New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-09-12

of the immortal and amented CaANSiNG-a
warning admonition against the Annexation OF
Texas TO this Union:
THE DUTY or THE FREE STATES.
"The sum OF what | have wished to say IS,
that the Union of these States should, If possible
be kept inviolate, on the ground of the immense
difficulty of constructing new Concderacies 400
new Governments. The present state oil mems
minds is not favorable 20 this most arGuous task.
Other considerations might be urged against
Disun;on. But in ali this / do not mean that
Union is to be held fast az whatever cost. Vast
sacrifices should be made to it, bat not the sacri.
fee Of duty.
$50 say, let the Union De discovered rather
than receive Texas into tho Coniederecy. Tins
measure, besides entailiDg US evils OF all sorts
would have for its chief end to bring the whole
Country under the Slave-power, to make the
General Government the agent Of Slavery: and
this we arc bound to resist al all hazards. The
Free States should declare that the very act Of
admitting Texas viii be construed as 4 disso
luton of the Union.
"This act would be unconstitutional The
authors of the Constitution never dreamed OF
comforting a power on Congress 10 attach q
Foreign Nation TO the Country, and 50 10 de
s.roy entirely the original balance of power. II
is true that the People acquiesced IN the az
mission of Louisiana TO the Union by Treaty,
but the necessity OF the case recOnci!ed them 10
that dangerous precedent. 1t was understood
that, by fair sncans or foul, by negotiation o.
war, the Western States UoUid and must pos
sess themselves of the Mississippi ana Orleans
This was regarded as a matter OF life or death !;
and, therefore. the People allowed this great in
road to take place in the fundamental conditions
of the Union, without the appeal which ought 10
have been made TO the several STATE soverelgutles
But no such necessity now exists, and d like ac-
ton of Congress ought TO DC repelled IS gross
usurpation.
The union Of Texas TO US must be an uD-
mixed evil. We do not need II on Z single &C
count. We are already too large. Inc machine
of Government hardly cieeps on under the weight
of so many diverse interests, and such complex
functions as burden 1t now. Oar own natura
increase is already too rapid. New States are
sp,inying Up too fast; for in these must exs.,
from the nature of the case, an excess Of advcn
turous. daring spirit, whose Influence over the
Government cannot bu, nc perilous Tor time;
and it is madness 10 add to US new nation to
increase the Wild impulses the half civilized
forces, which now mingc with our NauCnt!
Leg isIature.
ITO unite with Texas would be to identiig
the seizure of that Province by horde of adven
turers. II would be TO insure the predominanco
of the Slave pnwer; to make Slavery chtti
national interest, and to pledge us to the con
tinualIy increasing prostitution of the NatiOn5
power TO zig support. 1t would be to begin
career of encroachlncnt on Mexico which would
corrupt and dshoRor US, would coInphcate am
disturb the movements of Government, wonlc
create wasteiul patronage, and enlarge on
Military Establishments. Ii would be to plunge
us into war, not only with Mexico, but with
Foreign Powers, which Will nc; quietly leave Us
to add the Gulf of Mexico 10 our vast territory
along the Atlantic Coast.
"To unite Texas to ourselves would he to dc
stroy our present unity as People, 10 SOW nc"
seeds of jealousy. II would be to spread boyon
bounds the space over which the rational arr
must be extended; to present new points OF e,
tack and new reasons for assault, and at tn
same time TO impair the energy TO resist them.
Can the Free States consent 10 pour out then
treasure and blood like water, In order TO dejeni
against Mexico and her European Protectors The
Slave-;rodden fields OF distant Texas Won
the South he prompt to exhaust ltsell Tor the az
nexation to this country of the vast British pos
sessions of the North? Is it ready 10 pledgo
itself to carry the Star-Spangled Banner to tic
pole, in exchange for our readiness to cary
Slavery TO Darien2 There must be some iixei
limits 10 our country. We at the North do not
ask for Canada We would not, hope, accol.
ilasa gift for we could not rule It well. ALh
,tbe Country 10 spread Itself in one direction
alone? Are we willing to place ourselves unG,
the rule of Adventures, whom restless spirit cr
dread of Justice drives to Texas? What pcss
BILE boon can We gain2 The Free States are ut /
only wanting in common wisdom, but in tho .
instincts by which other communities shfnk
from connections that diminish their impoitanoe
and ncutralze their power. We shall deserve TO
be put under guardianship if we receive Tex ;
to our embrace. Such suicidal policy w0u' /
place US among those whom God iniatuates b.
fore he destroys