Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-10-17

Here lies England along our whole
Northern coast. We are accessible
through The whole o, the Eastern and
Southern border, and yet we are to be
told that Great Britain will sail around
the dangerous seas abou, Florida, and
into the shallow lagoons of all Southern
Texas, and pass through the swamps
of the Mississippi lying between these
and The Sabine, 10 smuggle goods into
Americas! The same reasons which
forbid IFS being used as place Of SNUG
CLING. apply with greater force against
the idea "f Andrew Jackson, that Tex
as would, in the hands OF England.
become point of attack. If it were
not from the source whence this argu-
men, came, it would deserve TO be pass
ed in contemp,uous silence. " hat,
when we are unable TO guard the line
from The mouth Of the Sabine 10 the
Southern border of Arkansas "a few
hundred miles extend the line from
The mouth of the RIO Grande, 1900
miles, including Santa Fe to It's source,
embracing 100000 square miles more
than the kingdom OF rrance-and then
we can defend ii. Blu, if names are
thus ioweigh down common sense,l put
Napoleon against Jackson, and he tells
US TIA. desert Is the best barrier "a
gains, foreign incurs!o.s; and should
England be fool enough TO land ID The
shallow BAYS of Texas, unfit tor the
frs, class Of war steamers. and hazard
her army through the uiprodnctsce
swamps between The Sabine and the
great river, we would have Tune enough
10 rally half million OF ireemen, from
The Lakes TO the Gulf. to give her ball
and steel as soon as she showed herself,
from The cane brakes Of the MIsslssip-
p. The idea that England seeks to
surround Us is equally absurd. II she
did. she would only weaken her force,
and enable US more easily 10 break
through her serried ranks, wherever
drawn up in battle array. Blu. England
seeks not to possess Texas; she has
agaiu and again. in the most formal
manner. disclaimea any improper IN
reference Of any character whatever,
aud If she should a,tetnp, II, then lei
us by arms, if necessary, stand Tor
! Texan Independence. would always
urea, all opponen. with respect, but
I ,Iat l
when ! see such men as Mr. Bancroft,
urging the annexation of Texas, under
The dannable prelence tina. II would III
lima,ely lead of slavery from our soil!
Manufacturers, do you lower the price
of your goods by acquiring additional
markets! Farmers, do you diminish
the price Of your produce by having
two manufacturing towns 10 sell TO. IN
stead OF one! Then tell me no more
,ha. YOU will destroy slavery IN the
states by finding in Texas new markets
for slaves, and thus enhancing The pro-
fts OF slave breeding IN all the grain
growing slave States IN the Union.
What presumption is it, for men here
TO sci up such opinions against the
combined experience of all who live IN
the slave States. both those who are II
. favor of emancipation and those who
advocate eternal slavery, agreeing II
this only, that the admission OF Tex
as will tend to make slavery secure
in the Z. States for centuries 10 come
Nor do we want Texas for the purpose
ofemigratlon and expansion OF our pop
ula,on. Every principle OF p"lilica
{ economy teaches Us, that up TO 'h'
time when The earth ceases 10 atfor'
sus,enance for its Inhabitants, 1t Is de
s,rable no, to diminish population bu
10 increase it-because all tie burthen
, of civil government, moral and incl
Iec,uaI Improvement, are iesseneu i
!, each individual bv The accumulation q
!, numbers, TO say nothing of the perfec
!, non of all the arts which accrue lrof
mo division of labor and the laws G
intelligent observation and heighiene
- convention. We are capable. on on
! nresen, soil, Of sustaining more ina
,yn hundred millions OF men. r.
= distant. ,hen, is the day when 1t WI
h. the interest Of our people 10 ieas
/, - No. we don't want Texas to pr
=. yent smuggllng-we don't want II
r. prevent England from getting II as
"a noin, of attack, we don, want II Il
!, purposes OF emigrauon- we don wa
!, !, to destroy slavery. Oh, DO! | a
Vi every dempcra, here to-nigiis TO tell,
:. hare be under Heaven. any reaS'
o why this prolee, then is urged upon u
:, IN ali his hot haste, but for The avowS
: the single. the damnable purpose
:, extending slavery over The unborn nj
n millions of Texas, and perpelualing Il
~ slave rule over US and our pos,erl'y!-
n, Once more, | repeal. | am against
hs now. and forever. The Romans ma
To their prisoners Of war pass under
.h voke. TO remind them of their SER
NO iude--here is yoke labelled Uar q
.s..~y sIns,ez>,e ehall the future +