Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-07-11
Letter from Cen. sackson.

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giving it % the public.
HERMITAGE, JuNE II. 1914.
SIR: am in receipt Of your letter Of the llth inst,
and though in bad health myself. cannot forcgo the
pleasure Of saying a few words in reply t. il.
You request my opinion of the nominations recent
" made a; Baltimore by the Democratic party. | am
entirely satisfied with them, and have no doubt f the
gentlemen nominated are elected. that the people VIII
find their administrators true t. The old Republican
landmark and every way worthy Of their support.
Mr.. Polk was raised in my NJ ehborhood' and went
into public life Is a Jcfier~onian Dem crat- 10 ue
great principles Of that i~llustrious r~eiOr.''er ol our
system # Government he has been ever faiu4iG'' ana
has proved himself on many trying occasions, ne
able advocate OF popular rights, and the sagaclous
friend OF the measures which were necessary 10 defeat
the Vaccinations of the Federal party. His moral
character i purc-his capacity for business great
and 70 extraordinary powers Of labor. both mental
and physical, he unites that tact and judgment which
are 50 requisite 10 the successful direction Of such an
Office Is that Of Chief Magistrate of a free people.
With Ar. Dallas | am not 50 intimately acquaint-
cd, but from what | knew Of him when he represent
ed Pennsylvania in tho Scuutc of the United States.
ether important stations at home and abroad, 1t can
not Be doubted that he equally deserve, the confidence
and admiration # the people. The flyors that have
been conferred upon him BY the keystone State, whose
citizens are distinguished for love Of order, and Tor
the support only Of what is calculated - spread the
blessings Of equal laws, are proof that he has all the
characteristics which are needed IN 4 CRISIS like this,
To rally The sound + feelings IF the country 1T large.
/ thank you, sir, FIR the solcitude You have ex-
pressed for my personal welfare. My race l. nearly
run. lamnow not able TO attend to tic duties of cores
%pondence without the aid of an amanuensis: but /
thank God for the privilege yet accorded to me of
ccmprcAonding tie designs Of tie Federal party. As
long Us | live VIII warn my country against the
dangers which VIII attend the success Of Mr.. Clay's
proposition to establish another Mammoth Bank to
break down the security which the people possess in
the veto power given to the President by the Constl-
tuition; to change the system Of taxation under which
we have 50 long p%rOspcrcd by admitting the principle
claimed IN his bill for the distribution of the proceeds
Of the public lands; and lastly. TO prevent the annex
alton OF Texas to the United States, for II cannot be
denied that his position on this question i utterly AT
war with the true interests Of his country. He says
virtually that Texas ought not 10 be admitted INTO the
Union while there Is a respectable and considerable
portion Of our citizens opposed TO it. On such a con-
dtlon IT IS obvious annexation can never take place.
British influence had considerable and respectable adj
vocates in this country in our revolutionary war. and
IN our second war with her. VIII it ever be without
them! Never. As long as there are fanatics in re-
llglon. as long n there are diyerSities and differences
IN human opinion respecting the forms of government
and the rights of the people. such advocacy viii be
found resisting the advance of Institutions like ours
and hboring TO incorporate with them the features OF
an opposite system.
Who does not see that the people of the United
States are competitors with the people Of England in
III the manufacturing arts, and in the carrying trade
of the world and that the question is soon to be, il
it be not already. whether Texas and Oregon are 10 be
considered as auxiliarics 10 American or British IN
~tcrcSts Whether these vast and fertile regions are
to be settled and worked by our postcrity. blessed by
Republican government, or are TO become the theatre
of British enterprise. and thus add another link to the
vast colonial chm i'm bV which that Urenf Mona rcltV nm.
holds It's Lords and Mobiles. and extracts from suffer
inc millions the earnings of their labors.
Nor is the question altered by the alleged intorca
of Mexico IN the Texas territory. As far as Ircatlc>
are concerned. good fiIth * not involved IN our de-
cision. If the proposition were TO annex Mexico
with her assent. Texas could not complain. But we
all know that the Treaty argument i not only map
plicablc. but incapable of use IN the determination OF
the question. either aS it affects us. Mexico, or other
/, powers. Texas i independent of Mexico-madc Il
by the power of her arms. IN the same sense that VIC
became independent Of Great Britain. She is indc-
pendent of Mexico in another sensc-that is, i'll never
having constituted a part Of Mexico except by Il com
. pact which the latter has violated. and which compa
would never have been formed If the United State
had performed its duty.
But without pursuing tbs Wow Of the subject. it j,
enough for H. to look al tie question as II II Fract.
l cally presented To rs. Texas tells u She i anxious
+. TO come into the Union. Being original Il part Of
f our Union. knowing that She cannot exist happily as {
f, SAFE WitlNil tc projection 81 our lN>. liit hcl
= geogra phical position. * well a the character and
interest Of her citizens necessarily attach them to oH
territory. and feeling rs we may well suppose sh'
does. Il greater concern for the fate of oar free lnstl-
+ tution> than she can for those Of any Monarchy, sh'
! is dcsirouS that her fertile land, and rcnial climate
should share the glorious In,trunontalty Of cherish
ing and ma nta.ning the blessing of freedom. l.
this mmnafurall Can il he wise for ~ 10 turn = dca'
a car to her cntrcaty. becau-e Lord Aberdeen and Lord
: B|rougiain, IS British Statesmen. choose t. wiiilholt
their consent. and indulge in vague apprehension
respecting the effect Of the measure on Their Schom,
of a~bolIshing slavery Shame=lamc-on sucl
patriotism. Shame on the credulIty which can BE-
dufod by such flim,y lrctence.
The American rcoi lc cannot be deceived in TIM
: manner. They know that the real object OF Englonc
;. Is To check the prosperity Of the United State. anc
lessen their power to compete with England n a ma
val power. and a. a growing. agricultural, manuiac
turing. and commercial country. They know that
Lord Aberdeen. who in the midst OF thousands and
thousands If starving subjects Of the british Aor-
, archy. j. more anxious. or ought to be. to relieve Tho
wants If those wrctched IeoIlc. than he can be 10 nj
ter the relation s~ub-isting between tie white and
black races Of this country or Texas.
The American people know this: and they VIII dis
+ appoint me If they neglect. or rather if they permit
those charged with the administration Of their nation
al interests. To let Slip tie opportunity now offered d
celnentne their union. and promoting the genera
causes Of Their prosperity and happiness by the an
~ncxation Of Tcxa-.
am very truly.
Your obed't. servant.
ANDREW JACKSON.