The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-26

the United States prepared 10 put al hazard by pro
crastination the peaceable AnneIa tion of Texas
whtn il must eventually be done al the price OF
wsrl Will they risk UPON this question the dissolu
tion Of The Union aud the destruction Of this Gov
ernment1 The question Of the Annexation OF Tex
al. regarded in this light, assumes an Importance Ia
lhe deliberations Of the American people, equal to,
If not greater than, that which character zed the de-
beraons of the trainers of our Federal Constitution
That Constitution was then regarded as an ehpefE
ment but il has ceased TO be such, and the American
people arc enjoying The full benefits OF ro'efh-
nent the result OF that Constitution. The measure
of Annexation of Texas now presents the question
practically before the American people Shall the Con
sttuiion, at all hazards, be preserved and this gion
Gus Union be perpeiuated'
But pass To the consideration OF our interests III
volyed in this question: which, though OF minor impor
lance 10 the considered are nevertheless beiie'eo
TO be important as they are calculated to harmo-
nize and influence the action Of the Western States,
who are supposed MOTTO be entirely Indifferent to the
interests of Commerce and Manufactures. The com
merce Of Texas, lew as are the years which sue
numbers in her national calendar, has already as
sumed importance and character such as to attract
the attention Of England and other European powers
would ask the manufacturers, ship builders,
and ship owners Of the North, willing to see this
commerce, which gives such rich promise OF future
bcueGt, pass into the hands Of England' Texas now
raises 100 600 bales OF cotton worth 81 100000 and
this constitutes the basis of her exports every dollar
products Of this country Five years hence and the
exports of Texas will be worth Sl0.000,000. When
peace shall be established between Mexico and Tex
as, Texas then becomes the key which unlocks the
whole co of northern Mexico-worh SlO,-
900 900 more. Is this nothing' and are the people
Of the United States who interested in commerce
and manufactures, blind to their interests that
they will permit, by refusing Texas the citizenship
OF the Union, this whole commerce TO pass into the
possession OF England
Connected with this branch of the subject another
consideration naturally presents itself Should Tex
as, under the protection and guaranty OF England
adopt system of free trade, would ask how are
the Revenue laws of the United States to be protect
ed from the operations of smugglers protective
tariff would be, dead letter statute book.
Incidental protection would be equally Impraccablc
Gordon Of Revenue officers backed by the whole
military arm of this Government, could not protect
our southwestern frontier.
A brief allusion to the Importance of the annexa
ton of Texas to the United Stses in military pon
of view, and have done England knows that Tex
as from her geographical position, the key to our
southwestern frontier, and from variety of causes
our most indefensble and most vulnerable point
Give England the possession of Texas, and having,
as she would by her fleets, tho poss ssion of the Gull
| OF Mexico with the whole of Mexico grand de
pot from which to draw her supplies both Of prov-
sions and men, and what would prevent her from
opening her communications direct with our servilt
population on this frontier and the fifty thousand In
dian warriors on the head waters of Red river, Ar
kansas and the Missouri This last is startling
! consideration, and there other reasons FOL
annex ation this alone would be sufficient to ares
the serious attention of this Government
| have thrown out these views hastily, and with
htte method of arrangement