SO
"tali an oak" ever grow from "such a
little acornf We beg pardon of our
contemporary for borrowing httle from
his prescriplive book Of quotations, the
English Reader.") We leave out OF
question entirely, the advantages Of IN
i n. We say that the People have not
weighed them, and in as much as i is a
measure Of momentous importance, we ask
/ it it is not too much TO ask of them, 10
allow them to be ecled on blndy for the
advantage Of Tyler and the Llnd-jobbers!
! What claims hays either Of them on this
country, that their interests should be en-.
/ tlrely attended to--momentarily attended
/ to-not one moment OF thought being al
lowed, for f ar that reflection might pos
| sibly be TO their disadvantage?
We trust and believe the People will
block this game without the least hesia
tion--that they viii not allow the Senate
TO be used az counters ia this gambling
transaction Of Tyler and the Land-jobbers
and that the Senate Itself VIII have
more regard for lis own dignity, for the
popular will, and for common deccncy
than to countenance t.