The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-22
From tie N Y republic
ANNEX OF TEXAS

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The panic in relation to TEXAS is, as usual, much
greater han the circumstances warrant The Ir,-
sent discussion ). but repetition, almost IN the same
words Of the excitement the annexation Of Loui-
The red uaisicodt abuse Of Jefferson, with all
the horrors and evils that to grow out Of the
extension Of the Union 10y that measure, have result
ed In no hing but good. a large and valuable Dis
trict added TO the Union opening immense
krt TO Western produce, OF which over SbO,OO,OOO
worth annually floats down the Mississppi, and finds
an outlet from the muoh d eaded territory; slavey
has withdraw to gieat extent from Pennsylvania,
Maryland, add Vnginia, tending sOuthwaid. The
| neration Of Texas must now give new impulse 10
Southern industry and enlarge the market for sgri-
cultural produce. The fears entertained OF strife
with MEXICO and other foreign powers that sub
ject are we srprehend, III founded Mexico, after
hestsng 10 attack Texas in its isolated position, Will
moi be forward IN dong so when she has become a
art Of the United States. Nor will the movement afford
England any pteter for interfering IN the matter Tex.
as has been Acknowledged sovereign and indie pendent
State a. each Of these United States sovereign
and independent before, under the Constitution, they
became coniedcrat Tor mutual protection md de-
fence. As well might the formation Of that Constl-
tuition have been fresh cause Of offence 10 England
after Il had acknowledged The indc enJence Of the
colonies forming IT, as that now she should take UNI
bragg at the admission Of Texas, new colony settled
by the people, into that Union. The States Of
! German, formed with PRUSSIA the Customs Union
| by which the whole were combined in a league 10
keep out English manu- iacturers. That was pfeert
! for quarrel more plsus BILE than that Texas Of her
own free will unles her fortune, with more pros
porous neighbour The fears entirely the
coinage Of the opponents Of the measure, and Of the
operators 10 stock, who are very successful in pro-
ducing a fall in consequence
The public debt Of Texas, which is about 81 000, =
900, will not be improved by the union because her
customs duties, levied for the support Of the
Government must fall TO the ground or rhioh is TO
them the thing, pass into the hands Of the Fed
oral Government aud direct taxes be levied for tie
support Of the State Government The debt will
then stand very nearly in the position that VI
Arkansas, Illinois, and other new States and must
wait the development Of the Of the Terri
tory for lis liquidation. Another important question
is that Of the public lands. With all Texas claims
a quantity Of land Of the best description will be
brought into the common stock almost as large
that now he'd by the Government, for the joint ben
eft Of oil the States and will be immense scqu-
.ition. In skilful hands, the appropriation Of this
land, If brought into the Union by Texas, may be a
subject Of immense consequences. The territory
now actually held by Texas, is scarcely ope-ffth Of
that Of which tho United States stands posses
sed, exclusive Of the Oregon and III. objection 10
the rstion the ground that il viii swell 10
too great extent the boundaries Of the Union, falls
10 the ground when we consider the boupds" terri