The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-18

NOTICE TO REPoRrERS.-Will our reporters at
Washington, write only on one side OF their paperl
Shall Texas be admltted into tho Union ?
The annexation of Texas to the United States
has at once become an important question in the
legislative body of the Union, and one of absorbing
interest to the whole American people. And it is
a question deserving the most cool and deliberate
examination, and clear and unbiased judgment
on the merits OF the contemplated annexation. We
must now decide upon it in thirty days. The time
is propitious. BY the concentration of circum-
stances and events, in the order and dispensaton
of divine providence, the incorporation of that
rich and beautiful country with our own can i'm
medately and without difficulty take effect There
is time for all things There is tide in the af
tairs of men which, if taken at the flood, leads TO
glory, but if neglected, shipwreck and disaster are
sure to follow. So 1t is with nations There is
always proper time for action, which, IT neglect
ed, the opportunity may be forever lost We must
moc decide upon the proprety and expedlency of
the annexation, or the opportunity will be gone
forever.
We will proceed to offer some reasons why we
suppose this event ought to take place, and will
answer the several objections we have noticed in
the journals and newspapers opposed to it.
The first great reason for the annexation Of
Texas to the United States is this The people OF
Texas are in fact Americans they 'bone of our
bone and flesh of our flesh" They are our IA
thers brothers, sisters, and relations They left us
to settle new country. They emigrants from
the Western and Southern States. Having been
born and bred in the United States-being in truth
our own people, though living in another country
adjoining us, they wish again to become part of
the American family. They wish again to unite
with their mother country and live under the gov
eminent of her free institutions and laws. We
should not consult their interest or our own if we
rejected their prayer for admission. We would
loose the opportunity of gaining beautiful and
fertile country, great deal larger than many
of the Kingdoms of Europe and equal in extent to
five of the large class of States in the Union and
we should also lose the acquisition of population
remarkable for their activity and bold, undaunted
perseverance, in all the dangers and vicssltudes of
life. 1t would be loss we could never supply.
The next reason shall give why Texas ought
TO become one of the United States, is this-Texas
yas in reality part of the United States. 1t is well
known TO the people of the present dav, that the
claim of the United States to her southwestern
boundary extended to the river Rio Del Norte
which included the whole of Texas The Spanish
Minister, Don Onis, had instructions from his 60
vernment to allow this claim, If insisted upon, by
the American government; but in consequence of
the cession of Florida this claim was given up or
at least was not insisted upon The annexation
would, therefore, only restore to what we were
originally entitled to- 1t would be like receiving
back again that which had before belonged to us.
third reason for the annexation is, we shall
soon want more territory. We put out of view, in
the consideration of this subject the Oregon, and
the vast wilds beyond the Rocky mountains. 1t is
far from u.s. and affords immediate to our
emigrating population. Texas is contiguous. Com
pactness is strength. She is now our neghbor, and
we hope soon to see her q part OF our compact and
extended country. Our internal Improvements,
our canals and railroads, have united the most dis
tant parts to the common centre, and have made
the distant borders neighbors to each other. We
want an additional territory, rich and fertile as
Texas is well known to be. great portion of it
is, in fact garden, and will most abundantly re-
ward the toll of the husbandman. She would, in
case of admission, before many years are past, be
a mine of wealth to u.s.
A fourth reason why she should be taken in the
Union is this Texas is not wilderness-the
country Is already settled and settled to by Anne
ricans The annexation would be of new power
already in existence, and would greatly extend our
strength both upon sea and land. Itwould increase
our territory and extend our coast, and would
be mutually beneficial to both parties. The nsta-
bty of the Texan government cries with s,rong
voice for union with 1t would allay the fears
and apprehensions of the people of Texas, to have
u permanent and settled system of Government,
such would result from union with us.
I, he rIa
lures would be benefited by the union There
would be no foreign duties or impostions. The
manufacturers of the north would find an opening
here for their goods and wares, unfettered by TO-
reign restraints And the agricuurisls would find
a market in their own country. The advantages
of this opening to every species of industry would
soon be felt by all our people, independent of the
great inducement it woald offer to the adventurous
emgrant
In the sixth place, the union would prevent and
remove the inconvenience of troublesome neigh.
Dor. We have had some experience of this ncon-
venience, on our northern boundary-recent events.
have been such not to induce us to wish rene
tition of them If it be true that this power Is in
danger OF passing under the dominion of Great
Britain, then we are called upon by the mos, DOW
erful appeal of self interest, to arrest the impend
ing evil, by uniting Texas with u.s.
In the seventh place, the contemplated union
would have good influence upon the evils of
slavery Texas is now slave market, by circui-
tous importatops through the United States; but
upon her becoming an integral part of the Union
importaton s of slaves would cease. The evils of
slavery could not be augmented by new importa-
tons. And this would be gain from her present
condition in favor of humanity, and would open
an outlet to the slaves of the Southern States bene-
ficial both to the slave and the stakeholder
In the eighth place, strong and powerful reason
for the union exists from the character and cond-
ton OF the people of Texas. We have said they
were bone OF our bone and flesh of our flesh They
are, indeed, branches of our families-they are the
sons and brothers of American freemen The
same Anglo-Saxon blood flows through their veins,
and they have the same love for the free institu.
tions of democracy Thou yaxo