The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-04-12
TnE people OF fkzXs AND AN.
- NEXATIDN

The following statement of the public
feeling in Texas concerning their annexa-
ton to The United States, is from u letter
written by David Hayden, E>q,, who was
sent TO Natchi,oches from New Orleans
for commercial purposes, and whose OPP
porlunlies for observation are said 10 have
been extremely favorable. Part Of hIs
letter is just published in the Journal Of
Commerce -
There is no such feeling in Texas as
pufrtonsw or Tore Of Coenfry, associated
either with ils soil ur Government. 1hdt
rhDis fteiing is attached y their native
country, the Government of the uuited
States The consequence Is, aud the re-
suit, this poiincui pOsfliafe. That The
people Of Texas " III be UNANIMOUS IA their
wish aud desire to be unnexed Ia the Unl.
led States. The SECOND result, und une
which will be equally sure To follow, Is,
that # The government Of the u. States
refuses The Annexation Of Texas, then the
people, because they have no Tore Of Conn.
iru (s0 far us Texas is conceIncd) will be
ready aud willing To sell Uut government,
soil, possession, aud interest, Tor u valuable
consideration which they will put ~
their pockets, aud return TO their native
county. | have talked with hundreds at
The most il Influential intelligent and sub.
,ianlial citizens M TeAas un this subject.
They say they must be annexed to the
United States, or that they will have Ia
sell oui Ia any government who viii pay
the most that they are satisfied They can.
not live under "A gu,erument So p"wrrlrss
and wenk a. The government ut Texas
must necessarily be for many years, and
,hich affords So lille protection Ia life and
property. That their government l. a
mere government e suiieruncc, and The
/ little strength IT POSSESSES, is the result 81
the love at good order among The people,
rather than any mural influence or pullI-
cal power which The Government has Ia
enforce lis own laws. The people OF Tex
rs universally have the hurt drhe Ia be-
annexed To lie United States, aud To feel
L
soil. Aud IT this cannot l,e dnbe Ia gfalI.
1 iy that feeling Of patriotism, So dear 10
| The heart of man, and wnleh IN the breast
uf one born in The United States, is only
associated with, and caunut bc separated
/ from ms native country. they will sell out
( pui The ayails of their property IN their
pnckrIs aud return. This feeling is 81
"laH,m1bs as TO be nafiosai /, and resi- as
sured that the people OF Texas, IN case
they cannot he annexed 10 the UniIed
States, mn accept rrms from Gr,m Be,
Tain, sell uul then slaves and plantations
aud return 10 the United States.
Bril>h u,huence has been busy all over
Texas, visiting every los cabin, and telling
tie people Of 1.-THE great benefits of free
trade With England, the protection which
that Government would give To their pro.
+ perty, the rapid settlement of their coun-
uy BY free White population inmlgrarlng
from Europe, The consequent rise of their
property the influx &C wealth and capital
and last but n"t least, The large prlcr which
T the philanlhiopc associations &c England
would be wiling to give for their slaves
on condition If their emancipation aud he
abo'lshmrnl of slavery for ever u the Re.
public" These influences and these &c.
presentations have had their efirct with
the people &C Texas, and have gwen En-.
I gland secondary position, which ouiy
awaits the refusal on The part Of the UDl.
ted States, to annex Tesas to this coun.
try, 10 rtni Ter this position primary, and
British intiuence paramount. Tie people
q Texas understand the strength uf The
position Ihey now occupy. They can now
say TO the Government of the United
States annex Us TO yuu, or We annex our.
selves to Great Bulain;' or what is tan.
tamounl To the same thing sell on 10 Great
Britain, and lei her lnpor; pnpulntiou
who will be willing To live under her pro-
lection. Thus would peaceaby be accom-.
plis.ed the designs which Great Britain
has upon the soil, territory, aud Govern.
menl Of Texas.