The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1843-1852, 1844-08-28
A TURNING OF THE TABLES.

The taciturn modesty of some of our citizens in
regard to the subject Of Annexation is beginning to
find a prompter in the growing sentiment of Tex
as w o nave~oeen rooNIng lur cue Invcnrton OF
some popular alternative which would secure to
that Republic the supposed advantages of annex
alton, and at the time save them the humili-
ty of national identity with some one of the Eu-
ropean powers. The incipient features of such a
scheme at this time to be seen working on the
public mind of that country and as we conceive
them to contain the consistent elements of true
national policy, feel satisfied the day is not dis
tant when, with universal voice, the people of
that country will respond to the measure.
1t is well known that the manufacturing inter-
ests of Texas are never likely to become so i'm
portant as to call for legislative attention. and
the supply of all manufactured articles for home
consumption, must be brought either from the
United States or some other manufacturing coun.
try; consequently there is motive urged for a
I'r"'"nrive tariff, is urged in the eas. &c the
United States. The true policy then, which
should actuate Texas. and which is already be-
ginning to engross their attention, is, to admit,
free Of dmfy, the manufactured articles of those
governments only which will afford them the
cheapest, and where, also, they can secure in re-
turn the privilege of sending out, free 8f duty,
the surplus productions of their own soil, and
thus establish the most advantageous terms a
reciprocal free trade. "'
Such stipulation between this government and
Texas, would he of no utility to the latter, be-
cause we not only have nearly all the varieties OF
Texian staple to dispose Of ourselves, but it is
well ascertaned fiats that we cannot supply them
with manufactured goods any thing like as cheap
as they can procure them elsewhere 1t is no,
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should be preferred as Possessingsal these advan.
tages. -,
Let Texas, by a judicious governmental policy
open free tradewith those two nations; and she
at once secures great commercial precedence
over the United States, with her existing Tariff;
having more active and lucrative market, and
obtaining her foreign supplies at lower rates. No,
is this the only ostensible advantage which Texa.
would secure by such a measure. They wish tc
increase their population, and there is scarcely
greater attraction to men emigrating to new
country in quest Of fortune than the certainty Of
good market for their productions, and chear
goods for their families. Another probable advan
tage is, that the inducements held out to those
countries abroad in favor Of an active trade. will
the more certainly their cooperation in the
adjustment other difficulties 1t is undoubtedl,
very much in the power Of England and Franc,
to negotiate between Mexico and Texas, and il
the prospect Of such an enlargement of commerca
operations, it does rot probable that any ef
! fort would be wanting to mediate in favor of a,
acknowledgment Of Texian independence on III,
part Of Mexico: and with such an acknowledp
ment, Texas would Of course no longer seek o
need further IDENTITY with another power; an.
Of fcenseagenca, our hopes Of future anncxatio,
be lost